Irish Cancer Society Cookie policy

We use cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience on our site, tell us which parts of the site you have visited, and personalise our communications with you. You can accept or reject these cookies before using the site. You can review your selection at any time by selecting the cookie icon on the bottom left of your screen.

Other Tracking Technologies

There are other technologies which we deploy which track behaviour on our website. ‘Tracker Pixels’ are a means of allowing us to check whether you have viewed our content. These “pixels” are essentially tiny, invisible images on our web pages that, once loaded, will communicate your interaction with our content. This allows the Irish Cancer Society and our partners to gauge the validity of material being presented to you.'

What are cookies:

Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to make a user's experience more efficient.

The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies we need your permission.

This site uses different types of cookies. Some cookies are placed by third party services that appear on our pages.

You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website – you can access this by clicking on the cookie on the bottom left of the screen.

Learn more about who we are, how you can contact us and how we process personal data in our Privacy Policy.

Please state your consent ID and date when you contact us regarding your consent.

What information is obtained via cookies and tracking pixels

For each visitor to our site, we automatically gather certain potentially identifying information and store it. This information includes your Internet Protocol (IP) address, your browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, your operating system, date/time stamp, processor or device serial number, unique device identifier, and clickstream data. We collect this information on an individual basis and in aggregate, or combined form.

 

Third Party Cookies

We avail of third-party technologies across our site. These technologies help us to understand how you use the site and the ways in which we can improve your user experience. These technologies may track certain information such as the pages you visit across our site as well as how long your visit lasts. This allows us to continue providing engaging content.

In order for these technologies to work, trusted third parties will set cookies and tracker pixels throughout our site. Once enabled, these technologies may be used to enhance your profile or to contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies. For any third-party technology used on our site, we will provide a link to that third-party’s respective cookie/privacy policy for your information. We encourage our visitors to review these policies in advance of granting consent to deployment.

The types of cookies we use:

We avail of both first and third-party technologies across our site. ICS takes our visitors’ right to privacy seriously in keeping with our obligations under national legislation. Should you consent to the deployment of any category of optional technology, we will record your consent for a period of no longer than 6 months subject to interaction; at which point these technologies will be disabled. You will then be prompted to refresh you consent. You may change your settings at any time by clicking the cookie icon in the bottom left hand corner of our site.

Necessary cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function. They are set for security purposes and in response to actions made by you which amount to a service request such as facilitating a donation or as you fill out forms across our site. You have the option to disable these cookies via your browser settings, but should you do so, certain aspects of our site will no longer function. For more information about the specific technologies we and our partners use for this purpose, please see below.

NameProviderPurposeExpiryType
__stripe_mid [x3]StripeThis cookie is necessary for making credit card transactions on the website. The service is provided by Stripe.com which allows online transactions without storing any credit card information.1 yearHTTP
test_cookiedonate.cancer.ieUsed to check if the user's browser supports cookies.1 dayHTTP
__stripe_sid [x3]StripeThis cookie is necessary for making credit card transactions on the website. The service is provided by Stripe.com which allows online transactions without storing any credit card information.1 dayHTTP
cookiebot-consent--necessarywww.cancer.ieUsed to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website.SessionHTTP
CookieConsent [x7]bowel.cancer.ie
breast.cancer.ie
Cookiebot
fundraise.cancer.ie
lung.cancer.ie
skintype.cancer.ie
Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain1 yearHTTP
mFreewheelDetermines the device used to access the website. This allows the website to be formatted accordingly.2 yearsHTTP
JSESSIONIDNew RelicPreserves users states across page requests.SessionHTTP
local_storage_support_testTwitterThe cookie is used in context with the local-storage function in the browser. This function allows the website to load faster by pre-loading certain procedures.PersistentHTML
li-gcLinkedInStores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain180 daysHTTP
mStripeDetermines the device used to access the website. This allows the website to be formatted accordingly.400 daysHTTP
_abStripeThis cookie is necessary for making credit card transactions on the website. The service is provided by Stripe.com which allows online transactions without storing any credit card information.SessionHTML
_mfStripeThis cookie is necessary for making credit card transactions on the website. The service is provided by Stripe.com which allows online transactions without storing any credit card information.SessionHTML
idStripePendingSessionHTML
bscookieLinkedInPending1 yearHTTP
fundraiseup_cidx2cdn.fundraiseup.com
fundraiseup.com
Pending10 yearsHTTP
fundraiseup_sessionfundraiseup.comPendingSessionHTTP
_cflb [x2]Stripe
api2.hcaptcha.com
Registers which server-cluster is serving the visitor. This is used in context with load balancing, in order to optimize user experience.1 dayHTTP
hmt_idapi.hcaptcha.comThis cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots.30 daysHTTP
ci_sessionfundraise.cancer.iePreserves users states across page requests.1 dayHTTP
Visitorfundraise.cancer.iePreserves the visitor's session state across page requests.2 monthsHTTP
CONSENT [x2]Google
YouTube
Used to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website.2 yearsHTTP
ASLBSAHirelocker.comThis cookie is used in context with load balancing - This optimizes the response rate between the visitor and the site, by distributing the traffic load on multiple network links or servers.SessionHTTP
ASLBSACORSHirelocker.comPreserves users states across page requests.SessionHTTP
JSESSIONIDNew RelicPreserves users states across page requests.SessionHTTP
cookies.jsAmazonDetermines whether the visitor has accepted the cookie consent box. This ensures that the cookie consent box will not be presented again upon re-entry.SessionHTTP
sc_anonymous_idwidget.sndcdn.comUsed in context with the 3D-view-function on the website.10 yearsHTTP
__cf_bmVimeoThis cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website.1 dayHTTP
SSESS#www.cancer.iePending23 daysHTTP
__paypal_storage__PaypalUsed in context with the PayPal payment-function on the website. The cookie is necessary for making a safe transaction through PayPal.PersistentHTML

 

 

Preference cookies

These cookies enable our website to provide additional functionality and personalisation. The primary use of such cookies is to enable our feedback functionality and record your preferred language. If you disable this category of cookies our site will still work, however, certain content may not load as expected. For more information about the specific technologies we and our partners use for this purpose, please see below.

NameProviderPurposeExpiryType
lang [x3]LinkedIn
Twitter
Remembers the user's selected language version of a websiteSessionHTTP
_hjShownFeedbackMessagewww.cancer.ieUsed in context with the website’s user feedback functionality. Determines whether the user has been shown feedback messages.1 dayHTML
cookiebot-consent--preferenceswww.cancer.ieUsed to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website.SessionHTTP
fundraiseup_funccdn.fundraiseup.comPendingSessionHTTP
maps/gen_204GoogleUsed in context with the website's map integration. The cookie stores user interaction with the map in order to optimize its functionality.SessionPixel
reduxPersistIndexAmazonMaintains website settings across multiple visits.7 daysHTTP

 

Statistics cookies

These technologies allow us to determine the number of visits to our site as well as where that traffic originates. This helps us understand which pages are most popular as well as how it is that you come to view them. For example, when enabled, we use Google Analytics for aggregated, anonymized website traffic analysis. In order to track your session usage, Google drops a cookie with a randomly-generated ClientID in your browser. This ID is anonymized and contains no identifiable information like email, phone number, name, etc. We also send Google your IP Address. We use GA to track aggregated website behaviour, such as what pages you looked at, for how long, etc. This information is important to us for improving the user experience and determining site effectiveness.

This information will not be combined by the Irish Cancer Society for profiling purposes, however, certain third parties such as Google may use this information in aggregate form for the purposes outlined in their respective privacy notices. If you disable this category of cookie our site will still work, though its improvement over time will be hampered.

For more information on Google Analytics as well as how you may opt-out of being tracked on this and other sites, please see the following links:

Information for visitors of sites and apps using Google Analytics 

Google Analytics Opt-Out 

For more information on the specific technologies we and our partners use for this purpose, please see below.

NameProviderPurposeExpiryType
c.gifMicrosoftCollects data on the user’s navigation and behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical reports and heatmaps for the website owner.SessionPixel
_clckMicrosoftCollects data on the user’s navigation and behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical reports and heatmaps for the website owner.1 yearHTTP
_clskMicrosoftRegisters statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator.1 dayHTTP
_gaGoogleRegisters a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.2 yearsHTTP
_ga_#GoogleUsed by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit.2 yearsHTTP
_gatGoogleUsed by Google Analytics to throttle request rate1 dayHTTP
_gidGoogleRegisters a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.1 dayHTTP
_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgressHotjarThis cookie is used to count how many times a website has been visited by different visitors - this is done by assigning the visitor an ID, so the visitor does not get registered twice.1 dayHTTP
_hjFirstSeenHotjarThis cookie is used to determine if the visitor has visited the website before, or if it is a new visitor on the website.1 dayHTTP
_hjIncludedInSessionSample_#HotjarCollects statistics on the visitor's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been read.1 dayHTTP
_hjSession_#HotjarCollects statistics on the visitor's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been read.1 dayHTTP
_hjSessionUser_#HotjarCollects statistics on the visitor's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been read.1 yearHTTP
_hjTLDTestHotjarRegisters statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator.SessionHTTP
cusid [x3]ClickDimensionsThis cookie is used to identify the frequency of visits and how long the visitor is on the website.1 dayHTTP
cuvonClickDimensionsThis cookie is used to determine when the visitor last entered the different subpages on the website.1 dayHTTP
fundraiseup_statcdn.fundraiseup.comPendingSessionHTTP
_pk_id# [x2]stats.annertech.comCollects statistics on the user's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been read.1 yearHTTP
_pk_ses# [x2]stats.annertech.comUsed by Piwik Analytics Platform to track page requests from the visitor during the session.1 dayHTTP
collectdonate.cancer.ieUsed to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels.SessionPixel
AnalyticsSyncHistoryLinkedInUsed in connection with data-synchronization with third-party analysis service.30 daysHTTP
1StripeRegisters data on visitors' website-behaviour. This is used for internal analysis and website optimization.SessionHTML
reduxPersist%3AlocalStorageAmazonUsed to implement audio-content from Spotify on the website. Can also be used to register user interaction and preferences in context with audio-content - This can serve statistics and marketing purposes.7 daysHTTP
personalization_idTwitter Inc.This cookie is set by Twitter - The cookie allows the visitor to share content from the website onto their Twitter profile.400 daysHTTP
vuidVimeoCollects data on the user's visits to the website, such as which pages have been read.2 yearsHTTP
number(#)SoundcloudUsed to track user’s interaction with embedded content.SessionHTML
_pk_ref#stats.annertech.comUsed by Piwik Analytics Platform to identify the referring website from which the visitor has come.6 monthsHTTP
_cltkdonate.cancer.ieRegisters statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator.SessionHTML
CLIDMicrosoftCollects data on the user’s navigation and behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical reports and heatmaps for the website owner.1 yearHTTP
tdGoogleRegisters statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator.SessionPixel

 

CX_264472979Surveymonkey     Pending1 year                   HTTP

 

Marketing cookies

These cookies and other tracking technologies may be set through our site by either ICS or our advertising and social media partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. These technologies also allow you to view and interact with our social media content across the site such as viewing our YouTube videos. These technologies operate by uniquely identifying your browser and internet device such as your phone or desktop and monitor specific activity across multiple sites. In the majority of cases you have the ability to opt-out of third-party cross-site tracking via the links provided.

For more information on the specific technologies we and our partners use for this purpose, including how your information may be further processed, please see below.

NameProviderPurposeExpiryType
_fbpwww.cancer.ieUsed by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers.3 monthsHTTP
smcx_0_last_shown_atwww.cancer.ieUsed in context with the website’s pop-up questionnaires and messengering. The data is used for statistical or marketing purposes.SessionHTTP
IDEGoogleUsed by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user's actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user.1 yearHTTP
test_cookieGoogleUsed to check if the user's browser supports cookies.1 dayHTTP
_gcl_auGoogleUsed by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services.3 monthsHTTP
pagead/landingGoogleCollects data on visitor behaviour from multiple websites, in order to present more relevant advertisement - This also allows the website to limit the number of times that they are shown the same advertisement.SessionPixel
ads/ga-audiencesGoogleUsed by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor's online behaviour across websites.SessionPixel
NIDGoogleRegisters a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. The ID is used for targeted ads.6 monthsHTTP
bcookieLinkedInUsed by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services.2 yearsHTTP
bscookieLinkedInUsed by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services.2 yearsHTTP
lidcLinkedInUsed by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services.1 dayHTTP
lisscLinkedInUsed by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services.1 yearHTTP
li_sugrLinkedInCollects data on user behaviour and interaction in order to optimize the website and make advertisement on the website more relevant.3 monthsHTTP
UserMatchHistoryLinkedInUsed to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences.29 daysHTTP
p2ScorecardresearchRegisters user data, such as IP address, geographical location, visited websites, and what ads the user has clicked, with the purpose of optimising ad display based on the user's movement on websites that use the same ad network.SessionPixel
UIDScorecardresearchCollects information of the user and his/her movement, such as timestamp for visits, most recently loaded pages and IP address. The data is used by the marketing research network, Scorecard Research, to analyse traffic patterns and carry out surveys to help their clients better understand the customer's preferences.2 yearsHTTP
UIDRScorecardresearchCollects information of the user and his/her movement, such as timestamp for visits, most recently loaded pages and IP address. The data is used by the marketing research network, Scorecard Research, to analyse traffic patterns and carry out surveys to help their clients better understand the customer's preferences.2 yearsHTTP
WIDGET::local::assignmentsSoundcloudUsed by audio-platform SoundCloud to implement, measure and improve their embedded content/service on the website - The collection of data also includes visitors’ interaction with embedded content/service. This can be used for statistics or marketing purposes.PersistentHTML
i/adsct [x2]TwitterThe cookie is used by Twitter.com in order to determine the number of visitors accessing the website through twitter advertisement content.SessionPixel
__widgetsettingsTwitterThis cookie is set by Twitter - The cookie allows the visitor to share content from the website onto their Twitter profile.PersistentHTML
muc_adsTwitter Inc.Collects data on user behaviour and interaction in order to optimize the website and make advertisement on the website more relevant.400 daysHTTP
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVEYouTubeTries to estimate the users' bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos.179 daysHTTP
YSCYouTubeRegisters a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.SessionHTTP
yt-remote-cast-installedYouTubeStores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube videoSessionHTML
yt-remote-connected-devicesYouTubeStores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube videoPersistentHTML
yt-remote-device-idYouTubeStores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube videoPersistentHTML
yt-remote-fast-check-periodYouTubeStores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube videoSessionHTML
yt-remote-session-appYouTubeStores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube videoSessionHTML
yt-remote-session-nameYouTubeStores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube videoSessionHTML
LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEYYouTubeUsed to track user’s interaction with embedded content.SessionHTTP
LogsDatabaseV2:V#||LogsRequestsStoreYouTubePendingPersistentIDB
nextIdYouTubeUsed to track user’s interaction with embedded content.SessionHTTP
remote_sidYouTubeNecessary for the implementation and functionality of YouTube video-content on the website.SessionHTTP
requestsYouTubeUsed to track user’s interaction with embedded content.SessionHTTP
YtIdbMeta#databasesYouTubeUsed to track user’s interaction with embedded content.PersistentIDB
events/1/#New RelicPendingSessionPixel
MR [x2]MicrosoftUsed to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. 7 daysHTTP
MUID [x2]MicrosoftUsed to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences.7 daysHTTP
SRM_BMicrosoftTracks the user’s interaction with the website’s search-bar-function. This data can be used to present the user with relevant products or services.1 yearHTTP
ANONCHKMicrosoftRegisters data on visitors from multiple visits and on multiple websites. This information is used to measure the efficiency of advertisement on websites.1 dayHTTP
SMMicrosoftRegisters a unique ID that identifies the user's device during return visits across websites that use the same ad network. The ID is used to allow targeted ads.SessionHTTP
trFacebookUsed by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers.SessionPixel
fbssls_#Meta Platforms, Inc.Collects data on the visitor’s use of the comment system on the website, and what blogs/articles the visitor has read. This can be used for marketing purposes.SessionHTML
fundraiseup_cid [x2]cdn.fundraiseup.com
fundraiseup.com
Pending10 yearsHTTP
cookiebot-consent--marketingwww.cancer.ieUsed to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website.SessionHTTP

 

Unclassified cookies

Unclassified cookies are cookies that we are in the process of classifying, together with the providers of individual cookies.

More information on managing cookies

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Further Information

We regularly scan our website using a third-party tool to maintain a record of the tracking technologies we deploy. ICS only processes your personal information in accordance with this notice as well as our Privacy Notice.

Should you require additional information then you can contact our Data Protection Officer at the following email address: dataprotection@irishcancer.ie

You may also contact our Data Protection Officer by writing in to:

Data Protection Officer, Irish Cancer Society, 43/45 Northumberland Road

Dublin, D04 VX65.

Should you wish to make a complaint regarding the processing of your personal data or are unsatisfied with how we have handled your information, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Irish Supervisory Authority. You may lodge a complaint with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner via their online form