Our Cookies Policy
What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small text file stored on your computer or mobile device containing data related to a website you visit. It may allow a website “remember” your actions or preferences over a period of time, or it may contain data related to the function or delivery of the site. Cookies can be set by the owner of the website or in some cases by third party service providers, to which the website owner has given permission to present other information, run content or provide other functionality such as analytics.
Further information on cookies can be found at the Europa.eu website.
The Charities Regulator operates Cookies in accordance with the EU ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC as amended by 2009/136/EC), and the Irish ePrivacy Regulations, implemented by Statutory Instrument (S.I.) No. 336 of 2011 which complement GDPR.
Why are there cookies on CharitiesRegulator.ie?
Some cookies are essential for our website to work. Without these essential cookies, the website would not work as smoothly as possible and some of our features or services may be unavailable. Other cookies allow website users to navigate between pages efficiently, remembering preferences and improving the browsing experience. They can also help to create advertisements seen online are relevant.
How are cookies used on CharitiesRegulator.ie?
The cookies used on CharitiesRegulator.ie may be either First Party or Third Party cookies. First Party cookies are set by our own website. Third Party cookies are set by a host other than CharitiesRegulator.ie and are accessible on any website that loads the third party server’s code. The hosts for cookies on CharitiesRegulator.ie are outlined in Section 5.0 below.
Cookies also have a lifespan. Session cookies, for example, are designed to function only for the duration of the browser session or slightly longer and are set to expire once they have fulfilled their limited purpose. Persistent cookies are those placed on a computer or mobile device for a pre-determined length of time when a site is visited. They allow the site to deliver functions between browser sessions and repeat visits. The lifespan of each of the cookies used on CharitiesRegulator.ie is outlined in Section 5 below.4. What types of cookie are used on CharitiesRegulator.ie?
The Charities Regulator website uses 4 different types of cookie(s). The user will be informed of the cookies used by the Charities regulator upon the first visit. Each user has the option to manage [Cookie Settings] or to [Accept All] cookies. If you select [Cookie Settings], all cookie types except for Essential Cookies have a default setting of [Off]. Additionally the Charities Regulator website has the function to reject all cookies available.
Essential 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 privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, which may cause some parts of the site to not work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
Personalisation Cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by the Charities Regulator or by third party providers whose services have been added to our pages. If the user does not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly.
Analytics Cookies allow the Charities Regulator to count visits and traffic sources, to measure and improve the performance of our site. They show which pages are the most and least popular and how visitors move around the site. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If the user does not allow these cookies, the Charities Regulator will not know the time of visit to the site, and will not be able to monitor the websites performance.
Marketing Cookies may be set by advertising partners. Companies may use these cookies to build a profile of user interests and show relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying browser and internet device. If the user does not allow these cookies, they will experience less targeted advertising.
Cookies used on CharitiesRegulator.ie:
Essential Cookies:
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Host |
Name |
Description |
Lifespan |
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charitiesregulator.ie |
OptanonConsent |
This cookie is set by the cookie compliance solution from OneTrust. It stores information about the categories of cookies the site uses and whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each category. This enables site owners to prevent cookies in each category from being set in the user’s browser, when consent is not given. The cookie has a normal lifespan of one year, so that returning visitors to the site will have their preferences remembered. It contains no information that can identify the site visitor. |
1 year |
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charitiesregulator.ie |
OptanonAlertBoxClosed |
This cookie is set by websites using certain versions of the cookie law compliance solution from OneTrust. It is set after visitors have seen a cookie information notice and in some cases only when they actively close the notice down. It enables the website not to show the message more than once to a user. The cookie has a one year lifespan and contains no personal information. |
1 year |
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charitiesregulator.ie |
ASP.NET_SessionId |
This is a general purpose platform session cookie, used by sites written with Microsoft.NET based technologies. These cookies are used to maintain an anonymised user session by the server. |
Session |
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charitiesregulator.ie |
_RequestVerificationToken |
This is an anti-forgery cookie set by web applications built using ASP.NET MVC technologies. It is designed to stop unauthorised posting of content to a website, known as Cross-Site Request Forgery. It holds no information about the user and is destroyed on closing the browser. |
Session |
Analytics Cookies:
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Host |
Name |
Description |
Lifespan |
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charitiesregulator.ie |
_ga |
This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports. |
2 years |
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charitiesregulator.ie |
_gat |
This cookie is used to throttle the request rate - limiting the collection of data on high traffic sites. |
1 minute |
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charitiesregulator.ie |
_gat_UA- |
This is a pattern type cookie set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It is a variation of the _gat cookie which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites. |
A few seconds |
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charitiesregulator.ie |
_gid |
This cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected including the number of visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visited in an anonymous form. |
1 day |
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charitiesregulator.ie |
_gclxxxx |
Google conversion tracking cookie |
3 months |
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ai_user |
This cookie is used by Microsoft Application insights software to collect statistical usage and telemetry information. The cookie stores a unique identifier to recognise users on returning visits over time. |
1 year |
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WFESessionId |
This cookie stores data on the time spent on the website and its sub-pages during the current session. |
Session |
Personalisation Cookies:
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Host |
Name |
Description |
Lifespan |
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charitiesregulator.ie |
_atuvc |
This cookie is associated with the AddThis social sharing widget which is commonly embedded in websites to enable visitors to share content with a range of networking and sharing platforms. It stores an updated page share count. |
1 year |
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charitiesregulator.ie |
_atuvs |
This cookie is associated with the AddThis social sharing widget which is commonly embedded in websites to enable visitors to share content with a range of networking and sharing platforms. It stores an updated page share count. |
A few seconds |
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ai_session |
This cookie preserves user states across page requests |
A few seconds |
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ARRAffinity |
This cookie is used to distribute traffic to the website on several servers in order to optimise response times. |
Session |
Marketing Cookies:
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Host |
Name |
Description |
Lifespan |
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_atrfs |
This cookie is used to collect non-personal information on the user's behaviour and non-personal user statistics, which can be used by a third-party ad-targeting agency. |
A few seconds |
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xtc |
Anonymously tracks user behaviour on the websites that allow a user to share pages on social media using the AddThis tool. AddThis log the anonymous use to generate usage trends to improve the relevance of their services and advertising. |
1 year |
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lang |
This domain is owned by Twitter. The main business activity is: Social Networking Services. Where twitter acts as a third party host, it collects data through a range of plug-ins and integrations, that is primarily used for tracking and targeting. Twitter does not currently provide information on the use of specific cookies. |
Session |
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test_cookie |
This cookie is set by DoubleClick (which is owned by Google) to determine if the website visitor's browser supports cookies. |
A few seconds |
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_atuvs |
This cookie is created and read by the AddThis social sharing site in order to make sure you see the updated count if you share a page and return to it before our share count cache is updated. |
A few seconds |
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GPS |
YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. |
A few seconds |
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loc |
Stores the visitors geolocation to record location of sharer |
1 year |
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YSC |
Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
Session |
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VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE |
This cookie is used as a unique identifier to track viewing of videos. It tries to estimate the users’ bandwidth on pages integrated with YouTube videos |
6 months |
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_atuvc |
AddThis provides web widgets that site owners embed into their pages or other content, to enable visitors to create and share links to the content across social networks. They also make use of the data collected to provide advertisers and marketers with profile information for targeted, behavioural advertising. |
1 year |
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uvc |
Tracks how often a user interacts with AddThis |
1 year |
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CONSENT |
YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. |
6,035 days |
List of Cookies last updated on 05 September 2022. This list is subject to change.
Managing Cookies
Most browsers will allow cookies to be turned off or customised settings. For more information, please see the links below in relation to cookie settings on the most popular browsers:
Upon first visit to the Charites Regulator website, the user will be informed you the type of cookies used. The user has the option to manage [Cookie Settings], [Accept All] cookies or [Reject All] cookies.
To use the website based only on cookies that are strictly necessary, click [Cookie Settings] when the cookie message first appears. Then
- Make sure cookie consent is turned ‘Off’ for all Personalisation, Analytics and Marketing cookies (Note: consent is turned ‘Off’ by default the first time you use the CharitiesRegulator.ie website);and
- Click [Save my preferences]
Cookie settings can be changed at any time while using the CharitiesRegulator.ie website by clicking on [Cookie Settings] at the bottom of any page on the website