A "cookie" is a text file containing small amounts of information which is stored on your computer, tablet or mobile (device) when you visit a website.
Some cookies are placed on your computer only for the duration of your visit to a website and these are called "session" cookies. These automaticaly expire when you close down your browser. There is another type of cookie known as "persistent". These cookies remain on your device for a period of time.
Please note that cookies can't harm your computer. We don't store personally identifiable information in cookies we create, but we do use encrypted information gathered from them to help improve your experience of this website.
Third party cookies are set by a different organisation to the owner of the website you are visiting. For example, the website might use a third party analytics company who will set their own cookie to perform this service. The website you are visiting may also contain content embedded from, for example YouTube, Vimeo or Flickr, and these sites may set their own cookies. We do not controlhow these cookies are used and you should check the relevant third party's website for more information.
Session Cookies are stored only temporarily during a browsing session and are deleted from the userâ€™s device when the browser is closed.
exp_last_visit 1st party (Persistent Cookie) 24 hrs .walshpr.ie all pages Sets the datetime that the user last visited the site, and is set for both guests and logged in users. If not set, is automatically set to 10 years ago. Affects guests and logged in users.
(Session Cookie) session .walshpr.ie all pages Tracks the last 5 pages viewed by the user, and is used primarily for redirection after logging in etc. Affects guests and logged in users.
(Persistent Cookie) 24 hrs .walshpr.ie all pages Every time the state is updated (the page reloaded) the last activity is set to the current datetime. Used to determine expiry. This is essential for logged in users, but not for guests - it is set for both.