Cork County Childcare Committee Cookie Notice
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What is a Cookie?
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The storage or gaining access to information through cookies is done in compliance with the European ePrivacy Directive and the national implementing rules (in this case, the ePrivacy Regulations 336/2011). Any subsequent process is completed in compliance with the GDPR.
Cookie Domains
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The following sections explain some of the terminology that is commonly used to describe cookies:
Session Cookies
These are cookies which are only related to a single session (a single visit to our website) and are automatically deleted when you close your web browser.
Persistent Cookies
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The Cookie Types We Use
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B. Marketing/Advertising Cookies
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D. Functional Cookies
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Your options in relation to Cookies
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Changes to this notice
We may revise this notice from time to time. We will inform you as soon as any changes are made. This cookie notice was last updated in March 2023.