Cookie Policy

At Horsley Law we take our data protection obligations and Data Security very seriously and meet all UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) requirements ensuring our cookies do not compromise user privacy or security.

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies (“cookies”) to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us provide you with a good experience when you browse our website, assists us with understanding your usage of our website and improves our marketing activities.

We respect the choices you make regarding the use of cookies and your cookie preferences can be updated at any time should you wish to change your settings.

Our website therefore requires you to consent for the use or storage of all but strictly necessary cookies on your computer or mobile device.

We understand that some people find cookies intrusive and therefore it is possible to block or delete cookies, should you prefer.

This cookie policy (“Policy”) provides you with full details about the cookies we use and their purpose, including how to set your preferences in the cookies information and preferences centre and how to manage cookies from your browser.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a simple file text that is stored on your computer or a mobile device by a website’s server and is unique to your web browser. This helps the website improve your user experience by enabling that the website remembers you, it may store your login details, and help with the interaction between you and the website.

We understand that some people find cookies intrusive and therefore it is possible to block or delete cookies, should you prefer.

Session and persistent cookies

Browser cookies come in two different types: “session” and “persistent.”

Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when the browser is closed. These cookies allow us to monitor your activities during a browser session. A browser session starts when you open the browser window and finishes when you close the browser window. Session Cookies are temporary. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted.

Persistent cookies are designed to store data for an extended period of time, and they are activated each time that you visit the website that created that particular cookie. Each persistent cookie is created with an expiration date, which may be anywhere from a few days to several years in the future. Once the expiration date is reached, the cookie is automatically deleted. Persistent cookies are what allow websites to “remember you”.

Horsley Law utilises a mixture of session and persistent cookies. Information on both types is found within this Policy along with advice and guidance about how to set your preferences when using this websites and how to delete/remove and deactivate cookies on your web browser.

First and third-party cookies

Whether a cookie is ‘first’ or ‘third’ party is determined by the domain placing the cookie. First-party cookies are those set by a website that is being visited by the user at the time.

Third-party cookies are cookies that are set by a domain other than that of the website being visited by the user. If a user visits a website and another entity sets a cookie through that website, this would be a third-party cookie, for example, Google analytics.

Want to know more about cookies?

Useful information about cookies can be found at: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/.

Your preferences

When visiting our website for the first time, you will be provided with an opportunity to set your cookies preferences via our cookies notice. This will allow you to confirm or withdraw your consent to cookies being placed on your device in respect of each cookie category, save for strictly necessary cookies which are required to use our website.

Policy Updates

This Cookie Policy was published by Horsley Law June 2025 and is subject to change to reflect changes in data practice or changes in cookie usage.