Cookie Policy
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, keep you signed in, and understand how visitors use the site.
How We Use Cookies
When you first visit www.rapidlaunch.ie, you are presented with a cookie consent banner. Until you make a choice, only essential cookies are active. You can choose:
- Essential Only — Only cookies required for the website to function. No analytics or marketing cookies are set.
- Accept All — All cookies including analytics and marketing. This helps us improve our website and measure our advertising.
- Manage Preferences — Choose exactly which categories of cookies you allow. You can accept analytics cookies without marketing cookies.
Your cookie settings apply only to the browser and device you are currently using.
Complete Cookie Inventory
Below is every cookie that may be set on rapidlaunch.ie, verified by our automated monthly audit. A total of 9 cookies across 4 categories.
Essential Cookies
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
cookie_consent |
RapidLaunch | Flags that you have accepted or declined cookies | 1 year |
cookie_consent_level |
RapidLaunch | Stores your consent level: essential only (1), analytics (2), or all (3) | 1 year |
PHPSESSID |
RapidLaunch | PHP session identifier for secure authentication and CSRF protection on our admin and client portals | Session |
Functional Cookies
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
rl_theme_preview |
RapidLaunch | Remembers your theme preview selection while browsing our website | 1 hour |
exit_popup_dismissed |
RapidLaunch | Remembers that you dismissed the exit-intent popup so it will not appear again | 7 days |
rl_ref |
RapidLaunch | Tracks the referral source that brought you to our website | 30 days |
ref_code |
RapidLaunch | Stores a referral code used to attribute sign-ups | 30 days |
Analytics Cookies
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga, _ga_* (not currently active) |
Google (Google Analytics 4) | Anonymous visitor analytics — pages visited, time on site, traffic sources. No personally identifiable information is collected. Only activated when you accept Analytics cookies. | 2 years |
Marketing Cookies
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_fbp (not currently active) |
Meta (Facebook Pixel) | Used to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and to deliver relevant ads on Facebook and Instagram. Only activated when you accept Marketing cookies. | 90 days |
Last audited: 28 June 2026. Cookie count verified: 9. See our Cookie Audit for real-time verification.
Third-Party Cookies
When you accept Analytics cookies, Google Analytics 4 sets cookies (_ga, _ga_*) on our behalf. When you accept Marketing cookies, Meta (Facebook) sets the _fbp cookie on our behalf. These are first-party cookies set via our domain but the data is accessible to those third-party providers. No other third-party cookies are set on our website. We do not use advertising networks, retargeting pixels from other platforms, or social media plugins that set third-party cookies without your explicit consent.
How to Manage or Withdraw Consent
You can change your cookie preferences at any time:
- Cookie Settings button: A small cookie icon appears in the bottom-left corner of our website after you accept cookies. Click it to reopen the preferences panel and change your choices at any time.
- Browser settings: You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete them individually.
- Private browsing: Use your browser's private or incognito mode, which does not persist cookies between sessions.
- Contact us: For any questions about our cookie usage, contact our Data Protection Officer at dpo@rapidlaunch.ie with the subject "Cookie Inquiry".
If you withdraw consent, analytics and marketing cookies will stop being set. However, existing cookies already stored on your device will remain until they expire or you manually delete them through your browser settings.
Safari users: Apple's Intelligent Tracking Prevention may reduce cookie lifetimes on Safari browsers. You may be re-prompted for consent more frequently on Safari than other browsers. This is controlled by your device settings, not by us.
Updates to This Policy
This policy is reviewed every month by our automated compliance scanner. Any changes to our actual cookie usage are detected and this page is updated within 24 hours. The last audit was performed on 28 June 2026.
Contact
Questions about cookies or data protection? Contact our Data Protection Officer at dpo@rapidlaunch.ie with the subject "Cookie Inquiry".