What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small piece of data in the form of 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. 

More detailed information on cookies can be found here  

What personal data is collected using this website?

This website will collect the IP address of visitors. While Marcia Murphy 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 so they make take the necessary steps to obtain information from the relevant ISP to identify an individual if they consider initiating criminal prosecutions as a result of a cyber-attack against this site.

Below is a list of cookies that are used on the Marcia Murphy Ltd website

crumb A functional cookie which expires at the end of a session and prevents cross-site request forgery.

ss-cid A persistent, analytical cookie that expires after 2 years and is used for site security.

ss_cpvisit A persistent, analytical cookie that expires after 2 years and is used for site security.

ss-cvisit A persistent, analytical cookie that expires after 30 minutes and identifies unique visitors and tracks visitor’s sessions.

ss_cvr A persistent, analytical cookie that expires after 2 years and identifies unique visitors and tracks visitor’s sessions.

ss-cvt A persistent, analytical cookie that expires after 30 minutes and identifies unique visitors and tracks visitor’s sessions.

How cookies are used on this website

There are two main categories of cookie…

Session (Transient) cookies: these cookies are erased when you close your browser, and do not collect information from your computer. They typically store information in the form of a session identification that does not personally identify the user.

Persistent (Permanent/Stored) cookies: these cookies are stored on your hard drive until they expire (i.e based on a set expiration date) or until you delete them. These cookies are used to collect identifying information about the user, such as Web surfing behaviour or user preferences for a specific site.

Managing/Removing your cookies

To control the cookies from/on your computer or mobile device, please see the attached links for the most common web browsers in use.

Note: Third Party Cookies may be set when using hyperlinks to another website.

Note: The links below take you to external websites.

·       Google Chrome

·       Internet Explorer

·       Firefox

·       Safari

·       Safari Mobile

·       Microsoft Edge

·       Android Browser

You may wish to block web beacons, cookies, and similar technologies through software products such as:

·       Ghostery

·       Disconnect

·       AdBlock Plus