Cookie Policy

Cookies

Our Website uses cookies to monitor visitor sessions and to give you the best experience from our site. By continuing to use our Website without changing the settings, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. If you do not wish to receive these cookies you can disable them in your browser, though doing so may affect the functionality of our website.

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by the websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

No personal information is stored in the cookie that is issued by the site. The value stored in the cookie is an anonymous identifier, which is not linked to any other personal information you may give us during your visit. IKC may collect technical data about the type of Internet browser and computer operating system that you use, and also which pages you visit and interact with. This information does not identify you as an individual and is used only for tracking site use so that we can improve your experience on the site. We might also place a “cookie” on your hard drive that will help us to identify you when you return to the site and allow us to tailor content to your personal preferences.

Third party cookies
Throughout our Website we have integrated social media share buttons from third party websites such as Facebook and Twitter pages with this embedded content may present cookies from these websites over which IKC has no control. You should check the relevant third party website for more information about how these cookies are controlled.

Our Website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer to help the website analyse how visitors use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers outside of Ireland, which may include the United States, Europe or Asia. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

More information
How Google uses cookies:
http://www.google.com/policies/technologies/cookies/

Google Analytics Cookie Usage on Websites:
https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage

Right of Access and Rectification or Erasure

Under the Acts, you have a right to access your personal data held by the IKC. If you wish to access your personal data you should submit your request in writing to the Secretary at the address outlined below, accompanied by a fee in the sum of €6.35 and evidence of your identity. With your written request, you should include any additional details that would help us to locate your information. The IKC will respond to your written request within 40 calendar days.