This Cookie Policy explains how TALENT UP SOURCING S.L. ("TalentUp", "we", "us") uses cookies and similar technologies on talentup.io, including our Salary Platform under talentup.io/insights. It complements our Privacy Policy, which explains how we process personal data in general.

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser. Similar technologies, such as the browser's local storage, work in the same way. In this policy "cookies" covers all of them. Some are needed for the site to work; others help us understand how the site is used, and we only use those if you agree.

2. Your choice

On your first visit a banner lets you Allow or Reject. Closing the banner counts as rejecting. Until you accept, no analytics cookies are set and Google Tag Manager is not loaded. We store your choice for 180 days in the tu_consent cookie, shared by the website and the platform, and then ask again.

You can change your mind at any time with the Cookie settings link in the website footer, in the platform's user menu, or with the button above. If you withdraw consent we delete the analytics cookies we can reach and reload the page without them.

3. Strictly necessary cookies

These are needed for the website and platform to work and to keep them secure. They do not require consent.

Cookie	Provider	Purpose	Duration
`tu_consent`	TalentUp	Remembers whether you accepted or rejected non-essential cookies.	180 days
`sessionid`	TalentUp	Website session. Remembers choices you make while browsing, such as closing the chat or language suggestion. Only if you accept cookies, it also remembers the campaign link (utm parameters) and referring site you arrived from, so that a demo or report request is attributed to that campaign.	2 weeks
`fdnsFHudis43jHb`	TalentUp	Platform session. Keeps you signed in to the Salary Platform.	30 days
`csrftoken`	TalentUp	Security: protects forms against cross-site request forgery.	1 year
`_GRECAPTCHA`	Google (reCAPTCHA)	Security: protects sign-up and contact forms against bots. Set only on pages with those forms.	6 months
`__stripe_mid`, `__stripe_sid`	Stripe	Payment processing and fraud prevention. Set only on checkout pages.	1 year / 30 minutes
`g_state`	Google (Sign in with Google)	Remembers the state of the Google sign-in prompt. Set only if you use Sign in with Google.	Up to 6 months

4. Analytics cookies (only with your consent)

These help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. They are set only after you click Allow.

Cookie	Provider	Purpose	Duration
`_ga`, `_ga_*`	Google Analytics 4 (Google Ireland Ltd.)	Distinguishes visitors and sessions to produce usage statistics.	2 years
`_clck`, `_clsk`, `CLID`, `MUID`	Microsoft Clarity (Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd.)	Session recordings and heatmaps that show how pages are used. On the platform, signed-in users are linked to their internal user id and plan (never their name or email).	1 day to 1 year
`_tu_anon_id` (local storage)	TalentUp, for Microsoft Clarity	Random id that links the Clarity recordings of a visitor who is not signed in. Deleted when you withdraw consent.	Until deleted
No cookie	Umami (self-hosted by TalentUp)	Session recordings and heatmaps, sent to our own server at umami.talentup.io.	1 year

5. Cookieless statistics

To know how many people visit the site, including those who reject cookies, we use Umami, an open-source analytics tool that we host ourselves at umami.talentup.io. It does not set cookies or store anything on your device, does not store your IP address, and only produces aggregated counts (pages viewed, referring site, campaign, country, device type, and how many visitors accept or reject cookies). We remove every URL parameter except campaign (utm) parameters before anything is sent, and we never send your name, email or other personal details. If your browser sends a Do Not Track signal, Umami does not count you.

6. Preferences stored in your browser

We also keep a few settings in your browser's local or session storage. They stay on your device and are not used to track you.

Key	Purpose
`tu_lang_choice`, `tu_lang_banner_dismissed_v1`	Remembers the language you picked and whether you closed the language suggestion.
`tu_geo_v1`	Your country and currency, used to show the right language and prices. Kept for the browser session only, or for up to one year if you accept cookies.
`hs_theme`, `talentup-side-menu-collapsed`	Display preferences: light or dark theme and whether the platform side menu is collapsed.
`paygapCriteria_v3`	Platform: keeps the filters you set in the pay gap tool.

7. Transfers outside the EU

Google and Microsoft may process data collected by their cookies in the United States. Both are certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, and transfers are also covered by the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses.

8. Managing cookies in your browser

Besides our cookie settings, you can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the website or platform, such as signing in, from working.

9. Changes and contact

We will update this policy when the cookies we use change, and ask for your consent again when a change requires it. For any question about cookies or your personal data, write to legal@talentup.io.