Last Updated: September 2026
Operating Entity: Jacob van Geene trading as Epoch Talent ("we", "our", "us").

This Cookie Policy explains how Epoch Search uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website, download our salary reports, or interact with our digital talent pipelines. We are committed to transparency regarding how we handle data tracking on our site.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device by your web browser when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide analytical data to website owners.

2. How We Use Cookies

As a specialized technical recruitment service, we use a minimal cookie profile to keep our site running smoothly and to track which tech startups or candidates are accessing our resources. We categorize our cookies into two main groups:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies (Essential): These are vital for the fundamental operation of our website (such as loading pages correctly, managing security, or running core features inside our Zoho ATS portal and Notion frames). The website cannot function optimally without these, and they cannot be turned off.

• Analytical / Performance Cookies (Optional): These allow us to monitor website traffic and visitor interactions anonymously. For example, we track which sections of our 2026 UK AI Startup Salary Report are most frequently read. This data helps us optimize our technical insights for the AI startup community.

3. Third-Party Cookies on Our Site

We leverage modern digital platforms and developer tools to run Epoch Search. Some of our trusted third-party partners drop cookies through our site to execute specialized features, track social media referrals, or protect user sessions:

• GitHub: Essential for our technical ecosystem. Cookies are used when you click through or interact with open-source repositories and candidate portfolios directly from our site.

• Instagram & TikTok: Used when we embed short-form recruitment videos or culture insights on our website, and to securely track the efficiency of our organic marketing campaigns targeting passive engineering talent.

• Zoho Recruit: Manages candidate application workflows and resume intake security parameters.

• Notion: Powers our integrated digital workspaces and public resource documentation links.

• LinkedIn: Used to measure the effectiveness of our organic networking posts and track visits originating from LinkedIn profiles.

4. Managing Your Preferences (Your Consent)

Under UK data protection laws, we operate on a prior-consent model. This means that when you land on our site for the first time, all optional analytical cookies are disabled by default.

• You must actively click "Accept" or configure your preferences on our website cookie banner to activate performance tracking.

• You can clear, block, or manage your cookie settings at any time directly through your web browser's options menu (e.g., Google Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge).