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1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners. We also use localStorage, a similar technology that stores data locally in your browser.
2. How We Use Cookies
West Clean Property Care uses cookies and localStorage for the following purposes:
Essential (Always Active)
These are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They include:
- GDPR Consent Preferences - Stored in localStorage to remember your cookie choices. No expiry while consent is valid (365 days).
- Session Management - CodeIgniter session cookie for form submissions and security. Expires when you close your browser.
- CSRF Protection - Security token to prevent cross-site request forgery attacks.
Analytics (Optional)
If you consent, we may use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our website. This helps us improve the user experience. These may include:
- Google Analytics (_ga, _gid) - Tracks page views, visitor behaviour, and traffic sources. Data is anonymised. Expires after 2 years (_ga) or 24 hours (_gid).
Marketing (Optional)
If you consent, marketing cookies may be used to deliver relevant advertising and measure ad campaign effectiveness. These may include:
- Facebook Pixel - Tracks conversions from Facebook ads.
- Google Ads - Measures ad performance and remarketing.
Preferences (Optional)
These cookies remember choices you make (such as your region or display preferences) to provide a more personalised experience.
3. Your Consent
When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner appears allowing you to:
- Accept All - Enables all cookie categories.
- Reject Non-Essential - Only essential cookies remain active.
- Manage Settings - Choose exactly which categories to enable or disable.
Your preferences are saved in your browser's localStorage and remembered for 365 days. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer.
4. How We Store Your Consent
Your consent preferences are stored locally in your browser using localStorage under the key westclean_gdpr_consent. This data:
- Never leaves your device
- Is not sent to our servers
- Is not shared with any third party
- Contains only your category choices, a timestamp, and a version number
- Can be deleted at any time by clearing your browser data or revoking consent via the Cookie Settings link
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies may be set by third-party services we use (e.g., Google Analytics, Font Awesome CDN, Google Fonts). These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies. We only load these third-party scripts when you have given the appropriate consent category.
6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View and delete existing cookies
- Block all or certain cookies
- Set preferences for specific websites
Note that blocking essential cookies may prevent the website from functioning correctly.
7. Your Rights Under GDPR
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Irish Data Protection Act 2018, you have the right to:
- Withdraw consent at any time via the Cookie Settings link
- Request information about what data we hold
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) of Ireland
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
- Email: info@westcleanpropertycare.ie
- Phone: 087 000 3446