Cookie Policy
Effective Date: October 30, 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our Service.
2. How We Use Cookies
Desk4 uses cookies to:
- Enable essential website functionality.
- Keep you logged into your recruitment workspace session.
- Remember your dashboard preferences and settings.
- Analyze website traffic and user behavior.
- Improve our Service based on usage patterns.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled without affecting your ability to use Desk4.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| session_id | Maintains your secure workspace login session | Session (deleted when browser closes) |
| auth_token | Authenticates your account access | 30 days |
| csrf_token | Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks | Session |
| user_preferences | Stores your account configurations and tab preferences | 1 year |
Analytics Cookies (Non-Essential)
We intend to use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our public pages. This assists in improving page layout and loading speeds.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate | 1 minute |
What Google Analytics Collects:
- Pages you visit on our website.
- Time spent on pages.
- How you arrived at our site (referral source).
- Your approximate location (city/country level).
- Device type, browser configuration, and screen resolution.
- Anonymized IP address.
Google Analytics does not collect your name, email, or other directly identifying details through cookies.
4. Third-Party Access to Cookie Data
Google Analytics: Google LLC processes analytics data on our behalf under its own privacy terms. For more details, visit policies.google.com/privacy.
We do not sell cookie database information to third parties, nor do we use it for advertising purposes.
5. How to Control and Delete Cookies
You can control or delete cookies through browser configurations. Most modern browsers allow you to:
- View stored cookies and delete them individually.
- Block third-party analytics cookies.
- Delete cookies automatically upon closing the window.
- Utilize Private or Incognito browsing sessions.
For detailed instructions on managing cookie settings, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
6. Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you choose to block essential cookies, parts of the Desk4 platform will not function properly. Specifically, you will be unable to log in, remain authenticated, or access the active pipeline boards. Disabling analytics cookies, however, will not interfere with dashboard features.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding our use of cookies, email us at hi@midlware.tech. For additional details on our data management practices, please read our Privacy Policy.