Cookie Policy
Last updated: 15 March 2025
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how IRLConfarms uses cookies and similar technologies on our website irlconfarms.com, and what choices you have regarding these technologies.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, mobile phone) when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide information to website owners, remember your preferences, and generally improve your browsing experience.
In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies, such as web beacons (also known as pixels), local storage, and tracking technologies, which function similarly to cookies. In this policy, we will refer to all these technologies as "cookies".
2. Types of Cookies We Use
We use different types of cookies on our website for various purposes. These can be classified into the following categories:
| Cookie Type | Description | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary Cookies | These cookies are essential for the basic functioning of the website. | They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and account access. Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly. | Session / Persistent |
| Preference Cookies | These cookies remember your choices and preferences. | They allow the website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, such as your preferred language or the region you are in. | Persistent |
| Statistical/Analytical Cookies | These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website. | They collect information such as the number of visitors to the site, which pages they visited, and how they arrived at the site. We use this information to improve our website and your experience. | Session / Persistent |
| Marketing Cookies | These 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 to publishers and third-party advertisers. | Persistent |
3. Specific Cookies We Use
Below, we detail some of the specific cookies we use on our website:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data about how the visitor uses the website. | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data about how the visitor uses the website. | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Used to throttle request rate to the server. | 1 minute |
| irlc_session | IRLConfarms | Maintains the user's session state across page requests. | Session |
| irlc_preferences | IRLConfarms | Stores user preferences such as language and region. | 1 year |
| irlc_consent | IRLConfarms | Stores the user's cookie consent preferences. | 1 year |
4. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies (first-party cookies), we also use cookies from trusted third-party service providers. This section details which third-party cookies you might encounter through our website:
- This site uses Google Analytics, one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions, to help us understand how you use the site and how we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages you visit, allowing us to continue to produce engaging content.
- We also use social media cookies to allow you to share content directly on platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, or to enhance the functionality of our social media share buttons.
- We use cookies from marketing service providers to help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and optimise our website content for those who engage with our advertising.
5. Cookie Control
Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. However, you can modify your browser settings to reject cookies or to alert you when a website tries to place a cookie on your device. Here's how to control and delete cookies in the most popular browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies
- Opera: Settings > Advanced > Privacy & security > Site Settings > Cookies
Please note that if you reject or delete cookies, some features of our website may not be available or may not function properly. Additionally, if you delete cookies, your preferences will be lost and you will need to reset them the next time you visit our site.
6. Changes to the Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please visit this page regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
7. Contact
If you have questions about our Cookie Policy or the cookies we use, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@irlconfarms.com
- Phone: +353 1 512 3456
- Postal Address: 42 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2, D02 R279, Ireland