Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files placed on your computer or internet enabled device by websites in order to add functionality.  A cookie can be used to identify a user’s computer or internet enabled device to the website, or to other third party websites.  This allows websites to improve the way they work, such as remembering preferences expressed by a user or tracking a user’s use of a website for statistical analysis.

What types of cookies are used on this site?

The following types of cookie on apli.ie (the “Website”):

  • Strictly Necessary cookies
  • Functionality cookies
  • Performance cookies

These cookies are a mixture of first party cookies, which we set ourselves, and third party cookies, which are set by other websites.

Cookie Functions

We use the following cookies to improve the performance of the Website and enhance your user experience.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

We use the following cookies which are strictly necessary to allow you to access the Website, to move between pages and to receive services which you have requested:

Cookie Name Function Cookie Type
UID This is used to check if a registered user or subscriber is logged into the Website. First Party
PHPSESSID This operates as an identifier for a vistor’s current session in PHP (which is the scripting language used to create the Website). First Party

Functionality Cookies

We use the following functionality cookies:

Cookie Name Function Cookie Type
Drupal.tableDrag.showWeight This is used to manage the administrative functionality of the Website. First Party
Drupal.toolbar.collapsed This is used to manage the administrative functionality of the Website. First Party
has_js The has_js cookie records whether your browser has JavaScript enabled. This helps the website understand browser Javascript functionality so that it can deliver content in a suitable way depending on your settings. First Party

Performance Cookies

Cookies are also set to analyse how our visitors use the Website and to monitor the performance of the Website. This allows visitors to receive a high quality experience through customised offerings and it facilitates timely identification and resolution of any issues that arise.  The following performance cookies are used on the Website:

Cookie Name Function Cookie Type
NRAGENT Set and used by “New Relic” to track user activity. New Relic is a service that monitors the performance of the website, its underlying systems and architecture. Third Party
_atuvc The __atuvc cookie is created and read by AddThis in order to make sure the user sees the updated share count if they share a page and return to it before the share count cache is updated. Third Party
_utma These cookies are set or updated on any page visited on the Website. Google used these cookies to analyse visitors’ use of the Website. Third Party
_utmb These cookies are set or updated on any page visited on the Website. Google used these cookies to analyse visitors’ use of the Website. Third Party
_utmc These cookies are set or updated on any page visited on the Website. Google used these cookies to analyse visitors’ use of the Website. Third Party
_utmv These cookies are set or updated on any page visited on the Website. Google used these cookies to analyse visitors’ use of the Website. Third Party
_utmz These cookies are set or updated on any page visited on the Website. Google used these cookies to analyse visitors’ use of the Website. Third Party
_ga These cookies store a unique client identifier (Client ID), which is a randomly generated number, for each visitor to the Website. Third Party
JSESSIONID The JSESSIONID cookie is created/sent once a session is created so that New Relic can monitor session counts for an application on the Website. This cookie expires once you close the Website in your browser. Third Party

Managing cookies

If you do not want your browser to accept cookies, you can turn off the cookie acceptance option in your browser settings.  For further information about how to turn off cookie acceptance please refer to the “Help” function in your browser.

Please note that disabling cookie support may prevent the Website from functioning properly and you may not be able to fully utilise all of its features and services.