Cookie Policy

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  1. What are cookies?
    1. How and why we use cookies
      1. Essential cookies
      2. Analytics and performance cookies
      3. Functionality cookies
      4. Third-party cookies
    2. Your rights
      1. Contact information
        1. Effective date

          This Cookie Policy describes how sarasmichaelcollinssite.com uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to recognise you when you visit our website. It explains what these technologies are, why we use them and what rights you have to control their use.

          By continuing to use sarasmichaelcollinssite.com, you agree to our use of cookies as set out in this Policy. If you do not agree, you should adjust your browser settings accordingly or refrain from using our site.

          What are cookies?

          Cookies are small text files that are downloaded to your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to help websites function efficiently, remember user preferences, and provide website owners with useful information about how their site is being used.

          Cookies serve various purposes:

          • Functional - enabling basic features such as page navigation and secure access;
          • Performance - analyzing how users interact with the site to improve speed and usability;
          • Personalization - storing your preferences for a better browsing experience;
          • Analytics and tracking - understanding visitor behavior for optimization purposes.

          Cookies can be classified in the following ways:

          • Session cookies - temporary and deleted once your browser is closed;
          • Persistent cookies - remain stored on your device until they expire or are deleted manually;
          • First-party cookies - set by the Website you're visiting;
          • Third-party cookies - set by other domains whose content is embedded in the page you're viewing (e.g. YouTube, social media, analytics providers).

          Cookies are not used to run programs or deliver viruses to your device. They are assigned uniquely to you and can only be read by the web server in the domain that issued the cookie.

          How and why we use cookies

          sarasmichaelcollinssite.com uses cookies for a number of reasons, all of which are aimed at improving your experience and understanding how our site is used. These include:

          Essential cookies

          These cookies are necessary for the functioning of the Website. They enable core features such as:

          • Navigating through pages;
          • Accessing secure areas;
          • Remembering cookie preferences.

          Without these cookies, our Website may not perform as expected.

          Analytics and performance cookies

          These cookies help us measure and understand how visitors interact with our Website, which pages are visited most often, and whether users experience any errors. We typically use tools such as Google Analytics, which may collect:

          • IP address (anonymized);
          • Browser type and version;
          • Pages visited and time spent;
          • Referring URLs;
          • Geographic location (broad, e.g., by country).

          These cookies allow us to improve site performance, fix usability issues, and prioritize popular content.

          Functionality cookies

          Functionality cookies remember your preferences, such as:

          • Language settings;
          • Your location (if provided);
          • Previously visited pages or last session actions.

          They enhance your user experience by tailoring the Website to your individual choices.

          Third-party cookies

          Some cookies may be set by third-party services we use on the Website. This may include embedded videos, interactive content, or buttons that allow sharing to social media. These services may set their own cookies to track user activity or interaction, even if you don't directly interact with the feature.

          We do not control third-party cookies, and their use is governed by their own privacy and cookie policies. You may wish to review the cookie settings and privacy terms of:

          • Google (for analytics);
          • YouTube (for embedded videos);
          • Meta/Facebook (for sharing buttons, if present).

          Please note: We do not use cookies for personalized advertising or behavioral targeting.

          Your rights

          As a user of sarasmichaelcollinssite.com, you have several choices regarding the use of cookies during your visit to our website. These rights are protected by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Ireland and throughout the EU.

          Your options include:

          • Accept or refuse cookies via our cookie banner when first visiting the Website;
          • Adjust browser settings to block or delete cookies at any time;
          • Withdraw consent at any moment by clearing cookies from your browser or reconfiguring your cookie settings.

          Most modern browsers allow you to manage cookies through settings. You can usually find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu. Below are helpful links for managing cookies in common browsers:

          • Google Chrome
          • Mozilla Firefox
          • Safari
          • Microsoft Edge

          Under GDPR, you also have the right to:

          • Request access to personal data associated with cookies;
          • Request deletion or restriction of that data;
          • Object to processing based on legitimate interests;
          • Lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority (in Ireland, the Data Protection Commission).

          We do not use cookies to make decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects on you.

          Contact information

          If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy or how we use cookies and similar technologies, please feel free to contact us.

          We aim to respond to privacy-related inquiries within a reasonable time and in accordance with applicable law.

          Effective date

          This Cookie Policy comes into effect from the moment it is published on the website.

          We reserve the right to update or revise this policy at any time. If we make material changes to how we use cookies, we will notify users via a prominent notice on the Website or by updating the effective date.

          Please revisit this page regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.