Cookie Policy

1. Purpose

This policy outlines what cookies are, why they are used, what types of cookies are used by the Trócaire website and how they can be managed. This Cookie Policy applies to anyone who visits our website located at www.trocaire.org.

This policy should be read alongside Trócaire’s Data Privacy Policy. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to Trócaire’s Data Protection Officer ([email protected]).

2. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small files consisting of letters and numbers that are downloaded onto your computer or mobile device while browsing certain websites. When revisiting those websites, or accessing other websites that use the same cookies, the websites recognize these cookies and your browsing device. However, it is important to note that a cookie is unable to read data from your hard drive or read cookie files from other websites.

Cookies can be used to:

• Remember your preferences (for example, language or display settings).
• Make it easier for you to use the site by saving information you’ve already entered, so you don’t need to re-type it when moving between pages or visiting again later.
• Cookies can also be used for online behavioural target advertising and to show adverts relevant to something that the user searched for in the past.

More information on cookies and their use can be found at www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

3. Why do we use cookies?

When a user visits www.trocaire.org either we or the companies we work with may place cookies on your computer or other devices. These technologies help us gain a better understanding of user behaviour, while protecting privacy, and provide us with information regarding which parts of our website have been visited.

Our cookies help us improve the speed and security of the site and to measure the behaviour of our visitors so we can improve our site and your experience of it.  Cookies also allow you, the user to share pages with social networks like Meta (Facebook & Instagram) and X etc.

Third-party service providers may place cookies that collect information about your visits to our website to target advertisements. The simplest way to think about it is that third-party cookies can be generated when you request a third-party service from a website e.g. clicking on Meta (Facebook & Instagram) and X etc. link. We are not responsible for the privacy policies and/or practices of these third-party services, and we encourage you to carefully review their privacy policies.

Trócaire do not use cookies to:

• Collect any personally identifiable information without your express permission.
• Collect any sensitive information without your express permission.
• Pass data to advertising/marketing networks.
• Pass personally identifiable data to third parties.

3.1. Types of cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to operate and allow you to browse and use its features. These cannot be deactivated in our system. They are typically only set in response to user actions such as setting your privacy preferences or filling in forms. These also include cookies we may rely on for fraud prevention. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work.

Performance/Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how you use the website, like which pages you visited, and which links you clicked on. Their sole purpose is to measure and improve the performance of our website. Information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. While you’re free to disable these cookies, doing so may limit our ability to enhance your browsing experience.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow us to remember the choices you make and to tailor our content so we can provide relevant content to you. For example, a functionality cookie can remember your preferences, your language selection or time zone.

Targeting/Advertising Cookies

These types of cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see an ad. In Trócaire, we use third-party services on our content and serve advertising on other third-party sites that may be relevant to you or your interests. These cookies help us understand how effective our campaigns are and may be used to show you Trócaire-related content on other websites after you’ve visited ours. While they may remember that you’ve visited our site, they don’t collect information that directly identifies you—like your name or contact details—unless you choose to provide it. This type of advertising is only shown where allowed by law. If you choose not to allow these cookies, you may see fewer ads tailored to your interests on our Site and will not receive targeted Trócaire ads on other websites.

Unclassified Cookies

These are cookies that do not belong to any other category or are in the process of categorisation.

For further information about the specific cookies used on Trócaire’s website, please see ‘Cookie Settings’ table in the following link https://www.trocaire.org/cookie-policy/. This provides a breakdown of the cookies used and is automatically kept up to date.

3.2. How long will cookies stay on my browsing device?

The length of time a cookie will stay on your browsing device depends on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie. Session cookies will only stay on your device until you close your browser. Persistent cookies stay on your browsing device until they expire or are deleted.

3.3. How to Manage Cookies?

You have the right to decide whether to accept or decline cookies. You can exercise your preferences in relation to cookies served on our website by taking the steps outlined below.

1. Via the Cookie banner or on any page, scroll down to the “Cookie Settings” link (usually found in the footer, near the Privacy Policy).
2. There is a panel where you can choose which cookies (performance, targeting, functionality or unclassified) you want to accept or decline.
3. Simply toggle the settings as you wish and save or confirm your choice.
4. You can return at any time to update your preferences.

You can select which cookies are stored on your machine in cookie settings. You can also enable or disable categories of cookies by using the browser with which you are viewing this website. To do this, follow the instructions provided by your browser.

Please note, if you set your browser to disable cookies, it may affect your experience of the website.

4. Will this Cookie Policy be updated?

Trócaire’s cookies are reviewed every 30 days and the detailed list of cookies used is updated automatically and available via the website. You can revisit this page if you wish to keep yourself informed: https://www.trocaire.org/cookie-policy/