Cookie Policy
Cookie Policy (EU)
Last updated: September 4, 2025
This Cookie Policy applies to visitors who are residents of the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland and explains how Nostra (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on https://nostra.ie.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, and display settings) over a period of time so you don’t have to re-enter them whenever you return to the site or browse from one page to another.
2. What are scripts & web beacons?
A script is code that helps a website function properly and interactively. A web beacon (or pixel tag) is a small, invisible image or snippet of code that tracks visits and engagement. These technologies may be used together with cookies.
3. Third-party cookies
We may allow third parties (for example, analytics and advertising partners) to place cookies on your device to provide their services to us. These third parties may recognize your device when you visit our website and when you visit certain other websites.
4. How we use cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Strictly Necessary — required for core site functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.
- Preferences — to remember choices such as language or region.
- Statistics (Analytics) — to understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it.
- Marketing — to make advertising more relevant and to measure campaign performance.
5. Cookies we use
The list below outlines typical cookies used on nostra.ie. Exact names and lifetimes can vary over time as we update our website and partners.
5.1 Strictly Necessary cookies
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| cmplz_* | nostra.ie | Stores your cookie consent preferences. | Up to 1 year |
| wp-wpml_current_language | nostra.ie | Persists selected language across pages. | Session |
5.2 Preferences cookies
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| _gaexp | google.com | Stores variant seen for site experiments to remember choices. | Up to 90 days |
5.3 Statistics (Analytics) cookies
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | google.com | Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on site usage. | Up to 2 years |
| _gid | google.com | Generates session-level analytics data. | 24 hours |
| _gat* / gtag* | google.com | Throttle request rate for analytics. | 1 minute |
5.4 Marketing cookies
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| _gcl_au | google.com | Stores and tracks conversions. | 3 months |
| IDE | doubleclick.net | Ad delivery and reporting. | Up to 13 months |
| _fbp | facebook.com | Delivers advertising and measures relevance. | 3 months |
Note: Some pages (e.g., embedded videos, maps, or webinar tools) may load additional third-party cookies. These will be shown in the consent banner the first time they’re encountered.
6. Consent and managing preferences
When you first visit nostra.ie, you are asked to set your cookie preferences. You can review or change your choices at any time:
If you decline non-essential cookies, the site will continue to function, but certain features (such as embedded services) may be limited.
7. Enabling/Disabling cookies via your browser
You can also control cookies at the browser level by blocking or deleting them. Instructions are available for browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. Disabling all cookies may impact core functionality.
8. Personal data and retention
Where cookies collect personal data, we process it according to our Privacy Policy. Analytics and marketing data are retained only as long as necessary for the purposes described or as required by law.
9. Your rights under GDPR
You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or obtain a copy of your personal data, and to object to processing in certain cases. You also have the right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
You may lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority if you believe your rights have been infringed.
10. Contact
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact:
NostraEmail: info@nostra.ie
Website: https://nostra.ie