Cookie Policy
Effective Date: October 20, 2025
Last Updated: October 20, 2025
Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how OFWJobs.org uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website. This policy is part of our Privacy Policy and should be read together with it.
By using OFWJobs.org, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, you should change your browser settings accordingly or refrain from using our website.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work more efficiently and to provide information about user behavior and preferences.
Cookies can be “persistent” or “session” cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device between browsing sessions until they expire or are deleted. Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies for several important purposes:
Essential Website Functionality: Some cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. These enable basic features like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website.
Performance and Analytics: We use cookies to understand how visitors use our website, which pages are most popular, how long people spend on different pages, and where visitors come from. This helps us improve our website and content.
Advertising: We use cookies to deliver relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. This is particularly important for websites that use Google AdSense for monetization.
User Preferences: Cookies help us remember your preferences and settings, such as language preferences or previous visits, to provide a more personalized experience.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences or filling in forms.
You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site may not work properly without them. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
Examples of essential cookies:
- Session management cookies
- Security cookies
- Load balancing cookies
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies collect information about your use of our website, including:
- Pages you visit
- Time spent on each page
- Links you click
- How you arrived at our site
- What device and browser you use
- Your general geographic location (country or city level)
Google Analytics uses cookies to track this information. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States and other countries.
Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage.
Google Analytics cookies we use may include:
- _ga (expires after 2 years): Used to distinguish users
- _gid (expires after 24 hours): Used to distinguish users
- _gat (expires after 1 minute): Used to throttle request rate
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Advertising Cookies
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the internet.
Important Notice About Google AdSense:
Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to OFWJobs.org or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our sites and other sites on the internet.
How Advertising Cookies Work:
Advertising cookies may be used to:
- Show you relevant ads based on your interests
- Prevent the same ad from appearing too many times
- Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
- Understand how you interact with advertisements
Types of advertising cookies include:
- Targeting cookies: Used to deliver ads more relevant to you and your interests
- Advertising cookies: Used to make advertising messages more relevant to you
- Analytics cookies: Used to understand ad campaign effectiveness
Google AdSense Specific Information
Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on OFWJobs.org. Google uses the DoubleClick cookie, which enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and other sites on the internet.
Data collected by Google AdSense may include:
- Your IP address
- Your web browser type
- Your operating system
- The pages you visit on our site
- The time and date of your visit
- The referring URL (the site you came from)
This data helps Google determine which ads to show you and measure ad performance.
How to Manage and Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in your browser settings or by using our cookie consent mechanism (if available).
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Here’s how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
Google Chrome:
- Click on “Settings”
- Click on “Privacy and security”
- Click on “Cookies and other site data”
- Choose your preferred cookie settings
Mozilla Firefox:
- Click on “Options”
- Click on “Privacy & Security”
- Under “Cookies and Site Data,” choose your preferences
Safari:
- Click on “Preferences”
- Click on “Privacy”
- Choose your cookie settings
Microsoft Edge:
- Click on “Settings”
- Click on “Privacy, search, and services”
- Under “Cookies and site permissions,” manage cookies
Important Note: If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly, and your user experience may be diminished.
Opt-Out of Personalized Advertising
You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google and other participating ad networks:
Google Ads Settings: Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings: https://www.google.com/settings/ads
About Ads: Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info
Network Advertising Initiative: You can opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies at: www.networkadvertising.org/choices
Digital Advertising Alliance: Visit the Digital Advertising Alliance’s consumer choice page at: www.aboutads.info/choices
Your Online Choices (EU Users): European users can visit: www.youronlinechoices.eu
Please note that opting out of personalized advertising does not mean you will no longer see ads. You will still see ads, but they will be less relevant to your interests.
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of our website and deliver advertisements.
Third parties that may set cookies on our website include:
- Google (Analytics and AdSense)
- Social media platforms (if we integrate social sharing buttons)
- Content delivery networks
- Security providers
We do not control these third-party cookies. We encourage you to check the third-party websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.
Cookies and Personal Data
Some cookies may collect personal data or become personal data when combined with other information. We treat all data collected via cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Under GDPR and other privacy regulations, you have rights regarding your personal data, including:
- The right to access your data
- The right to rectification
- The right to erasure
- The right to restrict processing
- The right to data portability
- The right to object
- The right to withdraw consent
For more information about your privacy rights and how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.
Cookies for Logged-In Users
Currently, OFWJobs.org does not require user registration or login. If we implement user accounts in the future, we will use additional cookies to:
- Keep you logged in as you navigate the site
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Provide personalized features
- Enhance security
Any such changes will be reflected in an updated version of this Cookie Policy.
Cookies on Mobile Devices
Similar to cookies on computers, mobile browsers also support cookies. Mobile apps may use technologies similar to cookies, such as:
- Device identifiers
- Mobile advertising IDs
- SDK-based tracking
If you use our website through a mobile browser, the cookie settings and controls mentioned above apply equally to mobile browsing.
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers have a “Do Not Track” feature that lets you tell websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked. Currently, our website does not respond to “Do Not Track” signals or similar mechanisms.
However, you can still control cookies through your browser settings and the opt-out mechanisms described in this policy.
Cookies and Children
OFWJobs.org is not directed at children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from children through cookies or any other means. If you are under 18, please do not use our website.
International Data Transfers
Cookies may result in the transfer of your data to countries outside your country of residence, including to the United States where some of our service providers (such as Google) are based.
These countries may have data protection laws that differ from your country. However, we take steps to ensure that your data receives an adequate level of protection, including through:
- Standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission
- Privacy Shield or successor frameworks (where applicable)
- Other appropriate safeguards
For more information about international data transfers, please see our Privacy Policy.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors.
When we make changes, we will:
- Update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy
- Post the revised policy on this page
- For material changes, provide prominent notice on our website
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
Your continued use of our website after changes to this Cookie Policy constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
More Information About Cookies
If you would like to learn more about cookies in general, you can visit these resources:
All About Cookies: www.allaboutcookies.org
Cookie information from the UK Information Commissioner’s Office: www.ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies
European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: www.youronlinechoices.eu
Cookie List
Below is a detailed list of the primary cookies we use on OFWJobs.org:
Essential Cookies
Cookie NamePurposeDurationTypeSession cookiesMaintain user session and site functionalitySessionFirst-partySecurity tokensPrevent cross-site request forgery attacksSessionFirst-party
Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)
Cookie NamePurposeDurationType_gaDistinguish unique users2 yearsThird-party_gidDistinguish unique users24 hoursThird-party_gatThrottle request rate1 minuteThird-party
Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)
Cookie NamePurposeDurationTypeIDEUsed for ad targeting and measurement1 yearThird-party (DoubleClick)DSIDUsed for ad targeting2 weeksThird-party (DoubleClick)FLCUsed for frequency cappingSessionThird-party (DoubleClick)AIDUsed for ad targeting2 yearsThird-partyTAIDUsed for ad targeting2 weeksThird-party
Note: Google may use additional cookies as their systems evolve. For complete information about Google’s cookie usage, visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies
This list may not be exhaustive, as cookie usage may change over time as we add or remove features and services.
Consent and User Choice
By continuing to use OFWJobs.org, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy.
You can withdraw your consent at any time by:
- Changing your browser settings to block cookies
- Deleting existing cookies from your browser
- Using the opt-out mechanisms described above for advertising cookies
- Contacting us with your concerns
However, please note that blocking or deleting cookies may impact your user experience and the functionality of our website.
Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
For users in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland, our legal basis for processing data through cookies includes:
Consent: For non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising cookies), we rely on your consent, which you provide by continuing to use our website.
Legitimate Interests: For essential cookies necessary for website functionality, we rely on our legitimate interest in operating our website effectively.
You have the right to withdraw consent at any time, though this will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
Contact Us About Cookies
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Email: privacy@ofwjobs.org
Phone: +1 628 726 5735
Business Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Philippine Time)
For questions about your privacy rights or how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy or contact our Data Protection Officer at: dpo@ofwjobs.org
Specific Information for EU/EEA Users
If you are located in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or Switzerland:
Your Rights: You have specific rights under GDPR regarding cookies and personal data, including the right to access, correct, delete, restrict processing, object to processing, and data portability.
Cookie Consent: We obtain your consent before using non-essential cookies. You can withdraw consent at any time through your browser settings.
Data Protection Authority: You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority if you believe your rights have been violated.
International Transfers: When cookies result in data transfers outside the EU/EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place through mechanisms approved by the European Commission.
Specific Information for California Residents
California residents have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
Right to Know: You can request information about the categories of personal information collected through cookies.
Right to Delete: You can request deletion of personal information collected through cookies, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Opt-Out: You can opt out of the “sale” of personal information. While we do not sell information in the traditional sense, sharing data with advertising partners through cookies may qualify under CCPA’s broad definition.
To exercise these rights, contact us using the information provided above.
Technical Details
Cookie Storage: Cookies are stored in your browser’s cookie folder. The exact location depends on your browser and operating system.
Cookie Access: Cookies can only be accessed by the domain that set them (first-party cookies) or by authorized third parties (third-party cookies). Other websites cannot access our cookies.
Cookie Security: While cookies contain information about your browsing, they cannot access other data on your computer, cannot contain viruses, and cannot be used to send spam.
Cookie Deletion: You can delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Instructions for each browser can be found in their help documentation.
Summary
In summary, OFWJobs.org uses cookies to:
- Ensure the website functions properly (essential cookies)
- Understand how visitors use our site (analytics cookies)
- Display relevant advertisements (advertising cookies)
- Remember your preferences (preference cookies)
You have control over cookies and can:
- Accept all cookies for the best user experience
- Block all cookies (though this may affect functionality)
- Block only third-party cookies
- Delete cookies at any time
- Opt out of personalized advertising
We are committed to transparency about our cookie usage and respect your privacy choices.
This Cookie Policy is part of our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Please read all our policies together for a complete understanding of how we collect, use, and protect your information.