Thank you for choosing OwlApply. We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy rights. This Cookie Policy ('Policy') explains how personal data are collected through cookies and similar technologies and how these technologies are used by OwlApply Inc. ('Company', 'we', 'us', or 'our') when you access or use our website, applications, and services (collectively, the 'Platform').

This Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides more detailed information about how we process your personal data.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your browser when you visit our Platform. Your browser saves cookies on your device's hard drive. The information saved with the aid of cookies can be sent back to our servers when you visit our Platform again.

In addition to cookies, we may also use similar technologies such as web beacons, pixels, and scripts that can collect information about your browsing behavior and interaction with our Platform.

Types of Cookies We Use

We use different types of cookies on our Platform:

• First-Party Cookies: These are cookies which we place on our Platform ourselves and which are only used by us.
• Third-Party Cookies: Cookies that are placed on our Platform by third parties. Examples include analytics providers, advertising partners, and security providers.

Cookies can also be categorized based on how long they remain on your device:

• Session Cookies: These cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
• Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device until they expire or you delete them.

Cookies We Use

We carefully select our cookies. We work with third parties to collect data through cookies, but we are neither responsible nor liable for the processing of personal data by these third parties. Below we explain which categories of cookies we use and for what purposes.

1. Essential Cookies

These cookies are essential for our Platform's core functionality and are automatically activated when you use the Platform. They help make our Platform usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation, language preferences, and access to secure areas. The Platform cannot function properly without these cookies.

We use essential cookies to:

• Remember your account details and authentication status
• Remember your language and region preferences
• Maintain your session information
• Enable security features to protect our users
• Store your cookie consent preferences

We may use these essential cookies without your consent as they are necessary for the Platform to function. You cannot opt out of these cookies, but they will never be used for any purpose other than ensuring the functionality of our Platform.

2. Analytical Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Platform by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They help us improve the performance of the Platform and provide a better user experience.

We use analytical cookies to:

• Analyze how users navigate our Platform
• Monitor which pages are most popular
• Identify which method of navigation between pages is most effective
• Determine why some pages receive error notifications
• Measure the effectiveness of our content

We use Google Analytics to collect information about how users interact with our Platform. When enabled, Google Analytics collects visitation information and may associate it with Google information from accounts of signed-in users who have consented to this association. This information is used to provide aggregated and anonymized insights into users' cross-device behaviors.

You can opt out of Google Analytics at any time by visiting https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

3. Marketing and Tracking Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. They are set to display targeted advertisements based on your interests and online behavior. We use these cookies to make advertising more relevant to you and your interests, and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

We collaborate with third parties to display advertisements on our Platform or to manage advertisements on other sites. These third parties may use technologies such as cookies to collect information about your activities on our Platform and other sites to provide you with advertising based on your browsing activities and interests.

We use marketing cookies for:

• Displaying relevant advertisements based on your interests
• Limiting the number of times you see an advertisement
• Measuring the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns
• Understanding how users interact with advertisements

We use Google Tag Manager and related services like Google Ads to manage and serve advertisements. These services may collect and process data about your online activities to provide targeted advertising.

We also use Stripe for payment processing, which may use cookies to enhance security and prevent fraud during payment transactions.

Social Media Features

Our Platform may include features from social media platforms, such as 'like' or 'share' buttons. These features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our Platform, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly.

Social media features are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our Platform. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing them.

How Can You Control Cookies?

You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please keep in mind that removing or blocking cookies can impact your user experience and parts of our Platform may no longer be fully accessible.

Browser Controls

Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. Please be aware that this may prevent you from taking full advantage of the Platform. You can find information on how to manage cookie settings in your browser here:

• Firefox
• Internet Explorer
• Google Chrome
• Safari (macOS)
• Safari (iOS)
• Android

Cookie Banner

When you first visit our Platform, you will be presented with a cookie banner that allows you to accept or decline certain categories of cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking on the 'Cookie Settings' link in the footer of our Platform.

Please note that essential cookies cannot be declined as they are necessary for the Platform to function properly.

Third-Party Opt-Outs

Many third parties that use cookies on our Platform offer ways to opt out of their data collection. For example:

• Google Analytics: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
• Google Ads: https://adssettings.google.com

Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, such as the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your personal data. For more information on your rights and how to exercise them, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

If we process personal data through our cookies, we can also delete or anonymize your personal data on request, unless we are subject to a statutory retention obligation.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our business practices. The updated version will be indicated by the 'Last Updated' date at the top of this Policy, and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible.

We encourage you to review this Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Policy, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:

• Email: privacy@owlapply.com
• Postal Address: OwlApply Inc., Helsinki, Finland