Privacy

This website is maintained by the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA), and follows its policies with respect to privacy and data protection.

The LGMA respects your right to privacy and will not collect any personal information about you on this website without your clear permission.  Any personal information which you volunteer will be treated with the highest standards of security and confidentiality, strictly in accordance with the Data Protection Acts, 1988 – 2018.

This website does not collect any personal data, apart from information that you volunteer. (For example, when providing feedback or asking a question). Any information you provide in this way is used only for the purpose you provide it.

View the LGMA Data Protection Policy.

Use of analytics and advertising tools

We use third-party analytics and advertising tools to understand how people use this website and to measure the effectiveness of our communications and advertising campaigns.

Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use this website. This provides information such as the pages people visit, how they arrived at the site, the type of device or browser they use, and how they interact with our content. Google Analytics does not log or store visitors' IP addresses on our site.

Meta Pixel and LinkedIn Insight Tag

We use the Meta Pixel and LinkedIn Insight Tag to help us measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Where appropriate, these tools may also be used to create audiences for relevant advertising. When these tools are active, information about your interaction with LocalGov.ie may be shared with Meta Platforms and LinkedIn.

Your Choice and Consent

We only use analytics and advertising cookies and tracking technologies where you have given your explicit consent through our cookie banner. Analytics tools are activated only when you consent to Statistics cookies, while advertising tools are activated only when you consent to Marketing cookies.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by visiting our dedicated Cookies Page.