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Like most websites, M&S websites and this Recruitment website use cookies to collect information. Cookies are small data files which are placed on your computer or other devices (such as smart ‘phones or ‘tablets’) as you browse this website. They are used to ‘remember’ when your computer or device accesses M&S websites and this Recruitment website. Cookies are essential for the effective operation of our websites and to help you complete recruitment activities with us online.

What information is collected and how is it used?

M&S websites and this Recruitment website cookies collect information about browsing behaviour when you access this website via the same computer or device. This includes information about pages viewed, and your journey around our website. We do not use cookies to collect or record information on your name, address or other contact details.

How are cookies managed

Your privacy is important to us. You can choose which Cookies are used during your visit to our website. You can modify your preferences on the Cookie Management page.

Name Usage Purpose Category Expires
ASP.NET_SessionId SessionID generated for our web app. (Standard https://www.toolkitsupport.uk/cookies) A string of numbers and letters used to identify the users session, which is used by Microsoft .NET Framework to deliver the web pages to the visitor. These cookies expire at the end of session, when a visitor goes to another website or closes their browser window. Because they do not remain on your computer it has no way of tracking your website usage or retaining any of your data post expiry. This means consent is not required. Strictly Necessary cookies End of Session
SearchQueryCookie SearchQueryCookie Used for autocomplete module to display recently search options. Contains most recent search query (keyword, location, search radius and type), and created when search is performed on a search form module. Up to maximum of 5 queries Used in the search form to display recent searches, and options based upon recent searches. Functional 30 days
PersonalizationCookie To get personalized module data based on the cookie value, when "Use personalization" setting is turned on from the module configuration . List of modules include: job list, job keyword, personalization, related content, job category and job location module. In the case of network personalization, cookie is sent as request/response header in json format to persist same personalization behaviour between host/network site. Cookie is created/updated under these conditions: - User performs an autocomplete or geo location lookup and submit the search form. On the submission of advanced search module. On the loading of pages that have assigned keywords or job keywords. Contains user’s location, via geo location, and the last 5 category/location searches. This can be used to show previous search selections and show custom content based on the users’ location and previous searches. Functional 30 days
viewedJobs This is used on Recently view job modules to display recently viewed job links when dynamic option is on. Contain job ids of jobs user has viewed on the site. Created when user view the job on the job detail page. Contains job and client info for which job a user viewed. Used for our Recently Viewed Jobs Module. Functional 30 days
savedViewedJobs This is used on Recently view job modules to display saved job links when manual option is on. Contain job ids of jobs user has saved on the site. Created when user save the job on search result, job details or job matching result module. Contains job and client info of jobs a user has marked as ‘saved’. This is also used for our Recently Viewed Jobs Module. Functional 30 days
searchFormCookie This is used to prefill the location textbox on a search page when the page is loading. Also to prevent geolocation process if it exists already. In the case of network personalization, cookie is sent as request/response header in json format to persist same personalization behaviour between host/network site. Contain the location information (name/path/latlong) entered from the autocomplete location textbox. Created when the search form is submitted. Used for storing users last location they have selected to search. Functional 30 days
SearchSessionId The value is used for the following purposes:
- Sent as a custom dimension to GA
- Sent to Search Analytics to associate with search related user interaction, ex: job page view/apply click
- Used on search as a google client site and value is sent to google api as a pubsub event during a job search.
- Contain auto-generated guid to represent each search session. - Created on the loading of each search form, if not already exists.
Used in Analytics to record searches performed on site. Analytics End of Session
SearchVisitorId Same as searchSessionId - the only difference is to identity a visitor not a session. Used in Analytics to record visitors to the site. Analytics 1 Year