Man Overboard Systems — Policy File
Cookie Policy
Man Overboard Systems uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. This policy explains how we use these technologies to support your experience while you research HR technology and workforce management solutions.
This document applies to all pages of manoverboardsystems.com, including our HCM research articles, platform comparisons, and interactive tools such as the payroll cost calculator.
Section 01
Types of Cookies We Use
We use session cookies to operate our Site and preference cookies to remember your settings and various preferences. We also use security cookies for safety purposes, such as preventing unauthorized access to our internal systems. These cookies are essential for the basic functioning of the website and to ensure that our interactive tools, like the payroll cost calculator, work correctly.
When you navigate between our research articles on human capital management or move from a comparison page to a tool, session cookies keep that flow continuous. Preference cookies remember choices you make on the Site, such as display or filtering selections, so you do not need to re-enter them each time you return.
Essential
Session cookies
Keep the Site running as you move between pages and tools.
Functional
Preference cookies
Remember your display choices and saved settings between visits.
Protective
Security cookies
Guard against unauthorized access to the Site and its internal systems.
Disabling essential cookies may prevent you from using the payroll cost calculator, employee cost calculator, and workforce cost planner, as those tools rely on session data to function.
Section 02
Analytics and Performance Cookies
We utilize third-party analytics services to monitor and analyze the use of our Site. These cookies collect information about how many people visit our pages and where they come from. This data helps us improve our content and prioritize new research topics based on user interest.
The information collected is typically aggregated and does not personally identify individual visitors. For example, if many readers arrive at our HCM solutions comparison pages, we may invest more in expanding that research area.
Analytics data also helps us understand which articles on payroll management, time and attendance, or workforce analytics are most useful, so we can keep those resources current and well-structured.
What Analytics Cookies Collect
- Pages visited and time spent on each
- Referring websites and entry paths
- Approximate geographic region (country level)
- Browser type and device category
What They Do Not Collect
- Your name, email, or phone number
- Specific employer or organization identity
- Data you enter into our calculators
Section 03
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site or certain interactive features.
We believe in giving our users the choice to manage their privacy settings according to their comfort level.
How to Adjust Settings in Common Browsers
- Chrome — Settings, Privacy and security, Cookies and other site data
- Firefox — Settings, Privacy and Security, Cookies and Site Data
- Safari — Preferences, Privacy, Cookies and website data
- Edge — Settings, Cookies and site permissions
Blocking all cookies will affect more than just manoverboardsystems.com. Many sites rely on cookies for core functionality, so consider allowing essential cookies while blocking third-party or analytics ones if you prefer a more restricted setup.
Section 04
Third-Party Cookies
In some cases, we use cookies provided by trusted third parties. For example, our comparisons of cloud HR solutions may include embedded content from other sites that set their own cookies. We do not have direct control over these third-party cookies.
We recommend checking the respective third-party websites for more information about their cookie practices and how to opt out.
When we reference platforms like Paycor as one example among many HCM solutions in our comparative articles, any embedded third-party resources linked from those pages are governed by their own privacy and cookie policies — not this one.
Practical Guidance
If a third-party cookie banner appears on an embedded resource, your choices on that banner control that provider's cookies — not ours.
Reviewing each provider's policy helps you understand what data they collect independently of manoverboardsystems.com.
Section 05
Updates to This Policy
We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology or regulation. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page. We recommend reviewing this policy periodically for any updates.
Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
Date
Summary
August 23, 2026
Scheduled review. No material changes to cookie categories or data practices.
Prior versions
Available on request. Contact info@manoverboardsystems.com for a copy of a previous revision.
Section 06
Contact for Cookie Inquiries
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at info@manoverboardsystems.com. We are happy to provide further clarification on how these technologies help us deliver a better research experience.
Our goal is to be transparent about all aspects of our data collection practices.
Phone
+1-650-727-7710
Address
450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
Hours
Mon–Fri, 9:00–18:00
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