Cookies Policy
We will ask your consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy when you first visit our website.
What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small piece of data containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a website to a user’s web browser and is stored by the browser. When the user revisits the website, the cookie is then sent back to the website to give information on the user’s previous activity on that website.
A cookie does not give us access to your browser or your computer, it does not give us any more information about you than what you voluntarily provide.
Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user; it is usually information such as items in a shopping cart or recording which pages on the website were visited. They can also store passwords and content that the user may have entered into the website previously.
Cookies are also associated with logging in and are known as “authentication” cookies; these cookies give information to the website as to which account is logged into and whether the user is logged in or not.
Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies; a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.
Some cookies can be used for tracking, often these are third party cookies, and are often used to create a record of a user’s browsing history; this is naturally a potential privacy concern. In relation to non-essential cookies, European Law requires websites that are aimed at any European Union member states obtain from the user “informed consent” before the non-essential cookie can be stored on their device.
How do we use Cookies?
We use cookies that are necessary for you to be able to use our website and to provide you with the information and features that you may request. By storing these cookies, it enables us to increase the functionality of the website.
We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our website which enables us to generate statistical and other information; such as to how many people visit the website, which pages are visited and how the website is navigated.
Google Analytics are third party cookies and have the following names: [_ga, _gat, __utma, __utmt, __utmb, __utmc, __utmz and __utmv]. Google Analytics privacy policy is available at the following link: http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
_ga cookies expire after two years and are used by Google analytics to distinguish users from each other.
_gid cookies last for twenty-four hours and are used by Google analytics to distinguish users from each other.
_gat cookies are put in place by Google Analytics to control how quickly requests are made through the website
Social Media Cookies
We offer links to our social media pages and these sites may set a variety of cookies. In order to play videos on our site it may also be necessary for third parties to use cookies to analyse and measure the performance of videos and pictures.
There may be third party cookies from sites such as the following:
- YouTube
We do not allow advertising cookies on our website.
Blocking Cookies
Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies. Links to the main browsers and how to block cookies are included below for your convenience:
Google: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=en
Apple: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201265
Windows: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
We run Google Analytics, as stated above. If you wish to block cookies associated with this, then please use the link below for further instructions on how to do so:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Please note that blocking all cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites.
If you block cookies, you will not be able to use all the features on our website.
Deleting Cookies
Most browsers allow you to delete cookies already stored on your browser. Links to the main browsers and how to delete cookies are included below for your convenience:
Google: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=en
Apple: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201265
Windows: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
We run Google Analytics, as stated above. If you wish to block cookies associated with this, then please use the link below for further instructions on how to do so:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Deleting cookies will have a negative impact on the usability of many websites.
Further Information on Cookies
https://www.allaboutcookies.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie
Contact us about our Cookies policy
We take security and privacy very seriously. If you have any concerns, suggestions or complaints regarding our cookies policy, please contact us on pembury@burtons-solicitors.com.
