Cookie Policy last Updated May 2017
This Cookie Policy describes the different types of cookies and similar technologies that may be applied on the Licences.ie site (“the Site”).
[The Site includes subsites:]
- Licences.ie/PSRA
We may change this Cookie Policy at any time. Please take a look at the “Effective Date” legend at the top of this page to see when this Cookie Policy was last revised. Any changes in this Cookie Policy will become effective when we make the revised Cookie Policy available on or through the Site.
The Site (“An Post”/”Licences.ie”/“us”/”our”/”we”) uses first party and third party cookies. We use cookies in order to make this Site easier to use, to support the provision of information and functionality to you, as well as to provide us with information about how this Site is used so that we can make sure it is as up to date, relevant and error free as we can.
Further information about the types of cookies that are used on this Site is set out below. To the extent any Personal Information (information about you which can identify you and which is within the possession of An Post, e.g. your name or address), the Licences.ie Privacy Statement applies and compliments this Cookie Policy.
By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. If you block our use of cookies, you may be unable to access certain areas of our Site and certain functions and pages will not work in the usual way. Doing so may also affect our ability to update this Site to cater for user preferences and improve its performance.
The cookies used on the Site have been categorised based on the categories found in the UK International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Cookie guide. A list of all the cookies used on this Site by category is set out below.
What is a cookie?
Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit a Site. Cookies are then sent back to the originating Site on each subsequent visit, or to another Site that recognises that cookie. Cookies are useful because they allow a site to recognise a user’s device. You can find more information about cookies at: www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu. Cookies do lots of different jobs, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently remembering your preferences, and generally improve your web site experience. They can also help to ensure that adverts you see online are more relevant to you and your interests.
Most Sites you visit will use cookies in order to improve your user experience by enabling that Site to 'remember' you, either for the duration of your visit (using a 'session cookie') or for repeat visits (using a 'persistent cookie').
Cookies may be set by the Site you are visiting (‘first party cookies’) or they may be set by other Sites who run content on the page you are viewing ('third party cookies').
Strictly Necessary Cookies:
Strictly necessary cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the site and use its features and/or services. Without these absolutely necessary cookies, the Site will not perform as smoothly for you as we would like it to and we may not be able to provide the Site or certain services or features.
| Cookie Name | Description | When do cookies expire? | 1st or 3rd party |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASP.NET_SessionID | Keeps track of the customer’s session | End of session | 1st party |
| ILAS.Persistent.Cookie.ILASPROD | Keeps track of: Customer’s current language selection, Customer’s basket id, Customer’s last requested page | When the customer has been inactive on the site for 5 days | 1st party |
| ILAS.RequestVerificationToken.ILASPROD | Helps to prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks in the ILAS application | End of session | 1st party |
| EscherIdP.RequestVerificationToken.ILASPROD | Keeps track of the customer’s authentication details (username, password, role etc.) in the ILAS application | When the customer logs out or has been inactive on the site for 40 minutes | 1st party |
| ILAS.Session.Cookie.ILASPROD | Keeps track of the customer’s session in the ILAS application | End of session | 1st party |
| EscherIdP.RequestVerificationToken.ILASPROD | Helps to prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks in the EscherIdP application | End of session | 1st party |
| EscherIdP.OwinAuthentication.Cookie.ILASPROD. | Keeps track of the customer’s authentication details (username, password, role etc.) in the EscherIdP application | When the customer logs out or has been inactive on the site for 5 days | 1st party |
Performance Cookies:
Performance cookies collect information about how visitors use a site, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a site works.
| Cookie Name | Description | When do cookies expire? | 1st or 3rd party |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga,_gat,__utma,__utmb,__utmc,__utmt,__utmv,__utmz | We use Google Analytics to measure how users interact with our site content, for example what are the most popular pages. Google Analytics is Google’s free web analytics tool that mainly helps site owners to understand how their visitors engage with their site by setting cookies on the domain of the site you are visiting. They collect information anonymously and report site trends without identifying individual visitors. | From session to 2 years Google Analytics Cookie Usage on Sites | 3rd party |
Managing cookies in your browser
In addition to the options provided above, you may refuse or accept cookies from the Site at any time by activating settings on your browser (the software you use to read web pages, e.g. Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox and Safari). Information about the procedure to follow in order to enable or disable cookies can be found on your Internet browser provider’s site via your help screen. We have also supplied links to several of the more popular browsers for procedures on how to view and disable cookies. Please be aware that if cookies are disabled, not all features of the Site may operate as intended.
How to delete cookies
For further information on how to delete cookies we recommend that you read the information provided at following link: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/clear-cookies-installed.html.
Further Information
You can find more information about cookies by visiting www.allaboutcookies.org to obtain detailed information on how to prevent cookies from being set on your particular browser.
For further information about Google Analytics please see Safeguarding your data. To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all Sites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. If you would like further information about the cookies used in relation to YouTube videos, the YouTube privacy notice, including details about YouTube related cookies, is available at: https://www.google.co.uk/policies/privacy/.
If you would like to find out more about advertising networks and affiliate programmes and how cookies are used for these purposes, please visit www.youronlinechoices.com. This is an information portal which is run by the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB), the trade association for digital advertising, and will provide you with all the information you need to know about online behavioural advertising and the choices available to you.