ExpertCareerGuide.com
Effective date: January 2026
Last updated: May 2026
Published by: Asturias Infinitive Media
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device — computer, tablet, or smartphone — when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work properly, remember your preferences, and provide website owners with information about how their site is being used.
Cookies do not contain personal information such as your name or payment details — they typically contain an anonymous identifier that allows the website to recognize your device on a return visit.
2. How We Use Cookies
ExpertCareerGuide.com uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes.
Essential platform operation — to make the platform work correctly, maintain your session when you are signed in, and process secure transactions.
Security — to detect and prevent fraud, protect against cross-site request forgery, and maintain the security of your account.
Preferences and functionality — to remember your settings and preferences so you do not have to re-enter them each visit.
Analytics and performance — to understand how visitors use the platform, which pages are most visited, where visitors come from, and how platform performance can be improved.
Affiliate attribution — to track referrals from affiliate links so that commissions are accurately attributed to the correct affiliate when a purchase is made within the attribution window.
3.1 Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the platform to function. Without them, services you have asked for — such as signing in to your account or completing a purchase — cannot be provided. These cookies do not require your consent under applicable law.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
| wordpress_logged_in_[hash] | WordPress | Maintains your signed-in session | Session |
| wordpress_sec_[hash] | WordPress | Security — prevents unauthorised account access | Session |
| wp-settings-[user_id] | WordPress | Stores your WordPress interface preferences | 1 year |
| woocommerce_cart_hash | WooCommerce | Identifies your shopping cart | Session |
| woocommerce_items_in_cart | WooCommerce | Tracks items in your cart | Session |
| woocommerce_session_[hash] | WooCommerce | Maintains your checkout session | 2 days |
| PHPSESSID | PHP/Server | Maintains your server session | Session |
3.2 Functional cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
| hp_listing_view | HivePress | Remembers your preferred listings view | 30 days |
| hp_expert_filter | HivePress | Remembers your expert directory filter settings | 30 days |
| currency | WooCommerce | Remembers your preferred currency | Session |
3.3 Analytics cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use ExpertCareerGuide.com. All information collected is aggregated and anonymised — it does not identify any individual visitor.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
| ga[ID] | Google Analytics | Maintains session state | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate | 1 minute |
Google Analytics data is processed in accordance with Google’s Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
3.4 Affiliate tracking cookies
These cookies are used to track referrals from ExpertCareerGuide.com affiliate links. When a visitor arrives via an affiliate’s unique referral link, a cookie is placed on their device that attributes any subsequent purchase to the referring affiliate within the attribution window.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
| slicewp_referral | SliceWP | Records the affiliate referral source | 30 days |
| slicewp_affiliate_id | SliceWP | Stores the referring affiliate’s ID | 30 days |
3.5 Payment processing cookies
These cookies are set by our payment partners when you proceed to checkout. They are necessary for secure payment processing.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
| PayMongo session cookies | PayMongo | Maintains your secure payment session | Session |
| PayPal cookies | PayPal | Maintains your secure PayPal session | Session |
Payment partner cookies are governed by PayMongo’s Privacy Policy and PayPal’s Privacy Policy respectively.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on ExpertCareerGuide.com are set by third-party services whose features are embedded in or linked from our platform. These include Google Analytics for usage analysis, PayMongo for Philippine payment processing, PayPal for international payment processing, FlipHTML5 for the interactive e-book reader, and SliceWP for affiliate programme tracking.
We do not control third-party cookies. Each third party’s use of cookies is governed by their own privacy and cookie policies. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third parties if you have concerns about their data practices.
5. Your Cookie Choices
5.1 Cookie consent
When you first visit ExpertCareerGuide.com, a cookie consent notice is displayed. You can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or manage your preferences by category. Your preference is stored and applied to subsequent visits.
5.2 Browser settings
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse new cookies, delete existing cookies, and receive a warning before a cookie is stored. Refer to your browser’s help documentation for instructions specific to your browser.
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of ExpertCareerGuide.com — particularly features that require you to be signed in, your shopping cart, and the checkout process.
5.3 Opt-out tools
Google Analytics: Opt out at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout PayPal: Manage cookie preferences at paypal.com/privacy General opt-out: The Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tool is available at youradchoices.com — this covers many third-party advertising and analytics cookies across multiple websites.
5.4 Do Not Track
Some browsers include a “Do Not Track” feature that signals to websites that you do not want to be tracked. ExpertCareerGuide.com currently does not respond to Do Not Track signals — however you can use the cookie management options described above to limit non-essential tracking.
6. Cookies and Children
ExpertCareerGuide.com is not directed at children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly use cookies to collect personal data from children under 18.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, our platform features, or applicable law. When we make changes we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this document. Significant changes will also be communicated via the platform’s cookie consent notice.
8. Contact Us
For any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies on ExpertCareerGuide.com, contact us at:
ExpertCareerGuide.com — Cookie Policy Asturias Infinitive Media Contact form: expertcareerguide.com/support-center/contact-us/ Email: (insert contact email)