This Cookie Policy explains how Layoff HQ (operated by SIXTWENTYESSE LLC, a Texas limited liability company doing business as Layoff HQ) uses cookies and similar technologies on layoffhq.com.
Summary: We use only essential cookies for security and session management. We do not use cookies for advertising, tracking, or behavioral analytics. We do not sell or share cookie data with third parties.
1. What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files that websites store on your device through your browser. They help websites remember information about your visit, such as whether you are logged in.
Some cookies are set by the website you are visiting (first-party cookies). Others are set by third-party services embedded on the page (third-party cookies). Layoff HQ uses only first-party cookies, set by layoffhq.com itself.
2. Cookies We Use
We use only the following categories of cookies:
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the Service to function and cannot be disabled. They do not store information that identifies you for tracking or marketing purposes.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
portal_session |
Maintains your authenticated session after you click a magic link from one of our emails. Without this cookie, you would have to re-authenticate on every page. | Session (deleted when you close your browser) or 24 hours, whichever comes first |
csrf_token |
Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks. Required when you submit forms (such as updating your information through the customer portal). | Session |
Both of these cookies are first-party, set by layoffhq.com only. They contain only the technical identifiers needed to authenticate and protect the request, not personal information about you.
3. Cookies We Do Not Use
To be clear about what we do not do:
- No advertising cookies. We do not run advertising on layoffhq.com and we do not share data with advertising networks.
- No behavioral analytics cookies. We do not use Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Heap, or similar services that build behavioral profiles. We do not track which pages you visit across sessions for marketing purposes.
- No social media tracking pixels. Embedded share buttons or tracking scripts from Facebook, X / Twitter, LinkedIn, or others are not present on our pages.
- No cross-site tracking. We do not set cookies that follow you to other websites.
- No fingerprinting. We do not use techniques that identify your device through configuration patterns rather than cookies.
4. How to Control Cookies
Because we use only strictly necessary cookies, there is no consent banner to dismiss. The cookies we set are required for the Service to function.
You can control cookies through your browser settings:
- Block all cookies. If you block all cookies, the customer portal will not work because we cannot maintain your authenticated session. The public website will still function for browsing and reading.
- Block third-party cookies only. This setting will not affect Layoff HQ since we use only first-party cookies.
- Clear cookies on browser close. Your session will end when you close your browser, which is the default behavior for our session cookie.
- Delete cookies manually. You can delete Layoff HQ cookies anytime through your browser settings. You will be logged out and will need to request a new magic link.
Browser-specific instructions for managing cookies:
5. Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal you can enable. Because we do not track users in the first place, our behavior does not change based on the DNT signal. We treat all visitors the same way: minimal cookies, no tracking, no advertising.
6. Global Privacy Control
If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal, we honor it as a request to opt out of any sale or sharing of personal information under applicable state privacy laws. Because we do not sell or share personal information to begin with, this signal does not change our handling of your data.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. If we begin using a new category of cookie (for example, if we add an analytics tool in the future), we will update this page and notify active users by email at least 14 days before the change takes effect.
The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was most recently revised.
8. Related Information
For information on how Layoff HQ collects, uses, and protects your information generally, see our Privacy Policy.
For Service terms, see our Terms of Service.
9. Contact
For questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies:
- Email: legal@layoffhq.com