Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Aquenzo uses cookies on our website. We use cookies to improve your browsing experience, enhance functionality, and understand how visitors interact with our outdoor recreation community platform. We are committed to transparency about our cookie practices and your control over them.

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us recognise you on subsequent visits and remember your preferences. These tiny files contain information about your browsing activity and are essential for many modern websites to function effectively. Cookies do not contain viruses or malware and cannot execute code on your device. They are simply data storage tools that enhance your online experience when exploring our hiking meetups, birdwatching excursions, astronomy nights, and sketching outings.

Types of Cookies We Use

We employ several categories of cookies to provide you with a seamless experience:

• Essential Cookies: These are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation and access to secure areas. Without these cookies, our site cannot operate correctly.
• Performance Cookies: We use these to understand how visitors use our website. They collect anonymised data about page visits, traffic sources, and user behaviour patterns to help us improve our services.
• Preference Cookies: These remember your choices and settings, such as language preferences and display options, so you do not have to reset them on each visit.
• Marketing Cookies: We may use these to deliver relevant content about our outdoor activities tailored to your interests in hiking, birdwatching, astronomy, or sketching.

How We Use Cookies

We utilise cookies to enhance your overall experience on our platform. They help us understand which outdoor recreation activities interest you most, whether that is countryside hiking, birdwatching excursions, amateur astronomy nights, or plein air sketching outings. Performance cookies allow us to analyse traffic patterns and identify areas where we can improve our website’s speed and usability. We also use cookies to remember your login information and preferences, making it easier for you to access content relevant to adults aged 40-60. Additionally, we may use cookies to measure the effectiveness of our marketing efforts and deliver more personalised recommendations based on your interests in Irish outdoor recreation.

Managing Your Cookies

You have full control over cookies on your device. Most web browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. You can typically manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Instructions for controlling cookies vary by browser, but most modern browsers provide straightforward options in their privacy or security sections. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect your ability to access some features of our website or impact the functionality of some services. If you choose to delete cookies after visiting our site, some of your preferences and settings will be lost on your next visit. We respect your privacy choices and encourage you to manage your cookie settings according to your personal comfort level and privacy preferences.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will notify you by updating the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Your continued use of our website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and how you can manage them.