Cookie Policy

The National Covid Biobank (NICB), respects the privacy of all visitors to this website. This document outlines our policy concerning the use of cookies on this website. This policy may be updated to reflect technological or legislation changes which may affect the use and management of cookies on this website. (https://www.covidbiobank.ie). This site is built with Squarespace and is not tracking your personal information.

 What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are downloaded and stored in the user's web browser while the user is browsing a website. They are used to remember visitor preferences and analyse how people use the website and may be saved by the user's browser on their computer or mobile device. The NICB website does not use tracking cookies or marketing cookies whatsoever.

NICB uses information gathered from two types of cookies to help improve your experience of our website.

Necessary Cookies
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Statistics Cookies
Statistics cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

How do I manage cookies?

NICB takes privacy concerns seriously, so if you do not want any information collected via a website cookie you can use your in-built browser settings to refuse or accept cookies at any time. The links below will take you to the browser's page where you can manage your cookies and website data:

• How to enable cookies in Chrome

• How to enable cookies in Firefox

• How to enable cookies in Safari

• How to enable cookies in Microsoft Edge

Also, please see our Cookie Register below for a list of cookies that are in use on the NICB website with a link to each providers opt out details.

External Websites
From time to time we may link from our website to external websites that set cookies on your machine, please note such websites are outside the NICB’s control and are not covered by this Cookie statement.

Further Information
For further information please contact the NICB Data Protection Officer at: [insert contact details]

National Covid Biobank - Cookie Register 

Below are a list of the cookies used on the NICB website

Necessary Cookies (3)

Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.