About this cookie policy.

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them. You should read this policy to understand what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and similar technology and how that information is used and how to control the cookie preferences. For further information on how we use, store and keep your personal data secure, see our Privacy Policy.You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website.
Learn more about who we are, how you can contact us and how we process personal data in our Privacy Policy.
Your consent applies to the following domains: ocd.ie
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What are cookies ?

Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. The cookies are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make the website more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement.

How do we use cookies ?

As most of the online services, our website uses cookies first-party and third-party cookies for a number of purposes. The first-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way.The third-party cookies used on our websites are used mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website.

What types of cookies do we use ?

The core / main set of cookies  listed within this policy are not exhaustive but are the main ones used on our website which are grouped into the following categories.
Embedded Content
This website may contain embedded content via third party websites, such as YouTube or Vimeo. This content can have its own trackable events. You can read the privacy policy on their respective websites:
The below list are not exhaustive but details the main cookies that are used on our website.
CookieDescription
Necessary
cli_user_preferenceThis cookie is set by the Cookie Consent plugin. The purpose of this cookie is to store whether or not the user has given consent for cookie usage.
_GRECAPTCHAThis cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to help protect the website against malicious spam attacks.
PHPSESSIDThe PHPSESSID cookie is native to PHP and enables websites to store serialised state data. It is used to establish a user session and to pass state data via a temporary cookie, which is commonly referred to as a session cookie.
viewed_cookie_policyThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin to store whether or not the user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
CookieLawInfoConsentRecords the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessarySet by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Necessary" category .
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functionalThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performanceSet by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to store the user consent for cookies in the category "Performance".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analyticsSet by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Analytics" category .
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisementSet by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category .
cookielawinfo-checkbox-othersSet by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to store the user consent for cookies in the category "Others".
FUNCTIONAL INCLUDING 3RD PARTY VIDEOS & TRACKING
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATATries to estimate the users' bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos
yt.innertube::requestsYouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen.
__cf_bm - Cloudflare set the cookie to support Cloudflare Bot Management.Cloudflare set the cookie to support Cloudflare Bot Management.
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVEA cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface.
yt-remote-device-idYouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video.
yt-remote-connected-devicesYouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video.
CONSENTYouTube sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data.
YSCYSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages.

How can I control the cookie preferences ?

You can manage your cookies preferences by clicking on the “Settings” button and enabling or disabling the cookie categories on the popup according to your preferences.Should you decide to change your preferences later through your browsing session, you can click on the “Privacy & Cookie Policy” tab on your screen. This will display the consent notice again enabling you to change your preferences or withdraw your consent entirely.

In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites.

You are responsible for deciding whether to allow or block cookies. Go to your browser settings to select which cookies to allow, block, or delete. If you block or delete cookies, important information on the website may no longer be visible and certain functions may not work.

You must manage cookies individually for each browser. Any cookies selection you make in one browser applies only to that browser. Some of the more popular browsers are