Cookie Policy
Last Updated: May 1, 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Irish Roads ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website irishroads.org ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
This Cookie Policy is part of our Privacy Policy. Please read this Cookie Policy carefully. By using or accessing our Website, you agree to this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, you should not use our Website.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners.
Cookies allow a website to recognize your device and remember if you've been to the website before. They are stored on your device and contain a small amount of data specific to you and the website you're visiting.
Cookies might be used to remember your login details, store your preferences, or gather statistical data about your browsing actions and patterns.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use different types of cookies for different purposes. The cookies we use can be classified into the following categories:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the Website will not work without them. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
Analytics Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Website. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
We use Google Analytics as our analytics provider. For more information about Google Analytics cookies, please see Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Cookie Duration
In terms of duration, we use the following types of cookies:
Session Cookies
These cookies are temporary and expire once you close your browser (or once your session ends).
Persistent Cookies
These cookies remain on your hard drive until you erase them or they expire. How long a persistent cookie remains on your browser depends on how long the visited website has programmed the cookie to last.
Specific Cookies We Use
Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
---|---|---|---|
irishroads_cookie_consent | Essential | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
irishroads_analytics_consent | Essential | Records whether you've accepted analytics cookies | 1 year |
PHPSESSID | Essential | Preserves user session state across page requests | Session |
_ga | Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish unique users | 2 years |
_gid | Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to identify the user's session | 24 hours |
_gat | Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate | 1 minute |
How to Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can set or amend your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on "Cookie Settings" in the footer of our Website.
Essential cookies cannot be rejected as they are strictly necessary to provide you with services. Analytics cookies can be accepted or rejected based on your preferences.
In addition to our cookie management tool, you can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Please note that if you choose to opt out of cookies, you may not be able to use the full functionality of our Website.
Browser-Specific Instructions for Managing Cookies
You can find information on how to manage cookie settings on popular browsers by following these links:
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that lets you tell websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked. We currently do not respond to browser "Do Not Track" signals.
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Website and improve the user experience.
These third-party services may place cookies on your device when you visit our Website, and they may use other tracking technologies to collect information about your use of our Website.
Please note that we have no access to or control over these third-party cookies. We recommend that you check the privacy policies of these third parties to understand how they use your information.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top.
You are advised to review this Cookie Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Cookie Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: +353894608729
- Address: 6 Finnsgreen, Finnstown Cloisters, Lucan, Co. Dublin, K78 D562, Ireland