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This cookie policy is effective as and from Oct 5, 2020
We use cookies and similar technologies for a variety purposes including to target and report on ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic.
This cookie policy is intended to inform you about the cookies we use and why we use them. It also informs you how to change or restrict how cookies are used on your device.
This policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy,
which explains how we use personal information. We value your opinions. Should you have any questions or
comments related to the way we use cookies please contact us at dataprotection@digitaldesk.ie..
A cookie is a small piece of data sent by a website's server to the browser on your computer or mobile device. Cookies help us to recognise and remember your device when you visit our websites and enable us to retrieve among other things, your preferences.
We use cookies for a variety of legitimate business purposes including:
We use different types of cookies to run our website and Services including:
STRICTLY
NECESSARY COOKIES
These cookies are necessary for the website to function 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 site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally
identifiable information.
FUNCTIONAL COOKIES
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced
functionality. They may be set by us or third party providers. We may embed video, audio, tweets and
other content in our articles and pages. We
do not control which cookies are set by third parties or how the cookie information is used. If you do
not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly. Some third party
functional cookies may
track your browser across other sites and build up a profile of your interests. This may impact the
content and messages you see on other sites you visit.
ANALYTICAL
COOKIES
Analytical cookies help
us to understand how visitors gain access to or read our content and interact with our Services. We
collect statistical information about our visitors, such as whether they have visited the site before
and the pages they view. We
use these cookies to determine the kind of content and services our visitors value most, which in turn
helps us to improve our website and its content. By understanding which content you find useful or
interesting, we can recommend
more content that you might like, as well as continuing to produce the most valuable content to meet
your needs. Analytical cookies are set by irishexaminer.com and third parties, including Comscore and
Google Analytics.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites,
please visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. On
this website you’ll find information about
a browser plug-in that can be installed to prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics.
ADVERTISING COOKIES
To help fund the content, products and services we provide,
third-party vendors, including Google, display advertising on our Services. These cookies may be set
through our advertising partners. Third-party
vendors use cookies to:
Any information which is transmitted to advertisers and advertising networks is non-personally
identifiable, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not
allow these cookies you will experience
less targeted ads. We do not have access to the information collected by third-party cookies nor do we
control how they process this information.To opt out from online behavioural advertising, please
visit http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ie/your-ad-choices.
On this website you'll find information about how behavioural advertising works, further information
about cookies and the steps you can take to opt out of such targeting. By turning off ads
personalisation, you will still
see ads on our site, but they’ll be less targeted to you.
SOCIAL MEDIA
COOKIES
These cookies are set by a range of social media services that we have added
to the site to enable you to share our
content with your friends and networks. They are capable of tracking your browser across other sites and
building up a profile of your interests. This may impact the content and messages you see on other
websites you visit. If
you do not allow these cookies you may not be able to use or see these sharing tools.
WITHIN OUR GROUP
Cookies are meant to improve your user experience, but some users
prefer to set restrictions on the types of cookies that can be stored on their device.To review or
change your cookie consent
choices, or for a full list of all the cookies in use on the website, including third party cookies,
along with purpose descriptions, the duration of the cookie and additional information
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Alternatively, by modifying your browser preferences, you have the choice to accept all cookies, to
accept different types of cookies or to be notified when a cookie is set. It is also possible to
configure your browser from
accepting cookies altogether by changing your browser’s cookie settings.
The following links
may be helpful:
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Chrome
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settings in Firefox
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settings in Internet Explorer
Cookie settings in Safari web and
iOS
Please visit your browser’s help page for more information. It is important to
note it may affect your
ability to use our services if you choose to restrict or disable cookies.
We may update our cookie policy to reflect any changes in technology or data protection legislation. Any
updates or changes that may affect how we use cookies or how you as a user can manage cookies will
appear on this page. We will
notify you by posting a notice on our websites.