Cookies Policy

1. Introduction

This Cookies Policy explains how Projekt Network (“Projekt Network,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or use our skilled-trades networking and recruitment platform, including our website, applications, features, and related services (collectively, the “Service”).

This Cookies Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, tablet, mobile phone, or other device when you visit a website. Cookies allow a website to recognize your browser or device and remember certain information about your visit.

Cookies may help a website keep you signed in, remember your preferences, understand how visitors use the site, improve performance, prevent fraud, and provide relevant content or advertising.

2.1 Similar Technologies

We may also use technologies that perform functions similar to cookies, including pixels, tags, local storage, software development kits, and device identifiers. References to “cookies” in this policy include these similar technologies where applicable.

3. How We Use Cookies

We may use cookies to:

• Operate, secure, and maintain the Service;
• Authenticate users and maintain login sessions;
• Remember privacy, language, and display preferences;
• Save selected search filters or other user preferences;
• Understand how visitors use and navigate the Service;
• Measure and improve website performance;
• Diagnose technical problems and prevent fraud or misuse; and
• Measure or personalize advertising where advertising technologies are used and you have provided any consent required by applicable law.

4. Categories of Cookies

4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly necessary cookies are required for the Service to operate securely and provide features you request. Because these cookies are necessary for core functionality, they generally cannot be disabled through our cookie-preference controls.

These cookies may be used to:

• Remember your privacy and cookie preferences;
• Authenticate your account and keep you signed in;
• Maintain the security of your session;
• Process forms or other requests you submit;
• Prevent fraud, abuse, or unauthorized access; and
• Balance website traffic and maintain technical performance.

4.2 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow the Service to remember choices you make and provide enhanced or more personalized features. Depending on the features available, these cookies may remember:

• Your language or regional preferences;
• Your display and accessibility preferences;
• Your saved search filters or job preferences; and
• Other settings that improve your experience on future visits.

If you disable functional cookies, some personalized features may not operate as expected.

4.3 Analytics and Performance Cookies

Analytics and performance cookies help us understand how visitors use the Service. They may collect information such as the pages visited, time spent on a page, links selected, referring pages, browser type, device type, and whether an error occurred.

We may use this information to:

• Count visits and understand traffic sources;
• Identify popular or underused pages and features;
• Understand how visitors move through the Service;
• Monitor website speed, availability, and technical performance; and
• Improve the design, content, and usability of the Service.

Where used, analytics services may include providers such as Google Analytics. Analytics cookies will be activated only in accordance with your selected preferences and applicable law.

4.4 Advertising and Marketing Cookies

Advertising and marketing cookies may be used to measure campaigns, limit how often you see an advertisement, understand whether an advertisement led to a visit or action, and provide advertising that may be more relevant to your interests.

These cookies may be placed by Projekt Network or by advertising, social media, and marketing partners whose services are integrated into the Service. These providers may recognize your browser or device when you visit other websites or use other services.

We will use advertising or marketing cookies only where they are enabled on the Service and in accordance with your selected preferences and applicable consent requirements.

5. How Long Cookies Remain on Your Device

5.1 Session Cookies

Session cookies are temporary. They generally remain active only while your browser is open and are deleted when you close it. They may be used to maintain your session as you move between pages.

5.2 Persistent Cookies

Persistent cookies remain on your device after you close your browser. They remain until their stated expiry date or until you delete them. They may be used to remember your preferences, recognize returning visitors, or measure activity over time.

The duration of a persistent cookie depends on its purpose and the provider that sets it.

6. First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

6.1 First-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by Projekt Network. They may be used to operate the Service, maintain security, remember your preferences, and understand how the Service is used.

6.2 Third-Party Cookies

Third-party cookies are set by organizations other than Projekt Network when their technology or content is used on our pages. Depending on the services currently enabled, third parties may include:

• Website analytics and performance providers;
• Advertising and campaign-measurement providers;
• Social media platforms;
• Video, map, chat, or other embedded-content providers;
• Authentication and security providers; and
• Payment processors, if paid services are offered.

Third parties control the cookies they set and may use information in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies. We encourage you to review the policies of any third-party service you use.

7. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

7.1 Cookie-Preference Controls

When you first visit the Service, you may be presented with a cookie notice or preference tool. Depending on the options available, you may be able to:

• Accept all cookies;
• Reject non-essential cookies;
• Select the categories of non-essential cookies you permit; and
• Change or withdraw your preferences later through the cookie-preference control available on the Service.

Strictly necessary cookies may continue to operate because they are required to provide and secure the Service.

7.2 Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to review, block, or delete cookies through their privacy or security settings. The steps differ by browser and device, so consult your browser’s help documentation for instructions.

Blocking all cookies may affect the operation of the Service. You may need to sign in again, reset preferences, or re-enter information, and some features may not work properly.

7.3 Third-Party Controls

Some third-party providers offer their own privacy settings or opt-out tools. For example:

Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

Meta advertising preferences

LinkedIn advertising preferences

These links are provided for convenience. The availability and operation of third-party controls are determined by the applicable provider and may change over time.

8. Effects of Disabling Cookies

If you reject or disable certain cookies:

• You may need to sign in again when you return;
• Your language, display, or search preferences may not be remembered;
• Some forms, filters, embedded content, or interactive features may not work properly;
• We may have less information available to diagnose technical problems or improve the Service; and
• Advertising may be less personalized, although you may still see advertisements.

9. Legal Basis for Using Cookies

Our legal basis for using cookies depends on the cookie’s purpose and the laws that apply to you.

• Strictly necessary cookies: We use these cookies where necessary to provide, secure, and operate the Service or to respond to a request you make.
• Functional cookies: We use these cookies to provide requested functionality, remember your choices, and improve your experience. Where required, we rely on your consent.
• Analytics and performance cookies: Where required by applicable law, we use these cookies with your consent. In other circumstances, we may rely on a legitimate business interest in understanding and improving the Service, subject to applicable privacy requirements.
• Advertising and marketing cookies: We use these cookies only where enabled and in accordance with applicable consent and privacy requirements.

You may withdraw your consent to non-essential cookies at any time through the cookie-preference control available on the Service. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that occurred before the withdrawal.

10. Updates to This Cookies Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies and technologies we use, our business practices, the Service, or applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

When we update this policy, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of the page. Where required, we may also provide additional notice through the Service or request your consent again.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us:

Projekt Network

Ontario, Canada

Email: privacy@projektnetwork.com