Cookie Policy
Last updated: 4 September 2026
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to website owners. Cookies do not contain information that personally identifies you, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to information stored in cookies.
This website is operated by Tifco Hotel Group, with registered offices at 31 Northwood Court, Northwood Park, Santry, Dublin 9, Ireland (D09 X489).
2. Cookies we use
We use the following categories of cookies on tifcohotels.ie. When you first visit our site, a cookie banner will ask for your consent for all non-essential categories. You can update your preferences at any time by clicking .
3. Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function correctly. They cannot be disabled via the consent banner.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cc_cookie | tifcohotels.ie | Stores your cookie consent preferences so you are not asked again on every visit. | 6 months |
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Bot management and security. Distinguishes between humans and automated traffic. | 30 minutes |
| __cflb | Cloudflare | Load balancing. Ensures requests are consistently routed to the same server. | Session |
4. Analytics cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. We use Google Analytics 4 (loaded via Google Tag Manager) for aggregated traffic statistics, and Microsoft Clarity for heatmaps and session recordings that show us how visitors navigate and use the site. These cookies are only setafter you have given your consent.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID to generate statistical data on how you use the website. | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Used by Google Analytics 4 to persist session state. | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID to generate statistical data on how you use the website. | 24 hours |
| _gat_gtag_* | Google Analytics | Used to throttle request rate to Google Analytics. | 1 minute |
| _clck | Microsoft Clarity | Persists a unique visitor ID across visits for behavioural analytics. | 1 year |
| _clsk | Microsoft Clarity | Groups multiple page views from the same visitor into a single session recording. | 1 day |
| CLID | Microsoft Clarity | Identifies the first-time session on a device to collect regional statistics. | 1 year |
| ANONCHK, MR, MUID, SM | Microsoft Clarity / Bing | Set by Microsoft's Clarity/Bing tracking to store and identify a unique visitor. | Up to 1 year |
Google Analytics data is processed by Google LLC. Microsoft Clarity data, including heatmaps and session recordings of on-site behaviour, is processed by Microsoft Corporation (see Clarity's FAQ). For more information seeGoogle's Privacy Policy.
5. Functional cookies
These cookies enable specific functionality on our site — namely Google Maps (used on our homepage hotel locator and contact page) and JotForm (used for our contact form). The homepage hotel-locator map loads by default so you can find our hotels, and may set Google cookies regardless of your preferences here. The contact page's map and our contact form are only loaded after you have given your consent to Functional cookies — if you decline, they will not appear.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| NID | Google Maps | Used by Google to remember your preferences and other information when you use Google Maps. | 6 months |
| CONSENT | Google Maps | Stores the state of a user's consent to Google's use of cookies. | 2 years |
| JSESSIONID | JotForm | Maintains your session state while completing the contact form. | Session |
6. Third-party services
Our website uses the following third-party services which may set their own cookies:
- Google Tag Manager & Google Analytics 4 — used to measure website traffic and user behaviour. Managed by Google LLC. See Google's Privacy Policy.
- Microsoft Clarity — used to generate heatmaps and session recordings so we can see how visitors navigate and use the site. Managed by Microsoft Corporation. SeeMicrosoft's Privacy Statement.
- Google Maps — used to display an interactive map of our hotel locations. See Google's Privacy Policy.
- JotForm — used to power our contact form. See JotForm's Privacy Policy.
- Cloudflare — used for website hosting, security, and performance. See Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.
7. Managing your preferences
You can update your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the button below. Your choices are stored in thecc_cookie cookie for 6 months.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling all cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites. For guidance on managing cookies in your browser, visitaboutcookies.org.
To opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites, you can install theGoogle Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
8. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we handle your data, please contact our Data Protection team:
Tifco Hotel Group31 Northwood Court, Northwood Park, Santry
Dublin 9, Ireland. D09 X489
Email: [email protected]
This Cookie Policy was last updated on 4 September 2026. We may update it from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.