Cookies
This website uses cookies that are necessary for it to function properly.
Cookies are used to improve the performance of the website and to understand how it is used. They do not identify individual users.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by using the 'Manage Cookie Preferences' option available on every page of this website.
Further information on how cookies are used is available in the Privacy Statement.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of information stored in text files on a computer or mobile device by a website.
They support website functionality by enabling efficient navigation, remembering preferences or login details and improving overall performance.
Some cookies used on citizensinformationboard.ie are strictly necessary for the website to function properly. These cookies can be disabled through browser settings, but doing so may affect how the website operates.
You can also control optional cookies when using citizensinformationboard.ie. Cookie preferences can be managed through the 'Manage Cookie Preferences' option available on every page of the website.
Further information on optional cookies is provided in the What cookies do we use? section below.
Why do we use cookies?
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Recording your consent to cookies. These cookies are classified as strictly necessary cookies.
- Understanding how visitors interact with website content. These cookies are classified as analytics cookies.
What cookies do we use?
citizensinformationboard.ie uses cookies in several places:
When you first visitcitizensinformationboard.ie, you will see a message informing you about cookies. You can choose to accept all cookies or manage your cookies using the 'Manage Cookie Preferences' option available on every page of the website. A cookie is set to record your preferences.
citizensinformationboard.ie uses Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use the website. Google sets a number of cookies to make Google Analytics work.
The information collected includes:
- how users arrive at the website;
- the devices they use;
- how long they spend on pages;
- which pages are visited; and
- how visitors use the website.
This information helps us improve the website and ensure that information is easy to find.
This information does not identify individual visitors. The data collected is aggregated and anonymised, and IP addresses are anonymised to help protect users' privacy.
You can find Google's privacy policy and specific information about privacy practices for Google Analytics
You can opt out of Google Analytics cookies on this website using ‘Manage Cookie Preferences' or more generally by using this tool: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. See also "How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps": google.com/policies/privacy/partners/
Cookies on citizensinformationboard.ie
| Cookie Name | Expiration Time | Description |
| Cookies.js.preferences | 180 days | First party cookies that record your consent to cookies
Classed as strictly necessary |
| _ga | 12 months from last visit | First party cookie used by Google Analytics to store anonymised statistics
Optional cookie |
| _gid | 24 hours from last visit (1 day) | First party cookie used by Google Analytics to count and track page views
Optional cookie |
Managing cookies
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For more information, please see the links below in relation to cookie settings for the most popular browsers.