Cookie Policy

1. INTRODUCTION

This Cookie Policy explains how Career Ireland Seirbhísí Limited, trading as CareerIreland ("CareerIreland", "we", "us" or "our"), uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on:

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This Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Cookie Consent Notice & Preference Centre.

It explains:

• what cookies and similar technologies are;
• the categories of technologies that may be used;
• why they may be used;
• when consent is required;
• how consent is obtained;
• how consent can be withdrawn or changed;
• how third-party technologies may operate; and
• how users can manage cookies through their browser.

This Policy is intended to describe CareerIreland's actual deployment of cookies and similar technologies. The particular technologies and providers used on the Website may change over time.

2. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

A cookie is a small amount of information that a website may store on a user's device or access from the user's device.

Cookies can allow a website to:

• remember information;
• maintain a session;
• support requested functionality;
• remember preferences;
• measure Website usage;
• understand interactions;
• measure advertising;
• track conversions; or
• support other Website functionality.

Similar technologies may perform comparable functions without necessarily using a traditional cookie.

These may include:

• pixels;
• tags;
• scripts;
• local storage;
• identifiers;
• software development technologies; and
• other technologies that store or access information on a device.

For the purposes of this Policy, "cookies" includes cookies and similar tracking technologies unless otherwise stated.

3. THE LAW APPLICABLE TO COOKIES IN IRELAND

Cookie and similar tracking technology requirements are governed primarily by Ireland's electronic-privacy framework, including the European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) (Privacy and Electronic Communications) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 336/2011).

Regulation 5(3) generally requires consent before information is stored on, or accessed from, a user's terminal equipment, subject to specific exemptions.

The Data Protection Commission confirms that the relevant Irish cookie rules arise from the ePrivacy framework and are not governed by GDPR alone. Where the information collected through a cookie also constitutes personal data, the GDPR may apply to the subsequent processing of that personal data.

4. WHEN CONSENT IS REQUIRED

CareerIreland will obtain consent before deploying cookies or similar technologies where applicable law requires consent.

The DPC identifies two principal exemptions:

1. technologies strictly necessary to provide an information-society service explicitly requested by the user; and
2. technologies used solely for carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.

Technologies outside these exemptions generally require consent.

5. STRICTLY NECESSARY TECHNOLOGIES

Strictly necessary technologies may be used without consent where they fall within the applicable legal exemption.

These technologies may be necessary to:

• operate requested Website functionality;
• maintain a Website session;
• process forms;
• maintain assessment progress;
• maintain booking functionality;
• support authentication where applicable;
• remember security-related settings;
• maintain technical security;
• balance or route Website traffic; or
• provide another service explicitly requested by the user.

A technology is not strictly necessary merely because it is useful to CareerIreland.

The exemption is limited to technologies that satisfy the applicable legal requirements.

6. SESSION TECHNOLOGIES

Some technologies may operate only for the duration of a Website session.

They may support:

• navigation;
• forms;
• eligibility-assessment progress;
• booking processes;
• authentication;
• security; or
• other requested Website functionality.

Session technologies may expire when the relevant session ends.

7. PREFERENCE TECHNOLOGIES

Preference technologies may remember choices made by users.

For example, they may remember:

• language preferences;
• Website settings;
• consent choices;
• interface preferences; or
• other configuration settings.

Where a preference technology is not strictly necessary, it will be treated in accordance with the applicable consent requirements.

8. ANALYTICS TECHNOLOGIES

CareerIreland may use analytics technologies to understand how users interact with the Website.

Analytics may help us understand:

• how users arrive at the Website;
• which pages are visited;
• how users navigate the Website;
• which features are used;
• Website performance;
• technical problems;
• general usage trends; and
• the effectiveness of Website improvements.

Analytics cookies are not automatically exempt merely because they assist Website improvement.

The DPC confirms that analytics cookies generally require consent.

Where consent is required, analytics technologies will not be activated until the relevant consent has been obtained.

9. ADVERTISING AND CONVERSION-TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

CareerIreland may use advertising and conversion-tracking technologies to measure and improve marketing activities.

These technologies may help us:

• measure advertising conversions;
• determine whether visitors arrived through advertising campaigns;
• measure campaign performance;
• understand interactions with advertisements;
• improve advertising;
• measure relevant audiences; and
• understand Website actions following advertising interactions.

Advertising and conversion-tracking technologies are not treated as strictly necessary merely because they assist CareerIreland's marketing activities.

Where consent is required, such technologies will be activated only after appropriate consent has been obtained.

The DPC specifically identifies targeted advertising and conversion tracking among technologies that are not covered by the strictly necessary exemption.

10. META PIXEL

CareerIreland may use the Meta Pixel or related Meta technologies.

Depending on the configuration, these technologies may be used for:

• advertising measurement;
• conversion tracking;
• campaign optimisation;
• audience measurement;
• advertising effectiveness; and
• understanding interactions between advertisements and the Website.

Depending on the technology and configuration, information may include:

• Website interactions;
• pages visited;
• conversion events;
• technical information;
• browser or device information; and
• advertising identifiers.

Where consent is required, Meta technologies will be controlled through the Website's consent mechanism.

Meta may process certain information under its own privacy terms and may act as an independent controller for particular processing activities.

11. SOCIAL-MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES

The Website may contain or use social-media links, buttons, embedded content or related technologies.

These may be associated with social-media platforms used by CareerIreland for:

• marketing;
• advertising;
• content;
• social-media functionality;
• audience measurement; or
• conversion measurement.

Interaction with social-media functionality may result in information being processed by the relevant provider.

Where a social-media technology requires consent, it will be controlled through the Website's consent mechanism.

A third-party social-media provider may apply its own privacy policy and terms to processing that it undertakes as an independent controller.

12. CRM AND SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES

CareerIreland may use technologies connected with its CRM or customer-management systems.

These may support:

• customer enquiries;
• consultation bookings;
• customer communications;
• service administration;
• follow-up activities;
• customer support; and
• business reporting.

Not all CRM technologies are cookies.

Where a CRM technology stores or accesses information on a user's device, the applicable ePrivacy requirements will apply.

Personal information processed through CRM systems is also governed by our Privacy Policy.

13. PAYMENT TECHNOLOGIES

CareerIreland may use third-party payment services, including Stripe, to process consultation payments.

Payment providers may use technologies necessary to:

• process transactions;
• authenticate payments;
• prevent fraud;
• maintain payment security;
• manage payment sessions; and
• provide payment functionality.

The applicable provider may process information under its own terms and privacy documentation.

Where a payment-related technology is strictly necessary for a transaction explicitly requested by the user, the applicable legal exemption may apply.

Any optional tracking technology associated with payment services will be treated according to its actual function and applicable legal requirements.

14. APPOINTMENT AND BOOKING TECHNOLOGIES

CareerIreland may use third-party appointment or scheduling technologies to:

• display consultation availability;
• process bookings;
• manage appointments;
• send booking confirmations;
• send reminders; and
• administer scheduling information.

Where booking technology uses cookies or similar technologies, the applicable legal requirements will depend on the function of the technology.

15. SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES

CareerIreland may use technical technologies to:

• protect the Website;
• detect malicious activity;
• prevent fraud;
• identify abnormal traffic;
• protect forms;
• protect accounts or sessions where applicable; and
• maintain Website security.

A security technology may qualify for a legal exemption where it is genuinely necessary for a permitted purpose.

Security functionality will not automatically be classified as exempt merely because it is useful for security.

16. PERSISTENT TECHNOLOGIES

Some technologies may remain on a user's device after the Website session ends.

Persistent technologies may be used to:

• remember preferences;
• measure Website activity;
• support permitted functionality;
• measure marketing activity; or
• support other permitted purposes.

The retention period depends on the particular technology and its purpose.

Where consent is required, the technology will be deployed only after consent.

17. THIRD-PARTY TECHNOLOGIES

Some cookies or similar technologies may be provided by third parties.

These providers may include organisations involved in:

• analytics;
• advertising;
• social media;
• payment processing;
• security;
• Website functionality;
• customer management;
• communications;
• scheduling;
• AI or automation; and
• other Website services.

Third-party technologies may allow the relevant provider to collect or receive information concerning interaction with the Website.

The privacy practices of independent third-party controllers are governed by their own policies.

18. COOKIE CATEGORIES

Depending on the actual Website deployment, technologies may be categorised as follows:

The category assigned to a technology must reflect its actual function, not merely its name or the business reason for using it.

19. COOKIE PROVIDERS

The Website may use first-party and third-party technologies.

The precise providers may change over time.

Potential categories of providers include:

• CareerIreland;
• analytics providers;
• advertising platforms;
• social-media platforms;
• payment providers;
• scheduling providers;
• CRM providers;
• security providers;
• hosting providers; and
• other technical service providers.

The Cookie Consent mechanism should contain the current provider information for technologies actually deployed on the Website.

CareerIreland will not intentionally present a generic third-party cookie list as though it were a complete record of the Website's actual deployment.

20. COOKIE DURATION

Technologies may be:

Session-based

These normally expire when the relevant session ends.

Persistent

These may remain on the user's device for a defined period.

The duration depends on the specific technology, provider and purpose.

Where a cookie inventory is maintained through the Website's consent-management system, the relevant duration should be displayed or otherwise made available to users.

The DPC states that information should be provided concerning the types of tracking/storage technologies used and their functions and duration.

21. HOW COOKIE CONSENT IS OBTAINED

Where consent is required, CareerIreland will use an appropriate consent mechanism before activating the relevant technologies.

The consent mechanism should allow users to make a genuine choice.

The Website should provide, where applicable:

ACCEPT ALL

REJECT NON-ESSENTIAL

MANAGE PREFERENCES

The consent interface should not:

• use pre-ticked consent;
• assume consent from continued browsing;
• hide rejection behind substantially more difficult steps;
• use misleading wording;
• force acceptance of optional technologies; or
• activate optional technologies before consent.

The DPC has specifically identified pre-selected controls and misleading consent interfaces as compliance concerns.

22. GRANULAR CONSENT

Where appropriate, users should be able to select cookie categories separately.

For example, the consent mechanism may allow users to control:

• analytics;
• advertising;
• conversion tracking;
• preference technologies; and
• other optional categories.

Users should not be required to accept optional tracking merely to access Website functionality that they have requested.

The DPC states that consent tools should allow users to select cookies and tracking technologies in a granular manner.

23. WITHDRAWING OR CHANGING CONSENT

Users may withdraw or change their cookie preferences at any time.

CareerIreland will provide an appropriate mechanism through which users can revisit their choices.

Withdrawal should be as easy as giving consent.

The DPC expressly states that users must be able to withdraw or vary consent and that withdrawal should be as easy as giving consent.

24. COOKIE PREFERENCE CENTRE

The Website may provide a Cookie Preference Centre through which users can:

• review cookie categories;
• accept optional technologies;
• reject optional technologies;
• change previously selected preferences; and
• withdraw consent.

The Preference Centre should reflect the technologies actually deployed on the Website.

25. BROWSER CONTROLS

Users can also manage cookies through their browser settings.

Depending on the browser, users may be able to:

• block cookies;
• delete cookies;
• allow cookies;
• block third-party cookies;
• receive warnings before cookies are stored; or
• delete stored Website data.

Blocking certain cookies may affect Website functionality.

Browser controls do not necessarily provide the same granular controls as CareerIreland's consent mechanism.

26. DO-NOT-TRACK AND SIMILAR SIGNALS

Browser settings or privacy signals may differ between devices and browsers.

CareerIreland will assess such signals in accordance with applicable legal requirements and the technical capabilities of the Website and consent-management system.

The absence of a recognised privacy signal does not constitute consent.

27. COOKIES AND PERSONAL DATA

A cookie itself does not necessarily contain personal data.

However, information collected through cookies or similar technologies may constitute personal data where it relates to an identified or identifiable individual.

Where cookie-related information constitutes personal data, CareerIreland will also apply the relevant GDPR and data-protection requirements.

The DPC confirms that where information stored or accessed through cookies is personal data, GDPR obligations may apply in addition to the ePrivacy requirements.

28. LEGAL BASIS FOR PERSONAL-DATA PROCESSING

Where cookie-related activity involves personal data, CareerIreland will identify an appropriate GDPR legal basis for the subsequent processing.

However, a GDPR lawful basis does not replace the requirement for consent under the ePrivacy rules where the ePrivacy consent requirement applies.

The DPC expressly states that consent is the applicable basis for storage or access to information on a user's device where the ePrivacy rules require consent.

29. ANALYTICS DATA

Where analytics technologies are used, they may provide information concerning:

• Website visits;
• page views;
• navigation;
• interactions;
• technical performance;
• referral sources;
• device information; and
• other measurement information.

Analytics will be configured and used in accordance with applicable consent and data-protection requirements.

30. ADVERTISING DATA

Where advertising technologies are deployed, they may process information relating to:

• advertising interactions;
• Website visits following advertising;
• conversion events;
• campaign performance;
• audience measurement; and
• technical identifiers.

Advertising technologies requiring consent will not be activated before the required consent has been obtained.

31. CONVERSION TRACKING

Conversion-tracking technologies may be used to understand whether a user takes an action after interacting with an advertisement.

Potential actions may include:

• completing an eligibility assessment;
• submitting an enquiry;
• booking a consultation;
• completing a payment; or
• another relevant Website action.

Conversion tracking is not treated as strictly necessary merely because it provides useful business information.

Where consent is required, conversion tracking will be subject to the Website's consent mechanism.

32. AI AND AUTOMATED TECHNOLOGIES

CareerIreland may use AI and automated technologies.

AI itself does not necessarily constitute a cookie or tracking technology.

However, if an AI or automation provider uses cookies, pixels, identifiers or similar technologies, those technologies will be assessed according to their actual function and applicable legal requirements.

Information concerning automated eligibility assessment is addressed separately in our AI & Automated Eligibility Assessment Disclaimer and Privacy Policy.

33. THIRD-PARTY CONTROLLERS

Certain third-party providers may process information for their own purposes and may therefore act as independent controllers.

Examples may include certain:

• advertising platforms;
• social-media platforms;
• payment providers; and
• other technology providers.

Where a third party acts as an independent controller, its own privacy policy and legal responsibilities may apply.

34. THIRD-PARTY PROCESSORS

Where a provider processes personal information solely on CareerIreland's behalf, CareerIreland will seek to maintain appropriate contractual and organisational arrangements consistent with applicable data-protection requirements.

Processors should process information only within the scope permitted by the relevant arrangements and applicable law.

35. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS

Some third-party providers may process information outside Ireland or the EEA.

Where applicable, international transfers will be managed in accordance with the requirements of applicable data-protection law.

Depending on the circumstances, appropriate safeguards may include:

• an adequacy decision;
• Standard Contractual Clauses;
• another recognised transfer mechanism; or
• another lawful mechanism permitted by applicable law.

Further information is provided in the Privacy Policy.

36. SECURITY

CareerIreland seeks to implement appropriate technical and organisational safeguards concerning Website technologies and the information processed through them.

Security measures may include:

• access controls;
• technical monitoring;
• authentication;
• secure communications;
• security testing;
• fraud prevention; and
• other reasonable security measures.

No Website or electronic system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

37. CHANGES TO COOKIE TECHNOLOGIES

CareerIreland may introduce, remove or replace cookies and similar technologies.

Changes may occur because of:

• Website improvements;
• changes in analytics tools;
• changes in advertising platforms;
• changes in payment providers;
• changes in CRM technology;
• changes in security technology;
• changes in AI or automation;
• changes in service providers; or
• changes in legal requirements.

Where a change affects consent requirements, the consent mechanism will be updated accordingly.

38. ACTUAL COOKIE INVENTORY

This Policy describes the categories and purposes of technologies that may be used.

The actual Website deployment should be maintained through an up-to-date cookie and tracking inventory identifying, where applicable:

• cookie or technology name;
• provider;
• first-party or third-party status;
• purpose;
• category;
• duration;
• information accessed or stored;
• consent requirement; and
• relevant third-party documentation.

CareerIreland should review this inventory whenever Website technology changes.

39. NO ASSUMED CONSENT

CareerIreland will not treat continued Website browsing as consent where applicable law requires an affirmative consent mechanism.

Simply continuing to use the Website after viewing a cookie notice does not, by itself, constitute consent to optional cookies.

40. COOKIE POLICY AND PRIVACY POLICY

This Cookie Policy explains the use of cookies and similar technologies.

The Privacy Policy explains the wider processing of personal information, including:

• eligibility-assessment information;
• consultation information;
• payment information;
• customer communications;
• third-party processing;
• international transfers;
• data retention; and
• data-subject rights.

Where cookie activity involves personal data, both documents should be considered together.

41. YOUR RIGHTS

Where cookie-related processing involves personal data, you may have rights under applicable data-protection law.

These may include rights to:

• access;
• rectification;
• erasure;
• restriction;
• objection;
• data portability; and
• withdrawal of consent where consent is the legal basis.

Further information is provided in the Privacy Policy.

42. CONTACT

For questions concerning cookies, tracking technologies or privacy, contact:

Career Ireland Seirbhísí Limited
Trading as CareerIreland

Registered Office:
109 Windmill Park,
Crumlin,
Dublin, Dublin 12,
D12 Y0YX, Ireland

Office:
3 Crumlin Village,
Crumlin, Dublin 12,
D12 X8N5, Ireland

Telephone: +353 89 971 8143

Email: contact@irelandimmigrationcheck.com

Website: irelandimmigrationcheck.com

43. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

CareerIreland may update this Cookie Policy where there are changes to:

• the Website;
• cookies or similar technologies;
• third-party providers;
• consent mechanisms;
• analytics;
• advertising;
• payment technology;
• CRM technology;
• applicable law; or
• regulatory guidance.

The current version will be published on the Website.

Last Updated: 11 August 2026