Cookies Policy

Cookies Policy

COOKIE POLICY

SUSI Unit of City of Dublin Education and Training Board

Information about our use of cookies

The SUSI website and the SUSI online grant application system (together referred to as the “website”) make use of cookies. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our website.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers containing information that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer, if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. Cookies allow us to ‘remember’ you and amend the website to your preferences so that we can display content that is relevant to you, enabling you to navigate more easily between pages. 

Blocking cookies

You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. You can access the “Help” function in your browser to find out more. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential/strictly necessary cookies) you may not be able to access parts of our website.

What cookies do we use?

 We use the following cookies:

  • Strictly necessary cookies: These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website. When users have accessed SUSI’s online grant application system, the cookies that are written are essential for the information age service provided by SUSI. They control the security of user sessions, support accessibility settings for visually impaired users and support translation of the user interface for applications in the Irish language.
  • Analytical/performance cookies: They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
  • Functionality cookies: These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language).You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the table below, as well as managing your cookie preferences by selecting your preference with the on/off button.
  • Third Party Cookies: Please note that third parties, including for example advertising networks and providers of external services, may also use cookies over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies.
  • Requesting Consent ID: Our website uses Usercentrics to manage your cookie consent. When you interact with the cookie banner, a unique consent ID is assigned to your browser. This ID records your choices regarding cookies and functional services, ensuring that your preferences are respected whenever you visit our site. The consent ID is stored securely and is used only for managing your consent. It is not used for tracking, advertising, or profiling. You have the right to withdraw or change your consent at any time. To do so, click the cookie banner icon to revisit the cookie banner. To locate your Consent ID, navigate to the 'Services' section and scroll down until you see 'ID to request consent data'.

SUSI Website

SUSI Website- Strictly Necessary Cookies

Cookie Name

Set By

Description

Lifespan

Duration

ms_visitorid

susi.ie

This cookie is connected to the search functionality. It generates a unique identifier for each visitor.

6 days

6 days

ucString

usercentrics.eu

This is a consent management service. Usercentrics GmbH is used on websites and apps as a processor for the purpose of consent management. This holds the ControllerID and SettingsID, the language, settings version and services with their consent history.

Persistent

1 year

ucData

usercentrics.eu

This is a consent management service. Usercentrics GmbH is used on websites and apps as a processor for the purpose of consent management. This holds information about the Google Consent Mode.

Persistent

1 year

uc:analytics:firedEvents:SETTINGSID

usercentrics.eu

This is used to ensure the correct functioning of event tracking by preventing events from being triggered more times than intended.

Persistent

1 Year

SUSI Website-Analytical/Performance Cookies

Cookie Name

Set By

Description

Lifespan

Duration

_ga

google.com

This is a web analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish between users.

Persistent


731 days

_gid

google.com

This is a web analytics service. This cookie is used to identify the user.

Persistent

1 day

_gat

google.com

This is a web analytics service. This is used to read and filter requests from bots.

Persistent

1 Minute

SUSI Website- Functionality 

Service Name

Set By

Description

Lifespan

Duration

Adobe Fonts

Adobe.com

This is a font service. It provides access to a font library.

N/A

N/A

Google Fonts

google.com

This is a font service. It provides access to a font library.

N/A

N/A

Google Tag Manager

google.com

This is a tag management system. Via Google Tag Manager, tags can be integrated centrally via a user interface. Tags are small sections of code that can track activities. Script codes of other tools are integrated via the Google Tag Manager. The Tag Manager allows to control when a particular tag is triggered.

N/A

N/A

Google Ajax

google.com

Google Ajax Libraries are used to load javascript libraries required for the proper technical functioning of the website.

N/A

N/A

Cloudflare

Cloudflare.com

Cloudflare CDN is used to deliver a front-end library to display visual animations on the website.

N/A

N/A

Google Custom Search (CSE)

 

Google.com

We use Google Custom Search to provide a search function on our website.

N/A

N/A

BootstrapCDN

 

Bootstrapcdn.com

BootstrapCDN is used to deliver style sheets and javascript files that ensure the website is displayed correctly across difference devices and browsers.

N/A

N/A

SUSI Online Application System

SUSI Online Application System-Strictly Necessary Cookies

Name

Provider

Purpose

Expiry

Type

Eseries_locale

Integrated Business Software & Solutions

This cookie is used to provide the user with localisation preferences such as language.

None

HTTP

JSESSION

Integrated Business Software & Solutions

This cookie is used to provide the user with session functionality.

Session (15mins default)

HTTP

Accessibility

Integrated Business Software & Solutions

This cookie is used to provide the user with accessibility preferences such as font size.

None

HTTP

LOGIN_TYPE

Integrated Business Software & Solutions

This cookie is used to determine which login type the user should be presented with if a locale change or incorrect login attempt occurs.

This cookie is removed on successful login or when the user navigates away from the login page, closes the tab or closes the browser.

HTTP

Mid

Integrated Business Software & Solutions

This cookie is used to manage the users sessions across multiple browser tabs or windows.

Session (15minute default)

HTTP

ApplicationGatewayAffinity 

Integrated Business Software & Solutions

This cookie is used to provide the user with session functionality.

Session (60mins default)

HTTP

This Cookie Policy forms part of our overall Data Protection Statement