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Cookies
Policy

Last Updated: July 10, 2025

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This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how Skye Serve ("we", "us", "our") uses them on our website www.skyeserve.com, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

As an Irish company operating within the European Union, we process your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and the ePrivacy Directive (transposed into Irish law as the European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) (Privacy and Electronic Communications) Regulations 2011).

 

1. 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 to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information and to remember your preferences (e.g., login details, language).

Cookies can be "first-party" cookies (set by the website you are visiting) or "third-party" cookies (set by a domain other than the one you are visiting). They can also be "session" cookies (which are temporary and expire when you close your browser) or "persistent" cookies (which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them).

 

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several reasons:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are essential for our website to function properly. Without these cookies, you would not be able to navigate the website or use certain features (e.g., secure areas). We do not require your consent for these cookies, but we will inform you about them.

  • Analytical or Performance Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve how our website works, for example, by ensuring users are finding what they are looking for easily.

  • Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference or region) and provide enhanced, more personalised features. They can also be used to provide services you have requested, such as watching a video.

  • Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These cookies are usually placed by advertising networks with our permission.

 

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Below is a list of the categories of cookies we use on our website, along with examples. Please note: This table is indicative. For the most accurate and up-to-date list of cookies used on our website, please refer to our Cookie Consent Management Platform (CMP), which you will encounter upon your first visit or can access via the "Manage Cookies" link [Link to your CMP settings, usually in the footer].

Cookie Category

Purpose

Examples (Name / Provider / Expiry)

Strictly Necessary

Essential for the website to function correctly, enabling basic features like page navigation, accessing secure areas, and maintaining user sessions.

PHPSESSID (First-party / Session) - Maintains user session.<br>__cf_bm (Cloudflare / 30 mins) - Used by Cloudflare to identify trusted web traffic.<br>cookie_consent_status (First-party / 6 months) - Stores your cookie consent preferences.

Analytical/Performance

Collect information about how visitors use our website, which pages are visited most often, and if they encounter error messages. This helps us improve the user experience and website performance.

_ga (Google Analytics / 2 years) - Registers a unique ID to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.<br>_gid (Google Analytics / 24 hours) - Registers a unique ID to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.<br>_gat (Google Analytics / 1 minute) - Throttles request rate.

Functionality

Enable the website to remember choices you make (e.g., language, region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features.

lang (First-party / 1 year) - Stores user's selected language preference.<br>user_prefs (First-party / 1 year) - Stores user interface preferences.

Targeting/Advertising

Used to track Browse habits and deliver more relevant advertisements across websites. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an ad and measure the effectiveness of campaigns.

_fbp (Facebook / 3 months) - Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products, such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers.<br>IDE (Doubleclick / 1 year) - Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the user's actions on the website after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads, for the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and presenting targeted ads to the user.<br>_gcl_au (Google / 3 months) - Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites.

 

 

4. Your Choices Regarding Cookies

Under GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive, we require your explicit consent to use any cookies that are not strictly necessary for the functioning of our website.

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a Cookie Consent Banner. This banner allows you to:

  • Accept All Cookies: Consent to all types of cookies.

  • Reject All Non-Essential Cookies: Only allow strictly necessary cookies.

  • Manage Preferences / Customize: Select which categories of non-essential cookies you consent to (e.g., allow analytics but reject marketing).

You can change or withdraw your cookie consent at any time by clicking on the "Manage Cookies" link [Provide a clear link or button in your website footer that re-opens the CMP interface]. This will allow you to revisit your preferences and make any changes.

Most web browsers also allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these settings in the "options" or "preferences" menu of your browser. Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect the functionality and usability of our website.

 

5. More Information About Cookies

For more general information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your device and how to manage and delete them, you can visit:

 

6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, our practices, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a new "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically.

 

7. How to Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at:

Skye Serve, Chambers House, Shanco, Carrickmacross, A81 PA43 Ireland. 

Email: info@skyeserve.com 

Phone: 087 991 0111

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