This is the Cookie and Local Storage Policy for Equality and Human Rights in the Public Service, accessible from https://elearning.ihrec.ie/
What are cookies / local storage and why do we use them?
Cookies are small text files which may be stored on your computer, tablet or mobile device to store or retrieve information related to a website you visit. There are different types of cookies which have different purposes and last for different periods of time. Some cookies require your consent and some do not.
This website also uses Local Storage (a file created in your web browser) to store data. Similarly to cookies, there are different types of data stored in Local Storage which have different purposes and last for different periods of time. Some data stored in Local Storage requires your consent and some does not.
Some cookies (or local storage data) are placed by IHREC (known as ‘First party’) while others are placed by third parties because we use their service on our website e.g. Twitter. (known as ‘Third Party’).
Cookies (or local storage data) can remain on your computer/device only for the duration of your browsing session i.e. once you close your browser, not necessarily when you leave the e-learning website. After your browsing session, these cookies (or local storage data) are erased (known as ‘session’). Alternatively, cookies (or local storage data) can remain on your computer or device after your browsing session has ceased (known as ‘persistent’).
IHREC uses cookies (or local storage data) for the following purposes:
- To enable our website to work properly.
- To record your cookie preference.
- To enable you watch videos
- To analyse your visit to our website.
What kind of information do cookies / local storage collect?
Cookies collect the following types of information about you:
- Cookie browser data: cookie identifiers, time/date, pages viewed, whether and to which cookies you have consented;
- Device data: device type, screen resolution, operating system version, browser information like its version and basic settings;
- Log data: Time and duration of usage of the website and search data;
- Location data: Data about your country & county of access as proclaimed by your device;
- Analytical data: Data about your usage of the website ;
- Preference data : language preference
How long does my consent last?
Your consent will last for 6 months from the date you last provide it to us using the cookie consent widget on this website. After this period, the cookie tool will automatically treat your consent as withdrawn and request it again.
You can however, change your cookie setting at any time, by clicking on the “Cookie Policy” link at the bottom of each page on the website.
In addition you can block or delete cookies in your browser, usually found in a settings or preferences tab in your browser.
Types of cookies or local storage data
These are the types of cookies (or local storage data) used on the Equality and Human Rights in the Public Service website:
1. Strictly Necessary
These are necessary cookies (or local storage data) to make our website usable by enabling basic functions such as page navigation, preservation of user session, cookie consent management, and enabling you to view videos which are an essential part of the eLearning presented on this website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies (or local storage data).
| Name: | .ASPXAUTH |
| Description: | Used to identify if the user is authenticated i.e. your identity has been verified and you have logged in to the website. |
| Type: | First Party |
| Duration: | Session |
| Storage: | Cookie |
| Name: | ASP.NET_SessionId |
| Description: | Used to identify the users session on the web server. The session is an area on the web server that is used to store data between page requests. |
| Type: | First Party |
| Duration: | Session |
| Storage: | Cookie |
| Name: | __RequestVerificationToken |
| Description: | This is an anti-forgery cookie designed to stop unauthorised posting of content to this website. |
| Type: | First Party |
| Duration: | Session |
| Storage: | Cookie |
| Name: | useCookies |
| Description: | Used to store if the user has consented to the use of analytical cookies (or local storage data). |
| Type: | First Party |
| Duration: | Persistant |
| Storage: | Local Storage |
| Name: | cache-sprite-plyr |
| Description: | Necessary for the implementation of video content on the website. |
| Type: | First Party |
| Duration: | Persistant |
| Storage: | Local Storage |
2. Functional
These are cookies (or local storage data) set by ReachDeck, a digital inclusion toolbar, which helps to improve the accessibility and readability of this website for people with reading difficulties. ReachDeck cannot function properly without these cookies (or local storage data). These cookies (or local storage data) are only created if you access the ReachDeck toolbar.
| Name: | API_SETTINGS_V2 |
| Description: | Stores an object containing user specific API settings for the ReachDeck toolbar such as voice and language selection, user preferences set in the toolbar settings panel and selected styles for word highlighting. No personally identifiable data is stored. |
| Type: | First Party |
| Duration: | Persistant |
| Storage: | Local Storage |
| Name: | TH_TOOLBAR_SETTINGS |
| Description: | Stores an object containing user specific settings for the ReachDeck toolbar such as dialog positions and button states. No personally identifiable data is stored. |
| Type: | First Party |
| Duration: | Persistant |
| Storage: | Local Storage |
| Name: | audioalert |
| Description: | Stores a value ‘audioalert = true’ after the first Browsealoud audio alert. |
| Type: | First Party |
| Duration: | Persistant |
| Storage: | Local Storage |
| Name: | _ga |
| Description: | Used to distinguish users. The ID is used only to identify the session for the statistics and is completely anonymous. |
| Type: | First Party |
| Duration: | 2 Years |
| Storage: | Cookie |
| Name: | _gid |
| Description: | Used to distinguish users. |
| Type: | First Party |
| Duration: | 24 Hours |
| Storage: | Cookie |
| Name: | _gat_UA-4669579-7 |
| Description: | Used to throttle request rate. |
| Type: | First Party |
| Duration: | 1 minute |
| Storage: | Cookie |
3. Analytical
We use Google Analytics cookies to help us to improve our website by collecting and reporting information on how people use our website eg most popular pages, duration of visits, number of visitors. We ask for your consent to enable these cookies.
| Name: | _ga |
| Description: | Used to distinguish users. The ID is used only to identify the session for the statistics and is completely anonymous. |
| Type: | First Party |
| Duration: | 2 Years |
| Storage: | Cookie |
| Name: | _ga_P0D5ZJQ45J |
| Description: | Used to persist session state. |
| Type: | First Party |
| Duration: | 2 Years |
| Storage: | Cookie |
More Information
Hopefully that has clarified things for you and as was previously mentioned if there is something that you aren't sure whether you need or not it's usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case it does interact with one of the features you use on our site.
However if you are still looking for more information then you can contact us through our preferred contact method:
- Email: support@ihrec.ie
This version of the Cookie Policy was last updated on 23 April 2022.
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