Cookie Policy
Our site may place and access certain first party Cookies on your computer or device. First party Cookies are those placed directly by us and are used only by us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of our site and to provide and improve our services. We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected at all times.
By using our site, you may also receive certain third party Cookies on your computer or device. Third party Cookies are those placed by websites, services, and/or parties other than us. These Cookies are not integral to the functioning of Our Site and your use and experience of Our Site will not be impaired by refusing consent to them.
All Cookies used by and on Our Site are used in accordance with current Cookie Law.
Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a pop-up message requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of our site may not function fully or as intended. You will be given the opportunity to allow only first party Cookies and block third party Cookies.
Certain features of Our Site depend on Cookies to function. Cookie Law deems these Cookies to be “strictly necessary”. These Cookies are listed in our Cookie Policy and you should refer to same for further details. Your consent will not be sought to place these Cookies, but it is still important that you are aware of them. You may still block these Cookies by changing your internet browser’s settings but please be aware that our site may not work properly if you do so. We have taken great care to ensure that your privacy is not at risk by allowing them.
In addition to the controls that we provide, you can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all cookies or only third party Cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.
You can choose to delete Cookies on your computer or device at any time, however you may lose any information that enables you to access our site more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to personalisation settings.
It is recommended that you keep your internet browser and operating system up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser and manufacturer of your computer or device if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.
Consent and Cookies
We automatically set cookies that are strictly necessary. Your consent is not required to use them and ou cannot change these or opt-out.
For all other cookies, we need your consent. We get this through the cookies banner which appears at the bottom of the website. We will use cookies to save your cookie preferences.
Your consent will last for 6 months from the date that you last gave it to us. After 6 months, we will ask you to give us a new consent, the next time you use our website on the same device.
Cookie List
Targeting Cookies
These cookies are used to enable embedded YouTube video to be played on our website. They can also collect anonymous data about your web browser to display targeted advertising to you across the Web.
| Cookie Subgroup | Cookie | Description | Cookies used | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| youtube.com | YSC | Ensures that requests within a browsing session are made by the user, and not by other sites. Prevents malicious sites from acting on behalf of a user without that user’s knowledge. | Third Party | Session |
| youtube.com | CONSENT | Stores a user’s state regarding their cookies choices. | Third Party | 18 Months |
| youtube.com | VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Enables personalized recommendations on YouTube based on past views and searches | Third Party | 6 Months |
| doubleclick.net | test_cookie | Used by Google Doubleclick to check if the user's browser supports cookies. | Third Party | 1 Day |
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
| Cookie Subgroup | Cookie | Description | Cookies used | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tusla.ie | _hjTLDTest | When the Hotjar script executes, Hotjar try to determine the most generic cookie path to be used, instead of the page hostname. This is done so that cookies can be shared across subdomains (where applicable). To determine this, Hotjar try to store this cookie for different URL substring alternatives until it fails. After this check, the cookie is removed. | First Party | Session |
| tusla.ie | _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress | This cookie is used by Hotjar to detect the first pageview session of a user visiting our corporate website. This is a True/False flag set by the cookie. | First Party | Session |
| tusla.ie | _ga | This cookie is set by Google Analytics and used to distinguish visitors to our website. | First Party | 1 Year |
| tusla.ie | _gat | This cookie is used to throttle request rate. | First Party | Session |
| tusla.ie | _gid | This cookie is set Google Analytics and used to distinguish the visitor's journey on our website. | First Party | 24 Hours |
| tusla.ie | _hjid | This is a cookie set by Hotjar when you first land on a website. It is used to persist the Hotjar User ID, unique to that website on the browser. This ensures that behaviour in subsequent visits to the same website will be attributed to the same user ID. | First Party | 1 Year |
| tusla.ie | _hjFirstSeen | Identifies a new user's first session on a website, indicating whether or not Hotjar's seeing this user for the first time. | First Party | Session |
| tusla.ie | _hjSessionUser_ | Hotjar cookie that is set when a user first lands on a page with the Hotjar script. It is used to persist the Hotjar User ID, unique to that site on the browser. This ensures that behavior in subsequent visits to the same site will be attributed to the same user ID. | First Party | Session |
| tusla.ie | _hjSession_ | A cookie that holds the current session data. This ensures that subsequent requests within the session window will be attributed to the same Hotjar session. | First Party | Session |
| tusla.ie | __hjIncludedInPageviewSample | This cookie is set by Hotjar to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website and helping us to identify bugs. | First Party | Session |
| tusla.ie | _hjIncludedInSessionSample | This cookie is set by Hotjar to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website and helping us to identify bugs. | First Party | Session |
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
| Cookie Subgroup | Cookie | Description | Cookies used | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| www.tusla.ie | exp_last_activity | This cookie is used by our website and records the time of the last page load. | First Party | Session |
| www.tusla.ie | OptanonAlertBoxClosed | This cookie is set by the cookie management tool provided by OneTrust. It is set after you have seen a cookie information notice and in some cases only when they actively close the notice down. It enables our website not to show you the message more than once. | First Party | 6 Months |
| www.tusla.ie | exp_csrf_token | This cookie is associated with the website content management system Expression Engine which is used by our website. It is a security cookie used to identify you and prevent Cross Site Request Forgery attacks. | First Party | Session |
| www.tusla.ie | OptanonConsent | This cookie is set by the cookie management tool provided by OneTrust. It stores information about the categories of cookies the website uses and whether you have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each optional category of cookie. | First Party | 6 Months |
| www.tusla.ie | exp_last_visit | This cookie is used by our website and records the date of your last visit. | First Party | 1 Year |