Information about our use of cookies
The SUSI website and the SUSI online grant application system (together referred to as the website) make use of cookies. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our website.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers containing information that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer, if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive. Cookies allow us to remember you and amend the website to your preferences so that we can display content that is relevant to you, enabling you to navigate more easily between pages. SeeAllAboutCookies.orgfor more information on cookies and how to control them.
Blocking cookies
You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. You can access the Help function in your browser to find out more. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential/strictly necessary cookies) you may not be able to access parts of our website.
What cookies do we use?
We use the following cookies:
When users have accessed SUSI's online grant application system, the cookies that are written are essential for the information age service provided by SUSI. They control the security of user sessions, support accessibility settings for visually impaired users and support translation of the user interface for applications in the Irish language.
You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the table below, as well as managing your cookie preferences by selecting your preference with the on/off button.
SUSI Website
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Name
Provider
Purpose
Expiry
Type
Local_storeage_support_test
Twitter.com
This cookie is used with the local storage function in the browser and allows the website to load faster by pre-loading certain procedures.
None
HTML
Analytical/Performance Cookies
Name
Provider
Purpose
Expiry
Type
_ga
Susi.ie
This cookie is used by google analytics to gather information about how the visitor uses our website. We use the information to help us improve the website.
2 years
HTTP
_gaat
Susi.ie
This cookie is used by google analytics to gather information about how the visitor uses our website. We use the information to help us improve the website.
1 day
HTTP
_gid
Susi.ie
This cookie is used by google analytics to gather information about how the visitor uses our website. We use the information to help us improve the website.
1 day
HTTP
collect
Google-analytics.com
This cookie is used by google analytics to gather information about how the visitor uses our website. We use the information to help us improve the website.
Session
Pixel
SUSI Online Application System
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Name
Provider
Purpose
Expiry
Type
Eseries_locale
IBSS
This cookie is used to provide the user with localisation preferences such as language.
None
HTTP
JSESSION
IBSS
This cookie is used to provide the user with session functionality.
Session (15mins default)
HTTP
Accessibility
IBSS
This cookie is used to provide the user with accessibility preferences such as font size.
None
HTTP
Mid
IBSS
This cookie is used to manage the users sessions across multiple browser tabs or windows.
Session (15mins default)
HTTP
ApplicationGatewayAffinity
IBSS
This cookie is used to provide the user with session functionality.
Session (60mins default)
HTTP
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