Cookie Policy
Legal Notice
Cookie Policy
Last updated: 7 November 2025
Website: https://digital-synergy.eu
Jurisdiction: Ireland (GDPR + ePrivacy – S.I. No. 336/2011)
This Cookie Policy explains which cookies and similar technologies we use on digital-synergy.eu, for what purposes, on which legal basis, and how you can manage your choices. For details on how we process personal data and your rights, see our Privacy Policy.
1) Consent & how we use cookies
- We use a Consent Management Platform (CMP) to collect and honour your choices.
- Until you click “Accept all” (or grant consent in “Settings”), non‑essential cookies/scripts are blocked (prior‑blocking).
- You can withdraw or change your consent at any time using the persistent footer link: “Change cookie settings”.
- Strictly necessary cookies operate without consent because they are required for the website or the consent tool to function.
- GA4 cookie lifetimes: _ga and _ga_[G-5MB58K74J8] expire after 14 months, and _gid after 24 hours. These lifetimes are set in GA4 Admin and enforced only after consent.
2) Categories we use
A) Strictly necessary (no consent)
Cookies required to provide the website, security, accessibility and to remember your cookie choices and appearance preferences.
| Name | Domain | Purpose | Duration | Party | Lawful basis | Prior-blocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent (CMP) | .digital-synergy.eu | Stores your cookie preferences and proof of consent/objection so the banner honours your choices | 6 months | First-party | Legal obligation / Legitimate interests (record of consent) | N/A |
| theme_mode | .digital-synergy.eu | Stores the visitor’s theme preference (light/dark); UX only | 6 months | First-party | Legitimate interests (UX) | N/A |
| wp-settings-time-[user_id] | .digital-synergy.eu | Stores wp-admin/view preferences (only for logged-in users/admins; not set for site visitors) | 1 year | First-party (admin) | Legitimate interests (site admin UX) | N/A |
We do not use external font services. All fonts are self‑hosted (no calls to fonts.googleapis.com / fonts.gstatic.com).
B) Analytics (consent)
Enables measurement and improvement of site usage only after you consent.
| Name | Domain | Purpose | Duration | Party | Lawful basis | Prior-blocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | .digital-synergy.eu | Distinguishes visitors (pseudonymous identifier) | 14 months | First-party | Consent | Yes |
| _ga_[G-5MB58K74J8] | .digital-synergy.eu | Persists session-state for the configured GA4 measurement ID | 14 months | First-party | Consent | Yes |
| _gid (if set) | .digital-synergy.eu | Distinguishes visitors (short-lived) | 24 hours | First-party | Consent | Yes |
Configuration safeguards (GA4): Ads features disabled; IP anonymisation; EU data region; Consent Mode v2. Analytics is disabled by default and activates only after consent.
B.1) Third-party policies & additional controls (Google)
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) only after you consent. Learn more here:
- How Google uses cookies: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies
- GA4 cookies & durations: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/11397207
- Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- GA Opt-out browser add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
GA4 Measurement ID: G-5MB58K74J8
Duration confirmation: _ga and _ga_[G-5MB58K74J8] are set to 14 months, and _gid to 24 hours (configured in GA4 Admin — Override cookie settings). Last verified: 7 November 2025.
3) Manage or withdraw your consent
Use the persistent footer link “Change cookie settings” to revisit choices at any time. After withdrawal, analytics cookies will be deleted and blocked on subsequent visits.
4) How to delete or block cookies in your browser
You can delete or block cookies via your browser settings. Useful paths:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and site data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari (macOS): Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Blocking all cookies may affect site functionality (e.g., remembering your preferences).
5) Recipients & transfers
For analytics we use Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (processor), and Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (support sub-processor). Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA, we rely on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) for Google LLC and, where appropriate, on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC). You can verify DPF participation in the official registry and see Google’s data transfer frameworks here:
- DPF registry (search “Google LLC”): https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/list
- Google – Data transfer frameworks: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks
6) Data retention & consent logs
- GA4 event data: retained for 14 months (set in GA4 Admin).
- Consent logs (CMP): retained for up to 24 months to demonstrate compliance.
- We periodically review and delete or anonymise data that is no longer needed.
7) Changes to this policy
If we make material changes (e.g., add a new category or provider), we will update this page and change the Last updated date. For significant changes, we may also provide a more prominent notice on our website.
8) Contact
Controller: Digital Synergy Ltd
Email: legal@digital-synergy.eu (cookies: privacy@digital-synergy.eu)
Address: Second Floor, 74 South Mall, T12 F3FD Cork, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland
