Cookie Policy

The  website  www.metisglobalrecruitment.com  is  the  private  property  of  Metis  Global Recruitment. By accessing  this website, as a user,  you agree with  the content and  terms  of  the following notice. 

At Metis Global Recruitment, we respect your concerns about privacy and value the relationship that we have with you.

Like  many  companies,  we  use  technology  on  our  website  to  collect  information  that  helps  us enhance your experience and our products and services. The cookies that we use at Metis Global Recruitment  allow  our  website  to  work  and  help  us  to  understand  what  information  and advertising is most useful to visitors.

We process and use cookies in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the protection of personal data, EU Directive 2002/58/EC (E-privacy Directive), as well as applicable national legal frameworks concerning privacy and data protection. More information on how we safeguard your privacy  and  protect  your  personal  data  can  be  found  by  accessing  Metis  Global  Recruitment’s Privacy Policy.  

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our cookie practices and let us know if you have any questions by sending us an e-mail at dpo@metisgr.com.

We have tried to keep this Notice as simple as possible, but if you’re not familiar with terms, such as  cookies,  IP  addresses,  and  browsers,  do  not  hesitate  to  contact  us  at  any  point.  Our  Data Protection Officer is happy to support you by answering any question you may have.

  1. What Are Cookies

As  is  common  practice  with  almost  all  professional  websites  this  site  uses  cookies (term  also known as ‘’browser cookie’’, ‘’HTTP cookie’’ or ‘’Internet cookie’’’), which are tiny files consisting of letters and numbers that are downloaded to your computer or other devices to improve your experience. Cookies are not viruses. These files do not contain codes, therefore they cannot access any other files or documents  from your personal computer. Cookies could be used, however,  for negative purposes. Given that they store information about users’ preferences online and their navigation history on a specific website and any other websites, cookies can be used as a form of Spyware. As a user, you are able to customize your browser so that it rejects cookie files. At the same time, you are  able  to  customize  your  browser  so  that it  blocks  any  cookies  or  displays  a warning  notice before  a  cookie is  stored  on  your  computer. Disabling  or  rejecting  cookies might  render  some sections/website pages difficult to access. 

When accessing our website for the first time, you will be invited to accept or reject cookies. Your option will be saved by a cookie, but you will be able to change your option anytime by accessing the website settings. The purpose of collecting these cookies is to enable the website to store your preferences as a user for a longer period of time so that you will not be required to reintroduce the same data when navigating through the website during a unique visit. 

This page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store  these  cookies. We  will  also  share  how  you  can  prevent  these  cookies  from  being  stored however this may downgrade or ‘break’ certain elements of the site’s functionality.

  1. Types of Cookies

Our website collects mainly 3 types of cookies, for the purpose of: 

▪ ensuring the proper operation and functioning of our website 

▪ storing your preferences 

▪ collecting analytical data (about your online behaviour as a user) 

2.1. Necessary Cookies 

Necessary cookies are essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information, therefore they do not require your consent. You will not be able to disable these cookies. 

By necessary cookies we mean: 

▪ authentication cookies 

▪ technical cookies necessary for certain information systems. 

Cookie

name

Provider

Purpose

Expiration 

Time

Type

Country

rc::a

google.com

Used to distinguish between humans and  bots. This is beneficial for  the website, in order to  make valid reports on the  use of their website.

Persistent

HTML

Netherlands

rc::b

google.com

Used to distinguish between humans and  bots.

Session 

HTML

Netherlands

rc::c

google.com

Used to distinguish between humans and  bots.

Session

HTML

Netherlands

 

2.2. Statistical Cookies 

Statistical cookies are used solely for internal research, for the purpose of improving the service we offer to our users. They improve the way in which you interact with our website anonymously (collected data will not identify you personally). However, when such cookies are collected by third parties, they can be used in their own private scopes. You may opt for rejecting this type of cookies when you access this website for the first time.

Cookie 

name

Provider

Purpose

Expiration 

Time

Type

Country

_ga

metisglobalrecruitment.com

Used by Google  Analytics. A unique ID is registered in order to generate  statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.

2 years

HTTP

Netherlands

_gat 

metisglobalrecruitment.com

Used by Google  Analytics. A unique ID is registered in order to generate  statistical data on  how the visitor  uses the website.

1 day 

HTTP

România

_gid

metisglobalrecruitment.com

Used by Google  Analytics. A unique ID is registered in order to generate  statistical data on  how the visitor  uses the website.

1 day 

HTTP

Netherlands

 

 

2.3. Marketing Cookies 

Marketing  cookies  are  used  in  order  to  display  relevant  and  engaging  announcements  for individual users, therefore they are more valuable for marketing agencies and third parties dealing with advertising and marketing. 

Cookie name

Provider

Purpose

Expiration Time Type

 

Country

_GRECAPTCHA

google.com

Unclassified 

1 year

HTTP

United States

bcookie

linkedin.com

Used by the social  networking service, LinkedIn,  for tracking the  use of embedded  services

2 years

HTTP

United Kingdom

bscookie

linkedin.com

Used by the social  networking service, LinkedIn,  for tracking the use of embedded  services

2 years

HTTP

United Kindom

lang

linkedin.com

Set by LinkedIn  when a web page  contains an embedded “Follow us” panel.

Session

HTTP

United Kingdom

lidc

linkedin.com

Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services

1 day

HTTP

United Kindom

UserMatchHistory

linkedin.com

Used to track visitors on multiple websites,  in order to present relevant  advertisement  based on the visitor’s preferences.

29 days

HTTP

United Kingdom

2.4. Unclassified Cookies 

Unclassified cookies are cookies that are going through the process of classification, together with 

individual cookie providers. 

Cookie name

Provider

Purpose

Expiration  Time

Type

Country

AnalyticsSyncHistory

linkedin.com

Unclassified 

30 days

HTTP

United 

Kingdom

 

  1. Third Party Cookies

In some special cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site.

This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutionson the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.

For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.

We also use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work, some social media sites (currently: LinkedIn) will  set  cookies  through  our  site  which  may  be  used  to  enhance  your  profile  on  their  site  or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.

  1. Managing Cookies

4.1. Disabling cookies on your device

You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of this site. Therefore, it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.

4.2. Deleting cookies on your device 

You  may  delete  all  cookies  already  collected  on  your  device  by  deleting  the  online  navigation history  on  the  browser.  This  operation  will  lead  to  the  deletion  of  all  of  the  cookies  on  every website  you  have accessed  until  that moment. This means,  however, that  you might lose  some important information  you  saved  (such  as  contact  details  or  website  preferences).  Should  you encounter  any  difficulties  managing  cookies  on  our  website,  you  may  contact  us  at dpo@metisgr.com.

4.3. Managing specific cookies on a certain website 

For a more specific and detailed control over the cookies collected by a certain website, check the confidentiality and cookie settings on the browser that you are using: 

Microsoft Windows Explorer

Apple Safari

Google Chrome

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Updating the Policy

Please note that we review our practices from time to time, and that these practices are subject to change. Any change, update, or modification will be effective immediately upon posting on our Site. We will notify you of any major substantial change to this Cookies Policy by posting a notice on our Site’s  homepage  for  a  reasonable  period  of  time  following  such  update,  and  by  changing  the effective date (located at the top of this page). For all the other changes, be sure to return to this page periodically to ensure familiarity with the most current version of this Cookies Policy.

  1. More Information

If you have more questions, feel free to contact our Data Protection Officer at dpo@metisgr.com.