Cookie Policy

Last Updated: May 8, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to irish-ferrles.com (the "Website"). This Cookie Policy is provided to help you understand what cookies are, how we use them, and the choices you have regarding their use. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides additional information about how we collect and process your personal data.

We are committed to being transparent about our use of cookies and to complying with all applicable laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), the Data Protection Acts 1988–2018, and the European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) (Privacy and Electronic Communications) Regulations 2011 (commonly known as the ePrivacy Regulations), as enforced in Ireland by the Data Protection Commission (DPC).

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website operators to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information and to deliver personalised experiences to users.

Cookies are stored on your device's browser and are sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognises that cookie. Cookies do a lot of different jobs, such as:

• Remembering your preferences and settings
• Keeping you signed in to your account
• Understanding how you use our website
• Helping us improve your browsing experience
• Delivering relevant advertising content

Cookies set by the website you are visiting are called first-party cookies. Cookies set by parties other than the website you are visiting are called third-party cookies. Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website, such as advertising, interactive content, and analytics.

In addition to cookies, we may also use similar technologies such as web beacons, pixel tags, local storage, and session storage. These technologies work in similar ways to cookies and allow us to monitor activity on our website and personalise your experience.

3. How Do Cookies Work?

When you first visit our Website, a cookie consent banner will appear asking for your permission to set certain types of cookies. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences. Your choices are stored so that you are not asked again on every page visit, though you can change your preferences at any time.

Cookies can be session cookies or persistent cookies:

• Session cookies are temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session as you navigate between pages.
• Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period of time, or until you delete them manually. These are used to remember your preferences across multiple visits.

4. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies on our Website:

4.1 Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)

These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our Website. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly, and they cannot be switched off. They do not store any personally identifiable information.

These cookies are placed on the basis of our legitimate interest or as required to perform a contract with you, and do not require your consent under applicable law.

4.2 Analytics Cookies (Performance 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 understand which pages are the most and least popular, and how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site and will be unable to monitor its performance.

We use Google Analytics for this purpose. Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Please see Google's privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy for further information.

4.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.

4.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They 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 experience less targeted advertising.

We use Google Ads and may use Facebook Pixel for advertising purposes. These third-party services have their own cookie policies and privacy practices, which you should review independently.

5. Specific Cookies Used on This Website

The table below provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on irish-ferrles.com:

6. Legal Basis for Using Cookies

Under the GDPR and Irish Data Protection Acts 1988–2018, we are required to have a valid legal basis for processing personal data through cookies. Our legal bases are as follows:

• Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR): For analytics, functional, and advertising cookies, we rely on your freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
• Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR): For essential cookies that are strictly necessary for the operation of our Website and the provision of services you have requested, we rely on our legitimate interest in operating a functional and secure website.

We do not use cookies to process special categories of personal data (as defined in Article 9 GDPR) without your explicit consent.

7. Managing and Disabling Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies. There are several ways in which you can manage your cookie preferences:

7.1 Our Cookie Consent Tool

When you first visit our Website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline different categories of cookies. You can update your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our Website.

7.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to block or delete cookies. However, please note that if you block all cookies, some features of our Website may not function correctly. Below are links to the cookie management instructions for the most common browsers:

• Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
• Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
• Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-ie/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
• Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge
• Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies

For information about how to manage cookies on your mobile device, please refer to the instructions provided by your device manufacturer or mobile operating system provider.

7.3 Third-Party Opt-Out Tools

You can also opt out of specific third-party cookies using the tools provided by those third parties:

• Google Analytics Opt-Out: You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your use of the Website by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on, available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
• Google Ads Personalisation: You can opt out of personalised Google Ads by visiting: https://adssettings.google.com
• Facebook Ad Preferences: You can manage your Facebook advertising preferences at: https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences
• Your Online Choices (EU): You can manage your online advertising preferences across multiple companies at: https://www.youronlinechoices.eu
• Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): https://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/
• Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA): https://optout.aboutads.info/

8. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable or block cookies, please be aware that some features and services on our Website may not function as intended. The specific impacts may include:

8.1 Disabling Essential Cookies

8.2 Disabling Analytics Cookies

If you disable analytics cookies, we will not be able to monitor how you and other users interact with our Website. This means we will have limited information to help us improve the Website's performance and user experience. Your use of the Website will not be affected, but we will be unable to optimise it based on your behaviour.

8.3 Disabling Functional Cookies

If you disable functional cookies, some personalisation features may not work correctly. For example, your language preference may not be saved between visits, and you may need to re-enter certain information each time you visit the Website.

8.4 Disabling Advertising Cookies

If you disable advertising cookies, you will still see advertisements on our Website and on other websites, but they will not be tailored to your interests. The number of times you see the same advertisement may increase, and the relevance of the advertisements you see may be reduced.

9. Cookies and Children

Our Website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly use cookies to collect personal data from children under the age of 16 without verifiable parental consent. If you believe that a child under 16 has provided us with personal data through our Website, please contact us immediately at the details below.

10. International Transfers of Cookie Data

Some of the third-party cookies described in this policy may involve the transfer of personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including the United States. Where such transfers occur, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with the GDPR and Irish Data Protection Acts 1988–2018, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.

For example, Google LLC and Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook) are based in the United States. Data transfers to these companies are governed by Standard Contractual Clauses and their respective data transfer frameworks. You can find more information about Google's data transfer practices at https://policies.google.com/privacy and Facebook's at https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

11. Your Rights Under Irish and EU Law

Under the GDPR and the Data Protection Acts 1988–2018, you have the following rights in relation to the personal data we collect through cookies:

• Right of Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Right to Restriction: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data where we rely on legitimate interests as the legal basis.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent to process personal data through cookies, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the Contact Us section below. We will respond to your request within one calendar month.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC), the Irish supervisory authority responsible for data protection matters:

12. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, our business operations, or other reasons we deem necessary or appropriate. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Where changes are significant, we may provide a more prominent notice, such as an updated cookie consent banner.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are using cookies. Your continued use of our Website after any changes to this Cookie Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please do not hesitate to contact us:

We aim to respond to all legitimate enquiries within 30 days. For complex requests, we may extend this period by a further two months, in which case we will notify you within the initial 30-day period.

This Cookie Policy was last reviewed and updated on May 8, 2026. It is governed by the laws of Ireland and is intended to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Data Protection Acts 1988–2018, and the European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) (Privacy and Electronic Communications) Regulations 2011.