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We use cookies on our website to:
- allow certain functionality to work i.e. search facilities – to allow search selections to be maintained for the duration of your search.
- anonymously track activity on our website via Google Analytics. This information is used to to keep our site relevant and make it easier to use – www.google.com/intl/en/privacypolicy.html.
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Cookies used on this website
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
| wordpress_test_cookie | www.election2019.meath.ie | The cookie is used to check whether your web browser is set to allow, or reject cookies (it’s a session cookie). | On browser close | HTTP Cookie |
| _gid | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie | |
| _gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate | 1 day | HTTP Cookie | |
| _ga | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie | |
| Cookie Control | Used to register and identify your cookie preferences | 3 months | HTTP Cookie |
To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
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Do we share the information we receive?
Information of this type will only be shared about users who have caused or attempted to cause damage to the website. This type of information would be shared only as a result of “hacking” attacks, fraud or other illegal activities.
We may choose to release automatic information (see above) and other information received to the website to companies and organisations for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
Links to Other Websites
In order to make more information easier to find for our users, Meath.ie and the other Council websites link to content owned and hosted by other local authorities, government agencies, companies, organisations, etc.
Meath County Council has no responsibility for the privacy practices of other websites.
Contact our Data Protection Officer
If you have any questions in relation to Meath County Council and Data Protection you can contact the Data Protection Officer.
- email dataprotection@meathcoco.ie
- write to Data Protection Officer, Meath County Council, Buvinda House, Navan, Co. Meath C15 Y291
- Telephone 046 9097000