The www.irishoystercollective.ie website (the “Website”) is operated by An Bord Iascaigh Mhara (“BIM”, “we”, “us”, “our”). We are committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the EU ePrivacy Directive. This Cookie Notice works alongside our Privacy Notice to explain what cookies are, why we use them, and the legal basis for processing data collected through cookies.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (such as a computer or smartphone) when you visit a website. They help websites recognise your device, remember your preferences, and improve your browsing experience. Most browsers support cookies, but you can set your preferences to decline or delete them at any time. For more information on how to remove cookies on a wide variety of browsers, visit About Cookies (https://www.aboutcookies.org/).
Please Note: Restricting cookies may impact the functionality of our website and alter your experience.
We use cookies to ensure our website functions properly and to gather insights that help us enhance our services. Where cookies are not strictly necessary, you will have the option to opt out. We do not use cookies to track your activity beyond our website, and any data collected is processed only as described in this policy and never shared with third parties for unrelated commercial purposes.
A visit to our website may generate “first-party” cookies and “third-party” cookies. First-party cookies are small files set by our website. They help us remember your preferences, keep you signed in, and make your visit efficient which is essential to the core of our website. Third-party cookies are set by external services or domains, not by our website directly. These are typically used for advertising, enabling social media features and enhanced site functionality such as embedded video content. We must ask for your permission to use non-essential third-party cookies.
We use the following cookies and similar technologies:
Strictly necessary cookies. These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and online tools or services. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into private areas of our website.
The tables below explain the cookies we use and why we use them.
Cookie type: Strictly Necessary
Name | CookieScript |
Provider | Owner of this website |
Purpose | Saves the visitor’s preferences selected in the Cookie Box of CookieScript cookie |
Privacy Policy | https://cookie-script.com/legal/privacy-policy Saves the visitor’s preferences selected in the Cookie |
Cookie Name | CookieScript |
Cookie Expiry | 180 Days |
Name | XSRF-TOKEN |
Provider | Owner of this website |
Purpose | This cookie is written to help with site security in preventing Cross-Site Request |
Privacy Policy | |
Cookie Name | XSRF-TOKEN cookie |
Cookie Expiry | Session validity/0 days |
Name | irish-oyster-collective-session |
Provider | Owner of this website |
Purpose | Default CMS/statamic cookie |
Privacy Policy | https://statamic.com/privacy |
Cookie Name | irish-oyster-collective-session |
Cookie Expiry | Session validity/0 days |
Cookies and the data they collect are retained for the periods specified in the cookie table above. Once, expired these cookies are automatically deleted from your device. If you withdraw consent, we will stop setting new non-essential cookies but previously set cookies will remain on your device until they expire or you manually delete them.
If you have any queries about the use of cookies on this website, contact us at dataprotection@bim.ie. To find out more about how An Bord Iascaigh Mhara processes personal data please visit our privacy policy here.
Last updated: 16/12/2025
