Cookies 
policy

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device and store certain information about your preferences or past actions. Cookies help site providers with tasks such as:

• ensuring a website works correctly;

• remembering login details;

• storing preferences;

• understanding how people use a site; and

• supporting security and fraud prevention.

For the purposes of this policy, we also include similar technologies such as local storage, tracking pixels, and URL tracking within the term “cookies.”

2. Does Lawyerlink use cookies?

Yes. We use cookies in accordance with this Cookies Policy and our Privacy Policy to:

• ensure that our services function properly;

• detect and prevent fraud and violations of our Terms of Service;

• understand how visitors use and engage with our site;

• advertise our services, where allowed; and

• analyse and improve our services and your site experience.

We only set preference, analytics, and advertising cookies if you give consent through our cookie banner or cookie settings dashboard. Necessary cookies are always active as they are essential to the functioning of our services.

3. Who sets cookies on our site?

There are two main types of cookies that may be placed when you use our site:

• First-party cookies: Set directly by Lawyerlink.
• Third-party cookies: Set by trusted third parties such as analytics or advertising providers (for example, Google Analytics or LinkedIn Ads).

A list of third-party cookies we use is available or on request.

4. How does Lawyerlink use cookies?

Cookies play an important role in helping us provide effective and secure services. We use the following categories of cookies:

4.1 Necessary cookies

These cookies are essential to the operation of our site and services. They make our site usable and secure by enabling basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas. We use them for:

• authentication (to remember your login state);

• fraud prevention and detection;

• site and data security; and

• ensuring correct site functionality.

4.2 Preference cookies

These cookies remember your preferences (such as language or location) and make your experience more personal when you return to our services.

4.3 Analytics cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. We use them to:

• analyse and improve our services;

• measure the success of campaigns;

• compile statistics about site usage and response rates; and

• work with third-party providers (e.g., Google Analytics) to monitor performance.

4.4 Advertising cookies

These cookies are used by us and our service providers to:

• deliver relevant Lawyerlink ads to you on other websites; and

• measure how you engage with those ads.

5. Lawful bases for using cookies

Our use of cookies is based on the following lawful bases under UK GDPR:

• Necessary cookies: Legitimate interests or contract (Article 6(1)(b) and (f)), as these are required for the operation of our website and services.

• Preference, analytics, and advertising cookies: Consent (Article 6(1)(a)). We only set these if you provide consent through our cookie banner or settings dashboard.

6. How long are cookies stored?

Cookies may be stored for different periods depending on their purpose:

• Session cookies: Deleted automatically when you close your browser.

• Persistent cookies: Remain on your device until they expire or you delete them.

Details of retention for specific cookies can be found in our cookie settings dashboard or provided on request.

7. Managing cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

• Cookie settings dashboard: Adjust your preferences at any time, except for necessary cookies which are always active.

• Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Please check your browser’s help section.

Links to browser cookie settings:

• Chrome
• Explorer
• Safari
• Firefox
• Opera

If you disable cookies, some features of our site or services may not function as intended.

8. Contact us

For further information about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us at support@lawyerlink.co.