1. How we use cookies
Cookies (and equivalent browser storage, like localStorage) are small pieces of data stored on your device. Veer uses a small number of them to keep you logged in, keep your assessment secure, remember your cookie choice, and — only if you agree — to understand how the site is used in aggregate. No non-essential cookie or script runs before you've made a choice in the cookie banner.
2. Cookie categories
| Category | Status | What it's for |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Always on — cannot be switched off | Login sessions, security, remembering your cookie preferences. |
| Analytics | Off until you enable it | Helps us understand aggregate site usage. Blocked entirely until you opt in. |
| Marketing | Off until you enable it | Not currently used by Veer — the toggle exists for future use and defaults to off. |
These are exactly the three categories offered in Veer's cookie banner — we don't use any category we don't disclose here.
3. Cookies we use
| Name | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
veer_session | Strictly necessary | Encrypted, HttpOnly session cookie that keeps you signed in to your candidate or recruiter account. | 7 days, or until you log out |
veer_consent_key | Strictly necessary | An opaque random ID (no analytics or marketing payload) that lets us remember you've already made a cookie choice, so we don't re-prompt on every page. | 365 days |
veer_consent_prefs (browser storage, not a cookie) | Strictly necessary | Stores your actual analytics/marketing choice locally in your browser so the site can honour it instantly. | Until you clear your browser storage or change your choice |
We don't currently set any analytics or marketing cookies — the categories exist in the consent banner so that if we introduce one in future (e.g. a privacy-respecting analytics tool), it will only ever run for visitors who've actively opted in, and this table will be updated first.
4. Changing your mind
Choosing "Necessary only" is exactly as easy as choosing "Accept all" — both buttons carry equal visual weight, there's no pre-ticked opt-in, and declining optional cookies never degrades or restricts any part of the site.
You can change your choice at any time using the "🍪 Cookie settings" button that stays available in the corner of every page, or by clicking below:
5. Contact
Questions about this Cookie Policy: privacy@veer.ie. See our full Privacy Policy for how we handle personal data more broadly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I manage my cookie preferences?
Click the "🍪 Cookie settings" button available in the corner of every page, or use the "Manage cookie preferences" button above, to open the consent panel and change your choice at any time.
Does declining cookies limit what I can do on Veer?
No. Choosing "Necessary only" is exactly as easy as "Accept all," and declining optional analytics cookies never degrades or restricts any part of the site.
Does Veer use marketing or advertising cookies?
No. The marketing category exists in the consent banner for potential future use only and is off by default — Veer does not currently set any marketing or advertising cookies.
What cookie keeps me logged in?
veer_session — an encrypted, HttpOnly, strictly-necessary cookie that keeps you signed in to your candidate or recruiter account for 7 days or until you log out.
Will I be re-prompted for cookie consent on every page?
No. The veer_consent_key cookie remembers that you've already made a choice for 365 days, so the banner won't reappear until it expires or you clear your browser storage.