Brú Bar & Hostel · Cork

What this site stores in your browser

Brú Bar & Hostel

Last updated: September 2026

Like many websites, www.bruhostel.com (the “Website”) uses “cookies” to enable us to personalise your visits to the Website, keep track of your preferences and to track the usage of the Website.

Cookies are small data text files that, if your web browser permits, can be stored on your computer’s hard drive. The browser will store this file, and each time the browser requests a page from the server (i.e. you click on a page on the Website) the identifier is then sent back to the server. The help portion of the toolbar on most web browsers will tell you how to prevent your web browser from accepting new cookies, have the web browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or disable most cookies. You may still use this site even if you reject the cookies. However, you may not be able to access some tools and features offered on the Website if you refuse to accept cookies.

There are two main categories of cookies – ‘persistent’ cookies and ‘session’ cookies. A session cookie, will only last as long as the user session lasts, so will be deleted once the web browser is closed. A persistent cookie, however, will continue to be stored by the browser even after the user session ends. Generally, it will be stored until it reaches its set expiry date or unless deleted by the user before that date.

Cookies do not always contain information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. When cookies can identify an individual via their device, it is considered personal data.

As well as being ‘persistent’ or ‘session’, different types of cookies can be used for different purposes. Different types of cookies include:

• Essential cookies: These are cookies that are required for the operation of a website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of a website.
• Analytical/performance cookies: They allow the website to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around the website when they are using it. This helps to improve the way websites work, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
• Functionality cookies: These are used to recognise you when you return to a website. This enables personalisation of content for you, greeting you by name and remembering your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
• Targeting cookies: These cookies record your visit to a website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. This information is used to make websites, and the advertising displayed on them, more relevant to your interests. The operator of the website may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.

A further explanation about cookies is available on: http://www.allaboutcookies.org and http://www.youronlinechoices.eu

Under Irish law we can set strictly necessary cookies without asking. For anything else, including analytics, we need your consent first, and you can change your mind at any time.

The Website uses both persistent and session type cookies for functional, analytical and statistical purposes. We also use cookies on the Website to provide better navigation for you as well as to allow you

• To allow you to subscribe for updates about the property
• To help us recognise your web browser as a previous visitor and save and remember any preferences set while your web browser visited the Website
• To help us customise the content provided to you on the Website (for example, when you access a web page, a cookie automatically recognises your web browser as you navigate on the internet and presents you with information based on your apparent interests)
• To help measure and research the effectiveness of the features, offerings, and e-mail communications (by determining which e-mails you open and act upon) of the Website
• In addition, we may use your internet protocol (IP) address to analyse trends, administer the Website and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use in order to improve the Website

Cookies on a website do not always originate from the website owner/operator. Third parties, such as advertisers or online service providers, may also use cookies to collect certain information on website users, often for purposes such as data analytics (statistics on website use, for example), to support the Website or targeted advertising. Providers of third-party cookies will have their own privacy notice and cookie policy which will tell you how and why they use cookies.

We do not take responsibility for the gathering and use of data by third party cookies, such as Google DoubleClick and YouTube – the use of these cookies is governed by the third party’s own cookie policy. Google Analytics make available an opt-out mechanism and provides more information. To opt out of being tracked by Google across all websites visit: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

We also use third party advertisements to support the Website. Some of these advertisers may use technology such as cookies and web beacons when they advertise on the Website, which will also send these advertisers (such as Google through the Google AdSense program) information including your IP address, your ISP, the browser you used to visit the Website, and in some cases, whether you have Flash installed. This is generally used for retargeting purposes (showing Ireland property adverts to someone in Ireland, for example) or showing certain ads based on specific sites visited (such as showing cooking ads to someone who frequents cooking sites).

Where we embed content from another site, such as a map or a video, that site may set its own cookies. We have no control over those. Their own cookie policies apply.

You may block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies.

Please click on the link of your respective Web Browser below to find out more info on how you can control cookies.

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You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Every major browser allows this. Bear in mind that blocking all cookies will stop the booking process working.

Our Privacy Policy explains what we do with personal information generally, including the information collected when you make a booking.

If you have a question about cookies on this site, email us at info@bruhostel.com or ring +353 (0)21 455 9667.