1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our website. These files help recognize your device and remember important information that makes your browsing experience more efficient. In Ireland, cookies are regulated under the ePrivacy Regulations and the GDPR. We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain until deleted or expired). These technologies help us understand how Irish users interact with our content and services.
2. Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are crucial for the basic functions of our website. These include security features that protect your data and session management that keeps you logged in during navigation. Without these cookies, services like secure account access wouldn't work properly. We implement these in compliance with the Data Protection Commission of Ireland's guidelines. They don't store personal information but enable features specifically requested by Irish users during their session.
3. Performance Cookies
These cookies collect anonymous data about how visitors use our site, which helps us improve its performance for Irish users. We track metrics like page load times and navigation paths, but never collect personally identifiable information. The data helps us identify which sections are most popular among our Irish audience and where we need to optimize content delivery. All analytics comply with Ireland's Data Protection Act 2018 and are processed anonymously.
4. Functionality Cookies
These cookies remember choices you make (like language preference or region settings for Ireland) to provide enhanced, personalized features. They may also be used to provide services you've requested such as watching a video or commenting on articles. The information these cookies collect is anonymized and doesn't track your browsing activity on other websites. We implement these with consideration for Irish user preferences and local browsing habits.
5. Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests in Ireland. They're also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. While we don't share personal data with advertisers without consent, these cookies may track your device across different sites. Irish users can opt-out through the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance's youronlinechoices.eu platform.
6. Cookie Management
You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish through your browser settings. For Irish users, we provide a clear consent mechanism on first visit. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify settings to decline them if preferred. Detailed instructions for managing cookies in popular browsers are available on their respective websites. Note that disabling cookies may affect functionality of certain features designed specifically for our Irish audience.
7. Policy Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in Irish law or our practices. Significant changes will be clearly notified to users in Ireland through our website or other communication channels. The "Last Updated" date at the bottom of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage Irish users to periodically review this policy to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of these terms.