Cookie Policy

1. About This Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Applegreen Group uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. It should be read together with our Global Privacy Notice. This policy applies to website cookies only.

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2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, remember your preferences, support embedded content, measure website usage, and improve services.

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3. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies on our website to:

• Make the website work securely and reliably.
• Remember and apply your cookie preferences.
• Understand website usage and improve our services, where analytics cookies are enabled under the applicable jurisdictional setting.

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4. Cookie Categories and Default Settings

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Necessary Cookies
Default Status: Always Enabled

These cookies are required for the website to work securely and reliably. They support core features such as security, authentication, account login, consent management, bot prevention, and secure operation. They cannot be switched off through Cookie Settings.

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Analytics Cookies
Default Status: Jurisdiction-Specific

These cookies help us understand website visits and interactions so we can improve the website.

• Ireland / EU: Disabled by default until consent is provided (opt-in).
• UK & Northern Ireland: Enabled only if UK statistical analytics mode is configured; otherwise disabled until consent is provided.
• USA: Enabled for standard analytics, with the option to opt out.

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5. Necessary Cookies

The following necessary cookies are used on this website:

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Essential Website Cookies
Provider: Website / Service Provider
Category: Necessary
Duration: Session / Varies

Support account login, authentication, site security, and other features essential to the use of our website or services.

Status: Always Enabled

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cookiechimp_pref_*
Provider: CookieChimp
Category: Necessary / Consent Management
Duration: 6 Months

Stores the user’s cookie consent preferences so the website can respect and apply the user’s choices.

Status: Always Enabled

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cookiechimp_uuid
Provider: CookieChimp
Category: Necessary / Consent Management
Duration: Session

Identifies a unique website visitor for the purpose of applying and managing consent preferences.

Status: Always Enabled

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6. Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies allow us to analyse visits and actions on our website so we can improve website performance, services, and user experience. Analytics cookies are configured differently depending on the visitor’s jurisdiction.

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For the UK and Northern Ireland, analytics cookies are enabled by default only where UK statistical analytics mode is configured. In this mode, cookies are used solely for statistical purposes to understand website usage and improve the website, with clear information and a simple, free way to object. If this configuration is not in place, analytics cookies remain disabled until the user enables them.

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Google Analytics (_ga)
Duration: 2 Years
Purpose: Used to distinguish users.

• Ireland / EU: Opt-in required.
• UK & Northern Ireland: Enabled only in UK statistical analytics mode; otherwise disabled.
• USA: Enabled for standard analytics with opt-out available.

Google Analytics (ga)*
Duration: 2 Years
Purpose: Stores and tracks a visitor's unique ID and persists session state.

• Ireland / EU: Opt-in required.
• UK & Northern Ireland: Enabled only in UK statistical analytics mode; otherwise disabled.
• USA: Enabled for standard analytics with opt-out available.

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Google Analytics (_gid)
Duration: 24 Hours
Purpose: Used to distinguish users.

• Ireland / EU: Opt-in required.
• UK & Northern Ireland: Enabled only in UK statistical analytics mode; otherwise disabled.
• USA: Enabled for standard analytics with opt-out available.

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Google Analytics (_gali)
Duration: 2 Minutes
Purpose: Determines which links on a page are clicked.

• Ireland / EU: Opt-in required.
• UK & Northern Ireland: Enabled only in UK statistical analytics mode; otherwise disabled.
• USA: Enabled for standard analytics with opt-out available.

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Google Analytics (_gat)
Duration: 1 Minute
Purpose: Throttles request rates.

• Ireland / EU: Opt-in required.
• UK & Northern Ireland: Enabled only in UK statistical analytics mode; otherwise disabled.
• USA: Enabled for standard analytics with opt-out available.

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Google Analytics (gatgtag_*)
Duration: 1 Minute
Purpose: Limits requests to Google Analytics services.

• Ireland / EU: Opt-in required.
• UK & Northern Ireland: Enabled only in UK statistical analytics mode; otherwise disabled.
• USA: Enabled for standard analytics with opt-out available.

test_cookie
Provider: Google / Advertising Technology
Duration: 15 Minutes

Used to check whether the user's browser supports cookies. Unless technically confirmed as strictly necessary, this cookie is treated as non-essential.

• Ireland / EU: Disabled unless required under a valid necessary or security classification.
• UK & Northern Ireland: Disabled unless required under a valid necessary or security classification.
• USA: Disabled unless required for a non-advertising technical purpose; otherwise managed under applicable non-essential cookie settings.

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7. Managing Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookie settings at any time through the Cookie Settings or Preference Centre.

Necessary cookies cannot be switched off through Cookie Settings because the website or requested feature needs them to function securely and reliably.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality or embedded video features.

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8. Updates and Contact Us

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted with a revised effective date.

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact:

Email: dpo@applegreen.com

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