Cookie policy
Version 1.1 | Last updated: 12 October 2026
This policy applies to: this website and all related subdomains
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies we use on our website, why we use them, and how you can control them. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, available in the Privacy notice on this page.
Bracton Ltd (company number 17360622) is the data controller for this website. Our registered office and business address is Arden Hall, Brooklands Road, Sale, M33 3SJ. For any question about cookies or your personal data, contact our data protection lead at dpo@bractonlegal.co.uk.
1. WHAT ARE COOKIES
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device on subsequent visits and to remember certain information about your preferences or actions.
Cookies are widely used to make websites function efficiently, to provide analytical information to website owners, and to deliver personalised content. Some cookies are essential for a website to work at all, and others are optional and require your consent before they are set.
Alongside cookies, we may also use similar technologies such as web beacons, pixel tags, and local storage. References to "cookies" in this policy include those similar technologies unless the context requires otherwise.
2. WHO SETS COOKIES ON OUR WEBSITE
Cookies on our website are set by two categories of party:
- First-party cookies: set directly by Bracton Ltd in connection with the operation of our website.
- Third-party cookies: set by third-party services that we use on our website, such as analytics providers. Those third parties control those cookies and are subject to their own privacy and cookie policies.
3. CATEGORIES OF COOKIES WE USE
We categorise the cookies on our website as follows. You will be asked for your choice when you first visit our website. Category 2 is listed for completeness and has no control in the consent panel while we set no functional cookies. Category 3 stores nothing on your device and needs no consent, and the consent panel gives you a switch that turns it off. You may open the settings panel and change any choice at any time from the Manage cookies link in the footer of every page.
Category 1: Strictly Necessary
These keep the website working and cannot be switched off. The only item we hold in this category is a record of your cookie choice, stored in your browser's local storage so the banner does not reappear on every visit. We set no other strictly necessary cookies, and no consent is required for this under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR).
| Item | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookie choice record | Bracton Ltd | Remembers your cookie preference so the banner does not show again | Held locally until you clear your browser data |
Category 2: Functional (requires consent)
We set no functional cookies at present. If we add a feature that needs one, we will list it here and ask for your consent first.
Category 3: Analytics and Performance (on by default, with an off switch)
We use Umami to see in aggregate how the site is used so we can improve it. Umami sets no cookies, stores nothing on your device and collects no personal data, which is why it can run without consent under PECR. It runs on every visit unless you turn the analytical switch off in the consent panel, and turning it off stops measurement of your visits entirely.
| Item | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umami Analytics | Umami Software, Inc. | Aggregated, cookieless measurement of site usage, on by default with an off switch in the consent panel | No cookie set |
Category 4: Marketing and Targeting (requires consent)
We set no marketing or advertising cookies at present. If that changes, we will list them here and ask for your consent before any are set.
4. HOW TO MANAGE YOUR COOKIE PREFERENCES
You have several options for managing and controlling cookies:
Our cookie preference centre
When you first visit our website, a cookie consent panel will appear. You can accept all, reject all optional categories, or set your preferences by category. You can change your choice at any time from the Manage cookies link in the footer of every page.
Your browser settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these settings in the "Options", "Tools", or "Preferences" menu of your browser. The following links explain how to manage cookies in the most widely used browsers:
- Google Chrome: support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Mozilla Firefox: support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
- Apple Safari: support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
- Microsoft Edge: support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge
Please note that restricting cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Blocking strictly necessary cookies in particular may prevent the website from working as intended.
Our analytics
Our analytics is cookieless and runs by default, and the analytical switch in the consent panel turns it off for your visits entirely, so there is nothing to opt out of through a third-party add-on. Use the Manage cookies link in the footer of any page to change your choice at any time.
Do Not Track
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you do not wish to be tracked. There is currently no industry standard for how websites should respond to this signal, and our website does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals specifically. Our cookie preference centre provides a more reliable mechanism for controlling tracking on our site.
5. COOKIES AND CONSENT UNDER UK LAW
The use of cookies in the United Kingdom is regulated by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) as well as the UK GDPR. PECR requires that we obtain your prior consent before storing or accessing non-essential cookies on your device. Consent must be freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous, and must be obtained before the cookies are set.
Strictly necessary cookies are exempt from this consent requirement. Functional and marketing cookies, if we ever set them, require your consent before they are activated. Our analytics sits outside the consent requirement because it neither stores anything on your device nor reads anything from it, and we give you an off switch for it regardless. We do not pre-tick consent boxes or use cookie walls (walls that prevent you from accessing the site unless you accept all cookies).
Where we rely on consent for cookies that also involve the processing of personal data, that consent also serves as the lawful basis for processing under Article 6(1)(a) UK GDPR. You may withdraw consent at any time through our cookie preference centre, and we will cease the relevant processing as soon as reasonably practicable.
6. THIRD-PARTY COOKIES AND EXTERNAL SERVICES
Some third-party services that we use, including social media sharing buttons and embedded content, may set cookies or use similar technologies. These are controlled by those third parties and subject to their own privacy and cookie policies. We recommend reviewing those policies directly:
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy
- Umami, which measures site usage without cookies or personal data: umami.is/privacy
We do not control these third-party cookies and accept no responsibility for them. The inclusion of a third-party service on our website does not constitute an endorsement of that third party's privacy practices.
7. UPDATES TO THIS POLICY
We update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable law, or for operational reasons. When we update this policy, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top. Where changes are material, we will refresh the consent banner on our website so that you are given a fresh opportunity to review and update your preferences. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
8. CONTACT US
If you have any questions about the cookies we use or about this policy, please contact us:
Arden Hall, Brooklands Road, Sale, M33 3SJ
Email: dpo@bractonlegal.co.uk
Website: the Bracton website
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commission (ICO) at ico.org.uk if you believe your data protection rights have not been respected in relation to cookie-related personal data processing.
Registered in England and Wales | Company number 17360622 | ICO Registration: ZC227137
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