2. Technologies used on this website
| Name or type | Provider | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHP session cookie (commonly PHPSESSID) | First European Recruitment Limited | Maintains a secure signed-in session, supports authentication and protects account requests. | Usually until the browser session ends or you log out |
| fer_user (local storage) | First European Recruitment Limited | Supports the signed-in interface and stores limited account display information in the browser. Server-side session checks remain authoritative. | Until logout, account removal or browser storage is cleared |
| fer_candidate_seed (session storage) | First European Recruitment Limited | Keeps candidate-directory result ordering consistent during the current browser session. | Until the browser tab or session is closed |
| Security and preference storage | First European Recruitment Limited | May remember essential security states or user choices needed for a requested function. | Session-based or only as long as necessary |
Exact cookie names can vary according to the server configuration, browser and feature being used. You can inspect current website storage through your browser’s privacy or developer settings.
3. Essential cookies and storage
We use essential technologies where they are necessary to provide a service you request, authenticate users, maintain security, prevent misuse or remember a choice needed for the platform to operate. Consent is not normally required for strictly necessary cookies, although we still explain their use and keep it proportionate.
Blocking essential cookies or storage may prevent registration, login, account security, messaging, dashboards or other platform features from working correctly.
4. Analytics, advertising and third-party cookies
We do not currently use non-essential analytics cookies, advertising pixels or behavioural tracking cookies on this website. External websites reached through a link may set their own cookies; their policies apply when you visit them.
If we introduce analytics, embedded media, personalisation or advertising technologies, we will identify the providers and purposes here and provide a consent control before non-essential cookies are placed where UK law requires it. Refusing non-essential cookies will not prevent access to core website functions.
5. How to control cookies and storage
You can use browser settings to view, delete or block cookies and clear local or session storage. Browser help pages explain how to manage these settings. If a FER cookie control is displayed, you can also use it to accept, reject or change non-essential choices.
- Deleting session information may sign you out.
- Blocking essential storage may stop secure account features from working.
- Clearing local storage removes saved interface and sign-in state from that browser.
- Your settings may need to be repeated on each browser or device you use.
For more information about how we handle personal information, read our Privacy Policy.
6. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when website technology, service providers or legal requirements change. The effective date at the top identifies the current version. Where a change affects consent choices, we will update the relevant control and ask again where required.