Cookie Policy — Digital Bridge

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help sites remember your preferences, measure performance and (where consented) personalise advertising.

Cookie categories we use

Strictly necessary: Required for the site to function — session, security, consent state. Cannot be disabled. Performance cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve speed, layout and content. Analytics cookies: Google Analytics and first-party analytics measure pageviews, traffic sources and engagement in aggregated, anonymised form. Marketing cookies: We do not currently run any advertising or marketing tags on this site. No Meta Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag or similar ad-measurement tag is installed today. If we add one, it will be gated behind the same consent choice described below and this policy will be updated before it goes live. Third-party / embedded cookies: YouTube, Vimeo, Google Maps and Stripe checkout may set their own cookies when their content loads.

Consent management

On your first visit you'll see a consent banner. Non-essential cookies are not set until you accept. You can change your choice at any time via the "Cookie settings" link in the footer.

Specific cookies

That list is the complete set in use as of the "Last updated" date above. There is no advertising cookie on this site at present.

• Google Analytics (_ga, _gid) — analytics, up to 24 months, only after you accept analytics.
• Stripe (__stripe_mid, __stripe_sid) — fraud prevention on checkout pages.
• Consent state (db_consent) — remembers your cookie choice, 12 months.

Browser controls

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge all offer per-site cookie controls. Disabling essential cookies may break parts of the site.

Updates

We review this Cookie Policy regularly. Changes will appear here with a new "Last updated" date.

How consent is enforced technically

This site uses Google Consent Mode v2. Before any tag loads, analytics storage, ad storage, ad user data and ad personalisation are all set to "denied". Google Analytics is present on the page but cannot write a cookie or record a measurable session until you press "Accept analytics". Choosing "Essential only" leaves the denied state in place for the whole visit. Your choice is stored in a first-party value named db_consent in your browser's local storage, alongside the date you made it. That value is what the site reads on your next visit, which is why the banner does not reappear every time. Clearing your browser storage clears the choice and the banner returns.

Withdrawing consent

Withdrawing consent must be as easy as giving it. Use the "Cookie settings" link in the footer of every page to reopen the banner and change your answer at any time. The change takes effect immediately for the rest of that session. Analytics data already collected in aggregate cannot be traced back to you individually and therefore cannot be selectively deleted, but no further measurement takes place.

Legal basis and Irish rules

Cookie consent in Ireland is governed by the ePrivacy Regulations 2011 (S.I. 336/2011) as well as GDPR. The Data Protection Commission's guidance is explicit: consent must be freely given and unambiguous, pre-ticked boxes and implied consent from continued browsing are not valid, and refusing must be as prominent as accepting. Both buttons on our banner carry equal weight for that reason.

Cookies on sites we build for clients

Where we build or maintain a website for a client, the client is the data controller for cookies on that site. We implement consent tooling to the same standard we use here and advise on categories, but responsibility for the choices made in that configuration rests with the site owner.

Questions about this cookie policy

Email [email protected] or call 085 224 1848 and reference the cookie policy. We answer policy and data-protection queries within five working days. Digital Bridge is based at Gorey Business Park, Gorey, Co. Wexford, and all our agreements are governed by Irish law with the Irish courts having jurisdiction. Consumers may also use the European Commission's Online Dispute Resolution platform at ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr, or contact the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.