How MAP Health Care uses cookies and similar technologies across our website, recruitment platform and mobile application — and how you can control them.
MAP Health Care LTD ("MAP Health Care", "we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in the way we use cookies and similar technologies across our digital services.
This Cookie Policy explains how cookies and related technologies are used when you access or use:
Our objective is to provide secure, reliable and efficient digital services while respecting your privacy and giving you meaningful control over the information collected through these technologies.
This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our:
Together, these documents explain how your information is collected, processed and protected when using our services.
MAP Health Care LTD is a healthcare recruitment and workforce management company operating throughout the United Kingdom.
For the purposes of applicable data protection legislation, MAP Health Care LTD is the organisation responsible for determining how information collected through cookies and similar technologies is processed.
MAP HEALTH CARE LTD
09723243
Unit 36, Kingswood House, South Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 8JF, United Kingdom
info@maphealthcare.co.uk
Marius Popescu
MAP Health Care uses cookies and similar technologies in accordance with applicable legislation, including:
Where required by law, we will request your consent before placing non-essential cookies or similar technologies on your device.
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, tablet, smartphone or other internet-enabled device when you visit a website.
Cookies allow websites to recognise your browser, remember your preferences and provide functionality that improves your browsing experience.
Cookies themselves cannot access files stored on your device, install software or retrieve information unrelated to your interaction with our Platform.
Some cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser, while others remain stored for a defined period to recognise your device during future visits.
Modern digital platforms use technologies that perform functions similar to traditional browser cookies.
Accordingly, references to "cookies" throughout this Policy also include technologies such as:
These technologies enable secure authentication, maintain user sessions, support mobile application functionality and improve the reliability of our services.
MAP Health Care uses cookies and similar technologies only where necessary to support the secure and effective operation of our Platform.
These technologies help us:
We do not use cookies to collect excessive personal information or to monitor users beyond what is necessary for the operation, improvement and security of our services.
Different categories of cookies perform different functions.
The categories described below explain how cookies are used throughout the MAP Health Care Platform.
Strictly Necessary Cookies are essential for the operation of our website and digital Platform.
Without these cookies, core services such as secure login, account authentication and session management would not function correctly.
These cookies enable functions including:
Because these cookies are essential for the provision of our services, they cannot be disabled through our Cookie Preferences settings.
Functional Cookies improve your experience by remembering choices you make while using our Platform.
These cookies may remember:
These cookies improve usability but are not essential for basic Platform operation.
Performance Cookies allow us to understand how visitors interact with our website and applications.
They help us improve reliability, performance and usability by collecting anonymous or aggregated information regarding:
Whenever reasonably possible, this information is aggregated and does not directly identify individual users.
Security Cookies support the protection of our Platform and its users.
They assist in detecting:
Security Cookies form an important part of our cyber security controls and may be used together with other monitoring technologies.
Preference Cookies remember information that allows the Platform to provide a more personalised experience.
Examples include:
These cookies improve convenience while reducing the need to repeat preferences during future visits.
As a secure recruitment and workforce management Platform, MAP Health Care relies on modern authentication technologies rather than traditional cookies alone.
Authentication technologies may include:
These technologies enable users to remain securely authenticated while preventing unauthorised access to protected areas of the Platform.
Authentication tokens do not contain passwords and are designed to expire automatically after defined periods of inactivity or logout.
Unlike traditional websites, mobile applications make use of secure mobile storage rather than browser cookies.
The MAP Health Care mobile application may therefore use technologies including:
These technologies provide secure access to the application while supporting important features such as authentication, notifications and user preferences.
MAP Health Care works with carefully selected technology providers whose services support the operation of our Platform.
These providers process only the information necessary to deliver their services and are contractually required to maintain appropriate security and confidentiality standards.
Current technology providers include the following.
Supabase provides the secure cloud infrastructure supporting user authentication, encrypted database services and document storage.
Supabase may generate secure authentication tokens and encrypted session identifiers required to maintain authenticated user sessions.
These technologies are essential for the operation and security of the Platform.
The MAP Health Care mobile application uses Google Firebase to provide:
Firebase may generate technical identifiers necessary to deliver notifications and maintain application reliability.
These identifiers are not used by MAP Health Care for advertising purposes.
Where users download the MAP Health Care mobile application through Apple's App Store, Apple may process certain technical information necessary for:
Such processing is governed by Apple's own privacy documentation.
Where users download the Android application through Google Play, Google may process technical information relating to:
This processing is subject to Google's own privacy practices.
The following table provides an overview of the principal categories of cookies and similar technologies currently used by MAP Health Care.
| Category | Purpose | Typical Duration | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authentication Tokens | Secure login and user authentication | Session / Limited duration | Yes |
| Session Cookies | Maintain active user sessions | Session | Yes |
| Security Cookies | Fraud prevention and cyber security | Session | Yes |
| Functional Cookies | Remember user preferences | Up to 12 months | No |
| Cookie Consent Cookie | Stores cookie preferences | Up to 12 months | Yes |
| Firebase Device Token | Push notifications | Until refreshed by device | Yes (Mobile App) |
| Local Storage | Save application settings | Until removed | Functional |
| JWT Authentication Token | Secure authenticated access | Short duration | Yes |
The technologies used by MAP Health Care may change as our Platform evolves.
This table will be updated whenever significant changes occur.
Where required under applicable law, MAP Health Care LTD will obtain your consent before placing or activating any non-essential cookies or similar technologies on your device.
When you first access our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner or consent management interface which allows you to:
Your selection will be stored using a dedicated consent cookie so that your preferences are respected on future visits.
You may change or withdraw your consent at any time by accessing the Cookie Preferences settings available on our website footer.
Strictly Necessary Cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for the secure operation of the Platform.
You have control over how cookies are stored and used on your device.
Most internet browsers allow you to manage cookies through built-in settings, including the ability to:
If you choose to disable cookies, some parts of our website or Platform may not function correctly, particularly areas requiring authentication or secure access.
For mobile applications, cookie-like technologies and storage mechanisms can be managed through your device settings, although disabling them may limit functionality such as login, notifications and secure access.
Depending on the type of cookie or technology used, we may collect or process the following categories of technical information:
Where such information can reasonably be linked to an identifiable individual, it will be treated as personal data and processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Cookies and similar technologies are stored for varying periods depending on their purpose.
Retention periods generally fall into the following categories:
Certain cookies and tokens exist only for the duration of your active session and are automatically deleted when you close your browser or log out of the Platform.
Some cookies may remain on your device for a short period to support essential functions such as authentication continuity and user preferences.
Where necessary, certain cookies (such as consent cookies or preference cookies) may remain on your device for up to 12 months or longer, unless manually deleted by the user.
Authentication tokens and mobile device identifiers may be refreshed automatically by the system as part of normal Platform operation.
Some of the third-party providers used by MAP Health Care LTD may process data outside the United Kingdom.
Where such transfers occur, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with UK GDPR requirements.
These safeguards may include:
We take reasonable steps to ensure that your information remains protected regardless of where it is processed.
MAP Health Care applies strict security measures to protect cookies and similar technologies from unauthorised access, misuse or alteration.
These measures include:
Authentication tokens and session data are designed to be unreadable without authorised system access and do not expose passwords or sensitive credentials.
Where cookies and similar technologies involve personal data, you may exercise your rights under UK GDPR.
These include the right to:
Requests relating to your rights can be submitted using the contact details provided in this Policy.
We may require verification of identity before processing such requests to ensure data security.
MAP Health Care LTD may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect:
The latest version of this Cookie Policy will always be published on our website.
Where changes are significant, we may notify users via the Platform or other appropriate communication channels.
The “Last Updated” date at the top of this document indicates when the Policy was most recently revised.
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies and similar technologies, you may contact us using the details below:
Company Number: 09723243
Registered Office:
Unit 36, Kingswood House, South Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 8JF, United Kingdom
Data Protection Contact: Marius Popescu
We aim to respond to all enquiries in a timely and professional manner.
Document Title: Cookie Policy
Version: 1.0
Owner: MAP HEALTH CARE LTD
Status: Public
Applies To: Website, Mobile Application, Recruitment Platform
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom (England and Wales)
Review Cycle: Annually or upon significant legal/technical change
MAP Health Care LTD is committed to using cookies and similar technologies responsibly, transparently and in full compliance with applicable UK data protection and privacy legislation.
We use these technologies only where necessary to operate a secure, reliable and efficient recruitment and workforce management platform for healthcare professionals and healthcare providers across the United Kingdom.
By continuing to use our website or mobile application, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy.