CareChoice Cookie Policy V3 – March 28th 2026.
About this Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how CareChoice uses them, the types of cookies used on this website, the information collected through cookies, how that information is used, and how you can control your cookie preferences. For more information on how we use, store, and protect personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.
This policy is intended to comply with the requirements of the ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC), the General Data Protection Regulation (EU 2016/679) (GDPR), and the Irish ePrivacy Regulations (S.I. No. 336 of 2011).
Consent and Cookie Use
Before placing cookies on your device other than strictly necessary cookies, we ask for your consent through our cookie banner. If you do not consent, only cookies that are strictly necessary for the operation of the website will be used.
You can manage or withdraw your consent at any time using the “Cookie Settings” option available on our website, which allows you to review or change your cookie preferences.
Your consent applies to the following domain: carechoice.ie
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, improve security, enhance your experience, and provide information about how the website performs.
How Do We Use Cookies?
Our website uses both first-party and third-party cookies.
First-party cookies are set directly by CareChoice and are mainly used to ensure that the website functions properly and to store your cookie preferences.
Third-party cookies may be set by services integrated into our website, such as analytics providers or embedded services.
These cookies help us:
- understand how visitors use our website
- improve website functionality and performance
- support interactive website features such as forms and recruitment tools
- maintain website security.
Where optional cookies are used, these will only be activated where the user has provided consent through the website’s cookie banner.
What Types of Cookies Do We Use?
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They include cookies used to store your cookie consent preferences and cookies required for security and traffic management.
Analytics Cookies (Used Only With Consent)
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They help us improve the performance and usability of the website.
Functional Cookies (Where Applicable)
These cookies support certain features of the website such as embedded forms or communication tools.
Where such features are used, these cookies will only be set where necessary to enable the relevant functionality.
Cookie Details
Cloudflare Security Cookies
__cf_bm – 30 minutes – Cloudflare security cookie used for bot protection.
__cfuvid – Session – Cloudflare cookie used to identify trusted traffic.
__cfruid – Session – Cloudflare security cookie used for traffic management.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
viewed_cookie_policy – 11 months – Records whether a visitor has acknowledged the cookie banner.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary – 11 months – Stores consent preference for necessary cookies.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional – 11 months – Stores consent preference for functional cookies.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance – 11 months – Stores consent preference for performance cookies.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics – 11 months – Stores consent preference for analytics cookies.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others – 11 months – Stores consent preference for other cookies.
__hs_cookie_cat_pref – 6 months – Stores the categories of cookies a visitor has consented to.
__hs_initial_opt_in – 7 days – Records whether a visitor has interacted with the cookie banner.
__hs_opt_out – 6 months – Records if a visitor has opted out of tracking.
__hs_do_not_track – 6 months – Prevents HubSpot tracking code from sending data.
Analytics Cookies (Used With Consent)
_ga / _ga_<container> – 2 years – Distinguishes users and measures website usage.
_gid – 24 hours – Distinguishes visitors within a 24-hour period.
_gat – 1 minute – Limits the rate of analytics requests.
__hstc – 6 months – HubSpot tracking cookie storing timestamps and session information.
hubspotutk – 6 months – Identifies returning visitors and links form submissions.
__hssc – 30 minutes – Tracks sessions and timestamps.
__hssrc – Session – Indicates whether the visitor restarted the browser.
Third-Party Services Used on This Website
Google Analytics
Used to collect aggregated statistics on website traffic and usage.
HubSpot
Used to manage website forms, analytics tracking and cookie consent preferences.
Occupop
The Careers page contains an embedded recruitment platform provided by Occupop which displays current job vacancies.
Occupop relies on Cloudflare security services. When this recruitment frame loads, visitors may receive Cloudflare cookies used for security and traffic management.
How Can You Control Your Cookie Preferences?
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” option on our website.
This will allow you to enable or disable cookie categories according to your preferences.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, although doing so may affect website functionality.
Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes. Please review this policy periodically to stay informed of any updates.
Last updated: 28 March 2026