Our Policies
Cookie Declaration
As outlined in our Cookie Policy, we track cookies on our website. This cookie declaration explains the cookies we use for each of the following categories of cookies.
Necessary
These cookies help make our website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| test_cookie | doubleclick.net | Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
| _GRECAPTCHA | google.com | This 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. | 180 days | HTTP Cookie |
| rc::a | gstatic.com | This 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. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| rc::b | gstatic.com | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. | Session | HTML Local Storage |
| rc::c | gstatic.com | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. | Session | HTML Local Storage |
| rc::d-15# | gstatic.com | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| rc::f | gstatic.com | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| __cf_bm | hsforms.com | This 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 day | HTTP Cookie |
| __cf_bm | hsforms.net | This 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 day | HTTP Cookie |
| __cf_bm | linkedin.com | This 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 day | HTTP Cookie |
| bcookie | linkedin.com | Used in order to detect spam and improve the website's security. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
| li_gc | linkedin.com | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain | 180 days | HTTP Cookie |
| CookieConsent | www.askpaul.ie | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain | 186 days | HTTP Cookie |
| PHPSESSID | www.askpaul.ie | Preserves user session state across page requests. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
Preference
These cookies enable our website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like the region that you are in.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lidc | linkedin.com | Registers which server-cluster is serving the visitor. This is used in context with load balancing, in order to optimize user experience. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
Statistics
These cookies help us, as website owners, to understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _clck | askpaul.ie | Collects 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 year | HTTP Cookie |
| _clsk | askpaul.ie | Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
| _ga | askpaul.ie | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie |
| _ga_# | askpaul.ie | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie |
| _tt_enable_cookie | askpaul.ie | Used by the social networking service, TikTok, for tracking the use of embedded services. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
Marketing
These cookies are used to track visitors across websites and collect information about your browsing habits.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tt_appInfo | analytics.tiktok.com | Used by the social networking service, TikTok, for tracking the use of embedded services. | Session | HTML Local Storage |
| tt_pixel_session_index | analytics.tiktok.com | Used by the social networking service, TikTok, for tracking the use of embedded services. | Session | HTML Local Storage |
| tt_sessionId | analytics.tiktok.com | Used by the social networking service, TikTok, for tracking the use of embedded services. | Session | HTML Local Storage |
| _fbc | askpaul.ie | This cookie is used by Facebook to target advertisement based on user behavior and preferences across multiple websites. The cookie contains an encrypted ID which allows Facebook to identify the user across websites. | 3 months | HTTP Cookie |
| _fbp | askpaul.ie | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. | 3 months | HTTP Cookie |
| _gcl_au | askpaul.ie | Used to measure the efficiency of the website’s advertisement efforts, by collecting data on the conversion rate of the website’s ads across multiple websites. | 3 months | HTTP Cookie |
| _ttp | askpaul.ie | Used by the social networking service, TikTok, for tracking the use of embedded services. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
| _uetsid | askpaul.ie | Collects 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. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
| _uetvid | askpaul.ie | Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
| ttcsid | askpaul.ie | Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
| ttcsid_# | askpaul.ie | Tracks the conversion rate between the user and the advertisement banners on the website - This serves to optimise the relevance of the advertisements on the website. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
| _uetsid | bat.bing.net | Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| _uetsid_exp | bat.bing.net | Contains the expiry-date for the cookie with corresponding name. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| _uetvid | bat.bing.net | Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| _uetvid_exp | bat.bing.net | Contains the expiry-date for the cookie with corresponding name. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| MUID | bing.com | Used widely by Microsoft as a unique user ID. The cookie enables user tracking by synchronising the ID across many Microsoft domains. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
| cee | capig.stape.tech | Registers a unique ID that identifies the user's device during return visits. Used for conversion tracking and to measure the efficacy of online ads. | 3 months | HTTP Cookie |
| lastExternalReferrer | connect.facebook.net | Detects how the user reached the website by registering their last URL-address. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| lastExternalReferrerTime | connect.facebook.net | Detects how the user reached the website by registering their last URL-address. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| pagead/1p-user-list/# | google.com | Tracks if the user has shown interest in specific products or events across multiple websites and detects how the user navigates between sites. This is used for measurement of advertisement efforts and facilitates payment of referral-fees between websites. | Session | Pixel Tracker |
| _ttp | tiktok.com | Used by the social networking service, TikTok, for tracking the use of embedded services. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
| _gcl_ls | www.googletagmanager.com | Tracks the conversion rate between the user and the advertisement banners on the website - This serves to optimise the relevance of the advertisements on the website. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
Unclassified
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tt_pixel_is_enrich_ipv6_triggered_by_enrich_am | analytics.tiktok.com | Session | HTML Local Storage | |
| _gcl_ag | askpaul.ie | 3 months | HTTP Cookie | |
| browser_tags | capig.stape.tech | 3 months | HTTP Cookie | |
| multiFbc | connect.facebook.net | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
