Effective date: 25 September 2026
Last updated: 25 September 2026
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website work, remember your preferences, and give the owner information about how the site is used. Similar technologies, such as browser local storage and tracking pixels, work in a similar way and are covered by this policy.
This Cookie Policy explains how Firestoppers Ltd uses cookies on firestoppers.ie. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
Under Irish law (the European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) (Privacy and Electronic Communications) Regulations 2011) we only place non-essential cookies on your device with your consent. When you first visit the Website, our cookie banner (provided by CookieYes) lets you accept all cookies, reject all non-essential cookies, or choose by category using “Customize”. Until you make a choice, analytics and advertising cookies are not set. You can change your choice at any time by reopening the cookie settings on the Website.
Strictly necessary cookies do not need consent because the Website cannot work properly without them.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _GRECAPTCHA | Google reCAPTCHA | Protects our enquiry forms from spam and abuse | 6 months |
| woocommerce_cart_hash, woocommerce_items_in_cart, wp_woocommerce_session_* | Firestoppers (WooCommerce) | Remembers the contents of your basket in our online shop | Session to 2 days |
| wordpress_*, wordpress_logged_in_*, wp-settings-* | Firestoppers (WordPress) | Used only when staff log in to manage the Website | Session to 1 year |
| cookieyes-consent | CookieYes | Stores your cookie consent choices so the banner does not reappear on every page | 1 year |
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors so we can measure how the Website is used | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Keeps track of your session for analytics reporting | 2 years |
| sbjs_first, sbjs_current, sbjs_first_add, sbjs_current_add, sbjs_session, sbjs_udata, sbjs_migrations | Firestoppers (WooCommerce order attribution) | Records how you arrived at the Website (for example the referring website, search engine or ad campaign) and your device type, so that if you place an order in our online shop we can see which channels bring us customers | Session (up to 30 minutes of inactivity) |
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _gcl_au | Google Ads | Measures whether visits from our Google ads lead to an enquiry | 90 days |
| IDE, test_cookie | Google (doubleclick.net) | Used by Google to measure and personalise advertising | Up to 13 months |
| __gads, __gpi | Google AdSense | Used to serve and measure advertisements | 13 months |
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| joinchat_* (local storage) | WhatsApp chat button | Remembers whether you have already seen or opened the WhatsApp chat prompt | Until cleared |
We use Google Consent Mode, so Google’s analytics and advertising tags respect the choices you make in our cookie banner. We use Google Tag Manager to load some of the tools above. Google Tag Manager itself does not set cookies, but the tags it loads may do so.
Some cookies are set by third parties, such as Google. These providers may process data about your visit in line with their own privacy policies. You can find more information in Google’s cookie policy.
As well as using our cookie banner, you can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect how the Website works, for example the online shop basket or our enquiry forms. Guidance for common browsers:
You can opt out of Google Analytics on all websites using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
We review the cookies used on the Website regularly and will update this policy when they change.
If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at info@firestoppers.ie or 01 816 5587, or write to Firestoppers Ltd, Unit C5, Block C, Santry Business Park, Swords Road, Dublin 9, D09 VW27.
You also have the right to complain to the Data Protection Commission (www.dataprotection.ie).
