Cookie Policy
Last updated: June 2026
This website (aran-accounting.ie) uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Below we explain which cookies we use, why, and how you can manage them.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help us make the site work correctly, remember your preferences, and understand how the site is used.
2. Cookies We Use
| Cookie | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookieConsent | Essential | Stores your cookie consent choice. | Persistent |
| privacy_consent | Essential | Stores your privacy consent level. | Persistent |
| _ga, _ga_* | Analytics | Google Analytics: measures anonymised site traffic and behaviour. | 2 years |
| funnel_session_id | Analytics | Random visit identifier kept in this tab's sessionStorage (it may be created when you click a WhatsApp button, even without consent, and then stays in your browser only). It is recorded by us only with your consent: to measure which pages and buttons are used and to link a contact request to that visit. Contains no personal data and is cleared when the tab closes or when you choose "Essential only". | Session |
| _gcl_au | Marketing | Google Ads: measures conversions from advertising campaigns. | 90 days |
| _grecaptcha | Essential | Google reCAPTCHA v3: spam protection on forms. | Session |
3. Cookie Categories
Essential (always active)
Required for the basic functioning of the website. Include consent cookies and spam protection (reCAPTCHA). These cannot be disabled.
Analytics (optional)
Used to understand how visitors interact with the site (Google Analytics, Vercel Web Analytics, Vercel Speed Insights, which measures page performance on your device, and our own measurement of which pages and buttons are used). Data is anonymised and used to improve our content and services. These tools are only activated if you accept "All cookies" in the banner, and stop as soon as you withdraw consent.
Marketing (optional)
Used to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns (Google Ads) by recording when a visit results from an ad. These cookies are only activated if you accept "All cookies" in the banner.
4. How to Manage Cookies
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time:
- Cookie banner: When visiting the site, you can choose "Accept all" or "Essential only".
- Change your mind: the "Cookie settings" link in the footer of every page withdraws your consent immediately (usage measurement, Vercel Analytics and Speed Insights stop, and the visit identifier is deleted) and reopens the banner so you can choose again.
- Browser settings: You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Note that this may affect site functionality.
5. Third-Party Cookies
We use third-party services that may set cookies:
- Google Analytics: Privacy Policy
- Google Ads: Privacy Policy
- Google reCAPTCHA: Terms of Service
6. Legal Basis
Essential cookies are processed on the basis of our legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). Analytics and marketing cookies are processed on the basis of your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), in compliance with the European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) (Privacy and Electronic Communications) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 336/2011).
7. Contact
If you have questions about our cookie policy, contact us at: info@aran-accounting.ie
Aran Accounting Solutions • info@aran-accounting.ie