Cookies Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Fortis Recruitment ("Fortis", "we", "us" or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.

It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains more generally how we collect, use, store and protect personal data.

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1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your computer, phone or other device when you visit them.

They perform a range of functions, from enabling essential website features and remembering preferences to helping website owners understand how their websites are being used.

Websites can also use similar technologies, such as pixels, tags, scripts and local storage. For simplicity, we refer to these technologies collectively as "cookies" in this policy.

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2. How we use cookies

Fortis uses cookies and similar technologies to operate and secure our website, provide certain website features and understand how the site is being used.

Depending on the choices you make through our cookie consent tool, these technologies may be used to:

• provide essential website functionality

• maintain website security and performance

• remember your cookie and privacy preferences

• enable website features and embedded content

• understand how visitors interact with our website

• identify technical problems and improve website performance

• provide interactive services such as maps

Where a cookie or similar technology is not necessary for the operation of the website, it will only be activated where the appropriate consent has been provided.

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3. Types of cookies we use

Essential cookies

Essential cookies and technologies are necessary for the website to operate correctly and securely.

They may be used for purposes including website functionality, security, network management, content delivery, consent management and the operation of our website's content management system.

Because these technologies are necessary to provide the website or a service you have requested, they may be used without consent where permitted by law.

Functional cookies

Functional cookies allow additional website features or services to operate and may remember choices or preferences you make.

Where these technologies are not strictly necessary, they will only be activated where you have provided the appropriate consent.

Analytics and performance technologies

Analytics and performance technologies can help us understand how visitors interact with our website and how the website performs.

They may provide information about how pages and website features are used, allowing us to identify technical issues and improve the website.

Where consent is required, these technologies will only be activated after you have provided it.

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4. Services and technologies used on our website

The technologies used on the Fortis website may change as the website develops. Our cookie consent tool provides current information about the services and technologies detected on the website and allows you to manage your preferences.

Our website currently uses or may make use of the following services:

Wix and Wix CMS

Our website is built and hosted using Wix Studio.

Wix provides the infrastructure and content management functionality required to operate the website. Wix may use cookies and similar technologies for purposes including security, website operation, system monitoring and the delivery of website content.

Some Wix technologies are considered essential because they are required for the website to function.

Usercentrics

We use Usercentrics to manage cookie and privacy consent on our website.

Usercentrics records and manages your consent choices so that the website can respect the preferences you select.

Technologies necessary to remember and implement your consent preferences are considered essential.

Google Maps

Our website uses Google Maps to provide interactive mapping and location functionality.

When Google Maps is enabled, information may be transmitted to Google and Google may use cookies or similar technologies in connection with the service.

Where consent is required, Google Maps will only be activated after the appropriate consent has been provided.

Google Fonts

Our website uses fonts provided through Google's font infrastructure as part of the visual presentation of the website.

When fonts are retrieved from Google's servers, technical information such as the visitor's IP address and browser information may be transmitted as part of the request required to deliver the font file.

Where the use of a particular technology requires consent, it will be managed through our cookie consent tool.

Website monitoring and technical services

Wix may use technical monitoring and error-reporting services as part of the infrastructure used to operate, maintain and secure the website.

These services can help identify technical errors, maintain website stability and diagnose performance issues.

Where such technologies are strictly necessary for the secure and reliable operation of the website, they may operate without consent where permitted by law. Where consent is required, they will be controlled through our cookie consent system.

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5. Managing your cookie preferences

When you first visit the Fortis website, you will be given the opportunity to manage your cookie preferences through our consent banner.

You can choose whether to allow categories of non-essential cookies and technologies.

You can also change your preferences or withdraw your consent at any time by reopening the cookie/privacy settings available on our website.

Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing that took place before consent was withdrawn.

Please be aware that rejecting or disabling certain technologies may affect the availability or functionality of some website features.

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6. Current cookie and service information

The individual cookies and technologies used by websites can change as services are updated or website functionality changes.

Rather than maintaining a duplicate technical list that may become outdated, our cookie consent tool provides the current information about the services and technologies detected on our website, including their purpose, category and other available information.

You can access this information and manage your choices through the cookie/privacy settings available on the website.

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7. Browser controls

You can also control cookies through your web browser.

Most browsers allow you to view, delete or block cookies and to change how websites are permitted to store information on your device.

The exact controls available depend on the browser and device you use.

Browser-level blocking may affect the functionality of this and other websites.

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8. How long are cookies stored?

The length of time a cookie remains on your device depends on the type of cookie being used.

Session cookies normally expire when you close your browser.

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them.

Information about the services and technologies currently detected on our website, including available information about their duration, can be accessed through our cookie consent tool.

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9. Legal basis for using cookies

Our use of cookies and similar technologies is subject to applicable Irish and European data protection and electronic communications law, including the European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) (Privacy and Electronic Communications) Regulations 2011, as amended, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 where personal data is processed.

Where consent is legally required for the use of a cookie or similar technology, we will request that consent before the technology is activated.

Technologies that are strictly necessary to provide the website or a service requested by the visitor may be used without consent where permitted by law.

Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time through our cookie/privacy settings.

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10. Third-party services

Some website functionality is provided by third-party service providers.

When you consent to a third-party service being activated, that provider may receive technical information from your browser or device and may process information in accordance with its own privacy practices.

Where appropriate, further information about these providers is available through our cookie consent tool.

Our Privacy Policy contains further information about how Fortis handles personal data and the circumstances in which information may be shared with service providers.

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11. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, the technologies we use, our business or applicable legal requirements.

The latest version will be published on this page and the "Last updated" date will be changed where appropriate.

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12. Contact us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, our consent system or how we process personal data, please contact us:

Fortis Recruitment
North Block, Rockfield Central
Floor 3, Dundrum
Dublin 16, D16 PK60
Ireland

Email: info@fortis.ie