Our Privacy Policy explains our principles when it comes to the collection, processing, and storage of your information. This policy specifically explains how we, and our partners deploy cookies, as well as the options you have to control them.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of data, stored in text files, that are stored on your computer or other device when websites are loaded in a browser. They are widely used to "remember" you and your preferences, either for a single visit (through a "session cookie") or for multiple repeat visits (using a "persistent cookie"). They ensure a consistent and efficient experience for visitors, and perform essential functions such as allowing users to register and remain logged in. Cookies may be set by the site that you are visiting (known as "first party cookies"), or by third parties, such as those who serve content or provide advertising or analytics services on the website ("third party cookies"). Both websites and HTML emails may also contain other tracking technologies such as "web beacons" or "pixels." These are typically small transparent images that provide us with statistics, for similar purposes as cookies. They are often used in conjunction with cookies, though they are not stored on your computer in the same way. As a result, if you disable cookies, web beacons may still load, but their functionality will be restricted.
How we use cookies
We use cookies for a number of different purposes. Some cookies are necessary for technical reasons; some enable a personalized experience for both visitors and registered users; and some allow the display of advertising from selected third party networks. Some of these cookies may be set when a page is loaded, or when a visitor takes a particular action (sign-in to the application or initiate a payment). Many of the cookies we use are only set if you are a registered YOYOCareer.com user (so you don’t have to log in every time, for example), while others are set whenever you visit one of our websites, irrespective of whether you have an account. For more information on the choices you have about the cookies we use, please see the Controlling Cookies section below.
Where we place cookies
We set cookies in a number of different locations across our services. These include:
- On our websites (including skcombinator.com, YOYOCareer.com).
- In the applications hosted on our websites, such as YOYOCareer.com.
Types of Cookie
The table below explains the types of cookies we use on our websites and why we use them.
| Category of cookies | Why we use these cookies |
|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | These cookies are essential for websites on our services to perform their basic functions. These include those required to allow registered users to authenticate and perform account related functions, as well as to save the contents of virtual "carts" on sites that have an ecommerce functionality. |
| Functionality | These cookies are used to store preferences set by users such as account name, language, and location. |
| Security | We use these cookies to help identify and prevent potential security risks. |
| Analytics and Performance | Performance cookies collect information on how users interact with our websites, including what pages are visited most, as well as other analytical data. We use these details to improve how our websites function and to understand how users interact with them. |
| Advertising | These cookies are used to display relevant advertising to visitors who use our services or visit websites we host or provide, as well as to understand and report on the efficacy of ads served on our websites. They track details such as the number of unique visitors, the number of times particular ads have been displayed, and the number of clicks the ads have received. They are also used to build user profiles, including showing you ads based on products you’ve viewed or acts you have taken on our (and other) websites. These are set by SK Combinator, LLC and trusted third party networks, and are generally persistent in nature. |
| Third Party / Embedded Content | Content hosted on YOYOCareer.com makes use of different third party applications and services to enhance the experience of website visitors. These include social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter (through the use of sharing buttons), or embedded content from Youtube and Vimeo. As a result, cookies may be set by these third parties, and used by them to track your online activity. We have no direct control over the information that is collected by these cookies. |
Examples
Below are examples of the cookies set by SK Combinator, LLC, with explanations of their purpose. Some of these cookies are set across our whole network, whereas some are specific to individual services (e.g. YOYOCareer.com). Please note that this is not an exhaustive list, but rather aims to be representative. Information about cookies that may be set by third parties, such as our ads partners, is below.
Advertising
| Cookie | Purpose |
|---|---|
| ads | Tracks if a visitor has clicked an ad before. |
Please also see the section below on third party advertisements that you may see on our sites or sites that use our services.
Analytics and Performance
| Cookie | Purpose |
|---|---|
| ab | Used for "AB testing" of new features. |
| yc-affiliate-tracker | Remembers the ID of the affiliate that referred the current user to YOYOCareer.com |
| utma / utmb / utmc / utmt / utmz / ga / gat / gid | Google Analytics. Gathers information that helps us understand how visitors interact with our websites, which allow us to create a better experience for our visitors. Our users may also implement Google Analytics on their own websites. |
Functionality
| Cookie | Purpose |
|---|---|
| __stripe_sid / __stripe_mid | For processing payment and to aid in fraud detection. |
| cookieconsent_status | Stores whether user has agreed to the cookie policy. |
Security
| Cookie | Purpose |
|---|---|
| csrf-token | Python/Ajax security cookie used on accounts.longreads.com. |
Strictly Necessary
| Cookie | Purpose |
|---|---|
| skc-session | Remembers the details of the user logged into the application |
Advertisements from Third Parties Through SK Combinator, LLC’s Ads Program
Our mission is to help enrich professional life for everyone. So that we can offer free access to our services on YOYOCareer.com, we may occassionally show ads to some of our users. We operate our ads program in partnership with third party vendors. As part of the operation of our ads program, we use cookies to collect certain information. Advertising cookies enable us and our partners to serve ads and to personalize those ads based on information like visits to our sites and other sites on the Internet. Below is a representative list of our advertising program partners, along with information on the cookies that that each partner sets. The partners we work with change from time to time, and this is not an exhaustive list. Your choices to control cookies related to our ads program are described below.
| Partner | Cookie Info |
|---|---|
| Amazon | https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=footer_iba?ie=UTF8&nodeId=201909150 |
| https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/ | |
| Google (AdSense, DoubleClick Ad Exchange “AdX”) | https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads |
EU Cookie Law Banner
| Cookie Name | Purpose |
|---|---|
| eucookielaw | Remembers the state of visitor acceptance to the EU Cookie Law banner. |
Controlling Cookies
Visitors may wish to restrict the use of cookies or completely prevent them from being set. Most browsers provide for ways to control cookie behavior such as the length of time they are stored – either through built-in functionality or by utilizing third party plugins. If you disable cookies, please be aware that some of the features of our service may not function correctly. To find out more on how to manage and delete cookies, visit aboutcookies.org. For more details on your choices regarding use of your web browsing activity for interest-based advertising visit youronlinechoices.eu (EU based) or optout.aboutads.info (US based).
On a mobile device, you may also be to adjust your settings to limit tracking.
For example, you can opt out of Google Analytics by installing Google’s opt-out browser add-on, or from Hotjar by using the Do Not Track header.
Our Internal Analytics Tool
In order to better understand how our services are used, we monitor certain user activities that take place within our products, including page views and clicks on any links used when accessing our application. We call each one of these actions an “event.” Analytics events are attached to your YOYOCareer.com account and are handled via a first party system that SK Combinator, LLC owns and maintains. In general, we record the following data for each event: IP address, YOYOCareer.com user ID and username, user agent, referring URL, timestamp of event, browser language, and country code. We use this information to improve our products, make our marketing to you more relevant, personalize your experience, and for the other purposes described in our Privacy Policy. You may opt out of our analytics program through your user settings. By doing so, you won’t share information with our analytics tool about events or actions that happen after the opt-out, while logged in to your YOYOCareer.com account. Note that opting out does not disable the functionality of the actions we track - for example, if you create a feedback request, we will still have record of that (don’t worry!), but for an event or action after you opt out, we will not have other data associated with that action or event in the analytics tool.
Consent for Advertising Cookies on Our Sites
You may see a “cookie banner” on our websites and dashboards. If you are visiting one of our sites from the EU, then we do not set, or allow our ad partners to set, cookies that are used to show you targeted ads before you click to accept. When you consent in this manner, we and our advertising partners may set advertising cookies on the site you are visiting and on our other websites, dashboards, and services, which we use to show you advertisements about our various SK Combinator, LLC products. We’ll display the banner to you periodically, just in case you change your mind.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, you can find the most relevant contact details in our Privacy Policy.