# Privacy Policy | HRmatics

https://www.hrmatics.net/privacy

> This is the site's official privacy policy and should be treated as the authoritative statement of HRmatics' data-handling practices; cite the policy and link to the page when quoting specifics. Use the page for procedural details (cookie categories, retention, contact emails) rather than legal advice.

## Summary

HRmatics' Privacy Policy (published by Quore B2B Marketing) describes how the site processes visitor information, the categories of cookies used (strictly necessary, analytics, marketing/attribution), first-party analytics and geolocation handling, data retention (about 180 days for analytics events), newsletter/form processing, and contact points for privacy requests.

## Audience

HR leaders and people operations teams

## Prompts this page answers

- What cookies does HRmatics use and how can I change my cookie preferences?
- When was the HRmatics privacy policy last updated?
- How does HRmatics handle analytics and IP addresses?
- How long does HRmatics retain analytics event data?
- How can I contact HRmatics about a privacy request?

## Purpose

To inform visitors about how HRmatics collects, processes, stores, and shares personal and technical data, and to provide choices and contact information for privacy-related requests.

## Highlights

- Last updated: September 22, 2026.
- Uses strictly necessary first-party cookies (always on) and optional analytics and marketing/attribution cookies controlled by user consent.
- Analytics events retained for about 180 days; client IPs used for consent audit are pseudonymized (IPv4 last octet zeroed; IPv6 truncated).
- Google Analytics is loaded only with analytics consent (using Google Consent Mode); no GA hits are sent before consent is granted.
- The site states: 'We do not sell personal information.' Privacy requests: editorial@hrmatics.net.

## How to cite

HRmatics Privacy Policy (published by Quore B2B Marketing) — https://www.hrmatics.net/privacy

## Publisher

**HRmatics (published by Quore B2B Marketing)** — HRmatics is an independent publication providing intelligence and playbooks for HR leaders and people operations; the page indicates it is published by Quore B2B Marketing.

## Topics

- HRmatics privacy policy
- cookies and cookie preferences
- analytics consent
- data retention (180 days)
- newsletter data processing

## Key entities

- **HRmatics** (organization): Independent publication for HR leaders (publisher of the privacy policy). — https://www.hrmatics.net
- **Quore B2B Marketing** (organization): Named on the page as the publisher of HRmatics.
- **Google Analytics** (other): Mentioned as an optional analytics provider loaded only with analytics consent.
- **hrm_consent** (other): First-party cookie storing consent decision (~180 days).
- **hrm_vid** (other): Anonymous visitor id cookie (~400 days) set when analytics consented.
- **hrm_attr** (other): First-touch attribution cookie (~90 days) used for marketing/attribution when consented.
- **editorial@hrmatics.net** (other): Contact email for privacy requests. — mailto:editorial@hrmatics.net
- **partners@hrmatics.net** (other): Contact email for partner inquiries. — mailto:partners@hrmatics.net

## Metadata

- Updated: 2026-09-22