Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Relocate Ireland ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website (https://relocateireland.ie). It describes what cookies are, the types of cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can control or disable them.

This policy is written in accordance with the EU ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC) as transposed into Irish law by S.I. No. 336/2011 — European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) (Privacy and Electronic Communications) Regulations 2011, and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679.

What are cookies and similar technologies?

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the website owner. Cookies can remember your preferences, help you navigate between pages, and improve your overall browsing experience.

Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, web beacons (also called tracking pixels), and embedded scripts. These technologies can collect information about your device, browser, and browsing activities.

First-party vs third-party cookies

First-party cookies are set by the website you are visiting (in our case, relocateireland.ie). They can only be read by that website.

Third-party cookies are set by external services that we use on our website, such as analytics providers, advertising networks, or embedded content providers (e.g., YouTube videos). These cookies may track your browsing across multiple websites.

Legal basis for using cookies

Under Irish and EU law, we are required to obtain your prior consent before storing or accessing information on your device, unless the cookie is strictly necessary for a service you have explicitly requested.

For cookies that are not strictly necessary, we rely on your freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent as the legal basis for processing, in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

Cookie categories

We categorise cookies into four types based on their purpose. This helps you understand why each cookie is used and make informed choices.

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site may not work.

Legal basis: These cookies are exempt from the consent requirement under Regulation 5(4) of S.I. 336/2011, as they are strictly necessary for the provision of an information society service explicitly requested by you.

2. Preference Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. The information these cookies collect may be anonymised and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

Consent required: Yes. These cookies will not be set until you give consent.

3. Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve how our website works, for example by ensuring that users find what they are looking for easily.

We use Google Analytics for website analytics. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect standard internet log information and visitor behaviour information in an anonymous form. No personally identifiable information is collected.

Consent required: Yes. The Irish Data Protection Commission and the European Data Protection Board have clarified that analytics cookies are not strictly necessary and require prior consent, even if anonymised.

4. Marketing & Affiliate Tracking Cookies

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising and affiliate partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.

Affiliate tracking cookies are used to track referrals from our website to partner services. If you click on an affiliate link and subsequently sign up for a service, a cookie may be placed on your device to attribute the referral to our website. This allows us to earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

On-demand donation widget: If you have not consented to marketing cookies, the Ko-fi donation widget will not load automatically. However, you can still support the site by clicking the "Support" button in the footer. This explicit action loads the donation widget on-demand, which is necessary to process your donation. This is based on our legitimate interest in enabling voluntary donations and your explicit request for the service.

Consent required: Yes. These cookies will not be set until you give consent, except when you explicitly request the donation service by clicking the Support button.

Cookies we use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Relocate Ireland is a static website and does not set any first-party strictly necessary cookies. No session management, authentication, or shopping cart functionality is used.

Analytics Cookies

Marketing & Affiliate Tracking Cookies

When you click on affiliate links on our website, the following third parties may set cookies on your device. These cookies are used to track referrals and attribute commissions:

External links and third-party cookies

When you click an external link on this site and visit a third-party website or platform, that third party may set its own cookies or similar technologies in your browser or device. Any such technologies are governed by the third party's own privacy and cookie policies, not ours.

We are not responsible for, and have no control over, cookies or similar technologies set by third-party websites after you leave this site.

How to accept, reject, and withdraw consent

Cookie banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner that gives you the option to:

• Accept all — Allow all categories of cookies.
• Reject all — Reject all non-essential cookies. Only strictly necessary cookies (if any) will be used.
• Manage — Choose which categories of cookies to allow. You can enable or disable each optional category individually.

Withdrawing or changing your consent

You can change your cookie preferences or withdraw your consent at any time by:

• Clicking the "Cookie settings" button in the footer of any page. This will open the cookie preferences panel where you can adjust your choices.
• Clearing cookies in your browser settings (see below). Note that clearing cookies will remove your consent record, and you will be shown the cookie banner again on your next visit.

When you withdraw consent, we will stop processing your data for the purposes you withdrew consent for. Any cookies that were already set will be deleted where technically feasible, and no further non-essential cookies will be set.

Consent expiry

Your consent is valid for 6 months from the date you give it, in line with guidance from the European Data Protection Board. After this period, you will be asked to renew your consent.

Browser controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

• View all cookies currently stored on your device
• Delete all or individual cookies
• Block all cookies or cookies from specific domains
• Set your browser to alert you when a website tries to set a cookie

Instructions for common browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge

For mobile browsers, refer to your device's help documentation.

Your rights under GDPR

Under the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the following rights in relation to personal data processed through cookies:

• Right to be informed — You have the right to be informed about the collection and use of your personal data (which is what this policy provides).
• Right of access — You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification — You can request that inaccurate personal data be corrected.
• Right to erasure — In certain circumstances, you can request that your personal data be deleted.
• Right to restrict processing — You can request that we limit how we use your personal data.
• Right to data portability — You can request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.
• Right to object — You can object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Rights related to automated decision-making — You have rights in relation to automated decision-making and profiling.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the contact page. We will respond to your request within one month.

Complaints

If you believe that our use of cookies or other tracking technologies does not comply with Irish or EU data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC), Ireland's independent data protection authority.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us via the contact page. For more detail on how we handle personal data, read our Privacy Policy.

Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. If we make material changes, we will notify you via the cookie banner or by other means.

Last updated: 3 July 2026