Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Gerard Fay uses cookies and similar technologies on our website https://gerardfay.com/ (the “Site”). By using our Site, you agree to the use of cookies as described in this policy.

What Are Cookies?

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

Types of Cookies We Use

1. **Strictly Necessary Cookies**: These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

2. **Performance Cookies**: These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works.

3. **Functionality Cookies**: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize.

4. **Targeting or Advertising Cookies**: These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organization.

Managing Cookies

You can manage or delete cookies as you wish. For more details, see aboutcookies.org. You can delete all cookies that are already on your device and you can set most browsers 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.

How to Control Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, since it will no longer be personalized to you. It may also stop you from saving customized settings like login information.

Here are links to manage cookie settings on popular browsers:
– [Google Chrome](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en)
– [Mozilla Firefox](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences)
– [Safari](https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac)
– [Microsoft Edge](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027947/microsoft-edge-delete-cookies)

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Cookie Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Cookie Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

– By email: gedfay@gerardfay.com
– By visiting this page on our website: https://gerardfay.com/