Cookie Policy
Effective as of January 1, 2024
At CaduceusLink, we firmly believe in the importance of transparency and clarity when it comes to the collection and utilization of data related to you. This Cookie Policy is applicable to any CaduceusLink product or service that is linked to this policy or incorporates it by reference. To enhance our Services, as defined in our Privacy Policy, we employ cookies and similar technologies, encompassing pixels, local storage, and mobile ad IDs (collectively referred to as “cookies” in this policy), for data collection and usage. These Services encompass our websites, communications, mobile applications, and off-site Services, such as our advertising services, as well as the “Apply with CaduceusLink” and “Share with CaduceusLink” plugins or tags. In the spirit of transparency, this policy offers comprehensive insights into how and when we employ these technologies.
By using or accessing CaduceusLink’s websites (“Site”), you agree to CaduceusLink’s use of Cookies as outlined below.
For this Cookie Policy, “CaduceusLink,” “we,” or “us” refers to CaduceusLink.
This policy covers the brand: CaduceusLink.
References to “Candidate,” “Employer,” and “Personal Data” follow our Privacy Policy.
Check the “Last Updated” date above for the latest update. Changes to the Cookie Policy take effect on the “Last Updated” date below. By using the Sites or providing information following these changes, you accept the updated Cookie Policy.
If we use Personal Data from the Sites significantly differently, we’ll notify users via email or on the Sites 30 days in advance, or as required by law.
Manage your cookie preferences [here](link to cookie management page).
By continuing to visit or use our Services, you are consenting to the utilization of cookies and similar technologies for the specific purposes outlined in this policy.
Introduction: What Are Cookies?
This Cookie Policy aims to clarify when and why cookies are sent to visitors of the Sites. Cookies are text-only pieces of data transferred from a website to an individual’s hard drive or other browsing equipment. They enable the Sites to retain essential information, enhancing your user experience. A typical cookie includes the domain name it originates from, its “lifetime,” and a randomly generated unique identifier or value. Certain cookies are used on the Sites irrespective of whether you are logged into your account or not.
- Session cookies are temporary and remain in your browser’s cookie file until you exit the Sites.
- Persistent Cookies stay in your browser’s cookie file for an extended period (duration varies by the specific cookie). We utilize session cookies to track the total number of site visitors. Cookies may also help us recognize your computer when you return to the Sites, enabling a customized experience. In some cases, we may link Personal Data to a cookie file.
What technologies are used?
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Cookies | A cookie is a small file that is placed on your device to enable CaduceusLink features and functionality. When any browser visits our sites, it may receive cookies from us or from third parties, including our customers, partners, or service providers. Additionally, we or third parties may place cookies in your browser when you visit non-CaduceusLink sites that display our ads or host our plugins or tags. We use two main types of cookies: 1. Persistent cookies: These cookies endure beyond your current session and serve various purposes. For example, they recognize you as an existing user, making it easier to return to CaduceusLink and interact with our Services without the need to sign in again. Because persistent cookies remain in your browser, CaduceusLink can access them when you revisit one of our sites or when you visit a third-party site that utilizes our Services. 2. Session cookies: These cookies have a shorter lifespan, lasting only as long as your session, typically during your visit to a website or a single browser session.
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Pixels | A pixel is a minuscule image that can be embedded in web pages and emails. To display this pixel in web pages and emails, a call is made to our servers, which provides information about your device and visit. We use pixels to gather insights into your interactions with email and web content. This includes tracking interactions with ads or posts. Additionally, pixels can facilitate the placement of cookies on your browser by both us and third parties.
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Local Storage | Local storage allows a website or application to store data directly on your device(s). It is employed to enhance the CaduceusLink experience by enabling features, retaining your preferences, and optimizing site performance.
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Other Similar Technologies | We utilize various tracking technologies, including mobile advertising IDs and tags, for purposes similar to those outlined in this Cookie Policy. When referring to similar technologies in this policy, we encompass pixels, local storage, and other tracking methods.
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Our cookie tables lists cookies and similar technologies that are used as part of our Services. Please note that the names of cookies and similar technologies may change over time.
How We Use These Technologies:
We utilize cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies, including those from third-party partners like Google and Facebook, for various purposes. These include measurement services, improved ad targeting, marketing efforts, and enhancing the performance of the Sites. This occurs when you access the Sites, download or install an XROADS App, and in some of our ads on third-party websites.
These technologies enable us to:
- Display our promotional content on other websites you visit, extending our reach across the Internet and connecting you with more Employers.
- Share information about your behavior on the Sites with third parties, including operators of third-party websites and social networking platforms. This helps us show you personalized ads and content.
We also use these technologies to support the CaduceusLink AdsLink Platform and other ads, allowing us to:
- Determine which ads you’ve viewed and how often.
- Identify where a particular ad was displayed.
Additionally, we may permit Employers participating in our CaduceusLink AdsLink Platform to place cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies in the ads they serve on our Site and third-party websites. This assists Employers in understanding how users interact with their job-related advertisements.
On the Sites, we may employ these technologies to inform Employers about which users have viewed specific Job Listings, Company Pages, Hiring Events, or other ads that identify the Employer.
Below we describe the purposes for which we use these technologies.
PURPOSE | HOW CADUCEUSLINK UTILIZES DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGIES |
Authentication | We employ cookies and similar technologies to identify you when you access our Services. When you’re signed into CaduceusLink, these technologies assist us in presenting you with the appropriate information and customizing your experience based on your preferences. For instance, cookies enable CaduceusLink to recognize and authenticate your account.
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Security | We utilize cookies and similar technologies to enhance the speed and security of your interactions with our Services. This includes making your interactions with our Sites faster and more secure. Additionally, cookies play a crucial role in safeguarding you by mitigating specific cyber threats. For instance, we employ cookies to:
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Preferences, features and services | We employ cookies and similar technologies to enable the functionality of our Services. These technologies assist you in filling out forms on our Services more effortlessly, provide features, insights, and customized content in conjunction with our plugins, and help us remember information about your browser and preferences. CaduceusLink and its affiliates utilize cookies to collect specific user information, such as browser type, server, language preference, and country setting. This information is used to store user preferences on our Sites, ensuring a consistent and convenient user experience. For instance, we may store your recent searches in a cookie, allowing you to easily repeat those searches upon your return to our Sites. It can also facilitate the suggestion of profile information when you create an account and complete a resume on the Sites, such as CaduceusLink ResumeLink. Furthermore, cookies are used to maintain your logged-in status during repeated visits to our Sites. Additionally, we may utilize your IP address to determine your geographic location, down to the city or postal code level, to provide you with the most relevant search results. Cookies enable us to understand your language preference and communication choices, and local storage is employed to enhance site functionality, making your experience smoother and faster.
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Customized content | At CaduceusLink, we utilize advanced technologies like cookies to enhance your experience on our Services. Our goal is to make your interaction with our platform as personalized and relevant as possible. One way we achieve this is by using cookies to remember your previous searches. Imagine you’ve been exploring job listings or specific topics on our platform. When you return to our Services, our cookies enable us to recall these past searches. This, in turn, allows us to offer you additional information, job opportunities, or related content that directly aligns with your previous interests. For example, if you were researching healthcare careers, our cookies can ensure that you see the latest healthcare job listings or articles when you come back to our platform. This level of customization ensures that the content you encounter is not only tailored to your preferences but also saves you time by presenting the most relevant information upfront. In essence, our use of cookies and similar technologies is all about making your CaduceusLink experience more intuitive, efficient, and personalized to your unique needs and interests.
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Plugins on and off CaduceusLink | Plugins, both on and off CaduceusLink, are small software components that extend the functionality of websites and applications. These plugins are designed to enhance user experiences and provide additional features. On CaduceusLink, plugins, such as the “Apply with CaduceusLink” or “Share” buttons, are integrated into the site’s interface. They allow users to perform specific actions, like applying for a job or sharing content, with ease. Off CaduceusLink, plugins may be embedded on third-party websites, including those of CaduceusLink’s customers and partners. These external plugins can provide various functionalities and interactions to users visiting those sites. In summary, plugins are versatile tools that add functionality and interactivity to websites and applications, whether they are integrated into CaduceusLink’s platform or utilized on external websites.
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Advertising, Marketing and Measurement Services | We utilize cookies and similar technologies to enable CaduceusLink plugins both on and off the CaduceusLink sites. These technologies, including cookies, web beacons, and others from third-party partners like Google and Beeswax, serve various purposes:
These activities occur when you visit our Sites or download/install an XROADS App. Through these technologies, we can display our promotional content, including specific Job Listings or Company Pages, on other websites you visit across the Internet. Our third-party advertising partners may also use these technologies to track your browsing interests over time and across different websites. This allows them to deliver targeted advertisements and customized content to you. CaduceusLink may share information about your behavior on the Sites with third parties, including operators of third-party websites, to present you with targeted advertisements and tailored content. We also utilize cookies to facilitate the CaduceusLink AdsLink Platform. In connection with this platform and other advertisements, we use these technologies, including those from third-party partners, to determine which ads users have viewed, the frequency of ad views, and the sites where particular ads appeared. You have the right to object to the legitimate interest use of your Personal Data for marketing purposes. To opt out of information collection and use for ad targeting or exercise other rights, please refer to the “Your personal data rights” section of our Privacy Policy. For example, our plugins, such as the “Apply with CaduceusLink” or “Share” buttons, can be found on CaduceusLink and third-party sites, including those of our customers and partners. These plugins use cookies and similar technologies for analytics and to recognize you on both CaduceusLink and third-party sites. If you interact with a plugin, such as by clicking “Apply,” it will use cookies to identify you and process your application request. For more details about plugins, please consult our Privacy Policy.
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Analytics and Research | Cookies and similar technologies play a crucial role in helping us assess the performance of our Services and plugins across different locations. We, along with our service providers, use these technologies to:
CaduceusLink and its affiliates, as defined in our Privacy Policy, utilize cookies to analyze user activity with the aim of improving both the Sites and the websites of Indeed affiliates. For instance, we can use cookies to examine overall patterns, such as the average number of job searches conducted by users. This analysis helps us gain valuable insights into how to enhance the functionality and user experience of the Sites. Moreover, we use these technologies to provide aggregated information to our customers and partners as part of our Services. Even if you’re logged out of your CaduceusLink account on a browser, if you interact with our Services on that browser, CaduceusLink may continue to log your interactions until the cookie expires. This data is used to generate usage analytics for our Services, and we may share these analytics in aggregate form with our customers.
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Referral Tracking | At CaduceusLink, we harness the power of cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies, often in collaboration with trusted third-party partners, to effectively track and associate user activity with referral sources. This enables us to attribute user actions either from third-party websites that directed users to our Sites or from CaduceusLink when we refer users to third-party websites. Here’s how it works: 1. Referral Credit: Some of these third-party websites are our partners, and they receive credit for the actions of users they refer to our Sites. Conversely, we may receive credit for the actions of users referred to these third-party websites by CaduceusLink. 2. User Insights for Employers: We may also use these technologies to provide limited insights about user activity to Employers. This information might include details such as which users viewed a specific Job Posting, Company Page, Hiring Event, or other advertisement on our Sites. We can also identify the third-party website where you interacted with a link to a Job Listing, Company Page, Hiring Event, or other advertisement on our Sites. 3. Email Campaign Tracking: Additionally, cookies and these technologies help us link user activity with the email campaigns that directed users to our Sites. In essence, referral tracking empowers us to understand and credit the sources that lead users to our platform, as well as provide valuable insights to Employers about user engagement with their job-related content. This approach enhances transparency and efficiency in connecting job seekers, Employers, and relevant content.
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Testing, Usability and Performance Enhancement Purposes | At CaduceusLink, we employ cookies to serve several essential purposes aimed at enhancing your experience on our platform. 1. Consistent User Experience: Cookies play a crucial role in maintaining a consistent user experience. They ensure that while we conduct A/B testing on various elements of our Sites to enhance our product offerings, you continue to enjoy a seamless and reliable interaction with our platform. 2. Usability Enhancement: A/B testing helps us assess different versions of our platform to determine which ones perform best and are more user-friendly. Cookies are instrumental in this process by allowing us to collect data and insights on user behavior and preferences. This information guides us in making improvements that enhance usability, making it easier and more enjoyable for you to navigate our platform. 3. Performance and Reliability: Cookies are also used to boost the overall performance and reliability of our Sites. They assist in optimizing site speed and ensuring that our platform operates smoothly, even during high traffic periods. This commitment to performance excellence means you can rely on CaduceusLink to deliver a fast and dependable user experience. In summary, our use of cookies for testing, usability, and performance improvement purposes is all about ensuring that you, our valued user, receive the best possible experience while using our platform. Through continuous testing and optimization, we strive to make CaduceusLink a user-friendly and reliable resource for your job search and career development needs.
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Fraud/Spam Prevention | CaduceusLink employs cookies as part of our comprehensive fraud detection and investigation processes. These cookies serve as valuable tools in ensuring the security and integrity of our platform. Here’s how they contribute: 1. Third-Party Vendors: In collaboration with trusted third-party vendors like SiftScience, we utilize cookies and device tracking to identify and review potentially fraudulent activities. These cookies play a pivotal role in flagging suspicious behavior and transactions, helping us protect our users from fraudulent activities. 2. In-House Analysis: Additionally, we leverage our own indexing systems to track and analyze activities associated with specific cookies. This internal approach allows us to conduct in-depth investigations into potentially fraudulent behavior and take appropriate actions to safeguard our platform and users. By using cookies in our fraud reviews and investigations, CaduceusLink remains committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy environment for our users. These measures are essential in ensuring that your interactions on our platform are safe and free from fraudulent activities.
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Compliance | At CaduceusLink, we take compliance with privacy regulations seriously. To align with legal requirements and ensure transparency in data collection and consent, we utilize cookies for specific compliance-related purposes. Here’s how this works: 1. Anonymizing Traffic and Activity Data: Cookies are employed to anonymize the traffic and activity data we gather concerning the usage of our Sites. This anonymization process helps protect your privacy by ensuring that the data collected cannot be traced back to individual users. It allows us to analyze overall patterns and trends without compromising your personal information. 2. Cookie Consent Management: We may place a cookie named OptanonConsent to manage your cookie consent status. This cookie is activated when you interact with our cookie banner, indicating your consent preferences. It helps us ensure that we only set cookies in accordance with your chosen preferences, respecting your right to control how your data is processed. In summary, our use of cookies for compliance purposes underscores our commitment to respecting your privacy rights and adhering to applicable data protection regulations. These measures are designed to provide you with transparency and control over your data while maintaining a compliant and trustworthy online environment.
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Which third-party entities employ these technologies in association with our Services?
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In connection with our Services, various third parties, including our customers, partners, and service providers, may utilize cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experiences and achieve specific objectives.
Here’s how third parties use these technologies:
- Marketing and Promotion: Third parties may employ cookies within their CaduceusLink pages, job postings, and advertisements on both CaduceusLink and external platforms. They do this to further their own marketing efforts and promote their products or services. For detailed examples, you can refer to CaduceusLink’s Help Center.
- Off-Site Services: In the realm of off-site Services, such as the CaduceusLink AdsLink Platform, third parties may leverage cookies to assist us in delivering our Services. These cookies can contribute to the performance and effectiveness of our platform.
- Collaboration and Analysis: We may also collaborate with third parties for our own marketing purposes and to gain insights through the analysis and research of our Services. These partnerships enable us to refine our offerings and provide users with a more valuable experience.
In summary, third parties play an active role in utilizing cookies and similar technologies to enhance the functionality, marketing efforts, and overall performance of our Services. These collaborations and technologies contribute to a richer and more efficient user experience on CaduceusLink.
Your Options
You have the freedom to make choices regarding how CaduceusLink utilizes cookies and similar technologies. It’s important to keep in mind that if you opt to restrict CaduceusLink’s ability to set cookies and similar technologies, it could potentially have a negative impact on your overall user experience. This restriction may lead to a less personalized experience and could prevent you from saving customized settings, such as login information.
Opting Out of Targeted Advertising:
As outlined in our Privacy Policy, you have the option to control the personalized advertisements you encounter.
For CaduceusLink Members, you can fine-tune your settings by visiting this [link](insert link).
Visitors can access controls [here](insert link).
Certain mobile device operating systems, like Android, offer features to manage the use of mobile advertising IDs for personalized ads. You can discover how to utilize these controls by visiting the manufacturer’s website. Please note that we do not employ iOS mobile advertising IDs for targeted advertising.
Browser Control Options:
The majority of web browsers provide controls that allow you to manage cookies based on your consent preferences. Additionally, most browsers offer the ability to review and delete cookies, including those set by CaduceusLink. For detailed information on browser controls, we recommend referring to the documentation provided by your browser manufacturer. This resource will guide you on how to tailor your cookie settings to align with your preferences.
What is Do Not Track (DNT)?
Do Not Track (DNT) is a concept advocated by regulatory agencies like the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), encouraging the Internet industry to create and implement a system that empowers internet users to manage the tracking of their online activities across different websites through their browser settings. It’s important to note that CaduceusLink typically does not act on “do not track” signals.
Additional Useful Resources:
For further insights into how advertisers utilize cookies, we recommend visiting the following links:
- [Internet Advertising Bureau (US)](https://www.iab.com/)
- [European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EU)](https://edaa.eu/)
- [Internet Advertising Bureau (EU)](https://iabeurope.eu/)
These resources can provide you with valuable information regarding advertisers’ cookie practices and their impact on your online experience.
Types of Cookies We Utilize:
Out use of first-party and third-party cookies varies across each of our Sites, serving various products and services to our users. If you frequent any of the websites mentioned in the table below, please navigate to the brand-specific links provided below for a comprehensive inventory of the cookies employed on those Sites. For all other visitors, a list of our third-party cookie partners can be found in the second table below.
BRAND | COOKIES |
CaduceusLink US users (caduceuslink.com) | View List
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We may collaborate with third parties to utilize cookies on our Sites, contributing to the delivery and enhancement of our services for your benefit. The usage of these cookies may vary depending on the specific site and market. If your interaction with our Sites is not included in the table above, we recommend reviewing your browser settings to access a comprehensive list of all cookies stored on your device. The following list enumerates our third-party cookie provider partners currently in use as of the effective date of this Cookie Policy. For additional insights into their privacy practices, please visit their respective websites: THIRD-PARTY COOKIE PROVIDERS | |
Appcast | Media.net |
AppsFlyer | Microsoft (Bing) |
Beeswax | MixPanel |
DoubleClick | Optimizely |
Eyecix | Recruitics |
Scorecard Research | |
Sizmek | |
HotJar | Symphony Talent |
HubSpot | TED |
HumHub | Turn |
Infogram | Triblio |
iSpot TV | |
Vimeo | |
Marketo | YouTube |