Cookies Policy

Last updated: 13 March 2026

This Cookies Policy explains how Geoffrey Grace Solicitors (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on this website, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

1. What are cookies and similar technologies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet or mobile) when you visit a website.

We may also use similar technologies such as tracking pixels, scripts, tags, local storage and embedded third-party technologies. These technologies allow us to store or access information on your device.

2. Types of cookies we use

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation and security of the website. They may include page navigation, form security, session management, spam prevention and storing your cookie preferences.

Legal basis: Legitimate interests / exemption for strictly necessary cookies.

Analytics / performance cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website so that we can improve performance, usability and content.

Legal basis: Consent.

Functionality cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices and settings that improve your browsing experience.

Legal basis: Consent, unless strictly necessary in a limited technical context.

Third-party cookies

These cookies may be set by third-party services integrated into our website, such as analytics tools, embedded media, maps or anti-spam/security services.

Legal basis: Consent where the cookies are non-essential.

3. Consent

We will obtain your prior consent before placing or accessing any non-essential cookies or similar technologies on your device.

Consent is obtained through a clear affirmative action. Continuing to use this website does not amount to consent. You can accept, reject or customise your preferences, and it will be as easy to refuse non-essential cookies as it is to accept them.

You may withdraw or change your consent at any time using our cookie settings tool.

4. Managing your cookie preferences

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner or consent tool that allows you to accept, reject or manage non-essential cookies.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect website functionality and may prevent parts of the website from operating correctly.

5. Cookies used on this website

Below is a working cookie table for this website. This should be reviewed periodically and updated whenever website tools, plugins or third-party services change.

Cookie / Technology	Provider	Purpose	Category	Duration	Consent Required
wordpress_test_cookie	Website	Checks whether the browser accepts cookies	Strictly necessary	Session	No
wordpress_logged_in_*	Website	Maintains logged-in user sessions	Strictly necessary	Session	No
wordpress_sec_*	Website	Provides secure authentication for logged-in users	Strictly necessary	Session	No
wp-settings-*	Website	Stores user interface preferences for logged-in WordPress users	Functional / admin-use	1 year	Usually No (review)
wp-settings-time-*	Website	Stores timing information linked to WordPress user settings	Functional / admin-use	1 year	Usually No (review)
elementor	Website	Stores page builder state or local preferences	Functional	Persistent / varies	Yes, unless strictly necessary only
cookie consent cookie	Website	Stores the visitor’s cookie preferences	Strictly necessary	6–12 months	No
reCAPTCHA / anti-spam cookies	Google or anti-spam provider	Spam prevention and form protection	Strictly necessary or non-essential depending on setup	Varies	Review implementation
_ga / _ga_*	Google Analytics	Distinguishes users and measures website usage	Analytics	Up to 2 years	Yes
_gid	Google Analytics	Distinguishes users for short-term analytics	Analytics	24 hours	Yes
_gat or equivalent	Google Analytics	Throttles request rate	Analytics	1 minute	Yes
Embedded media / maps cookies	Third-party providers	Delivers embedded content and may track interactions	Third-party / functional / marketing	Varies	Yes
Security / CDN cookies	Security or CDN provider	Traffic filtering, bot protection and load balancing	Strictly necessary	Usually short-term	No

Important note: this table should be reviewed against the live website and updated whenever plugins, analytics tools, embedded services or security tools change.

6. Third-party services

Where third-party cookies are used, those providers may process your personal data in accordance with their own privacy policies. We recommend that you review those policies for more information.

7. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law, regulatory guidance, website functionality or the technologies used on this website.

Any changes will be posted on this page together with an updated revision date.