Cookie Policy

This explains our cookie processing practices and the types of cookies used on our website.

Cookies Policy

The Irish Heart Foundation respects the privacy of all visitors to our website. This Cookie Policy outlines our policy concerning the use of cookies and similar technologies (“cookies”) on www.irishheart.ie (our “website”) that you may access from your computer, tablet or mobile phone.

We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect any changes in technology or legislation which may affect the way in which cookies are used by us and how you, as a user, can manage them. By continuing to use our website you accept our use of cookies and can opt out at any time in the ways outlined below.

Cookies are small text files that are used to store or retrieve information to perform certain functions and remember visits to a website. There are two distinct types of cookies – session cookies and persistent cookies. A session cookie is only accessible while your browser is open, and is deleted as soon as you navigate away from our website. A persistent cookie can remain on your computer for a pre-defined period of time, or until they are forcibly deleted. Other technologies including pixels, tags, web beacons or local storage also store and retrieve data on a device and are similar to cookies. A further explanation about cookies is available on: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/

How we use Cookies

This privacy notice tells you what to expect when the Irish Heart Foundation collects personal information. It applies to anonymous and profiling information we collect about:

We collect this information in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our websites. We will not associate any data gathered from this site with any personally identifying information from any source. If we do want to collect personally identifiable information through our website, we will be up front about this. We will make it clear when we collect personal information and will explain what we intend to do with it.

Third Party Cookies

We allow few restricted and better third-party companies to log cookies when you visit the Irish Heart Foundation website. This allows us to research how our users use our website through research, and it also allows us to spend less on advertising thanks to more precise targeting of our ads. Third-party cookies can be managed just the same as first party cookies.

We collect this information in a way which does not identify anyone and no personally identifying information from any Irish Heart Foundation source is ever shared with third-parties cookies or tags.

The following cookies are used on each of our sites:

Wordfence

Functional

Usage

We use Wordfence for security and fraud prevention. Read more about Wordfence

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Wordfence Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
wf-scan-issue-expanded-*
Expiration
session
Function
Provide the identification of trusted web traffic
Name
wfwaf-authcookie*
Expiration
1 day
Function
Read to determine if the user is logged in

Mail Chimp

Marketing

Usage

We use Mail Chimp for mailing list subscriptions.

Sharing data

Marketing

Name
mcforms-16109459-state
Expiration
Function
Stores current popup state/display status
Name
mcforms-16109459-openedVariations
Expiration
Function
Records popup variations previously viewed
Name
mcforms-16109459-session
Expiration
Function
Stores popup campaign session/state information
Name
mcforms-16109459-experienceConfigVersion
Expiration
Function
Name
mcforms-16109459-timeQueueEvents
Expiration
Function
Stores scheduled popup events
Name
mcforms-16109459-viewedVariations
Expiration
Function
Records popup variations previously viewed
Name
mcforms-16109459-lastEvents
Expiration
Function
Name
mcforms-16109459-pageviews
Expiration
Function
Counts page views for popup display rules
Name
mcforms-16109459-sessionId
Expiration
Function
Identifies the current Mailchimp popup session

Purpose pending investigation

Name
mcforms_event_16109459
Expiration
Persistant
Function
Stores popup/form events

Google Adsense

Statistics, Marketing

Usage

We use Google Adsense for showing advertisements. Read more about Google Adsense

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Adsense Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
_gcl_ls
Expiration
Function
Store and track interaction

Marketing

Name
_gcl_au
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store and track conversions
Name
google_adsense_settings
Expiration
persistent
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting

Google reCAPTCHA

Functional, Marketing

Usage

We use Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention. Read more about Google reCAPTCHA

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google reCAPTCHA Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
_grecaptcha
Expiration
6 months
Function
Provide spam protection

Marketing

Name
rc::c
Expiration
session
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
rc::b
Expiration
session
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
rc::a
Expiration
persistent
Function
Read and filter requests from bots

Facebook

Marketing, Functional

Usage

We use Facebook for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more about Facebook

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Facebook Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
lastExternalReferrer
Expiration
Function
Remembers the site/referrer the visitor arrived from
Name
_fbp
Expiration
3 months
Function
Store and track visits across websites
Name
multiFbc
Expiration
Function
Stores Facebook click identifiers for attribution
Name
_fbc
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store last visit
Name
fbm*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store account details
Name
xs
Expiration
3 months
Function
Store a unique session ID
Name
fr
Expiration
3 months
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
act
Expiration
90 days
Function
Store logged in users
Name
datr
Expiration
2 years
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
c_user
Expiration
30 days
Function
Store a unique user ID
Name
sb
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store browser details
Name
*_fbm_
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store account details

Purpose pending investigation

Name
topicsLastReferenceTime
Expiration
Function
Stores when Meta last referenced browser advertising topics
Name
lastExternalReferrerTime
Expiration
Function

Functional

Name
wd
Expiration
1 week
Function
Read screen resolution
Name
csm
Expiration
90 days
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
actppresence
Expiration
session
Function
Store and track if the browser tab is active

Hotjar

Statistics, Functional

Usage

We use Hotjar for heat maps and screen recordings. Read more about Hotjar

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Hotjar Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
_hjid
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store a unique user ID
Name
_hjSessionUser_*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store a unique user ID

Functional

Name
_hjSession_*
Expiration
session
Function
Provide functions across pages

Irish Heart site functionality

Functional

Usage

We use Irish Heart site functionality for content creation.

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
selectedCounty
Expiration
Session
Function
Remembers visitor's selected county

Intercom

Functional

Usage

We use Intercom for content creation.

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
intercom.intercom-state-*
Expiration
Persistent
Function
Caches Messenger/widget and visitor state

Dot Digital

Marketing

Usage

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Marketing

Name
recordID
Expiration
1 year
Function
Anonymous visitor ID used to connect behaviour across sessions
Name
dmSessionID
Expiration
20mins
Function
Identifies the current Dotdigital browsing session

Complianz

Functional

Usage

We use Complianz for cookie consent management. Read more about Complianz

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties. For more information, please read the Complianz Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
cmplz_user_data
Expiration
365 days
Function
Read to determine which cookie banner to show
Name
cmplz_id
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_saved_services
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_consented_services
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_functional
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_policy_id
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store accepted cookie policy ID
Name
cmplz_preferences
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_marketing
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_statistics
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_saved_categories
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_banner-status
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store if the cookie banner has been dismissed

WordPress

Functional

Usage

We use WordPress for website development. Read more about WordPress

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
wpEmojiSettingsSupports
Expiration
session
Function
Store browser details
Name
wp-settings-*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store user preferences
Name
wp-settings-time-*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store user preferences
Name
wordpress_test_cookie
Expiration
session
Function
Read if cookies can be placed
Name
wordpress_logged_in_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store logged in users

Google Analytics

Statistics

Usage

We use Google Analytics for website statistics. Read more about Google Analytics

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
_ga
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store and count pageviews
Name
_ga_*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store and count pageviews

Stripe

Functional

Usage

We use Stripe for payment processing. Read more about Stripe

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Stripe Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
__stripe_mid
Expiration
1 year
Function
Provide fraud prevention

Google Fonts

Marketing

Usage

We use Google Fonts for display of webfonts. Read more about Google Fonts

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Fonts Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
Google Fonts API
Expiration
expires immediately
Function
Read user IP address

Vimeo

Statistics

Usage

We use Vimeo for video display. Read more about Vimeo

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Vimeo Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
__utmt_player
Expiration
10 minutes
Function
Store and track audience reach
Name
vuid
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store the user's usage history

YouTube

Marketing

Usage

We use YouTube for video display. Read more about YouTube

Sharing data

For more information, please read the YouTube Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
GPS
Expiration
session
Function
Store location data
Name
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
Expiration
6 months
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
YSC
Expiration
session
Function
Store and track interaction
Name
PREF
Expiration
8 months
Function
Store user preferences

Google Ads Optimization

Marketing

Usage

We use Google Ads Optimization for showing advertisements. Read more about Google Ads Optimization

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Ads Optimization Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
1p_jar
Expiration
1 month
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting

Adobe Fonts

Marketing

Usage

We use Adobe Fonts for display of webfonts. Read more about Adobe Fonts

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Adobe Fonts Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
Adobe Fonts API
Expiration
expires immediately
Function
Read user IP address

Stripe

Functional

Usage

Used for our Stripe payment gateway

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Stripe Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
__stripe_sid
Expiration
30 minutes
Function
To provide fraud prevention
Name
__stripe_mid
Expiration
1 years
Function
To provide fraud prevention

Cookie Opt-in / Opt-out:
Manage Cookies

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org

Within your browser you can choose whether you wish to accept cookies or not. Different browsers make different controls available to you and so we provide links below to popular manufacturers’ instructions on how you can do this. Generally, your browser will offer you the choice to accept, refuse or delete cookies at all times, or those from providers that website owners use or those from specific websites.

In order to manage third-party cookies and opt-out of third parties using your visits on irishheart.ie you will need to follow-up simple instructions available from each third party cookie policy.

Last Update

This policy was last reviewed on 31st Aug 2026.

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