Our website uses cookies. When you first visit our website, you will be asked to accept, reject, or manage your cookie preferences.
Non-essential cookies may be used for different purposes as set out below. Where required, these will only be placed after you provide consent.
We comply with the regional Data Protection Regulation and Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) - more details on our regional sites.
Cookies we use
We use cookies in the following categories:
1. Necessary Cookies (Always Active)
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They include:
- Session Management: Cookies that manage your login session and maintain your authenticated state while you browse our site
- Security & Fraud Detection: Cookies that protect against malicious activity and ensure data security
- Website Functionality: Cookies that enable core features like form submissions and preference storage
- Cookie Consent Storage: Cookies that remember your preferences
Strictly necessary cookies required for core recruitment platform functionality (such as session handling and secure form submissions).
These cookies do not track user behaviour for analytics or marketing purposes.Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly. These cookies cannot be disabled.
2. Statistical Cookies ( always active)
We use analytics tools to understand how visitors use our site, which pages are popular, and how we can improve your experience. These include:
- Google Analytics 4 (GA4): Tracks page visits, user interactions, and conversion events. Data is anonymised and aggregated.
- Microsoft Clarity: Records user sessions including mouse movements, clicks, and scrolling behaviour to help us optimise usability.
- SourceFlow Platform Metrics: Measures engagement with our recruitment platform and content performance
We use these cookies solely for internal statistical and analytical purposes to understand how our website is used and to improve its performance. These cookies are not used for marketing or advertising purposes.
Where applicable, we implement measures such as IP anonymisation and data aggregation to minimise the impact on your privacy.
You can object to or opt out of statistical cookies at any time using our cookie preferences tool or by adjusting your browser settings.
3. Marketing & Advertising Cookies (Requires Consent)
These cookies allow us to deliver targeted advertising and retarget you across the web with relevant job opportunities and company information:
- Google Ads & Google Tag Manager (GTM): Enables conversion tracking and allows us to show you relevant job ads.
- LinkedIn Insight Tag: Tracks conversions and allows LinkedIn advertising for recruitment purposes.
- Meta Pixel (Facebook): Measures ad effectiveness and allows us to reach you with relevant content on social platforms.
- Bullhorn Automation (previously called 'Herefish'): Enables website personalisation and visitor engagement tracking where enabled.
- YouTube integrations: Supports embedded video tracking and performance measurement
These cookies may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other websites and platforms.
These cookies are only activated if you provide consent.
4. Preference Cookies (Requires Consent)
Some preference-related cookies (such as remembering your cookie choices) are treated as necessary cookies.
Other personalisation features may rely on optional cookies and will only be enabled with your consent.
- Language & Regional Preferences: Remembers your language and location settings
- Cookie Preferences: Stores your consent choices so you don't see the banner every visit
- UI Preferences: Remembers interface choices like theme settings
Preference cookies are not strictly necessary and will only be set with your consent.
Third-party cookies
Some third-party providers (such as Google, LinkedIn and Meta) may set cookies on your device when you interact with our website. These cookies are subject to the respective third parties’ privacy policies.
Statistical cookies may be set without consent in reliance on the statistical exemption described above.
Marketing and preference cookies will only be set after you provide consent.
Your cookie choices
Necessary cookies: These cannot be disabled as they are required for the website to function.
Optional cookies: You can accept or decline analytics, marketing cookies at any time using our cookie consent manager.
You can update your choices at any time using the “Cookie Preferences” link in the website footer.
You can also manage your choices by:
- Visiting our cookie preferences page
- Clearing your browser cookies (note: this will log you out and reset your preferences)
- Using your browser's privacy settings to block or delete cookies
Managing cookies in your browser
Most modern browsers allow you to:
- View cookies stored on your device
- Delete cookies or clear browsing data
- Block new cookies from being set
- Receive warnings before cookies are stored
Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality and user experience of our website.
Data retention
Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies typically expire after:
- Statistical cookies: 2 years
- Marketing cookies: 90 days to 2 years depending on the platform
- Preference cookies: 1 year
International data transfers
Some cookie data may be transferred to countries outside the UK (particularly for Google and LinkedIn services). We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, including Standard Contractual Clauses.
Your rights
Under GDPR / UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access information about the cookies we use
- Withdraw or modify your consent at any time
- Request deletion of your cookie data
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority (Information Commissioner’s Office – ICO)
Contact us
If you have questions about our cookie policy or how we use cookies, please contact our Data Protection team at dataprotection@gravitasgroup.com.
Gravitas Recruitment Group Ltd
10 Devonshire Square
London, EC2M 4YP
Policy updates
We may update this cookie policy from time to time. The date of the last update is shown at the top of this page. We will notify you of significant changes by displaying a prominent notice on our website or sending you an email.
