Cookie Policy
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1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Gavin Malone Electrical Limited ("we", "us", and "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website, GMESecurity.ie It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
This policy should be read alongside our main Privacy Policy, which explains how we use personal data we collect about you.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Think of cookies as a "memory" for the website, allowing it to recognize you and remember things like your preferences or your login details as you navigate between pages.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, us) are called "first-party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies". Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., interactive maps, videos, analytics, or advertising).
3. How We Use Cookies
As a professional fire and security company, trust and security are paramount. We primarily use cookies to ensure our website functions securely and properly.
We use different types of cookies for various purposes, which we have categorised below:
A. Strictly Necessary Cookies (Essential)
These cookies are vital for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging into a secure client portal, or filling in contact forms.
Given the nature of our business, we also use certain essential cookies to help identify potential security risks to our website infrastructure.
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Consent required? No. We do not need your consent to deploy these cookies.
B. Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site, and we will not be able to monitor its performance.
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Consent required? Yes. We only use these if you accept them in our cookie banner.
C. Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages (such as live chat support or video players displaying product demos).
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Consent required? Yes. We only use these if you accept them in our cookie banner.
D. Targeting / Advertising Cookies
[Note to Gavin: Only keep this section if you actually use tracking pixels like Facebook Pixel or Google Ads remarketing. If you do not, we can delete this section entirely.]
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising 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.
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Consent required? Yes. We only use these if you accept them in our cookie banner.
4. The Specific Cookies We Use
The table below provides an overview of the specific cookies deployed on our website.
[Note to Gavin: the examples below to be replaced with the actual cookies found during your website audit. These are just examples.]
| Cookie Name | Category | Purpose | Duration |
| [e.g., PHPSESSID] | Strictly Necessary | Preserves user session state across page requests. | Session |
| [e.g., cookie_notice_accepted] | Strictly Necessary | Remembers if you have clicked "Accept" on our cookie banner so it doesn't pop up again. | 1 Year |
| [e.g., _ga] | Performance / Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to register a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 2 Years |
| [e.g., _gid] | Performance / Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to count page views. | 24 Hours |
| [e.g., NID] | Functional | Set by Google Maps when loading the map on our "Contact Us" page to remember user preferences. | 6 Months |
| [e.g., TawkConnectionTime] | Functional | Used by our live chat widget to manage chat sessions. | Session |
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies that have been set on our website are not related to us. When you visit a page with content embedded from, for example, YouTube or Google Maps, these service providers may set their own cookies on your web browser.
We do not control the use of these third-party cookies and cannot access them due to the way cookies work, as cookies can only be accessed by the party who originally set them. You should check the third-party websites for more information about these cookies.
6. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies.
Cookie Consent Banner:
Upon your first visit to our website, a cookie banner will appear allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies (Performance, Functional, and Targeting). You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the ["Cookie Settings" / icon in the bottom corner] link on our website.1
Browser Settings:2
Alternatively, you c3an set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies via your browser, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted.
As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information. Here are links to the support pages for popular browsers:
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this policy indicates when it was last updated.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us using the details provided in our main Privacy Policy.