Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device by a website when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to the site owners. There are two main types: • Session cookies — these are temporary and expire when you close your browser. • Persistent cookies — these remain on your device until they expire or you delete them manually. Cookies can also be: • First-party cookies — set directly by GradJobber (gradjobber.com) when you visit our platform. • Third-party cookies — set by external organisations (such as analytics or advertising services) whose tools are embedded in our platform. These third parties may recognise your device when you visit other websites too. Similar technologies we may use include web beacons (small transparent images embedded in pages or emails), pixel tags, local storage, and session storage. For simplicity, we refer to all of these collectively as "cookies" in this Policy.

GradJobber uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes: • To operate the platform — ensuring the website and Services function correctly, keeping you logged in across pages, and maintaining session security. • To detect and prevent fraud — identifying suspicious activity, protecting user accounts, and safeguarding the integrity of the platform. • To enforce our Terms of Service — detecting violations and protecting other users. • To understand how you use our platform — analysing traffic, navigation paths, feature usage, and engagement patterns so we can improve the Services. • To remember your preferences — storing settings such as job alert preferences, filter choices, and display settings. • To personalise your experience — surfacing relevant job recommendations and content tailored to your profile and behaviour on the platform. • To measure marketing effectiveness — where you have given consent, understanding how users arrive at our platform and which campaigns are most effective. We only use cookies where we have a lawful basis to do so under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA) and the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) 2019 — either because they are strictly necessary for the operation of the platform, because you have given your consent, or because we have a legitimate interest that does not override your rights.

We categorise the cookies used on GradJobber as follows: ───────────────────────────────────────── ESSENTIAL COOKIES ───────────────────────────────────────── These cookies are strictly necessary for the platform to function. They enable core features such as logging in, navigating between pages, and accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, the Services cannot be provided. Legal basis: Contract performance / legitimate interest (no consent required). Examples: Authentication tokens, session identifiers, security cookies. ───────────────────────────────────────── ANALYTICS & PERFORMANCE COOKIES ───────────────────────────────────────── These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with GradJobber — which pages are visited, how long users spend on them, where they come from, and which features are used most. This data is aggregated and does not identify individual users. We use this information to improve the platform. Legal basis: Legitimate interest (with opt-out available) or consent where required. Examples: Google Analytics, internal session analytics. ───────────────────────────────────────── FUNCTIONALITY / PREFERENCE COOKIES ───────────────────────────────────────── These cookies remember your choices and settings so you don't have to re-enter them each time you visit. They personalise your experience, such as remembering your job search filters or notification preferences. Legal basis: Legitimate interest or consent. Examples: Preference cookies for job type filters, location, and alert settings. ───────────────────────────────────────── MARKETING & ADVERTISING COOKIES ───────────────────────────────────────── These cookies track your activity across websites to build a profile of your interests and display relevant advertising. We only use these cookies where you have given your explicit consent. Legal basis: Consent. Examples: Meta Pixel (Facebook), Google Ads conversion tracking. Note: We do not use cookies to build profiles of individuals for sale to third parties.

Some cookies on our platform are set by third-party service providers that help us deliver our Services. These include: • Google Analytics — for website traffic and behaviour analysis. Google may use this data to personalise ads across its network. You can opt out at: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout • Meta Pixel (Facebook/Instagram) — where you have consented, to measure the effectiveness of our social media marketing campaigns. You can manage your Facebook ad preferences at: facebook.com/ads/preferences • Payment processors — our payment partners use cookies to process transactions securely and detect fraud. • Customer support tools — to manage and respond to support enquiries. These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, and their use of cookies is subject to those policies. GradJobber is not responsible for the practices of third-party cookie operators. We recommend reviewing their policies directly. We ensure that any third-party providers we engage are bound by data processing agreements that comply with the NDPA 2023 and NDPR 2019.

You have several options to control how cookies are used when you visit GradJobber. Under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, you have the right to consent to or refuse non-essential cookies. A. Cookie Consent Banner When you visit GradJobber for the first time, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the website footer. B. Browser Settings You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Here are links to cookie management instructions for major browsers: • Chrome: support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647 • Firefox: support.mozilla.org — search "manage cookies" • Safari: support.apple.com — search "manage cookies Safari" • Microsoft Edge: support.microsoft.com — search "Edge cookies" • Opera: help.opera.com — search "cookies" Please note that disabling essential cookies will affect the functionality of GradJobber — you may be unable to log in or use key features. C. Third-Party Opt-Outs Some third-party providers offer their own opt-out mechanisms: • Google Analytics opt-out: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout • Facebook ad preferences: facebook.com/ads/preferences D. Do Not Track Some browsers send "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals. At present, GradJobber does not respond to DNT signals as there is no agreed industry standard for how platforms should interpret them. We encourage you to use our cookie consent banner to manage your preferences directly.

GradJobber's use of cookies is governed by the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA), the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) 2019, and guidelines issued by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC). Under this framework: • Essential cookies: We process these on the basis of contract performance and legitimate interests, as they are strictly necessary to provide the Services you have requested. No consent is required for these cookies. • Analytics, functionality, and marketing cookies: We rely on your freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent. You can provide or withdraw consent at any time through our cookie consent banner. • Withdrawal of consent: You may withdraw your consent to non-essential cookies at any time without detriment. To do so, update your preferences via the "Cookie Settings" link in our footer or adjust your browser settings. • Legitimate interests: Where we rely on legitimate interests, we have assessed that our use of cookies does not override your privacy rights and freedoms. You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests by contacting us at privacy@gradjobber.com. If you have concerns about how we use cookies, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) at ndpc.gov.ng.

The duration of cookies depends on their type: • Session cookies expire when you close your browser tab or window. • Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. Below are approximate lifespans for the cookies we use: • Authentication / security cookies: up to 30 days (or until logout). • Preference / functionality cookies: up to 12 months. • Analytics cookies: up to 24 months (Google Analytics default). • Marketing / advertising cookies: up to 90 days. You can delete all cookies at any time through your browser settings. Deleting essential cookies will require you to log in again on your next visit.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulations, or our practices. When we make material changes, we will: • Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. • Display a notice on the platform or send you an email notification at least 14 days before changes take effect. • Re-show the cookie consent banner where necessary to obtain fresh consent for any new categories of cookies. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically. Your continued use of GradJobber after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us: GradJobber Data Protection Officer Email: privacy@gradjobber.com General enquiries: hello@gradjobber.com Phone: +234 800 000 0000 Address: Lagos, Nigeria To lodge a complaint with the Nigerian data protection regulator: Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) Website: ndpc.gov.ng