Cookies Statement

Cookies on Gheel website 

Cookies are small files that are created and saved on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit a website. Cookies are not viruses or computer programs. They are very small so they do not take up much space. 

Cookies make our website work, keep it secure, remember your choices and store information about how you use the website. This information could be about the pages you visit and how you interact with the content on them. 

If you use the social media buttons on our website and allow cookies from the companies that own these platforms, they will collect information about you. Social media buttons could be a link to a Youtube video, Linkedin, Instagram or other social media channels. 

Information our cookies collect 

Cookie browser data 

This gives us information on: 

  • the time and date you were on our site 
  • the pages you looked at, for how long and how you engaged with the pages 
  • which cookies you gave permission for us to use 

Device data 

This gives us information on: 

  • the type of device you are using to access the internet, for example a mobile phone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer 
  • the operating system you are using, for example Microsoft Windows 
  • the type and size of the screen you have 
  • the browser version you use, for example Chrome, Safari, Firefox 

Log data 

This is information on when you used the website, how long you were on it for and what you searched for. 

Location data 

This tells us the country and county you were in when you used the website. 

Analytical data 

Data about how you use the website. For example, how often you visit. 

IP addresses 

IP addresses are processed in Gheel server log files for website security purposes. We have configured our analytical tools to collect anonymised IP addresses where possible. 

In cases where the analytical tool collects IP addresses, these are anonymised when collected. They are held and processed separately from IP addresses collected for website security purposes. 

When we collect the information, we pseudonymise it by aggregating it and removing personal data. This means that you are not identified and we don’t know who you are. If you give us permission to collect more information, we only do this with your consent. There are a small number of situations where we collect the information in our legitimate interests for website security purposes. 

Consent and cookies 

We automatically set cookies that are strictly necessary. We do not need your consent to use them. You cannot change these or opt-out because these are needed for the website to work properly. 

For all other cookies, we need your consent. We use cookies to save your cookie preferences. 

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We’ll ask for this information the next time you use our website. 

Types of cookies we use 

The cookies we use are: 

  • strictly necessary cookies 
  • analytical cookies 
  • functional cookies 
  • YouTube cookies 
  • session cookies 

Strictly Necessary Cookies 

Strictly necessary cookies make our website work and keep it secure. They make sure that only humans complete forms, not bots. These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features. For example, page navigation, accessing secure areas of the site and complying with data protection and electronic privacy legislation. We can set these cookies without needing your consent as they are essential. The list below contains the cookies most commonly used on HSE websites. Other strictly necessary cookies may be set on some specific HSE services. Some of the data collected by reCAPTCHA cookies is forwarded to Google. See the Google Privacy Policy and the Google Terms of Service. 

Analytical Cookies 

Analytical cookies collect information about your use of our website. For example which pages you visit. They are essential in measuring what the most frequently visited pages are and making sure that the website works as it should. The data collected by the cookies is all pseudonymised. This means this information cannot be used to identify you. We do not capture information like IP addresses, demographics or your interests. We will get information about Functional Cookies 

Functional cookies remember the choices you've made and provide enhanced, more personal features. 

YouTube Cookies 

These cookies are used to allow embedded YouTube video to be played on our website. They can also collect anonymous data about your web browser to display targeted advertising to you across the web. 

Session cookies 

This website uses session cookies. Session cookies are used to deliver the basic functions of a website. For example, to allow pages to remember technical changes or selections you may make between pages. For example, whether you prefer English or Irish as your language setting. Session cookies are temporary cookies and are generally erased when you close your browser. 

How you can control your cookie settings 

Some cookies, like those used to collect information about how you use our website, are not essential. We'll only use them if you give consent. You will find access to our cookie settings at the bottom of Gheel’s home page under ‘Cookie settings’. 

No matter what cookie settings you choose, you should be able to visit all pages on our website. But some additional features may not be available to you. For example, if you have not accepted our YouTube cookies then videos will not play. In this case, you could enable the cookies for a short time so you can play the video and then disable the cookies again when you’re finished. 

CONTROL YOUR COOKIE PREFERENCES LINK  

Browser settings 

Within your browser you can choose if you want to accept cookies or not. Different browsers make different controls available to you. We provide links below to popular providers’ instructions on how you can do this. 

Generally, your browser will offer you the choice to accept, refuse or delete cookies at all times, or those from providers that website owners use ‘third party cookies’, or those from specific websites. 

Access to your cookies data  

Only Gheel staff and suppliers who are directly involved with providing services to our website will have access to cookies data collected by this website. 

All Gheel staff who may have access to personal data are bound to Gheel through confidentiality and data protection agreements. They are obliged to keep your personal data secure. They can only use it for the purposes specified by Gheel. 

Our suppliers are made up of: 

  • social media platforms 
  • website and app developers 
  • website hosting services providers 

We have a contract with these suppliers to keep your information secure. They can only use this information with our specific instructions. We only disclose to them or allow them to access information that is necessary for them to provide their services. 

Analytics 

The website uses analytics tools. We use analytics cookies to pseudonymously define new visitors, analyse, plan and improve the service. We also use them to track activity on the website, such as where visitors stop using the website. 

Pseudonymised data will not include any of your personal data including your IP address. Our website does not collect analytics data without your consent and is set to ‘Off’ by default. You can change your consent to the processing for analytics purposes at any time. 

CONTROL YOUR COOKIE PREFERENCES LINK 

Social Media Channels 

If you are logged into your social media account when you access our websites, then the social media account provider may be able to associate your account with the pages on our websites that you visit. They do this for their own purposes, not for us. 

You should make yourself aware of the privacy policies of the social media providers that are present on our website. 

Find out more about the policies of these social media channels below. 

Instagram 

Privacy Policy 

Cookies Policy 

GDPR Compliance 

Opt-out options 

Linkedin 

Privacy Policy 

Cookies Policy 

GDPR Compliance 

Opt-out options 

X 

Privacy Policy 

Cookies Policy 

GDPR Compliance 

Opt-out options 

Youtube 

Privacy Policy 

Cookies Policy 

GDPR Compliance 

Opt-out options 

 

Your data protection rights 

ePrivacy Rights 

Your ePrivacy rights state that you have the right to withdraw your consent to cookies. 

CONTROL YOUR COOKIE PREFERENCES LINK 

Data Protection Rights  

Your data protection rights include the right to access, the right to object, the right to object to automated processing and the right to review your data.  To exercise any of these data protection rights, make contact at Contact Gheel  

Provide Feedback 

If you are unhappy with the way that we have processed your personal data, contact Gheel’s Data Protection Officer at Contact Gheel  

All of our residential services are registered and reviewed by Health Information & Quality Authority (HIQA) and full details can be found on their website www.hiqa.ie

A non-profit company limited by guarantee.
Registered Charity Number 20015787                       Company Registration Number 53565

Email: info@gheel.ie
Phone: +353 (0) 1 6291596
Unit 1-3 Ballymun Enterprise Centre,  Ballymun Industrial Estate,  Saint Margaret’s Road,  Dublin 11,  D11 CVY6

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