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
- Your Online Choices (EU): https://www.youronlinechoices.com/
- Network Advertising Initiative (US): https://optout.networkadvertising.org/
- Digital Advertising Alliance (US): https://optout.aboutads.info/
- Platform-Specific Opt-Outs:
Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com/
Facebook Ad Preferences: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences
LinkedIn Ad Settings: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/advertising
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.