Privacy Statement
Welcome to the Irish Cement Limited website (the “Site”).
Irish Cement Limited takes the protection of personal data and privacy seriously. This Privacy Statement explains what information we may collect when you use our Site, how we use that information, and how we manage cookies and similar technologies.
This Privacy Statement may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the Site, our services or applicable legal requirements.
Information We Collect
Depending on how you use our Site, we may collect different types of information.
You may provide personal information directly to us, for example when you:
- submit an enquiry through a contact form;
- apply for a role through the Careers section;
- contact us by email, telephone or other means; or
- provide information in connection with another service or request.
The information collected may include your name, contact details and any other information you choose to provide.
We may also collect certain technical information when you use the Site, such as browser type, device type, operating system and information about how the Site is accessed and used. Where this involves cookies or similar technologies that are not strictly necessary, this information is only collected where you have provided consent.
Contacting Irish Cement
If you contact Irish Cement through the Site, by email, telephone or in writing, we may use the information you provide to respond to your enquiry and maintain a record of the correspondence where appropriate.
Information submitted through recruitment or job application forms will be used for recruitment-related purposes and handled in accordance with Irish Cement’s applicable data protection practices.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our Site uses cookies and similar technologies.
A cookie is a small text file that may be stored on your computer, tablet or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies can be used for different purposes, including enabling essential website functions, remembering preferences, measuring website usage and enabling content provided by third-party services.
Under Irish data protection and ePrivacy rules, consent is generally required before non-essential cookies or similar tracking technologies can be stored or accessed on your device. Strictly necessary cookies may be used without consent where they are required to provide a service you have requested.
Cookie Categories Used on This Site
Necessary
These cookies are required for the website to function correctly or to remember choices you have made about your privacy settings. Necessary cookies do not require consent where they are strictly necessary to provide the service requested by the user.
Cookie: ic_cookie_consent
Provider: Irish Cement
Purpose: Stores your cookie preferences, including whether Analytics and External Media have been accepted or rejected.
Duration: 180 days
Analytics
With your consent, Irish Cement uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use the website. Analytics is disabled until you provide consent through Cookie Settings.
The DPC expressly treats analytics cookies as requiring consent.
Cookie: _ga
Provider: Google Analytics
Purpose: Used to distinguish website visitors and measure website usage.
Duration: Up to 2 years
Cookie: _ga_<container-id>
Provider: Google Analytics
Purpose: Used to maintain session information and measure interactions with the website.
Duration: Up to 2 years
External Media
Some pages on this website contain content provided by third-party services, including YouTube, Vimeo and Panoee interactive 360° tours.
External media is blocked by default. This means that these third-party services are not loaded when you first visit a page containing their content.
If you choose to enable External Media through Cookie Settings, the relevant third-party content will be loaded. Those providers may then use cookies or similar technologies and receive technical information associated with your interaction with their services.
You can withdraw your External Media consent at any time through Cookie Settings in the website footer.
The website includes content from third-party media providers. These services are blocked by default and are only loaded when a visitor enables External Media through the website's Cookie Settings.
This includes:
Provider: YouTube
Content: Embedded video content
When Loaded: Only after External Media consent
Provider: Vimeo
Content: Embedded video content
When Loaded: Only after External Media consent
Provider: Panoee
Content: Interactive 360° tours
When Loaded: Only after External Media consent
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit the Site, you will be given the option to:
- Accept All optional cookies and technologies;
- Reject Non-Essential cookies and technologies; or
- Manage Preferences and select individual categories.
Optional categories are not enabled by default.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by selecting Cookie Settings in the website footer.
It must be as easy to withdraw consent as it is to provide it, and the Site has been configured so visitors can revisit their preferences at any time.
Your selected preferences are stored for a limited period so that the Site can remember your choices.
Third-Party Services
Where you choose to enable external services, those providers may process information in accordance with their own privacy practices.
Irish Cement does not control the privacy practices of third-party websites or services.
Where appropriate, you should review the privacy information provided by the relevant service provider.
Browser Controls
Most browsers allow you to view, block or delete cookies through your browser settings.
Browser controls can provide additional control over cookies, but they do not replace the cookie preference tools provided on this Site.
Updates to This Statement
This Privacy Statement may be updated from time to time, including where the Site, our cookie usage, analytics configuration or external services change.
We recommend reviewing this page periodically for the latest information.
Contact
If you have any questions or concerns about how Irish Cement uses your personal information or cookies, please contact:
Irish Cement Limited
Platin, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland
Email: info@irishcement.ie