Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how Munster Economic Review ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit munstereconomicreview.com (the "Website"). Munster Economic Review is the data controller responsible for the personal data processed through cookies on this Website. This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and is provided in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC as amended, and the Irish Data Protection Act 2018.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to improve their efficiency, and to provide information to the website owner. Cookies can be "session" cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or "persistent" cookies, which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. We also use similar technologies such as local storage and pixels, which are subject to the same rules as cookies.
2. Legal basis for using cookies
Under Irish and EU law, we may store cookies on your device where they are strictly necessary for the operation of the Website. For all non-essential cookies, including analytics and marketing cookies, we require your prior, informed consent. Consent is obtained through our cookie banner displayed on your first visit, and you may withdraw or change your consent at any time by adjusting your preferences in the cookie banner (accessible by clearing your cookies and revisiting the site) or by contacting us at [email protected].
Where you consent to non-essential cookies, the legal basis for the related processing of personal data is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent). Where strictly necessary cookies involve the processing of personal data, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in providing and securing the Website).
3. Categories of cookies we use
3.1 Strictly necessary (essential) cookies
These cookies are required for the Website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions made by you, such as setting your privacy preferences or submitting forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the Website may not then work. Essential cookies we use include:
- mnstrck — a persistent cookie (up to 180 days) that stores your cookie consent choices so we do not have to ask you on every visit.
- Session cookies that maintain the security and integrity of your browsing session and form submissions.
3.2 Analytics cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously or on a pseudonymised basis, for example which pages are most visited and how long visitors stay. They are only set if you enable "Analytics" in the cookie banner. Analytics data helps us improve content, structure, and the performance of our economic research publications.
3.3 Marketing cookies
These cookies may be set through the Website by us or our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant content on other sites. They are only set if you enable "Marketing" in the cookie banner. If you do not allow these cookies, you may see less targeted content.
4. Overview of cookies
| Cookie name | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| mnstrck | Essential | Stores your cookie consent preferences (essential, analytics, marketing) | Up to 180 days |
| Analytics cookies (e.g. provider-set identifiers) | Analytics | Aggregate measurement of site traffic and page usage to improve the Website | Up to 24 months |
| Marketing cookies (e.g. provider-set identifiers) | Marketing | Measuring and improving relevance of communications and campaigns | Up to 13 months |
Where third-party cookies are set, the relevant third party acts as an independent controller of the data collected through those cookies. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie notices of those providers. We do not control third-party cookies and you should manage them via our cookie banner and your browser settings.
5. Managing your cookie preferences
When you first visit the Website, our cookie banner allows you to:
- Accept All — consent to essential, analytics and marketing cookies;
- Reject Non-Essential — allow only strictly necessary cookies; or
- Save Preferences — choose individually which categories of non-essential cookies you allow.
Your choice is recorded in the mnstrck cookie on your device. You may change or withdraw your consent at any time by deleting cookies in your browser, which will cause the banner to be displayed again on your next visit. You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings; all major browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) provide controls for this. Please note that refusing essential cookies may impair the functioning of the Website.
Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.
6. Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" signal. As there is no consistent industry standard for interpreting these signals, we do not currently respond to them. You may manage cookies through our banner and your browser settings as described above.
7. International transfers
Where cookies give rise to the transfer of personal data outside the European Economic Area (for example to providers of analytics or marketing services established in the United States), Munster Economic Review ensures an adequate level of protection by relying on an EU Commission adequacy decision or on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses, together with appropriate supplementary technical and organisational safeguards.
8. Your rights under the GDPR
In relation to personal data processed through cookies, you have the following rights:
- Right of access to your personal data (Article 15 GDPR);
- Right to rectification of inaccurate data (Article 16 GDPR);
- Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten") (Article 17 GDPR);
- Right to restriction of processing (Article 18 GDPR);
- Right to data portability (Article 20 GDPR);
- Right to object to processing (Article 21 GDPR);
- Right to withdraw consent at any time (Article 7(3) GDPR);
- Right to lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission (dataprotection.ie).
To exercise any of these rights, or if you have questions about this Cookies Policy, please contact us by email at [email protected] or in writing to Munster Economic Review, 42 South Mall, Cork, T12 RD39, Ireland. We will respond to your request without undue delay and in any event within one month of receipt, as required by the GDPR.
9. Data retention
Essential cookies, including the consent cookie, are stored for a maximum of 180 days. Analytics cookies are stored for up to 24 months and marketing cookies for up to 13 months, unless you delete them earlier through your browser. Aggregate analytics reports derived from cookie data may be retained for longer, but they do not identify you personally.
10. Changes to this Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or our practices. The date at the top of this policy indicates when it was last revised. Material changes will be highlighted on the Website, and where required, we will seek your consent again before setting non-essential cookies. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
11. Contact us
If you have any questions or complaints regarding this Cookies Policy or our use of cookies, please contact:
Munster Economic Review
42 South Mall, Cork, T12 RD39, Ireland
Email: [email protected]