Cookie Policy

This page contains comprehensive information about first and third party cookies used on this website in accordance with the European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2011

Introduction
By accessing and using our website, you are agreeing we can set and use cookies. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Use and the terms of our Privacy Policy.

Please do read the information carefully so you know why we’re using cookies on this site, how we’re using them, and how you can turn them off or delete them. We reserve the right to change this policy to ensure compliance with any relevant technical or legal changes. Any updated policy will replace this policy in respect of any use after the policy has been changed.

If you do not agree with our use of cookies, please refrain from accessing this website in the future.

To learn how to delete or disable cookies now, you can visit www.aboutcookies.org.

What are cookies?
Cookies are small files containing a combination of letters and numbers stored on your browser and your computer’s hard drive when you visit websites.

They are commonly used by websites to improve your browsing experience and deliver a better and more personalised service.

They generally make online content, services and advertising more relevant and useful to you. They also help make websites faster and easier to use.

Please note that cookies cannot be used to use programmes on your computer, access information on your hard drive or deliver viruses.

How do we use cookies?
We set cookies when you visit the website to distinguish your visit from that of other users in order to optimise our services.

Our cookies help us provide you with a better user experience and more relevant functionality.

The cookies that we use only collect anonymous information. They don’t tell us who you are.

Unless you have adjusted your browser settings to refuse all cookies, our system will issue cookies as soon you visit our website.

If you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of the website.

Please note that partners, advertisers and social media widgets used on this site also use cookies, which we do not set ourselves. More information on third party cookies is available below.

What cookies are being used on this website?
There are two types of cookies on this website – first party cookies which are set by us, and third party cookies which are set by others.

We set functional and analytical cookies when you visit this website.

Functional cookies
Our functional cookies allow us to improve the services we offer, for example by allowing us to provide any appropriate service relevant to your location.

Analytical cookies
Analytical cookies collect information about how our catch up service is being used.

For example they allow us to count the number of visitors and record how many times pages are viewed.

They tell us what people look at on the website, and for how long.

Analytical cookies also allow us to compile anonymous traffic reports – some of which may be shared with third parties, including advertisers.

Analytical cookies do not collect personal information.

Analytical & Functional cookies
Set by the website:

Name of cookie: _ga
Domain: utv.ie
What does it do? It is used to distinguish users.
Expiry: Two years

Name of cookie: _gat
Domain: utv.ie
What does it do? It is used to throttle request rate.
Expiry: 10 minutes from set/update.

To find out more and opt out, please click here.

Name of cookie: utv_country_code
Domain: player.utv.ie
What does it do? It is used by UTV to remember the country where users access the UTV Player from to improve performance.
Expiry: Five hours

Name of cookie: utv_cookie_accepted
Domain: utv.ie
What does it do? It is used to remember you have accepted our Cookie Policy.
Expiry: One year

Name of cookie: utv_follow_weather
Domain: utv.ie
What does it do? It is used to remember your weather forecast preference if you choose to set one.
Expiry: One year

Set by Brightcove

Name of cookie: 01AI
Domain: abmr.net/ Akamai Technologies
What does it do? This cookie is set by the abmr.net domain to enable streaming data such as videos.
Expiry: One year

Name of cookies: BC_BANDWIDTH, AkamaiAnalyticsDO_visitStartTime, AkamaiAnalytics_VisitLastCloseTime, AkamaiAnalytics_VisitCookie, AkamaiAnalytics_VisitIsPlaying, AkamaiAnalyticsDO_visitMetricsCsv, AkamaiAnalytics_BrowserSessionId, AkamaiAnalyticsDO_bitRateBucketsCsv, AkamaiAnalytics_VisitUnqueTitles
Domain: player.utv.ie
What do they do? They improve the performance of the Brightcove video player and allow UTV Ireland to collate usage data.
Expiry: At end of session

Name of cookie: Akamai_AnalyticsMetrics_clientId
Domain: player.utv.ie
What does it do? It allows UTV Ireland to collate usage data, including the number of video plays.
Expiry: One year

For more information about Brightcove cookies and how to opt out, click here: http://support.brightcove.com/en/video-cloud/docs/video-cloud-player-cookies

Targeting & Advertising cookies
Set by Adtech:
Name of cookie: CfP
Domain: utv.ie
Expiry: At end of session

Name of cookie: JEB2
Domain: utv.ie
Expiry: Two years

To find out more and opt out, please click here.

Set by DoubleClick:
Name of cookie: test_cookie
Domain: utv.ie
Expiry: 10 minutes from set/update.

To find out more and opt out, please click here

Set by scorecardresearch.com on behalf of Comscore:
Name of cookie: UID
Domain: utv.ie
Expiry: Two years

Name of cookie: UIDR
Domain: utv.ie
Expiry: Two years

To find out more and opt out, please click here.

Third party cookies set by social networks
Set by Twitter
Name of cookie: metrics_token
Domain: utv.ie
Expiry: 44 days

Name of cookie: pid
Domain: utv.ie
Expiry: Six months

To find out more and opt out, please click here.

How do I turn cookies off or delete them?
You can block most cookies (except for Flash cookies) by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari all include a “Do Not Track” option.

If you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our sites, or you may experience reduced functionality when accessing certain services.

To find out how to disable/enable cookies or delete the cookies which have already been stored on your computer, please visit www.aboutcookies.org.

Generally you can’t delete Flash cookies (also known as local shared objects) with browser settings, but Adobe’s website provides information on how to delete or disable them.

You can find more about this here.

Please note that if you disable Flash cookies, you will not be able to play video content on the UTV Player.

If you want to delete cookies from the browser on your mobile phone or any other device, you will need to refer to your ha