Theory & PracticeTheory & PracticeLast Updated: 02/03/2026 by Richard Foudy and Peter Cusack
This Cookie Policy explains how Theory & Practice (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on the website www.theoryandpractice.ie (the “Site”).
Theory & Practice is based in Cavan, Ireland.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with our obligations under:
• The Data Protection Acts 1988–2018
• The General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”)
• The European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) (Privacy and Electronic Communications) Regulations 2011 (“ePrivacy Regulations”)
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact:
Richard Foudy
Email: [email protected]
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website.
Cookies are widely used to:
• Enable websites to function properly
• Improve website performance
• Analyse visitor behaviour
• Enhance user experience
• Support security and fraud prevention
Cookies may be session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (which remain on your device until they expire or are deleted).
These cookies are essential for the operation of the Site and cannot be switched off in our systems.
They are used for purposes such as:
• Managing E-learning platform login sessions
• Securing user accounts via Wordfence
• Remembering items in your WooCommerce basket
• Protecting the Site from malicious traffic and cyber-attacks
• Enabling core website functionality
These cookies are processed on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests) and/or Article 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract).
Under the ePrivacy Regulations, strictly necessary cookies do not require prior consent.
Analytics cookies help us understand how students and teachers interact with our E-learning content and website.
They allow us to:
• Analyse website usage
• Improve course content and functionality
• Monitor website performance
• Identify technical issues
The legal basis for analytics cookies is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent). These cookies are not placed on your device unless and until you provide your consent.
These cookies allow the Site to remember choices you make, such as username preferences, language settings, and interface customisation.
Where required, these cookies are only set following your consent.
A full and up-to-date list of cookies used on our Site, including cookie name, provider, purpose, duration, and category, is available via the “Cookie Settings” link in the website footer.
When you first visit our Site, a cookie banner will allow you to:
• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customise your preferences
You may change or withdraw your consent at any time via the “Cookie Settings” link in the website footer.
Some cookies are set by trusted third-party providers that support website security and secure online payment processing.
Some providers may process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses are in place.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements, our services, or the cookies we use. Any updates will be published with a revised ‘Last Updated’ date.