What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files which often include a unique identifier that is sent by a web server and saved on your computer, smartphone or other internet enabled device when used to visit a website. Cookies cannot examine your computer, read data from it, or share personal information stored on your computer with others. Common definitions are provided below:
Our cookies and why we use them
Some cookies are essential for our websites to work properly whilst others provide us with useful business and marketing information to enable us to make informed decisions on the development and improvement of our websites. Websites operated by Convey Law may include several different cookies. The table below explains the different types of cookies and how they are used:
| Cookie Type |
Definition |
How we use them |
| Session cookie |
A session or performance cookie only lasts for the duration that a user is visiting a website. When the web browser is closed it will delete the session cookies. |
We use session cookies to identify you when moving between pages within our website. A session cookie will either contain a unique session ID or some data that you have entered into our website. They are only used to make our systems work correctly. |
| Persistent cookie |
A persistent cookie is intended to remain on a device until it expires. Persistent cookies are often used to store user preferences or for convenience, for example remembering your username. |
We use persistent cookies for the convenience of our users. For example, we may use them to remember data that you have entered so that we can pre-populate forms which saves you from entering the same information. |
| First-party cookie |
A first-party cookie is any cookie set by the website you visit directly. These can be used by the website to improve the visitor’s experience through tailoring content and storing preferences for the next time you visit. |
All cookies used by our sites are first-party, as they originate from our web pages. These are only used to improve our website and tailor your experience by storing useful information such as your username for future visits. |
| Third-party cookie |
Third-party cookies are stored with different domains from the one shown on the address bar. These are usually from advertisements, to ensure an advert is displayed each time a user visits a webpage. Most modern internet browsers allow users to block third-party cookies from being stored on their computer. |
We do not allow any third-party to use cookies on any of our websites. Any cookies used on our web pages come directly from us (first-party cookies) and are used to improve your experience. |
Our cookies and why we use them
Some cookies are essential for our websites to work properly whilst others provide us with useful business and marketing information to enable us to make informed decisions on the development and improvement of our websites. Websites operated by Convey Law may include several different cookies. The table below explains the different types of cookies and how they are used:
| Cookie Type |
Definition |
| Strictly necessary cookie |
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously and cannot be turned off or rejected. |
| Analytics cookie |
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies are optional and help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. |
