Last Updated: [04/05/26]
This Cookie Policy explains how Drogheda Tidy Towns (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at https://droghedatidytowns.com/. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our website to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our website. Third parties serve cookies through our website for analytics and embedded media purposes.
Essential Website Cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. Because our site is hosted on WordPress.com, essential cookies are deployed to ensure the site loads securely and functions properly.
Analytics and Customization Cookies: These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our community outreach is.
Third-Party / Embedded Content Cookies: Pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos regarding our Tidy Towns cleanups). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may set their own cookies, collect data, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in your web browser.
Browser Controls: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, 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.
Cookie Banner: When you first visit our site, you may be presented with a cookie banner allowing you to accept or manage your cookie preferences.
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.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at tidytownsdrogheda@gmail.com.