1. Introduction
The jacobs.ie website (the “Website”) is operated by [Valeo Foods Ireland] (“Valeo”, “we”, “our” or “us”), a company incorporated in Ireland. This page, with our Privacy Statement, details our use of cookies on the Website. By using the Website, you indicate that you accept the terms of this Cookies Policy and our Privacy Statement and you agree to abide by them. If you do not agree to these, please do not use the Website.
We may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure you are happy with any changes.
2. What is a cookie?
A cookie is a text file placed on your computer by a website to enable that website to work more efficiently by recognising that you have visited that website before. They make it easier for you to maintain your preferences on the Website, and by seeing how you use the Website, we can tailor the Website around your preferences and measure usability of the Website. Most websites use cookies to provide information about how you use that site. Web browsers allow control of cookies through the browser settings. To find out how to manage and delete cookies visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org .
3. What does Valeo use cookies for?
We may collect information about your computer, including where available your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration, to report aggregate information to our advertisers to record session information and/or to assist you in browsing the Website. This may, in some instances, only be statistical data about how you browse the Website.
For the same reason, we may obtain information about your usage of the Website by using a cookie file, in order to help us to improve the Website and to deliver a better and more personalised service.
Valeo uses cookies for the following reasons:
3.1 to store information about your preferences, and to allow us to customise the Website according to your individual interests. We can take you straight back to the same location when you visit again;
3.2 to speed up your searches;
3.3 to estimate user numbers and patterns and recognise when you return to the Website;
3.4 to store temporary information when you are browsing the Website such as goods and services you are browsing and information about your login. This information is deleted when you log out or close your browser window; and
3.5 to identify who (if anyone) referred you to the Website. This would be a comparison website’s name and helps us to measure the success of our marketing.]
4. What information do you hold on me?
The only other information we hold on you is that which you give us. This is limited to [your name, email address, and in some cases telephone number and street address for delivery of items only]. This information is not shared with anyone that is not directly involved with any goods or services arranged through the Website.]
5. Which cookies do we use?
5.1 Google Analytics
The Website uses Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use the Website. Google Analytics uses a “persistent cookie”, which expires two years after it is placed on your computer. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. No personal information will be collected by this service.
5.2 Purpose of Cookies
The following are the cookies we use on the Website and what they do:
| Name of Cookie | Purpose of Cookie |
| _ga |
Google Analytics – Usage tracking This Google Analytics Cookie distinguishes users for the Google Analytics tool |
| _gat |
Google Analytics – Usage tracking This Google Analytics Cookie does not store any user information. It is used to limit the number of requests made to doublelclick.net |
| PHPSESSID |
Session ID This Cookie is used to identify and authenticate the user. It may also contain technical data of the user’s session such as, for example: connection, timeout, session identifier etc. |
The Cookies used by this product collect information in an anonymous form and are used by many different websites. If you wish to opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, please visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptou
6. Managing Cookies Usage
6.1 You may refuse to accept or you may disable cookies by activating the setting on your browser which allows you to refuse the setting of cookies. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of the Website or unable to avail of our services. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you log on to the Website.
6.2 You can find out how to do this for your particular browser by clicking “help” on your browser’s menu or by visiting www.allaboutcookies.org.
6.3 If you have any concerns about material which appears on the Website, or would like us to remove some or all of this information, please email us at info@valeofoods.com