Cookies Policy
COELIAC SOCIETY OF IRELAND – COOKIE POLICY
Last update: 14.04.2021
The Coeliac Society of Ireland website is owned and operated by the Coeliac Society of Ireland with company number 367017 and registered address at Dolcan House, 78-80 Tower Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, D22 N6F6 (“we”, “us”, and “our”).
We mentioned in our privacy notice that we use cookies and related technologies (collectively referred to as “cookies”) to provide you with our website and the information, services and features accessible through our website.
This policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website (the “Cookie Policy”). This Policy applies to the coeliac.ie website.
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- What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small file consisting of a string of characters that can be placed on your computer or mobile device that uniquely identifies your browser or device. Such recognition helps with the efficient operation of our website.
Cookies are often broken down as follows:
- Session cookies are specific to a particular visit and carry information as you view different pages so you don’t have to re-enter information every time you change pages or go to checkout. Session cookies delete themselves automatically when you end the session or when you close your web browser.
- Persistent cookies remember information about your preferences on the site and enable a server to recognise you every time you return. They are stored in your browser cache until you choose to delete them, or they delete themselves at the end of the period set by the operator.
- Third-party cookies are not placed by us but by others and may gather browsing activity across multiple websites and across multiple sessions. They are usually a type of persistent cookie and are stored until you delete them or they expire at the end of the period set by the operator. They store data about your use, but they can be helpful because they allow us to and customise your experience. You can configure your own browser’s settings to set your preferences to accept or reject cookies, including third-party cookies
In addition to cookies, there are other similar technologies which we or third parties use:
- Web beacons: These are tiny graphics (sometimes called “clear GIFs” or “web pixels”) with a unique identifier which are used to understand browsing activity. In contrast to cookies, which are stored on a user’s computer hard drive, web beacons are rendered invisibly on web pages when you open a page.
- Social widgets: These are buttons or icons provided by third-party social media providers that allow you to interact with those social media services when you view a web page or a mobile app screen. These social widgets may collect browsing data, which may be received by the third party that provided the widget, and are controlled by the third parties.
- UTM codes: These are strings that can appear in a URL (the “Uniform Resource Locator”, which is typically the http or https address entered to go to a web page) when a user moves from one web page or website to another, where the string can represent information about browsing, such as which advertisement, page, or publisher sent the user to the receiving website.
- Local Storage Objects: Also called flash cookies, these are sets of data that can be stored on your browser by a site or app. They can be used to maintain preferences, a history of usage, or even the state or settings of a site or an app.
Further information on cookies generally can be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/ipg/basics/legal/cookies/index_en.htm
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- Do we use Cookies?
Yes, like most websites and applications we use cookies in the course of providing you with our services. We may use technologies like cookies, pixels and local storage to deliver, secure, and understand products, services, and ads. When you interact with our website, we collect information about the software running on the computer, mobile phone, or tablet (each, a “device“) you use to interact with us, including the device type, operating system and browser type.
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- What cookies and related technologies do we use and why?
We mainly use cookies and related information collection technologies to make our website work and to improve it. We automatically gather information whenever you visit, log in, or otherwise interact with our website, including when you receive electronic messages from us. We use cookies and related technologies for the following purposes:
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- To authenticate you and secure our website: We use cookies to identify you, and monitor login and status data. This allows us to know, for example, whether you are logged in and from where. It also helps us to detect and stop fraud or potential fraud on our website.
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- To remember your settings and preferences: We use cookies to recognise your browser or device and remember your preferences (such as your language).
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- To improve performance: We use cookies to improve the operation and presentation of our website and provide you with the best experience.
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- To conduct analytics: We use analytics cookies to collect anonymous traffic data to help us analyse how users and visitors access and use our Website, and for other analytics services relating to website activity and internet usage. This allows us to identify errors, learn how our website performs, and improve and develop our website over time
Some of our technology partners may deploy similar technologies directly on our website. These third parties may collect information over time about our use of the services provided by them facilitated through the website, as well as your online activities across other websites or online services accessed through them.
What types of cookies do we use?
We group cookies on our website as follows:
Essential, including preference cookies
Essential Cookies are necessary for this site to function properly, for site security and to provides our services to you, e.g. your privacy preferences and enabling payments. You can only disable essential cookies via browser settings. If you do this it will affect your ability to use our services. These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are also set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, filling in forms and paying for services or training.
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.
- klaro – Persistent HTTP, expires 1 year
Stores the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain - PHPSESSID – Session HTTP
Preserves user session state across page requests
Functional cookies
These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you (for example content relevant to your region) and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
- CONSENT – Persistent HTTP, expires 2 years
This cookie is used by Google to store a user’s state regarding their cookie choices. - HSID – Persistent HTTP, expires 1 year
This cookie contains digitally signed and encrypted records of a user’s Google Account ID and most recent sign-in time. - SID – Persistent HTTP, expires 1 year
This cookie contains digitally signed and encrypted records of a user’s Google Account ID and most recent sign-in time. - SIDCC – Persistent HTTP, expires 1 year
This cookie is used by Google to provide the identification of trusted web traffic. - SSID – Persistent HTTP, expires 1 year
This cookie contains digitally signed and encrypted records of a user’s Google Account ID and most recent sign-in time. - wordpress_logged_in* – Persistent HTTP, expires 15 days
After the logging, WordPress activates this cookie whose function is to indicate when it has been connected and who it is, being used by the WordPress interface. - wordpress_sec* – Persistent HTTP, expires 15 days
These cookies are used to provide protection against hackers and store account details. - wp-settings* – Persistent HTTP, expires 1 year
These cookies are used by the Content management system to customise the user interface
Performance/Analytics
Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
These cookies provide information about how our sites are being used so we can improve your experience. Cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. 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.
- _ga – Persistent HTTP, expires 2 years
This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors. - _ga_* – Persistent HTTP, expires 1 year
This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors. - _gat – Persistent HTTP, expires 1 day
Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate - _gcl_au – Persistent HTTP, expires 3 months
This cookie is used by Google Analytics to understand user interaction with the website. - __gid – Persistent HTTP, expires 1 day
This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected includes the number of visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visited in an anonymous form. - _utma – Persistent HTTP, expires 2 years
Collects data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. Used by Google Analytics. - _utmb – Persistent HTTP, expires 1 day
Registers a timestamp with the exact time of when the user accessed the website. Used by Google Analytics to calculate the duration of a website visit. - _utmc – Session HTTP
Collects data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. Used by Google Analytics. - _utmt – Persistent HTTP, expires 1 day
Used to throttle the speed of requests to the server. - _utmz – Persistent HTTP, expires 6 months
Collects data on where the user came from, what search engine was used, what link was clicked and what search term was used. Used by Google Analytics. - __utm.gif – Session pixel
Google Analytics Tracking Code that logs details about the visitor’s browser and computer. Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor’s device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. - DV – Persistent HTTP, expires 1 hour
This cookie is used by Google to collect information about how visitors use our site.
Advertising/Marketing/Targeting
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and
engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.
These cookies may be set via our sites by third-party online service providers. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They collect information about your browsing habits on our and other websites, to make advertising relevant to you and your interests, to control how often those ads are shown to you and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. Data relating to your use of our Website and other websites may be analysed to create profiles relating to you and for you (i.e. “profiling”). This means that certain assumptions may be made about what you may be interested in and this information may be used to display advertising to you and other Internet users with similar browsing patterns to you. You have certain rights in relation to this type of processing. If you object to this type of processing, you can manage and delete cookies.
They generally do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will still experience advertising but it will be less targeted advertising.
- AEC – Persistent HTTP, expires 6 months
This cookie is used by Google to ensure that requests within a browsing session are made by the user, and not by other sites. - APISID – Persistent HTTP, expires 1 year
This cookie is used by Google to display personalised advertisements on Google sites, based on recent searches and previous interactions. - DSID – Persistent HTTP, expires 2 weeks
This cookie is used to identify a signed-in user on non-Google sites so that the user’s ads personalization setting is respected accordingly. - IDE – Persistent HTTP, expires 1 year
This cookie is used to show Google ads on non-Google sites. - NID – Persistent HTTP, expires 6 months
This cookie is used to show Google ads in Google services for signed-out users. - OTZ – Persistent HTTP, expires 1 month
This cookie is used by Google Analytics to provide an analysis of website visitors in aggregate. - SAPISID – Persistent HTTP, expires 1 year
This cookie is used by Google to display personalised advertisements on Google sites, based on recent searches and previous interactions. - SEARCH_SAMESITE – Persistent HTTP, expires 6 months
Used for the correct transmission of data to Google. - UULE – Persistent HTTP, expires 6 hours
This cookie sends precise location information from your browser to Google’s servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location. The use of this cookie depends on your browser settings and whether you have chosen to have location turned on for your browser. - __Secure-1PAPISID – Persistent HTTP, expires 2 years
This cookie is used for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor’s interests in order to show relevant & personalised Google advertising. - __Secure-1PSID – Persistent HTTP, expires 2 years
This cookie is used for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor’s interests in order to show relevant and personalised Google advertising. - __Secure-1PSIDCC – Persistent HTTP, expires 1 year
This cookie is used for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor’s interests in order to show relevant & personalised Google advertising. - __Secure-1PSIDTS – Persistent HTTP, expires 1 year
Google’s __Secure-1PSIDTS cookie collects information about your interactions with Google services and ads. It contains a unique identifier. - __Secure-3PAPISID – Persistent HTTP, expires 2 years
This cookie is used for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor’s interests in order to show relevant and personalised Google advertising. - __Secure-3PSID – Persistent HTTP, expires 2 years
This cookie is used for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor’s interests in order to show relevant and personalised Google advertising. - __Secure-3PSIDCC – Persistent HTTP, expires 1 year
This cookie is used by Google to build a profile of website visitor interests to show relevant and personalised ads through retargeting. - __Secure-3PSIDTS – Persistent HTTP, expires 2 years
This cookie collects information about your interactions with Google services and ads. It is used to measure advertising effectiveness and deliver personalised content based on your interests. The cookie contains a unique identifier. - ar_debug – Session HTTP
A Google cookie that checks whether a technical debugger-cookie is present.
Other third-party sites
Please note that some third party sites may place other cookies (over which we have no control) and you may wish to adjust your browser settings accordingly. For example if you are logged into a third party account when you visit this site you may see there are a number of other cookies (all with third party domains) set on this site.
Further Information
For information about Google Analytics please see “Safeguarding your data”.
Opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all sites
You can opt-out of making your site activity available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. The add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript (gtag.js, ga.js, analytics.js, and dc.js) that is running on websites from sharing information with Google Analytics about visit activity.
For more information about Facebook
Please see How do social plugins work?
Cookies used for YouTube videos
If you would like further information about the cookies used in relation to YouTube videos, the YouTube privacy notice, including details about YouTube related cookies, is available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-GB&gl=ie.
Targeted advertisements
For more information regarding targeted advertisements please see:
Google Adwords:
https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/guides/remarketing
Programmatic/Display:
https://support.google.com/dfp_premium/answer/2884033?hl=en
Facebook Ads:
https://www.facebook.com/business/products/ads/ad-targeting
If you would like to find out more about advertising networks and affiliate programmes and how cookies are used for these purposes, please visit www.youronlinechoices.com. This is an information portal which is run by the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB), the trade association for digital advertising, and will provide you with information about online behavioural advertising and the choices available to you.
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- How long do cookies last?
The length of time a cookie will stay on your computer or mobile device depends on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie. Session cookies will only stay on your device until you stop browsing. Persistent cookies stay on your computer or mobile device until they expire or are deleted.
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- First and third party cookies
First party cookies are cookies that belong to us. Third-party cookies are cookies that another party places on your device through your use of our website. Third-party cookies may be placed on your device by someone providing a service for us, for example to help us understand how our Members Area is being used. Some of our technology partners may use similar technologies directly on our website. These third parties may collect information over time about your use of services provided by them facilitated through our website, as well as your online activities across other websites or online services accessed through them.
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- How to refuse the use of cookies
Consent
When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. If you click on “That’s OK”, you consent to us using all cookies as described in this Policy. You can set preferences and disable the use of some cookies via the “Let me choose” window or via your browser, but please note that if you restrict cookies our website may no longer work properly. We do not seek consent for necessary cookies.
How can I control the cookie preferences?
You can manage your cookies preferences by clicking on the “Manage Consent” button in the footer of this page, at any time and enabling or disabling the cookie categories on the popup according to your preferences.
In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block or delete cookies via your help screen. To find out more on how to manage cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Please note that if all cookies are disabled, not all features of a website may operate as intended by you, or by us!
How to delete cookies
For further information on how to delete cookies, we recommend that you read the information provided at the following link: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/clear-cookies-installed.html.
If you want to opt out of specific third-party cookies, please consult the third party’s website or privacy notice as well as the cookie settings on your device.
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- Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Accordingly, you should review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page. If the change is material, we will take reasonable steps to notify you such as by posting a notice on our website.
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- Contact Us
For additional information about cookies, cookie notices and cookie consent, please contact us at info@coeliac.ie