Use of Cookies

This Cookie Policy outlines our policy concerning the use of cookies on www.MyAppeal.ie. We may update our Cookie Policy to reflect any changes in technology, or legislation, which may affect the way in which cookies are used by us and how you, as a user, can manage them.

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What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files sent from a website and stored in the user’s web browser while the user is browsing a website. When a user visits a website more than once, the browser sends cookies back to the website, allowing the website to recognise the user and remember things like their personalised details, or preferences. More information about cookies and details of how to manage or disable them can be found on www.aboutcookies.org. If you choose to opt-out of receiving cookies, you may lose some features and/or functionality of the www.MyAppeal.ie website.

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What are cookies used for?

Without cookies, it would not be possible to achieve the level of interaction that internet users expect of the web. Cookies are used by browsers for a variety of tasks, such as:

  • Tracking visits to a website and individual web pages.
  • Remembering user names and passwords – (only where provided by the user).
  • Retrieving billing and shipping addresses – (only where provided by the user).
  • Remembering credit and debit card information – (only where provided by the user).
  • Keeping users logged into a website when web pages are re-opened.
  • Remembering credit and debit card information – (only where provided by the user).
  • Remembering un-purchased items in a user’s online shopping basket.
  • Tracking sales.
  • Analysing trends and user behaviour.
  • Improving products, services and communications.
  • Displaying user-appropriate advertising.
  • Developing and marketing products and services appropriately.
  • Measuring the effectiveness of ads and web searches.
  • Optimising websites and making them easier to navigate

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What cookies do we use?:

When you use the www.MyAppeal.ie website, the following types of cookies can be set on your device:

– Strictly necessary cookies:

These cookies enable services you have specifically asked for – e.g. Identifying you as being logged-in to the www.MyAppeal.ie website and keeping you logged in throughout your visit. These cookies do not contain any personally identifiable information.

– Performance cookies

These cookies are used to collect statistical information about visitors to our website and the pages they view. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor, all information is aggregated and used anonymously. We use these cookies to understand what content is popular. Some examples of services that use these type of cookies include Google Analytics and AddThis.com. For more information on how to manage cookies, including opt-out of performance cookies please visit: http://www.aboutcookies.org/Default.aspx?page=1

– Functional cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced and more personal features. The www.MyAppeal.ie website uses these types of cookies. For more information on how to manage cookies, including opting-out of functional cookies please visit: http://www.aboutcookies.org/Default.aspx?page=1

– Targeting and advertising cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertising that is more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. Some examples of services that use these types of cookies include Google AdSense or DoubleClick. If you wish to opt-out of targeting and advertising cookies please visit: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ie/your-ad-choices

– Other third party cookies

Some cookies that have been set on our websites are not related to www.MyAppeal.ie. When you visit a page with content embedded from, for example, YouTube or a social network site, these service providers may set their own cookies on your web browser. We do not control the use of these cookies and cannot access them due to the way that cookies work. Cookies can only be accessed by the party who originally set them. You should check the third party websites for more information about these cookies.

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How to disable cookies on your web browser

It is possible to view, manage and delete cookies within your web browser. We have provided links to instructions on how to do this for the most common web browsers below. For all other browsers you should look for a section called ‘privacy’ or ‘security’ within the application settings or preferences.

For further information and guidance on cookies, please visit http://www.aboutcookies.org/ or visit the help section on your browser (IE, Firefox, Chrome, etc.) for information on changing cookie permissions.

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Revisions to this Statement

Our use of Cookies is dynamic. It may change and be updated subject to nature and type of cookies used on this website, when required by law or at any time we deem necessary. We will post a notification of any alternations on the Website, but we encourage you to periodically refer to this policy to remain up to date.

You may not assume that this policy remains the same and you agree to check our Cookies Policy when using the MyAppeal.ie website. Your continued use of this site always evidences your acceptance our Cookies Policy and any modifications.

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