Cookie Policy
Cookie Policy
Effective date: 22 March 2026 · Last updated: 22 March 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit — such as your preferred language, login session, and settings. Cookies are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to the website owner.
2. How Jorbex Uses Cookies
Jorbex uses cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as local storage and session storage) to operate the platform, improve your experience, and comply with our legal obligations. We do not use cookies to sell your data to third parties.
We use the following categories of cookies:
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Always ActiveThese cookies are essential for the platform to function. They manage your login session, keep you authenticated between pages, and remember your security preferences. Without these cookies, services like logging in, submitting applications, and accessing your dashboard cannot be provided.
Examples: next-auth.session-token, next-auth.csrf-token
Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and settings to personalise your experience. This includes your chosen language (English, French, Arabic, Portuguese), dark/light mode preference, and dismissed notification banners.
Examples: language, cookie_consent
Analytics Cookies
Requires ConsentThese cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our platform — which pages are visited most, where users drop off, and how features are used. This data is aggregated and anonymised. We currently use this data internally to improve the platform.
Third-Party Cookies
Requires ConsentWe may integrate third-party services (such as payment processors like Paystack or Stripe, and video conferencing for interviews). These providers may set their own cookies subject to their own privacy policies. We do not control these third-party cookies.
4. Cookie Consent
When you first visit Jorbex, you will see a cookie consent banner. Strictly necessary cookies are active by default and cannot be disabled as they are required for the platform to work. For all other categories of cookies, you may accept or decline via the banner. You can withdraw or change your consent at any time by clearing your browser's local storage or cookies.
5. How to Manage Cookies
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Jorbex platform. Instructions for common browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
6. Local Storage
In addition to cookies, Jorbex uses browser local storage to save your preferences (such as language and cookie consent choice). Local storage data is not transmitted to our servers automatically and persists until you clear your browser data.
7. Data Protection & Legal Basis
We process cookie-related data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Nigeria's Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) / NDPR, and South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). Strictly necessary cookies are processed on the basis of legitimate interest. All other cookies require your explicit consent.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any significant changes will be notified via an updated banner on the platform. The effective date at the top of this page will reflect when the policy was last revised.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please contact our Data Protection Officer: