Cookie Policy

Cookies

http://www.accessmunster.ie Cookie Policy

1.     Information about our use of cookies

We at the Munster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union ( “Munster Rugby”, “we”, “our” and “us”) will often have reason to process information (“Personal Data”) of those who interact with us directly and others who are involved in the game at various levels in Ireland (“you” or “your”). We respect and value your privacy. That is why we have set out in this Cookie Policy as it applies to the use and interaction with Access Munster.

Like many websites, including our main website, munsterruby.ie, and its domains, http://www.accessmunster.ie [ensure link embedded] (the “Access Munster Website”) uses “cookies” to enable us to operate our Access Munster Website, allow access to content on the Access Munster Website, keep track of your preferences and to track the usage of the Access Munster Website.

This policy relates to the Access Munster Website only and should be read in conjunction with our Access Munster Privacy Policy [imbed link to the Access Munster Privacy Policy], which explains how we use personal information as part of the Access Munster Website. For the purpose of this policy, the controller of your Personal Data is Munster Rugby.

If you wish to understand how Munster Rugby uses cookies for our main website, munsterrugby.ie and how we use personal information for all other uses outside of Access Munster Website (e.g. your involvement with us, purchases from our online store, general club subscriptions and when you visit munsterrugby.ie), those policies can be found here

This Policy is dated 13-09-2022

2.     Cookie Consent Management Platform

2.1.  We have implemented a Cookie Consent Management Platform on our Access Munster Website in order for you to choose which categories of cookies to activate. Where you do not interact with the consent management tool by closing it only strictly necessary cookies will be placed on your device.

2.2.  You may return to manage and modify your choices at any time by clicking on the cookie icon on accessmunster.ie.

3.     What are cookies

Cookies are small text files that are used to store or retrieve information so that certain functions can perform. Cookies are used by many websites to do a number of things e.g. remember your visits to a website, understand who you are, and allow access to restricted content.

There are two main categories of cookies – “persistent” cookies and “session” cookies.

A session cookie, will only last as long as the user session lasts, so will be deleted once the web browser is closed. A persistent cookie, however, will continue to be stored by the browser even after the user session ends. Generally it will be stored until it reaches its set expiry date or unless deleted by the user before that date.

Cookies do not always contain information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. When cookies can identify an individual via their device, they are considered personal data.

For more information on how to control your cookies go to www.allaboutcookies.org

4.     What types or cookies we use

We use the following types of cookies:

Essential Cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of the Website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of the Website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies but parts of the Website will not work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

Analytical/Performance cookies. They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around the Website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way the Website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.

Functionality cookies. These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences.

4.2 You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the table below:

Cookie name: MUN_profile

Category: Session

Type and Purpose: Functional Cookie to handle user profiles. Understand who the user is and supply name and personal details.

Expires: On logout

Cookie name: MUN_accessToken

Category: Session

Type and Purpose: Essential Cookie to help connected services understand that the user is logged in and is authorised to access secure content.

Expires: On logout

Cookie name: _stripe_sid

Category: Persistent

Type and Purpose: Essential cookie set for fraud prevention purposes and helps Stripe assess the risk associated with an attempted transaction.

Expires: 1 year

Cookie name: _stripe_mid

Category: Persistent

Type and purpose: Essential cookie set for fraud prevention purposes and helps Stripe assess the risk associated with an attempted transaction.

Expires: 30 minutes

Cookie name: cookie-perms

Category: Persistent

Type and purpose: Essential cookie used by Stripe to store a user’s cookie permissions

Expires: 6 months

Cookie name: _ga

Category: Persistent

Type and purpose: Analytical cookie used by Google Analytics to anonymously track user interactions around the website

Expires: 1 Year

Cookie name: Mun_accessToken

Category: Persistent

Type and purpose: Essential cookie used by Stripe to store a user’s cookie permissions

Expires: 6 months

Cookie name: _ga

Category: Persistent

Type and purpose: Analytical cookie used by Google Analytics to anonymously track user interactions around the website

Expires: 1 Year

With the exception of the MUN_profile cookie (which is an essential cookie that we use solely to confirm your identity when you login to the Website), we cannot identify you from the cookies we place.

5.     Third Party Cookies

Cookies on a website do not always originate from the website owner/operator. Third parties, such as advertisers or online service providers, may also use cookies (“Third Party Cookies”) to collect certain information on website users, often for purposes such as data analytics (statistics on website use, for example), to support the website or targeted advertising. Providers of Third Party Cookies will have their own privacy notice and cookie policy which will tell you how and why they use cookies. We have listed the Third Party Cookies used on the Access Munster Website in the table above.

Third Party Cookies on the Access Munster Website originate from Google Analytics only. Google Analytics is an online service provider which uses cookies to collect certain information on website users for the purposes of data analytics. We do not engage any third parties who engage in targeted advertising.

We do not take responsibility for the gathering and use of data by Google Analytics, the use of these cookies is governed by the third party’s own cookie policy. You may view Google Analytics' cookie policy at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=en-US Google Analytics make available an opt-out mechanism and provides more information.

To opt out of being tracked by Google across all websites, not just Access Munster Website visit: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

6.     Your Choices

On your first visit to the Access Munster Website, we notified you of the use of cookies by us. You indicated your preferences as to the use of cookies by selecting/ticking the appropriate boxes. You may decide, at any time, to withdraw or refuse permission to the use of one or more of the cookies by scrolling to the end of the page and clicking on the "Manage cookie preferences" button

However, if you withdraw/refuse permission to the use of certain cookies, or set your browser to block all cookies (including ‘necessary’ cookies), then the Access Munster Website’s functionality may be reduced and you may not be able to access some or all of the Access Munster Website.

Within your browser settings you can also choose whether you wish to accept cookies or not. Different browsers make different controls available to you and so we provide links below to popular manufacturers’ instructions on how you can do this. Generally, your browser will offer you the choice to accept, refuse or delete all cookies at all times, or those from providers that website owners use (i.e. any Third Party Cookies), or those from specific websites.

Google Chrome[2]Internet Explorer[3]

Firefox4

Safari[5]

Safari Mobile[6]

Opera[7]

Disclaimer

Munster Rugby recognise that we have legal obligations in terms of the collection and use of personal data made available to us.

Access Munster is provided on an “AS IS” basis and Munster Rugby excludes all warranties or representations of any kind with respect to this website or its contents.

The contents of this website are designed to comply with Irish law. You may be viewing the website in a market in which we do not commonly sell our goods. Munster Rugby cannot be held responsible for non-compliance with any local advertising or other laws in relation to this website or its contents.

Cookie Policy Changes

Should we decide to change our cookie policy, we will post those changes on this page. We will review quarterly the cookies placed by our website and update our cookies list. At any time before browsing our website, you can update your cookie choices using your browsing settings.

Available from: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/956473 Available from: https://support.microsoft.com/en-ie/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies4Available from: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop?redirectslug=enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences&redirectlocale=en-US 5 Available from: https://support.apple.com/kb/ph21411?locale=en_US6 Available from: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT2012657 Available from: http://www.opera.com/help/tutorials/security/cookies