About Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are created and saved on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website or application. Your web browser (such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome) then sends these cookies back to the website or application on each subsequent visit so that they can recognise you and remember things like user preferences.
This Cookie Policy sets out how the Naas General Hospital uses any information we collect from you, or that you provide to us, when you use this website. By using the site, you indicate that you accept these terms of use and that you agree to abide by them.
In order for the site to work properly we need to collect some information. These strictly necessary cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use any features in operation such as accessing secure areas of the site.
Types of cookies used
The cookies we use are:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Strictly necessary cookies make our website work and keep it secure. They make sure that only humans complete forms, not bots. These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features. For example, page navigation, accessing secure areas of the site and complying with data protection and electronic privacy legislation. We can set these cookies without needing your consent as they are essential. The list below contains the cookies most commonly used on the NGH website.
Analytical cookies
Analytical cookies collect information about your use of our website. For example which pages you visit. They are essential in measuring what the most frequently visited pages are and making sure that the website works as it should. The data collected by the cookies is all pseudonymised. This means this information cannot be used to identify you. We do not capture information like IP addresses, demographics or your interests. We will get information about what county your device is in, what type of device you are using, how long you stay on website pages and how many website pages you visit.
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Cookies used / Name |
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Lifespan |
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www.google.com / https://analytics.google.com/ Google Analytics (GA4) |
(_ga, _gid, _gat_UA-112981-50, _gat_UA-112981-56) |
Google Analytics cookies help us collect information on which page you arrive at, how you navigate between pages and the device you used. We use this information to make improvements to the experience of individual pages and the journey through the site as a whole. For example, by ensuring you are finding what you are looking for easily. |
The _ga and _gid cookies are used to distinguish unique users. They store randomly generated numbers for 2 years (_ga) and 24 hours (_gid) that are used to identify your device when you return to the website. |
Third Party Cookies
Third-party cookies are set by a different domain than the one you are visiting and are used for various purposes, including tracking user behavior and serving personalised advertisements*:
* other cookies may be deployed as dictated by the policies of You Tube.
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Cookies used / Name |
Purpose |
Lifespan |
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www.rezoomo.com |
CFID, CFTOKEN |
Strictly necessary cookies. Used by Adobe ColdFusion applications to uniquely identify a client device (browser) to maintain session state. |
Expires after a day. |
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www.youtube-nocookie.com |
While youtube-nocookie.com is designed to reduce tracking compared to using the standard YouTube domain, it is not entirely cookie-free. |
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www.youtube-nocookie.com stores information in your browser's Local Storage, which is similar to a cookie but not technically a cookie therefore some data elements may be tracked for compliance with cookie policies. This may include a unique device identifier, which is used to track user behaviour and preferences. |
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Cookies After Playback: Once the user interacts with the video (e.g., starts playing it), cookies are then placed on the user's browser to enable features like autoplay, remembering preferences, and tracking user activity, according to Google. |
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yt-remote-device-id |
Registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen |
Persistent |
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pm_sess (duration of user’s session) |
30 minutes |
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VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE |
6 months |
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__Secure-YEC |
13 months |
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PREF (stored playback preferences) |
8 months |
Control your cookie preferences
Your consent will last for 6 months from the date that you last gave it. After 6 months, we will ask you to give us consent again. We’ll ask for this the next time you use our website on the same device.
Visitors to our website
When someone visits the website we collect standard internet log information. This information is anonymous and is not combined with any other information that you may submit on the site.
Use of cookies and how to control and delete cookies
If you want to restrict or block the cookies which are set by this website you can do this through your browser settings. Restricting cookies may change the way the website functions. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit All About Cookies.
If you use more devices and/or browsers you will need to disable cookies on each device and on each browser separately. Here are the locations of the cookie settings for all major web browsers:
- Chrome Users: Settings > Privacy and security > Privacy > Third-party cookies.
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions.
- Mozilla Firefox - Settings > Privacy & Security.
- Safari Users - Safari > Preferences > Privacy.
Visit www.youronlinechoices.com for info about opting out of advertising cookies.