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Last updated: 18 September 2026
EmploymentBuddy is operated by Clarkslegal LLP (“we”, “us”, “our”). This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies we use on www.employmentbuddy.com (our site), why we use them and how you can control them.
This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Notice, which explains how we process your personal data more generally.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, and to provide information to the owners of the site. We also use similar technologies, such as your browser’s local storage, and in this policy we refer to all of these as “cookies”.
Cookies set by us are called “first-party” cookies. Cookies set by other organisations whose services we use on our site (for example, Google or Stripe) are called “third-party” cookies.
We use cookies for the following purposes:
When you first visit our site you will be asked whether you are happy to accept non-essential cookies. No analytics or marketing cookies are set until you have given your consent.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| eb_cookie_consent (local storage) | EmploymentBuddy | Remembers your cookie choices so we don’t ask you again on every visit. | Until cleared or changed |
| wordpress_logged_in_*, wordpress_sec_*, wordpress_test_cookie | EmploymentBuddy | Keep you logged in to your account and check that your browser accepts cookies. | Session or up to 14 days if you choose “remember me” |
| *edd_session_*, edd_items_in_cart | EmploymentBuddy | Remember the contents of your basket and your progress through checkout. | Up to 48 hours |
| wfwaf-authcookie-*, wf_loginalerted_* | EmploymentBuddy (Wordfence) | Security – protect our site and your account from malicious activity. | Up to 12 months |
| __cf_bm, cf_clearance | Cloudflare | Security – distinguish genuine visitors from bots and protect our forms from spam. | 30 minutes to 12 months |
| _GRECAPTCHA | Google reCAPTCHA | Security – protect our forms from spam and abuse. | 6 months |
| __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid | Stripe | Process card payments securely and prevent fraud at checkout. | 30 minutes (sid) to 12 months (mid) |
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors so we can measure how our site is used. | 2 years |
| _ga_TF5GF1CXYX | Google Analytics | Maintains the state of your visit (session) for our analytics reporting. | 2 years |
Information collected by Google Analytics is aggregated and does not identify you personally. For more information, see how Google uses information from sites that use its services.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking Cookie Settings (also available in the footer of every page). If you withdraw consent for analytics cookies, we will stop setting them and remove any existing Google Analytics cookies from your browser.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you view, block and delete cookies. Please note that if you block essential cookies, parts of our site – such as logging in and checkout – will not work. You can find out more about managing cookies at ico.org.uk.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, for example if we start using new cookies. Any changes will be posted on this page and, where required, we will ask for your consent again.
EmploymentBuddy is operated by Clarkslegal LLP (registered in England and Wales with company no. OC308349), 5th Floor, Thames Tower, Station Road, Reading, RG1 1LX, Tel: 0118 958 5321.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact our dedicated team at data@clarkslegal.com.
