Cookies Policy

Last Updated: October 2025

Introduction

This Cookies Policy explains how Alpine Property Finders Marketing Ltd ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website www.alpinepropertyfinders.com (the "Website").

This policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy, which provides further details about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.

Data Controller:

Alpine Property Finders Marketing Ltd
3rd Floor, 12 South Mall
Cork City, T12 RD43
Ireland
Email: info@alpinepropertyfinders.com
Phone: +353 21 2455 427

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide information to website owners, and improve user experience.

Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device after you close your browser until they expire or you delete them. Session cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Distinguish you from other users of our Website
  • Provide you with a good browsing experience
  • Improve our Website functionality and performance
  • Analyze how visitors use our Website
  • Deliver relevant advertising to you
  • Remember your language preferences
  • Generate leads and track conversions from our marketing campaigns

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our Website. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.

We currently do not use strictly necessary cookies beyond standard session management for language preferences, which are not tracked or stored.

2. Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, such as which pages are visited most often. This data helps us improve how our Website works.

Cookie Name/Provider Purpose Duration Type
Google Analytics (_ga, _gid, _gat) Tracks and reports website traffic, user behavior, and conversion data _ga: 2 years
_gid: 24 hours
_gat: 1 minute
Third-party

Data Collected: IP address (anonymized), browser type, device type, pages visited, time spent on pages, referring website, geographic location (country/city level)
Third Party: Google LLC
Privacy Policy

3. Marketing and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They also help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and limit the number of times you see an advertisement.

Cookie Name/Provider Purpose Duration Type
Facebook Pixel (fr, _fbp) Tracks conversions from Facebook ads, optimizes campaigns, and builds audiences for retargeting fr: 3 months
_fbp: 3 months
Third-party
LinkedIn Insight Tag (li_sugr, UserMatchHistory, bcookie) Tracks conversions from LinkedIn ads, enables retargeting, and provides insights on LinkedIn campaign performance li_sugr: 90 days
UserMatchHistory: 30 days
bcookie: 1 year
Third-party
Google Ads (IDE, test_cookie, _gcl_au) Tracks conversions from Google Ads, enables remarketing, and measures ad effectiveness IDE: 1 year
test_cookie: 15 minutes
_gcl_au: 90 days
Third-party

Data Collected: Device identifiers, IP address, ad engagement data, conversion events, pages visited, referring URLs

Third Parties:
Meta Platforms (Facebook) - Privacy Policy
LinkedIn Corporation - Privacy Policy
Google LLC - Privacy Policy

4. Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features.

Cookie Name/Provider Purpose Duration Type
Language Preference Remembers your language selection for the Website Session First-party

5. Third-Party Service Cookies

We use third-party services to operate our business and manage customer relationships. These services may set their own cookies.

Service Provider Purpose Cookies Set
Pipedrive Customer relationship management (CRM) to manage leads and communications May set cookies when you interact with embedded forms
Mailchimp Email marketing service to send newsletters and marketing communications May set cookies when you subscribe or interact with email content
Zapier Automation tool connecting various services Does not set cookies directly on our Website

Third Party Privacy Policies:
Pipedrive: Privacy Policy
Mailchimp (Intuit): Privacy Policy
Zapier: Privacy Policy

Legal Basis for Using Cookies

Under GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive, we rely on the following legal bases for using cookies:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: Legitimate interest in operating and securing our Website
  • Performance/Analytics Cookies: Your consent
  • Marketing/Advertising Cookies: Your consent
  • Functional Cookies: Your consent or legitimate interest

Your Cookie Choices and Rights

How to Control Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by:

  • Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you disable cookies, some features of our Website may not function properly.
  • Chrome: Manage Cookies
  • Firefox: Manage Cookies
  • Safari: Manage Cookies
  • Edge: Manage Cookies
  • Opera: Manage Cookies

Opt-Out Tools

Withdrawing Consent

If you have previously consented to our use of cookies, you can withdraw your consent at any time by:

  • Deleting cookies from your browser
  • Adjusting your browser settings to refuse cookies
  • Contacting us using the details below

Please note that withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

Your GDPR Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data collected through cookies:

  • Right of Access
  • Right to Rectification
  • Right to Erasure
  • Right to Restriction
  • Right to Data Portability
  • Right to Object
  • Right to Withdraw Consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@alpinepropertyfinders.com or write to us at the address provided above.

Data Sharing and International Transfers

Third-Party Data Sharing

The cookies we use may result in your data being shared with third-party service providers, including:

  • Business partners and subcontractors who perform services on our behalf
  • Analytics and search engine providers who help us improve our Website
  • Advertising networks and social media platforms for marketing purposes

We only share data with third parties who have appropriate data protection measures in place and in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

International Data Transfers

Some of our third-party service providers (such as Google, Meta/Facebook, and LinkedIn) are based outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When your data is transferred to these providers:

  • We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission
  • Providers have certified their compliance with frameworks such as the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (formerly Privacy Shield)
  • Data is processed in accordance with GDPR requirements

How Long Do We Keep Cookie Data?

The retention period for data collected through cookies varies:

  • Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for the period specified in the table above or until you delete them
  • Analytics Data: Typically retained for 26 months (Google Analytics default)
  • Marketing Data: Retained according to each platform's policy (typically 90 days to 2 years)

Personal data collected through cookies and processed for marketing purposes will be deleted or anonymized when no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

Children's Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children through cookies. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us, and we will delete such information.

Changes to This Cookies Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our cookie usage, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

If we make material changes that affect how we use cookies, we will provide prominent notice on our Website or notify you by email where appropriate.

We encourage you to review this Cookies Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookies Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:
Alpine Property Finders Marketing Ltd
3rd Floor, 12 South Mall
Cork City, T12 RD43
Ireland
Email: info@alpinepropertyfinders.com
Phone: +353 21 2455 427

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. In Ireland, this is the Data Protection Commission: https://www.dataprotection.ie/

Consent

By continuing to use our Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookies Policy and consent to our use of cookies as described herein. If you do not agree with our use of cookies, you should adjust your browser settings accordingly or refrain from using our Website.

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