Cookies Policy
This cookie policy was last reviewed: February 2024
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) (“us”, “we” or “our”) uses ‘cookies’ to help us remember certain information about your visits to our website www.eccireland.ie (the “Website”) including, but not limited to, technical information about your visit, e.g. traffic data, location data, browser language, the previous website from which you reached us and the type of browser you use. Our Privacy Statement will apply to how we treat the information we collect through cookies.
What are cookies?
A cookie is usually a small text file that is stored on a device (e.g. your phone or your computer). Cookies have a number of different functions and they may, amongst other things, collect information, including personal information, about you. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of websites. For example, a cookie could allow our website to recognise your browser, while another could store your preferences and other information and let you navigate the website effectively.
Cookies can also help to ensure that adverts you see online are more relevant to you and your interests.
Types of cookies used on the website
Subject to obtaining your prior consent where required, we may place our cookies on your device via our website. We may also allow our business partners to place cookies on your device.
(i) Google Cookies and Google Analytics
Our Website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (‘Google’) which uses cookies. These cookies are not active by default and your consent is required for their use. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers outside of Ireland, which may include the United States, Europe or Asia. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on Website activity for Website operators and providing other services relating to Website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of Google Cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser or by using the cookie settings button below to turn off performance cookies.
(ii) More information
How Google uses cookies:
http://www.google.com/policies/technologies/cookies/
Google Analytics Cookie Usage on Websites:
https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage
Consent and cookies
Any cookie that is not Strictly Necessary is not active by default and does not send information to the resource it is called from. We obtain your consent for cookies which are not strictly necessary. Accepting all cookies, makes all cookies active. You can modify your cookie preferences for the Website at any time by clicking on the “Manage Cookie” button below.
Manage cookies
You can choose whether to accept cookies or not. This Cookie Policy and our Privacy Statement are provided to be transparent about our practices regarding the use of cookies and to allow you the opportunity to make an informed choice. Your browser may allow you to set how it handles cookies. You can manage cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to accept, refuse or delete cookies. If you use your browser setting to block all or some cookies (including strictly necessary cookies) all or some parts of the Website may not work as intended or may not work at all without cookies.
We will use cookies to save your cookie preferences. If you give us consent to use cookies that consent will last for 6 months from the date that you last provide your consent to us. We will ask you for your consent again after 6 months the next time you use our Website on the same device.
More information
You can find more information about cookies by visiting the following information websites:
https://wikis.ec.europa.eu/display/WEBGUIDE/04.+Cookies+and+similar+technologies
Changes to our Cookie Policy
We can change this Cookie Policy at any time. The most up to date version of our Cookie Policy will always be available on the website.