Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us remember your preferences, understand how you interact with our content, and enhance your overall experience. Cookies can be stored temporarily during your session or retained on your device for extended periods, depending on their purpose and your settings.

We use cookies responsibly and transparently. All cookies we deploy serve legitimate purposes, such as maintaining website functionality, analyzing visitor behavior to improve our services, and delivering relevant information about our nature rest facilities and seal watching experiences in Kenmare Bay and Garnish Bay.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable core features like navigation, secure access, and content delivery. Without these cookies, certain website functions would not work as intended.

Analytics Cookies: We use these cookies to understand how visitors use our website. They collect anonymous data about page visits, visitor origin, and interaction patterns, helping us improve our content and services for visitors planning visits to our senior-friendly nature rest locations.

Preference Cookies: These cookies remember your choices, such as language preferences and display settings, ensuring a more personalized experience on your next visit to our site.

Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies to enhance functionality and user experience. Essential cookies ensure our website operates smoothly, allowing you to navigate between pages, access information about our Kenmare pier and Garnish Bay seal watching facilities, and learn about amenities designed for seniors.

Analytics cookies help us measure website performance and understand which pages and services are most valuable to our visitors. This information guides our decisions about content improvements and new features related to accessible nature experiences.

Preference cookies allow us to tailor your experience based on your previous interactions, making it easier to find information relevant to your interests in wildlife observation and nature-based rest activities.

Managing Cookies

You have full control over cookie settings through your web browser. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

Google Chrome: Click the menu icon (three dots) in the top right corner, select Settings, then choose Privacy and Security. Click Cookies and other site data to view and delete cookies, or adjust your cookie settings according to your preferences.

Mozilla Firefox: Open the menu (hamburger icon) and select Settings. Navigate to Privacy & Security and scroll to the Cookies and Site Data section. You can clear cookies immediately or configure Firefox to ask for permission before storing cookies from websites.

Safari: Click Safari in the menu bar and select Preferences. Go to the Privacy tab and choose your cookie settings under the Cookies and website data section. You can select options to accept cookies from visited websites only or disable them entirely.

Microsoft Edge: Click the menu icon (three dots) in the top right, select Settings, then Privacy and Security. Under Clear browsing data or Cookies and other site data, you can manage your cookie preferences and delete existing cookies.

Consequences of Disabling Cookies: While disabling cookies may enhance privacy, it may affect website functionality. You might experience slower performance, difficulty accessing certain features, or inability to maintain preferences. Essential cookies cannot be disabled without impacting core website operations. We recommend allowing essential cookies while managing non-essential ones based on your comfort level.

Your Cookie Rights

You have the right to control cookies stored on your device. You can delete cookies at any time through your browser settings, and you can choose to accept or reject non-essential cookies without affecting your ability to access basic website information.

We respect your privacy choices and do not require you to accept non-essential cookies to use our website. However, accepting certain cookies improves your browsing experience and helps us serve you better.

Policy Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, regulations, or our practices. Any significant changes will be communicated through our website. We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies and manage your digital privacy while exploring our nature rest facilities and seal watching experiences.