RIZE Cookie Policy
Last Updated: November 2025
1. Introduction
This website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience, analyse website performance, and support recruitment functions such as job applications and analytics.
By selecting “Accept All Cookies” in our cookie banner, you consent to the use of cookies as described below. You can withdraw or change your consent at any time via the “Cookie Settings” link in the website footer.
If you decline cookies, only those strictly necessary for the site’s functionality will remain active.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site function efficiently, remember your preferences, and collect statistical information about your interactions.
Cookies are classified as:
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Session cookies – deleted when you close your browser.
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Persistent cookies – remain until their expiry date or until deleted manually.
3. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
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Enable website functionality (e.g. navigation, job search, and candidate login via Sourceflow).
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Improve usability and user experience.
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Analyse website traffic and performance (Google Analytics 4).
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Support marketing and social media integrations (LinkedIn, XING).
4. Types of Cookies We Use
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Type |
Purpose |
Examples |
Consent Required |
|---|---|---|---|
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Strictly Necessary |
Required for website operation, job searching, and applying through Sourceflow. |
Session cookies, Sourceflow platform cookies |
❌ No |
|
Functional |
Remember preferences and improve usability. |
Language preference, cookie consent state |
✅ Yes |
|
Analytics |
Measure usage and performance to improve content. |
Google Analytics 4 |
✅ Yes |
|
Marketing & Social Media |
Track engagement, measure conversions, and integrate with social networks. |
LinkedIn Insight Tag, XING Analytics, Google Ads |
✅ Yes |
5. Third-Party Cookies
(a) Google Analytics 4
We use Google Analytics 4 (“GA4”) to understand how visitors interact with our website and to improve content and functionality.
Data is collected and processed by:
Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Analytics data (e.g. anonymised IP, device, browser type, pages visited) may be transferred to Google LLC in the United States under the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (Art. 46 GDPR).
All IP addresses are anonymised before storage.
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data by installing the browser plugin:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
(b) LinkedIn Insights Tag
We use the LinkedIn Insight Tag to measure engagement with our content and job postings and to analyse conversions.
Provider: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent).
You can opt out of LinkedIn cookies here:
https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out
(c) XING Analytics & Social Plugins
Our website may include XING plugins or analytics pixels operated by New Work SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.
These cookies support analytics and interaction tracking related to job postings or employer branding activities.
When you interact with a XING element on our site (e.g., share buttons), XING may collect and process information such as your IP address or browser data for aggregated usage statistics.
Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent).
For details, see XING’s privacy policy:
https://privacy.xing.com/en/privacy-policy
(d) Sourceflow Platform Cookies
Our recruitment platform (Sourceflow) uses session and persistent cookies necessary for:
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Running the job search and application process
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Maintaining candidate session integrity
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Managing recruiter and applicant dashboards
These cookies are strictly necessary for platform functionality and cannot be disabled.
6. Managing Cookies
You can update or withdraw your consent at any time via the Cookie Settings link in the footer.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings.
For guidance:
Blocking essential cookies may limit some website functions (e.g. job search or application submission).
7. Legal Basis
Our use of cookies is governed by:
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UK: Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR
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EU/Germany: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Bundesdatenschutzgesetz (BDSG), and TTDSG §25
We will only set non-essential cookies after receiving your explicit consent.
8. Data Transfers
If cookies or analytics providers transfer data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), such transfers are protected by Standard Contractual Clauses (Art. 46 GDPR) or equivalent safeguards.
9. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, service providers, or legal requirements. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new revision date.
10. Contact
For questions about this Cookie Policy or data protection, please contact:
RIZE Europe Ltd
55 Loudoun Road, London NW8 0DL, United Kingdom
Email: info@rizerecruitment.com
RIZE Deutschland GmbH (EU Representative)
Kaiserswerther Straße 215, 40474 Düsseldorf, Germany
Email: info@rizerecruitment.com
