Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better browsing experience by remembering your preferences and enabling certain website functionality.

Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners about how their sites are being used.

Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several important purposes:

• Essential functionality: To ensure our website works properly and securely
• Performance analysis: To understand how visitors interact with our website
• Personalisation: To remember your preferences and provide a customised experience
• Marketing: To deliver relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness

Types of Cookies We Use

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, secure access to certain areas, and remember your cookie preferences. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This includes data about which pages are visited most often, how long users spend on the site, and any error messages encountered.

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. They remember choices you make (such as language preferences) and provide enhanced, more personal features.

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They may be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with our permission.

Cookie Details

The following table provides specific information about the cookies we use:

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyse how our website is used. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website usage by means of cookies. The information collected by Google Analytics about usage of our website is not personally identifiable.

Google Ads

We use Google Ads for advertising and remarketing purposes. Google may use cookies to show you relevant advertisements based on your visit to our website. These cookies help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.

Google Fonts

Our website uses Google Fonts to display fonts. Google may set cookies to optimise font loading and improve performance. These are primarily functional cookies that enhance the visual presentation of our website.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject all non-essential cookies
• Customise your cookie preferences by category

Browser Settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
• Block third-party cookies
• Block cookies from particular sites
• Block all cookies from being set
• Delete all cookies when you close the browser

Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies, some features of our website may not work properly, and your user experience may be affected.

Google Consent Mode v2

Our website implements Google Consent Mode v2, which allows us to respect your privacy choices while still providing relevant services. This technology:

• Adjusts how Google tags behave based on your consent preferences
• Enables privacy-preserving measurement when consent is not given
• Helps us understand website performance whilst respecting your choices
• Ensures compliance with privacy regulations across different regions

Your consent preferences are automatically applied to all Google services integrated with our website, including Analytics and Ads.

Cookie Retention

Different cookies have different retention periods:

• Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted
• Analytics cookies: Typically retained for 24 months
• Marketing cookies: Usually retained for 90 days to 2 years
• Functional cookies: Generally retained for 6 months to 1 year

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and how you can manage your preferences.

More Information

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Useful Resources

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, you may find these resources helpful:

• All About Cookies - Independent information about cookies
• Your Online Choices - Manage your advertising preferences
• Irish Data Protection Commission - Privacy rights in Ireland