Cookie Policy
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (such as your computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. These files contain data that help websites recognise your browser, remember your preferences, and provide a faster, more personalised experience.
Cookies also allow website owners to gather analytics and performance data to continually improve functionality, usability, and content relevance.
2. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Ensure our website functions correctly and securely
- Remember your preferences and past interactions
- Understand how visitors use our site to improve performance
- Deliver relevant content and ads based on your browsing habits
- Support integrated services such as social media sharing
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We use both first-party cookies (set by our website) and third-party cookies (set by external services like Google or Meta). These may fall under one or more of the following categories:
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential to the core functionality of the site. They allow you to navigate, submit forms, and access secure areas. These cookies do not store any personal data and cannot be turned off in our systems.
Examples include:
- Session authentication
- Security tokens
- Consent logging
2. Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website, such as which pages are viewed, how long users stay, or whether errors occurred. The data is aggregated and anonymous and is used to improve performance and usability.
We may use:
- Google Analytics
- Meta Pixel
- Hotjar
- Other third-party performance tools
3. Functional Cookies
These cookies remember choices you make (like language or location) and provide enhanced, more personalised features. They can also be used to enable services you’ve requested, such as live chat support or video content.
4. Targeting & Advertising Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and deliver relevant ads across other platforms. They also help us track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
We may use:
- Google Ads
- Meta (Facebook & Instagram)
- LinkedIn Ads
- Remarketing and retargeting tools
You can choose to accept or decline these cookies when the cookie banner is enabled.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by trusted external services integrated into our website. These may include:
- Embedded videos (e.g., YouTube, Vimeo)
- Social media plug-ins (e.g., Facebook Like or Share buttons)
- Analytics and advertising platforms
We do not control how these third-party cookies operate. We recommend reviewing their privacy and cookie policies to understand how your data is used.
5. Your Cookie Preferences
You will have the ability to manage your cookie preferences through our cookie banner, which will allow you to:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Customise cookie settings by category
If you do not see a banner (e.g., before we enable tracking), you can still manage cookies through your browser settings.
6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser
You can control or delete cookies directly through your web browser at any time. Here’s how to manage settings in popular browsers:
- Google Chrome: chrome://settings/cookies
- Safari (Apple): Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Site Permissions > Cookies and site data
Please note: disabling some cookies may impact the website’s performance or limit features.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time as our services evolve or as required by law. Any changes will be published on this page, and the “Last updated” date at the top will reflect the most recent version.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about how we use cookies or your data, please contact:
Total Hair Restoration
📍 The Mall, Malahide, Dublin, K36 X088
📧 info@totalhairrestoration.ie
📞 01 963 6900