Last updated: 8 September 2026
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Seamariner Limited (“Seamariner”, “we”, “us” or “our”), of Unit 12 (Oak Barn), Whitefield Business Park, Lepe Road, Langley, Southampton, SO45 1XR, uses cookies and similar technologies on our website www.seamariner.com (the “Site”).
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains more generally how we collect, use and protect personal information. By continuing to use our Site, and by making choices through our cookie banner, you agree to our use of cookies as described below. You can change your mind at any time — see Section 5, “Managing Your Cookie Preferences”.
2. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies?
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your computer, phone or other device when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work, to make them work more efficiently, and to provide information to the owners of the site. We also use similar technologies, such as pixels and locally stored objects, which work in a similar way to cookies; for simplicity, this policy refers to all of these collectively as “cookies”.
Cookies fall into a few general types:
- First-party cookies — set directly by Seamariner.
- Third-party cookies — set by a service we use, such as Google or Microsoft, whose technology is embedded in our Site.
- Session cookies — temporary, and deleted automatically when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies — remain on your device for a set period, or until you delete them.
3. How We Use Cookies, and Your Consent
Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), as amended, and the UK GDPR, we must obtain your consent before placing any cookie on your device that is not strictly necessary to provide the Site or a service you have specifically requested. Where consent is required, we ask for it through the cookie banner that appears when you first visit our Site, using our cookie consent platform, CookieYes.
We group the cookies we use into the following categories:
- Strictly Necessary — always active, because the Site cannot function properly without them. These do not require your consent.
- Functional — remember choices you make to give you a more personalised experience.
- Analytics & Performance — help us understand how visitors use our Site so that we can improve it.
- Advertising — used to make advertising more relevant to you. We do not currently use advertising cookies on this Site; if this changes, we will update this policy and our cookie banner accordingly, and ask for your consent first.
Functional, Analytics & Performance and Advertising cookies are only set once you have given your consent, either by clicking “Accept All” or by selecting the relevant category under “Customise” in our cookie banner. If you click “Reject All”, only Strictly Necessary cookies will be set. “Accept All” and “Reject All” are given equal prominence in our banner, and rejecting is just as easy as accepting.
4. Cookies We Use
The table below sets out the cookies currently used on our Site, based on a review carried out in September 2026. We review this list regularly to keep it accurate, but if you notice a cookie that isn’t listed here, please let us know using the contact details in Section 9.
| Category | Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | cookieyes-consent | CookieYes (on our behalf) | Remembers your cookie consent choices so we don’t ask again on future visits. | 1 year |
| Strictly Necessary | wordpress_test_cookie | Seamariner (WordPress) | Checks whether your browser has cookies enabled. | Session |
| Strictly Necessary | wpEmojiSettingsSupports | Seamariner (WordPress) | Checks whether your browser can display emojis correctly. | Session |
| Strictly Necessary | wordpress_logged_in_[hash], wordpress_sec_[hash], wp-settings-[id] | Seamariner (WordPress) | Keeps you securely signed in if you register or log in to a candidate or employer account. | Session – 2 weeks |
| Strictly Necessary | gform_* cookies | Gravity Forms (on our behalf) | Allows our job search, CV registration and contact forms to work correctly, including spam protection. | Session |
| Strictly Necessary | __cf_bm, cf_clearance | Cloudflare (on our behalf) | Distinguishes genuine visitors from bots and protects the Site from malicious traffic. | 30 minutes – 1 year |
| Functional | pum-* cookies | Popup Maker (on our behalf) | Remembers if you have closed an on-site pop-up so it is not shown again unnecessarily. | Session – 30 days |
| Analytics & Performance* | _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors, used to compile statistics on how the Site is used. | 2 years |
| Analytics & Performance* | _ga_[container ID] (e.g. _ga_K94DHBS3Y5) | Google Analytics (GA4) | Persists session state for Google Analytics reporting. | 2 years |
| Analytics & Performance* | _clck | Microsoft Clarity | Persists a Clarity user identifier across visits to enable consistent behavioural analytics (e.g. heatmaps, session recordings). | 1 year |
| Analytics & Performance* | _clsk | Microsoft Clarity | Links multiple page views by the same user into a single session recording during a visit. | 1 day |
| Analytics & Performance* | CLID | Microsoft Clarity | Identifies the first time Clarity encountered a particular browser. | 1 year |
| Analytics & Performance* | ANONCHK, MUID, MR, SM | Microsoft Clarity / Bing | Supporting functions used by Microsoft Clarity, such as identifying the browser and synchronising session data. | 10 minutes – 1 year |
| Advertising | None currently used | — | We do not currently set advertising or remarketing cookies. This table will be updated if that changes. | — |
*Analytics & Performance cookies are only set after you actively consent — see Section 3.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by reopening our cookie preference centre via the “Manage Cookie Preferences” link on our Site (for example, in the website footer or via the cookie icon), and selecting the categories of cookies you are happy for us to use.
You can also clear cookies already stored on your device through your browser settings — this will reset your preferences, and our cookie banner will reappear on your next visit so you can choose again.
6. Controlling Cookies Through Your Browser
Most browsers also let you control cookies directly through their own settings. You can typically:
- Block all cookies, or cookies from particular sites;
- Delete cookies that have already been stored on your device; and
- Be notified before a cookie is set.
Guidance for commonly used browsers:
- Google Chrome — Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox — Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Apple Safari — Preferences > Privacy (macOS) or Settings > Safari (iOS)
- Microsoft Edge — Settings > Cookies and site permissions
Please note that if you block or delete cookies, some parts of our Site — such as signing in to a candidate or employer account, or submitting a form — may not work correctly.
You can also opt out of specific third-party analytics services directly:
- Google Analytics: install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Microsoft Clarity: see Microsoft’s guidance.
7. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our Site are placed by third parties whose services we use. We do not control these cookies, and we recommend you check each provider’s own policy for further information:
- Google (Google Analytics) — policies.google.com/technologies/cookies
- Microsoft (Clarity) — privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
- Cloudflare (security and performance) — cloudflare.com/cookie-policy
- CookieYes (our cookie consent platform) — cookieyes.com/privacy-policy
- AddToAny (social sharing buttons) — addtoany.com/privacy
8. How Long Do Cookies Last?
This depends on the individual cookie. Session cookies expire automatically when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device until they expire or you delete them — see the table in Section 4 for typical durations for each cookie we use.
9. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time — for example, if we start using new cookies or change our consent tools. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date, and we encourage you to review it periodically.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us:
Seamariner Limited
Unit 12 (Oak Barn), Whitefield Business Park, Lepe Road, Langley, Southampton, SO45 1XR
Email: admin@seamariner.com
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal information or used cookies, you also have the right to complain to the UK’s independent data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
Website: ico.org.uk
Telephone: 0303 123 1113