Cookies Policy
This Cookie Policy applies to Walshe’s and can be found at www.walshes.ie
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are saved onto your device when you visit websites. Like most professional websites, we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. This policy explains what information these cookies collect, how we use that information, and why we sometimes need to store cookies on your device. We also explain how you can manage or block cookies, though doing so might affect some features on our website.
For a general overview of cookies, you can visit the Wikipedia page on HTTP Cookies.
How We Use Cookies
We rely on cookies for several reasons, which we outline below. Disabling cookies may affect how our website functions because many features depend on them to work properly. If you’re unsure whether you should keep cookies enabled, we recommend leaving them on to ensure a smooth browsing experience.
Managing Cookies
You can control cookies through your web browser settings—check your browser’s help section for instructions. Keep in mind that blocking cookies might limit your ability to use certain parts of this site or other websites you visit, so we generally advise against disabling cookies altogether.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Account-related cookies: When you register an account with us, we use cookies to help manage your registration and account settings. These cookies usually expire when you log out, but sometimes they remain to remember your preferences.
- Login cookies: To keep you logged in as you navigate the site, we use cookies that recognize your login status. These are cleared once you log out to keep your account secure.
- Order processing cookies: For our e-commerce features, certain cookies are necessary to remember your order details across pages so we can process your purchase smoothly.
- Form cookies: When you submit information through contact forms or other site forms, cookies may save your details to help with future interactions.
- Preference cookies: To offer a personalized experience, we store your site preferences with cookies so that settings like language or display options are saved when you return.
Third-Party Cookies
Occasionally, we use cookies from trusted third parties, including:
- Google Analytics: This tool helps us analyse how visitors use our site by tracking things like time spent on pages and visitor behaviour, allowing us to improve your experience. For more details, visit the official Google Analytics page.
- Feature testing cookies: When we trial new features or updates, we may use cookies to ensure consistent user experiences and gauge which changes users prefer.
- Social media cookies: We include social media plugins that let you share content or connect with platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. These platforms may place their own cookies on your device, which are governed by their privacy policies.
Additional Information
We hope this explanation helps clarify our use of cookies. If you’re unsure about allowing cookies, it’s generally safer to keep them enabled so you don’t miss out on important site functionality.
If you have any questions or need more details, please feel free to reach out to us at:
