Cookies Policy
Last updated: 8 June 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Hollyhill Knocknaheeny Family Centre uses cookies and similar technologies on our website: www.hollyhillknocknaheenyfamilycentre.ie
This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
1. What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help a website work properly, remember choices, improve performance, measure website use, and support features such as maps, videos, social media feeds, analytics, online security, and accessibility tools.
Similar technologies may include pixels, tags, scripts, local storage, and tracking tools.
2. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- make the website work correctly
- remember cookie preferences
- improve website speed, security, and performance
- understand how visitors use the website
- measure website traffic using Google Analytics and Google Site Kit
- support Meta Pixel, where active
- display or connect to third-party services such as Google Maps, Facebook feed, and Google reviews/testimonials
- support accessibility tools
- protect and maintain the website
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are needed for the website to work properly. They may be used for security, page loading, cookie consent management, accessibility preferences, and basic website functions.
These cookies do not require consent because the website cannot function properly without them.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies help provide enhanced website features, such as embedded maps, social media content, review widgets, accessibility settings, or remembering certain preferences.
Some functional cookies may be set by third-party services.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the website, such as which pages are visited and how visitors move around the site.
The website may use Google Analytics and Google Site Kit. These tools may collect information such as device type, browser type, approximate location, pages visited, and website interactions.
Analytics cookies should only be used where you have given consent through the cookie banner.
Marketing and Tracking Cookies
Marketing and tracking cookies may be used to measure or improve online communication, social media activity, or advertising performance.
The website may use Meta Pixel or other Meta/Facebook technologies. These tools may help measure interactions with the website and may involve Meta processing data in accordance with its own terms and privacy notices.
Marketing and tracking cookies should only be used where you have given consent through the cookie banner.
4. Third-Party Services
Our website may use or connect to third-party services, including:
- Google Analytics
- Google Site Kit
- Google Maps
- Google reviews/testimonials
- Meta Pixel
- Facebook feed or Facebook Page plugin
- CookieYes
- accessibility tools
- website security and performance plugins
These third-party providers may set or read cookies or similar technologies when their services are used or loaded on the website.
We do not control all third-party cookies. You should review the relevant third-party privacy and cookie information for more detail.
5. Cookie Consent
When you visit our website, you should see a cookie banner provided by CookieYes.
You can use the banner to:
- accept all cookies
- reject non-essential cookies
- manage cookie categories
- change or withdraw consent
Strictly necessary cookies may remain active because they are required for the website to function.
Non-essential cookies, including analytics and marketing cookies, should only be used where consent has been given.
6. Cookies Currently Used
The exact cookies used may change depending on website settings, plugins, embedded content, and third-party services.
The website may use cookies or similar technologies from the following services:
| Service / Provider | Purpose | Cookie Category |
|---|---|---|
| CookieYes | Records and manages cookie consent preferences | Strictly necessary |
| WordPress / website system | Website operation, page functionality, security and administration | Strictly necessary |
| Google Analytics / Site Kit | Website traffic and usage analytics | Analytics |
| Google Maps | Embedded location map and map-related features | Functional / third-party |
| Google reviews/testimonials | Display or connect to Google review content | Functional / third-party |
| Meta / Facebook Pixel | Website interaction measurement and marketing analytics | Marketing |
| Facebook Feed / Page Plugin | Display Facebook posts, page content, social interactions | Functional / marketing / third-party |
| Accessibility widget | Accessibility display and user interface preferences | Functional |
| Security / activity plugins | Website security, spam prevention, activity logging | Strictly necessary / security |
| Caching/performance plugins | Website performance and loading speed | Strictly necessary / performance |
7. Managing Cookies
You can manage cookies in three ways:
Cookie Banner
You can accept, reject, or manage non-essential cookies through the CookieYes banner on our website.
Cookie Settings Button
If available, you can reopen cookie settings through the cookie icon, floating button, or “Manage Consent” link on the website.
Browser Settings
You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings. If you block all cookies, some parts of the website may not work correctly.
8. Google Analytics, Site Kit, and Meta Pixel
The website may use Google Analytics and Google Site Kit to understand how visitors use the website. This helps us improve website content, layout, accessibility, and usability.
The website may also use Meta Pixel to measure website interactions and support social media communication.
These tools may involve third-party processing by Google or Meta. Analytics and marketing cookies should only be activated where you have given consent.
9. Embedded Maps, Reviews, and Social Media
Our website may include embedded Google Maps, Google review/testimonial content, and Facebook feed content.
When you interact with these embedded services, Google or Meta/Facebook may collect data about your interaction, depending on your browser settings, cookie choices, and whether you are logged into those services.
You can choose to reject non-essential cookies, but some embedded features may not work fully.
10. How Long Cookies Last
Cookies may be:
- session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser; or
- persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
The duration of each cookie depends on the provider and the website settings.
11. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, plugins, cookie banner, analytics tools, embedded content, third-party services, or legal obligations.
The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will be changed when the policy is updated.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how cookies are used on our website, please contact:
Hollyhill Knocknaheeny Family Centre
Harbour View Road, Hollyhill
Cork T23 T861
Ireland
Phone: +353 (0) 21 439 2300
Privacy email: thefamilycentreoffice@gmail.com