Fostering First Ireland respects the privacy of all visitors to our website. This Cookie Policy outlines our policy concerning the use of cookies and similar technologies (“cookies”) on our website and any of its subdomains.

What are cookies?
A cookie can be defined as a small piece of data or text file that may be stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. It allows a website to “remember” your actions or preferences over a length of time. In this Cookie Policy, any use of the words “you”, “yours” or similar expressions shall mean any user of this website whatsoever.

Once you agree to accept cookies, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We may use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs.

We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

How we use cookies?

Our website use cookies for a number of reasons which can include:

·         To understand the use of our website, such as the visitor numbers and what way visitors interact with the website

·         To help you navigate the website

·         To make improvements to our website.

Some cookies are placed by third party services on our pages.

Learn more about who we are and how we process personal data in our privacy notice

Managing Cookies: your choice

Applicable law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies, we need your permission.

When you log on to our website for the first time, you will see a message from our consent management tool asking for your consent to the use of cookies, with a link to further details about the types of Cookies used, as well as a link to the full Cookies Policy. You may choose to consent to our use of all Cookies, or you may specify which types of Cookies may be employed. All Cookies used by and on Our Site are used in accordance with current laws.

 You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from cookies on our website.

Alternatively, most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

You can find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers at the below links:

·         Google Chrome

·         Microsoft Edge

·         Mozilla Firefox

·         Microsoft Internet Explorer

·         Apple Safari

Rejecting all cookies may have a negative impact upon the functionality of many websites or result in features not working on a website.

Third party services and social networks

Fostering First Ireland may work with third parties for analysis and functional purposes. To do this, we embed pixels/widgets from these third parties on our website. This may result in cookies being set by these networks and third parties that will collect information about the users and use of our website. The information can then be used to personalise advertisements on these third-party sites and to analyse the use of our website. Please note we are not responsible for the content hosted on third party sites. Please visit their websites for further information on their cookie policies.

Cookies used on this site

The following categories describe the range of cookies that can be used during your visit to our website.

Necessary

Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Preferences

Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in.

Targeting or Advertising

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and allows for the optimisation of delivery of ads

Analytical

These cookies help us to analyse the use and performance of our website and services.

Statistical

These cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Contact Us

We hope that this policy has helped to explain our use of cookies on this website, however if you would like further information then you can contact us at the following email address: DPO@ffi.ie

This Cookie Policy last updated on 1st May 2025.