Godwin Austen Solicitors: Cookies Notice
Godwin Austen Solicitors uses cookies on our website to enhance your experience, analyse traffic, and support marketing efforts. This Cookies Notice explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your options for managing them, in compliance with UK privacy and electronic communications regulations.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, improve functionality, and gather information about how visitors use the site. Cookies can be temporary (session cookies) or remain on your device until deleted (persistent cookies).
2. How We Use Cookies
We use different types of cookies on our website to provide essential functions, enhance usability, and gather data for website improvement. Below are the types of cookies we may use:
Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website’s operation. They enable core functions such as security, accessibility, and navigation. Necessary cookies cannot be disabled, as they are fundamental to website functionality.
Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information on how visitors use our website, such as which pages are most visited and any errors encountered. This data is anonymised and used solely to improve site performance and usability.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow us to remember your preferences, such as language or font size, to provide a more personalised experience. Disabling these cookies may affect certain site features.
Targeting/Advertising Cookies
These cookies track your browsing habits to display relevant content or advertisements. They may be set by third-party advertising networks to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites.
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party providers to support features such as video content, interactive maps, and social media sharing. We have no control over third-party cookies, so please refer to their privacy and cookies policies for more information.
4. Managing Cookies
You have the right to manage and control your cookie preferences. Upon your first visit to our website, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can also change your preferences at any time by adjusting your browser settings:
Enabling or Disabling Cookies in Your Browser
You can manage cookies through your browser’s settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies; however, please be aware that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
Updating Your Cookie Preferences
You can modify your cookie preferences through our cookie banner, which allows you to select which types of cookies you consent to. Please note that this may require refreshing the page for changes to take effect.
5. Cookies We Use
For transparency, here is a list of specific cookies we use on our website:
Cookie Name Type Purpose
_ga Performance Google Analytics: tracks user behaviour for
website optimisation [Expires in 2 years]
_gid Performance Google Analytics: tracks user interactions
on the website [Expires in 24 hours]
_gat Performance Google Analytics: limits data collection
on high-traffic sites [Expires in 1 minute]
consent_cookie Necessary Stores cookie consent preferences
[Expires in 1 year]
lang_pref Functionality Remembers language selection
[Expires in Session/Persistent]
This list is illustrative and may be updated periodically as we adjust our website.
6. Your Rights and Data Protection
The information gathered through cookies may constitute personal data. Our handling of personal data complies with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. For further information on how we process your personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
7. Updates to This Cookies Notice
We may update this Cookies Notice from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or our use of cookies. Any changes will be posted on this page, and where significant, we will notify you either by email or a prominent notice on our website.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Email: info@godwinausten.co.uk
Phone: 0121 256 8043
Address: The Business Centre, 527 Moseley Road, Birmingham, B12 9BU
Thank you for visiting Godwin Austen Solicitors. By understanding and managing your cookie preferences, you help us enhance your browsing experience while respecting your privacy.
