Effective date: 22 September 2020
This Cookie Policy describes the different types of cookies and similar technologies that may be applied on the mui.ie site.
SIPTU may change this Cookie Policy at any time. Please take a look at the “Effective Date” legend at the top of this page to see when this Cookie Policy was last revised. Any changes in this Cookie Policy will become effective when we make the revised Cookie Policy available on or through the site.
What is a Cookie?
Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit a site. Cookies are then sent back to the originating site on each subsequent visit, or to another site that recognises that cookie. Cookies are useful because they allow a site to recognise a user’s device. You can find more information about cookies at:
Cookies do lots of different jobs, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently remembering your preferences, and generally improve your website experience. They can also help to ensure that adverts you see online are more relevant to you and your interests.
Most sites you visit will use cookies in order to improve your user experience by enabling that site to ‘remember’ you, either for the duration of your visit (using a ‘session cookie’) or for repeat visits (using a ‘persistent cookie’).
Cookies may be set by the site you are visiting (‘first party cookies’) or they may be set by other sites who run content on the page you are viewing (‘third party cookies’).
Cookies used on this site
SIPTU (“us”/”our”/”we”) uses first party and third party cookies. We use cookies in order to make this site easier to use, to support the provision of information and functionality to you, as well as to provide us with information about how this site is used so that we can make sure it is as up to date, relevant and error free as we can.
By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies and the cookies notice at the top of your browser will disappear. If you block our use of cookies, you may be unable to access certain areas of our site and certain functions and pages will not work in the usual way. Doing so may also affect our ability to update this site to cater for user preferences and improve its performance.
Necessary Cookies
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.
| Cookie Name | Description | Expiry Date | 1st party or 3rd party |
| PHPSESSID | The PHPSESSID cookie is native to PHP and enables websites to store serialised state data. It is used to establish a user session and to pass state data via a temporary cookie, which is commonly referred to as a session cookie | At end of session | 1st party |
| rc::a | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. | Persistent | 3rd party Google.com |
| rc::b | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. | At end of session | 3rd party Google.com |
| rc::c | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. | At end of session | 3rd party Google.com |
| CookieConsent | Stores the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain | 1 year | 1st party |
Marketing Cookies
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 thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.
| Cookie Name | Description | Expiry Date | 1st party or 3rd party |
| IDE | Tracking cookie used by Google to improve your online experience, including the display of more relevant ads | 1 year | 3rd party doubleclick.net |
| test_cookie | Used to check if the user’s browser supports cookies. | 1 day | 3rd party doubleclick.net |
| NID | Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user’s device. The ID is used for targeted ads. | 6 months | 3rd party google.com |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Tries to estimate the users’ bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. | 179 days | 3rd party youtube.com |
| GPS | Registers a unique ID on mobile devices to enable tracking based on geographical GPS location. | 1 day | 3rd party youtube.com |
| YSC | A cookie that YouTube sets that measures your bandwidth to determine whether you get the new player interface or the old. | At end of session | 3rd party youtube.com |
| yt-remote-device-id | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent | 3rd party youtube.com |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent | 3rd party youtube.com |
| yt-remote-session-app | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | At end of session | 3rd party youtube.com |
| yt-remote-cast-installed | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | At end of session | 3rd party youtube.com |
| yt-remote-session-name | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | At end of session | 3rd party youtube.com |
| yt-remote-fast-check-period | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | At end of session | 3rd party youtube.com |
Managing Cookies in your Browser
In addition to the options provided above, you may refuse or accept cookies from the site at any time by activating settings on your browser. Information about the procedure to follow in order to enable or disable cookies can be found on your Internet browser provider’s site via your help screen. We have also supplied links to several of the more popular browsers for procedures on how to view and disable cookies.
- Google Chrome Browser
- Microsoft Internet Explorer Browser
- Mozilla Firefox Browser
- Apple Safari Browser
- Opera Web Browser
Please be aware that if cookies are disabled, not all features of the site may operate as intended.
How to delete Cookies
For further information on how to delete cookies we recommend that you read the information provided at following link:
http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/clear-cookies-installed.html
Further Information
You can find more information about cookies by visiting www.allaboutcookies.org to obtain detailed information on how to prevent cookies from being set on your particular browser.
For further information about Google Analytics please see:
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all sites, visit:
http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
If you would like further information about the cookies used in relation to YouTube videos, the YouTube privacy notice, including details about YouTube related cookies, is available at:
https://www.google.co.uk/policies/privacy/.
If you would like to find out more about advertising networks and affiliate programmes and how cookies are used for these purposes, please visit:
This is an information portal which is run by the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB), the trade association for digital advertising, and will provide you will all the information you need to know about online behavioural advertising and the choices available to you.
