1What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, improve the user experience, remember your preferences and provide information to the owners of the site about how it is used.
Some cookies are set by us ("first-party cookies") and some are set by third parties whose services we use ("third-party cookies"). Third-party cookies may be set by providers such as analytics, advertising and social media services.
2How We Use Cookies
We use cookies on our website for a range of purposes, including:
- Ensuring core website functionality, such as security and session management.
- Remembering your preferences and cookie consent choices.
- Understanding how visitors use our website so we can improve it.
- Enabling maps, property galleries and other interactive features.
3Our Cookie Categories
We group the cookies used on our website into the following categories. When you use our cookie banner, you can choose which categories of cookies to allow.
3.1Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are set in response to actions you make, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block these cookies, but some parts of the site may then not work.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Hogan Estates | Maintains your session on the website, such as security tokens and form submissions. | Session |
| hogan_cookie_consent | Hogan Estates | Stores your cookie consent preferences. | 1 year |
| csrf_token | Hogan Estates | Protects forms from cross-site request forgery. | Session |
3.2Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our website. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and anonymous.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish unique users. | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users. | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Used to throttle request rate. | 1 minute |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Used to persist session state. | 2 years |
3.3Marketing & Advertising Cookies
These cookies may be set through our website by our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other websites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Meta / Facebook | Used to deliver advertising products. | 3 months |
| _fbc | Meta / Facebook | Used to track conversions from ad clicks. | 3 months |
| _gcl_au | Google Ads | Used to measure advertising conversions. | 90 days |
| IDE | Google / DoubleClick | Used to show personalised adverts. | 13 months |
3.4Functional & Preference Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your saved favourites or display settings. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| hogan_favourites | Hogan Estates | Stores your saved property favourites locally on your device. | Persistent |
4Automatic Cookie Detection
Our website automatically scans the pages you visit for embedded third-party scripts, iframes and tracking technologies. Any third-party provider detected is dynamically added to the relevant category above, so the list of cookies always reflects the technologies currently in use on our website.
5Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit our website, a cookie banner appears at the bottom-left of your screen. You can choose to:
- Accept All — accept all categories of cookies.
- Necessary Only — accept only strictly necessary cookies.
- Cookie Settings — open the preferences panel and choose which categories you allow, with a full list of the cookies used in each group.
You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer or by using the cookie banner. You can also disable or delete cookies through your browser settings; however, some features of the website may not function correctly if you do so.
6Consent & Withdrawal
Where cookies require consent under the GDPR and the Irish ePrivacy Regulations, we will not set those cookies until you have given your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by clearing cookies in your browser or by updating your preferences through our cookie settings panel.
7Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation or our use of cookies. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
8Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Hogan Estates
Main Office, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland
Phone: +353 1 462 7101
Email: info@hoganestates.com
Effective date: August 2026