Cookie Policy

Please read this cookie policy carefully as it contains important information on who we are and how we use cookies and other similar storage and access technologies (SATs) on our website. This policy should be read together with our Website Privacy Policy which sets out how and why we collect, store, use and share personal information generally, as well as your rights in relation to your personal information and details of how to contact us and supervisory authorities if you have a complaint.

1. Who we are

This website is operated by Lexington Ashworth Ltd a law firm authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) trading as ‘Lexington Ashworth Solicitors”. We are a provider of legal services in England and Wales, and for more information see our About Us page.

2. Our website

This cookie policy relates to your use of our website, www.lexingtonashworth.com.

Throughout our website, we may link to other websites owned and operated by certain trusted third parties to, for example, provide further legal resources or information from professional bodies. These other third-party websites may also use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their own separate policies. For privacy information relating to these other third-party websites, please consult their policies as appropriate.

3. Cookies

A cookie is a small text file which is placed onto your device (e.g., computer, smartphone, or another electronic device) when you use our website. We use cookies on our website. These help us to recognise you and your device, improve your experience on our site, and store some information about your preferences or past actions.

For example, we may monitor how many times you visit the website, which pages you go to, traffic data, and the originating domain name of your internet service provider. This information helps us to build a profile of our users, understand how our website is used, and make improvements to its performance and content. Some of this data will be aggregated or statistical, which means that we will not be able to identify you individually.

For further information on our use of cookies, including a detailed list of your information which we and others may collect through cookies, please see the table below.

For further information on cookies generally, including how to control and manage them, visit the guidance on cookies published by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, or www.allaboutcookies.org.

4. Consent to use cookies and changing settings

We will ask for your consent to place cookies or other similar technologies on your device, except where they are essential for us to provide you with a service that you have requested (e.g., to enable you to maintain a session while using our client portal or to remember your cookie preferences).

You can withdraw any consent to the use of cookies or manage any other such preferences by using the cookie preference settings, which can be accessed by clicking on the "Cookie Preferences" link in the footer of our website. You can then adjust the sliders to 'On' or 'Off' for the different categories of non-essential cookies. It may be necessary to refresh the page for the updated settings to take effect.

5. Our use of cookies

5.1. The table below provides more information about the cookies we use and why:

6. Third Party Access to the Cookies

The cookies we use will primarily be accessed by us to ensure the proper functioning and improvement of our website. However, we also use trusted third-party services for website analytics. Specifically, the Performance cookies (Google Analytics) in the table above are set by and accessible to Google. This access is strictly for the purpose of providing us with aggregated analytics data about website usage, as described in this policy. We have data processing agreements in place with these third parties to ensure your data is handled in a compliant and secure manner. We do not allow any other third parties to access the cookies set by our website for their own purposes.

7. How to Turn Off All Cookies and the Consequences of Doing So

You can manage your preferences for non-essential cookies via the cookie consent banner on our site. If you do not want to accept any cookies at all, you may change your browser settings to refuse all cookies. Please be aware that if you set your browser to block all cookies (including essential ones), you may lose some of the functionality of our website and many other websites. For example, features like logging into a client portal, saving your form progress, or maintaining your cookie preference settings would not work.

For further information about cookies and how to disable them, please go to the guidance on cookies published by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, or www.allaboutcookies.org.

8. Do you need extra help?

If you would like this notice in another format (for example: audio, large print, braille), please contact us using the details above.

8.1. Changes to this Policy

This policy was published on (Insert Date) and last updated on (Insert Date).

We may change this policy from time to time. When we do, we will inform you by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy and, where appropriate, may place a prominent notice on our website homepage. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

9. How to Contact Us

Please contact us if you have any questions about this cookie policy or the information we hold about you. If you wish to contact us, please:

10. Questions and Further Information

If you have any questions or require further information about any aspect of this Complaints Policy or about our Complaints Procedure, please contact us at info@lexingtonashworth.com.