Cookies

This Cookie Policy explains how the Arts Council of Northern Ireland ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website (the "Website"). By using our Website, you consent to our use of cookies and similar technologies in accordance with this Cookie Policy.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

How do we use cookies?

We use cookies to collect information about how our visitors use and navigate our Website, such as which pages are most visited and which links are clicked on. This information helps us to improve our Website and provide a better user experience for our visitors.

We also use cookies to remember your preferences and settings, such as your language preferences, so that you do not have to enter them every time you visit our Website.

What types of cookies do we use?

We use both session cookies and persistent cookies on our Website. Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device until they expire or you delete them.

We use the following types of cookies on our Website:

  • Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are essential for the Website to function properly and cannot be turned off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions taken by you, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the Website may not function properly without them.

  • Performance cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, such as which pages are visited most often and which links are clicked on. This information helps us to improve our Website and provide a better user experience for our visitors.

  • Functional cookies: These cookies allow the Website to remember your preferences and settings, such as your language preferences, so that you do not have to enter them every time you visit the site.

  • Targeting cookies: These cookies are used to show you relevant ads based on your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an ad and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

How to control cookies

You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish – for details, see aboutcookies.org. You can delete all cookies that are already on your device and you can set your browser to prevent them from being placed. If you do this, however, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a site and some services and functionalities may not work.

Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us by email at info@artscouncil-ni.org.