Cookie Policy

Cookies Statement

A cookie is a small amount of data, which often includes a unique identifier that is sent to your computer browser from www.jdminsurance.ie and is stored on your computer’s hard drive www.jdminsurance.ie can send its own cookie to your browser if your browser’s preferences allow it.

This is known as a First-party cookie. To protect your privacy, your browser only allows www.jdminsurance.ie to access the cookies it has already sent to you, not the cookies sent to you by other websites. Cookies sent to you on www.jdminsurance.ie website by other companies, but on www.jdminsurance.ie’s behalf, are known as Third-party cookies.

So, for example, if you visit www.jdminsurance.ie and the domain of the cookie placed on your computer is www.jdminsurance.ie, then this is a First-party cookie.
If, however, if you visit www.jdminsurance.ie and the cookie placed on your computer says DoubleClick for example, then this is a third-party cookie.

We use the following type of cookies on our site:

Necessary cookies let you move around the website and use essential features like the quote journey or online renewals section.

Performance cookies collect information about how you use our website e.g. which pages you visit Functionality cookies are used to provide services or to remember settings to improve your visit.

Targeting cookies are linked to services provided by third parties. They provide advertising agencies with information on your visit so that they can present you with adverts that you may be interested in

Cookies expire differently:

1. Session cookies are temporary cookie files, which are erased when you close your browser. When you restart your browser and go back to www.jdminsurance.ie, our website will not recognise you.
A new session cookie will be generated, which will store your browsing information and will be active until you leave the site and close your browser;

2. Persistent cookies stay in one of your browser’s subfolders until you delete them manually or your browser deletes them based on the expiry date contained within the persistent cookie’s file. A persistent cookie enables a website to remember you on subsequent visits, speeding up or enhancing your experience on our site. Some of our cookies can track up to a period of 180 days. This information is used by us to measure the performance of the site and to generate other statistics about visitors to our web site in general. We may also use this data to make the site easier and more convenient to use.
Information from cookies can help us to analyse the profile of our visitors and help us to provide a better user experience.

Users can set their computers to accept all cookies, to notify them when a cookie is issued, or not to receive cookies at any time. If you set your computer not to receive cookies, this will mean that some websites will not function and certain personalised features cannot be provided to you. Our site does not store your personal data in browser cookies.

Each browser is different, so check the links below for your appropriate browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences.

Manage Cookies in Chrome browser
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en

Manage Cookies in Safari browser
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac

Manage Cookies in Internet Explorer
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-deletemanage-cookies#ie=ie-11-win-7

Please take note of the following information (provided directly by the companies identified) with regard to the third-party cookies used on our website:

Google Universal Analytics

Definition Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Function Google Analytics uses cookies in order to evaluate your use of our website. Browsers do not share cookies across domains.

Type Performance Personal Information Your IP address is collected to determine your location. Google Analytics does not share the actual IP address information to Google Analytics customers, like www.jdminsurance.ie

Google Analytics Advertising features enabled: - User ID – This allows www.jdminsurance.ie to associate multiple sessions (and any activity within those sessions) with a unique ID, in this case a Quote ID. When the unique ID and any related engagement data is sent to Google Analytics, all activity is attributed to one user in the reports. With the User ID, we can get a more accurate user count, analyse the signed-in user experience, and get access to the new cross device reports. Demographics and interests reporting – Understand how our site audience breaks down by age, gender, and interests. This type of data is inferred based on your browsing history and not your actual personal data. Google analytics data sharing settings enabled:

Google products & services - We share Google Analytics data with Google to help improve Google’s products and services Benchmarking – We contribute anonymous data to an aggregate data set to enable features like benchmarking and publications that can help us understand data trends. All identifiable information about our website is removed and combined with other anonymous data before it is shared with others.

Technical support - Google technical support representatives have access to our Google Analytics data and account when necessary to provide service and find solutions to technical issues.

Opt Out - Users may opt-out of Google Universal Analytics use of cookies by visiting the Google Universal Analytics opt-out page [https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/].

Storage Location - Google stores the information collected by the cookie on secure Google servers.

Expiry - 2 years from set date Source Google Inc

Google AdWords

Definition Google AdWords is an advertising analytics service provided by Google, Inc.

Function - AdWords uses temporary cookies that are stored on a user’s computer for a limited period. Only pages that a user has visited containing the Google conversion code are tracked.

Type - Targeting Personal Information Your IP address is collected to determine your location.

Opt Out - Users may opt out of Adwords interest based advertising use of cookies by visiting this opt out page [https://www.google.com/settings/u/0/ads/authenticated].

Storage Location - Google stores the information collected by the cookie on secure Google servers.

Expiry - 6 months Source Google Inc.

Google AdWords Remarketing

Definition - AdWords Remarketing is a Remarketing and Behavioural Targeting service provided by Google Inc.

Function - This website uses the Google AdWords remarketing service to advertise on third party websites (including Google) to previous visitors to our site. It means that we advertise to previous visitors who haven’t completed a task on our site, for example not completing a quote. This could be in the form of an advertisement on a site in the Google Display

Network - Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past visits to the www.jdminsurance.ie.

Type - Targeting Personal Information Your IP address is collected to determine your location.

Opt Out - Users may opt-out of AdWords Remarketing use of cookies by visiting the AdWords Remarketing opt-out page [http://www.google.com/ads/preferences].

Storage Location - Google stores the information collected by the cookie on secure Google servers.

Expiry - 30 days Source Google Inc

Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any queries on any cookie.
info@jdminsurance.ie

Changes to this Statement We reserve the right to modify this Cookie Statement at any time. We encourage you to review this Statement periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of this service constitutes your agreement to this Cookie Statement and any subsequent updates.

JDM Insurance Services Ltd is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.