At IrishDrive Guide, we believe in being clear and open about how we collect and use data related to you. This Cookie Policy provides detailed information about how and when we use cookies on our website. This policy applies to any IrishDrive Guide product or service that links to this policy or incorporates it by reference.
1. What is a Cookie?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information and assist with service or advertising personalization. Cookies created by the website you are visiting are called "first-party cookies". Cookies created by other sites are called "third-party cookies".
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our website and hold certain information. The cookies we use can be categorized as follows:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site. Without these cookies, basic functions cannot be provided.
- Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages. These cookies don't collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
- Functionality Cookies: These allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
- Targeting / Advertising Cookies: We may use these cookies to deliver content that is more relevant to you and your interests. They may be used to deliver targeted advertising or to limit the number of times you see an advertisement.
3. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the service, deliver advertisements on and through the service, and so on. Please note that we do not have control over the placement of cookies by other third-party websites you may visit, even if you are directed to them from our website.
4. How to Control and Delete Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent Manager or by modifying your web browser controls. Since the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.
Please note that if you choose to reject cookies, doing so may impair some of our website functionality. If you use different devices to view and access the website (e.g., your computer, smartphone, tablet), you will need to ensure that each browser on each device is adjusted to suit your cookie preferences.
5. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.