Cookies and Tracking Technologies Policy

Effective Date: October 15, 2025

Operated by: Ventures of Bird, LLC

This Cookies and Tracking Technologies Policy explains how APRNJobs.org (“APRNJobs,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or interact with our website and services (the “Site”). This Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.

By continuing to use the Site, you acknowledge that cookies may be placed on your device in accordance with your preferences and applicable law.

1. What Cookies Are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website. They allow websites to function properly, recognize returning users, store preferences, measure performance, and support analytics and advertising functions.

We also use similar technologies such as pixels, web beacons, SDKs, and local storage. For simplicity, all such technologies are referred to as “cookies” in this Policy.

2. Categories of Cookies We Use

We use cookies strictly according to their purpose and legal requirements.

Essential cookies are necessary for the Site to operate. These enable core functionality such as security, authentication, account access, session management, and fraud prevention. Essential cookies do not require user consent and cannot be disabled through our cookie banner.

Performance and analytics cookies collect information about how visitors use the Site, such as pages visited, time spent, and error events. This information helps us understand usage patterns, diagnose issues, and improve functionality. These cookies are used only with your consent where required by law.

Functional cookies allow the Site to remember your preferences, such as region, language, saved searches, or display settings. These cookies enhance usability and personalization and are used only with consent where required.

Advertising and targeting cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements, measure campaign effectiveness, and support cross-context behavioral advertising. These cookies may be set by us or by third-party advertising partners and are used only where consent is provided or where otherwise permitted by applicable law.

Information Collected Through Cookies

Cookies may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, referring URLs, pages viewed, timestamps, approximate location derived from IP address, and interactions with advertisements or site features.

Where cookies are linked to an account or submission, this information may be associated with other personal data as described in our Privacy Policy.

Purposes for Using Cookies

We use cookies to operate and secure the Site, maintain user sessions, prevent abuse, analyze performance, improve features, personalize content, deliver job alerts, and support marketing and advertising activities where permitted.

Cookies are never used to make automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects without human involvement.

Cookie Consent and Management

When you first visit the Site, you are presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept, reject, or manage non-essential cookies.

You may update your preferences at any time through the cookie management link available in the Site footer.

You may also control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking or deleting cookies may affect Site functionality and availability of certain features.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party service providers, including analytics providers and advertising partners. These third parties may process information independently in accordance with their own privacy policies.

We do not control third-party cookies and are not responsible for their practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you interact with through the Site.

Global Privacy Control and “Do Not Track”

We recognize Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signals as valid requests to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal data for targeted advertising where required by applicable law.

Traditional “Do Not Track” (DNT) signals are not currently supported by a uniform technical standard. Where DNT signals are present, we treat them in accordance with applicable law and our cookie preference framework.

Data Retention and Security

Cookie-related data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill its purpose or as required by law. Retention periods vary depending on cookie type and function.

We implement administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect cookie data from unauthorized access, alteration, or misuse. No system is completely secure.

Your Rights Regarding Cookie Data

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to access, delete, correct, restrict, or object to the processing of personal data collected through cookies. You may also withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing conducted before withdrawal.

Details on how to exercise these rights are provided in our Privacy Policy.

Children’s Use of the Site

The Site is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly place cookies or collect personal data from children. If we become aware that such data has been collected, we will delete it promptly.

Cross-Border Data Transfers

Cookie data may be processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate. Where required, appropriate safeguards such as contractual protections are used to support international data transfers.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Policy to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of the Site after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.

Contact Information

For questions about this Cookies and Tracking Technologies Policy or to manage your privacy preferences, contact us at:

Email: privacy@aprnjobs.org
General inquiries: info@aprnjobs.org