Cookies Policy
About Cookies
BRM’s website and news blog like most other websites on the internet make use of “cookies”. These are small text files stored on your computer containing data. While the actual data in the cookies and how it is used can vary greatly between websites, cookies created when you use our website are mainly used by your internet browser to help improve user experience, monitor use of our websites and enable correct function of our websites.
How BRM use Cookies
BRM Solicitors do not directly access information stored by cookies and we only make use of anonymised usage data to carry out tasks described in “About Cookies”. Some functionality on our website is provided using tools and services provided by Third Parties which create cookies on your computer when you visit our website. Those Third Parties will have their own policies regarding how they use cookies and the data stored in them.
Controlling or Disabling Cookies
Most modern internet browsers let you control the creation and use of cookies and you may be able to disable or limit any cookies you do not want using browser settings. You should refer to the provider of your internet browser for further information on how to do this.
Information on cookies and browser privacy features can often be found in the browser’s help file which is usually accessible by pressing the “F1” key while your internet browser is open.
The Cookies used by our website and services/tools included on our website
Below is information on the cookies that may be created on your computer when you visit our website, with links to relevant resources containing further information about specific cookies and policies of any Third Party Providers.
Some of the cookies used by our website will expire after you leave our website (for example PHPSESSID) however, others will expire after varying periods of up to 10 years (For example the cookie relating to our Met Office Weather reporting module). Many internet browsers can provide information on when specific cookies will expire and/or information may also be available from the Third Parties who set the cookies.
Our website and news blog make use of the following cookies:
Cookie |
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Google Analytics |
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Cookies for Google Analytics collect information about how visitors use our website to help us improve our services and user experience at our website. Information collected by these cookies is anonymous and examples of data collected include the pages visited, how a visitor entered our website (e.g. by typing the address or via a link) or the web browser visitors are using. |
https://developers.google.com/analytics/resources/concepts/gaConceptsCookies |
PHP Session ID |
PHPSESSID |
Many of our website’s functions rely on a scripting language called PHP. This cookie is required for correct operation of the website. |
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To enhance your experience of our website and aid the sharing of information to and from our website, we make use of a number of third-party software tools including social media sharing buttons, social media feeds, embedded video, maps and information tools. The suppliers for these services and tools set their own cookies, which we have little or no control over. Most cookies are placed to assist with functionality and for us and/or the Third Party to monitor how their product is used.
While our website does not host any Third Party advertising and BRM Solicitors do not use data in cookies to collect information about you in order to advertise our services to you, the Third party providers of tools and services may use cookies to help serve and control and monitor effectiveness of advertising shown to you on other websites.
Cookies created by Third Party services used on our website include:
Please be aware that if you disable or block certain cookies on our website, some functions may not work correctly or at all.