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Cookies

Cookies

The Helix is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Cookie Policy sets out how The Helix uses and protects any information we collect from you, or that you provide to us, when you use our website https://www.thehelix.ie/

Please read the policy to understand our views and practices regarding cookie data and how we will treat it. By using our site, you indicate that you accept these terms of use and that you agree to abide by them.

In order to provide full access to our website we sometimes need to collect information about you and how it will be used. This Cookie Policy provides details on the use of cookies on the website and how you can control and delete these cookies. This policy therefore applies to information we collect about:

  • Visitors to our website
  • Feedback information you provide to us through the website

Visitors to our website

When someone visits our website at https://www.thehelix.ie/ we collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. We collect this information in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting any part of our website. We will not associate any data gathered from this site with any personally identifying information from any source. If we do want to collect personally identifiable information through our website, we will be up front about this. We will make it clear when we collect personal information and we will explain what we intend to do with it.

The table below explains the cookies we use and why

Cookie Name Cookie Purpose
ASP.NET_SessionId Session cookie sent to the web browser. Used when you open the browser and then go to a website that implements ASP.NET session state. This cookie is deleted when you close your browser
CMSPreferredCulture Cookie used to determine website users browser language, expires 24 hours after the site is first access
CurrentVisitStatus Cookie used to determine website visitor status if logged into the CMS (unknown/first visit/more visits), expires 24 hours after the site is first accessed. Is a core part of the CMS System used
ViewMode Cookie used to the page view mode required from the user, only used by an administrator if logged into the CMS system

Use of cookies and how to control and delete cookies

The Helix will not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you. However, if you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set by The Helix website, or indeed any other website, you can do this through your browser settings.  The Help function within your browser should tell you how. Alternatively, you may wish to visit www.aboutcookies.org which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your computer as well as more general information about cookies. For information on how to do this on the browser of your mobile phone you will need to refer to your handset manual.  Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact on the functionality of the website