Cookie Policy

Cookies

A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.
Cookies may be either "persistent" cookies or "session" cookies; which will be explaines further down the page.

Cookies do not typically contain any data or information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that is stored about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

So, what is a cookie?
A cookie is a small piece of information in a text file that may be stored on your computer or mobile device having visited a website. It allows a website “remember” your actions or preferences over a length of time and helps us improve your experience each time you visit.
If you would like to find out more in depth information about cookies, please see here.

How Cookies are used on this website

There are two main categories of cookie

• Persistent cookies: Persistent or Duration cookies are placed on your computer or mobile device for a pre-determined duration once you visit a website.

• ​Session Cookies: These temporary cookies are not stored on your computer or mobile device. They are erased once your browser is closed or your session is inactive for atleast 20 mins or more. 

McCabe’s General Merchants Ltd. may use Google Analytics to assist in managing our website to ensure we provide relevant information in an easily accessible format and as a tool to give our customers best service.

Below is a list of cookies that we use. We have tried to ensure this is complete and up to date, but if you think that we have missed a cookie or there is any discrepancy, please let us know.

Remarketing

McCabe’s General Merchants Ltd.use advertising tools including Google AdWords to allow us to personalise advertisments & for remarketing purposes. Persistent cookies allows our marketing team to continue to serve tailored advertising across Googles Display Network as well as tailoring each search result for website visitors. 

More information on Google AdWords Remarketing Cookies can be found here.

If you would like to opt out of interest-based advertising, you can do so at the link below:

NAI Consumer Opt Out

What Personal Data is collected by using this website?

This website will collect the IP address of visitors. Although McCabe’s General Merchants Ltd. cannot identify an individual by an IP address (an identifier number assigned to each computer and other device) that same information may be passed on to the competent Authority to allow them to take the necessary steps to obtain information from the relevant ISP to enable them to access whether an individual is considering to initiating criminal prosecutions as a result of a cyber-attack against this site.

Managing cookies

Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and/or to delete cookies. There are various methods to do so and each browser to browser differ from version to version. You can obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via these links:

1. https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647 (Chrome);

2. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences (Firefox);

3. https://www.opera.com/help/tutorials/security/cookies/ (Opera);

4. https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies (Internet Explorer);

5. https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy (Edge).

Blocking all cookies however, will effect the usability of many websites.

If you do wish to block all cookies, you will not be able to use all the features on our website.

Our details

This website is owned and operated by Leo and Rosita McCabe.

We are registered in Ireland under registration number 258351, and our registered office is at Canningstown, Cootehill, Co.Cavan.

Our principal place of business is at Canningstown, Cootehill, Co.Cavan.

You can contact us

• by post, to the postal address given above;

• using our website contact form;

• by telephone, on 042-9660243; or

• by email, using the email address published on our website from time to time.

• by our social media Facebook page.

Data protection officer

Our data protection officer's contact details are:

Rosita McCabe
Address: Canningstown, Cootehill, Co.Cavan.
Phone number: 042-9660243