Review A Solicitor uses cookies and similar technologies on reviewasolicitor.co.uk. Some are essential and cannot be switched off, because the site cannot work without them.
Everything else, including analytics and any advertising cookies, is only set if you agree to it. You can change or withdraw your choice at any time using the Cookie Settings link in the footer of every page.
This policy explains what each cookie does, how long it lasts and who sets it.
About this policy
This cookie policy applies to reviewasolicitor.co.uk and explains how we use cookies, pixels, local storage and similar technologies when you visit the site.
Review A Solicitor is the data controller for personal data collected through cookies on this website. You can contact us at info@reviewasolicitor.co.uk or by post at Review A Solicitor, Exchange Court, Liverpool, L2 2PP.
This policy sits alongside our privacy policy, which explains in more detail what personal data we collect, why we collect it and what rights you have over it.
What cookies are
A cookie is a small text file that a website places on your device when you visit it. Cookies let a site recognise your device on later visits or as you move between pages.
Cookies can be set by the website you are visiting, known as first-party cookies, or by another organisation whose content or service appears on that website, known as third-party cookies.
We also use technologies that work in a similar way, including local storage, session storage and pixels. Where this policy refers to cookies, it covers those technologies too.
The rules we follow when setting cookies
Cookies on UK websites are governed by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003, and by the UK General Data Protection Regulation where a cookie involves personal data.
Under those rules we can set strictly necessary cookies without asking you, because the site cannot deliver the service you have requested without them. Every other cookie, including analytics, requires your consent before it is set.
We do not set analytics or advertising cookies when you first arrive. They are only placed once you have made an active choice to allow them.
Categories of cookies we use
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the site to function. They keep you signed in, protect forms against misuse, remember your cookie preferences and help us detect automated traffic.
They also support the checks we run when someone submits a review, which help us identify and prevent fake or manipulated feedback. You cannot turn these cookies off through our cookie settings tool.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| ras_session | Review A Solicitor | Maintains your session and keeps you signed in to a reviewer or law firm account | End of session |
| ras_csrf | Review A Solicitor | Security token that protects forms against cross-site request forgery | End of session |
| ras_consent | Review A Solicitor | Stores the cookie preferences you have chosen | 12 months |
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Distinguishes human visitors from automated traffic to protect the site | 30 minutes |
| _GRECAPTCHA | Supports reCAPTCHA checks on review and enquiry forms to prevent abuse | 6 months |
Functional cookies
These cookies remember choices you make so the site behaves the way you expect on your next visit. They are not essential, so we only set them with your consent.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| ras_location | Review A Solicitor | Remembers the town or postcode you last searched so results load faster | 30 days |
| ras_compare | Review A Solicitor | Remembers which law firms you have added to your comparison list | End of session |
| ras_recent | Review A Solicitor | Remembers law firm profiles you have recently viewed | 30 days |
Analytics and performance cookies
These cookies help us understand how people use the site, which pages are most useful and where visitors run into problems. We use that information to improve the search experience and the information we show on law firm profiles.
The reports we see are aggregated. We do not use analytics cookies to identify you personally, and we do not use them to build a profile of your legal problem.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes one visitor from another so visits can be counted | 2 years |
| _ga_[container ID] | Google Analytics | Maintains session state for analytics reporting | 2 years |
Advertising cookies
If you allow advertising cookies, we and our advertising partners may use them to measure how well our campaigns perform and to show you relevant advertising on other websites.
We do not sell your personal data. Law firms cannot pay us to influence where they appear in search results or how they are rated.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| _gcl_au | Measures how many people who see an advert go on to use the site | 90 days | |
| IDE | Measures advertising performance and limits how often you see the same advert | 13 months |
Third party services used on this site
Google Maps and Google Places
Law firm profiles and search results show maps, location information and Google ratings supplied through Google’s mapping and places services. When a page containing this content loads, Google may set cookies or read information already stored on your device.
Google processes this data as an independent controller. Its use of that data is governed by the Google privacy policy.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to measure site usage. Google acts as our processor for this service and may transfer data outside the UK under approved safeguards.
Cloudflare
We use Cloudflare to keep the site available, fast and protected against automated abuse. Cloudflare sets a small number of security cookies that fall within the strictly necessary category.
Cookies and the reviews we publish
We are required to take reasonable steps to prevent fake and misleading reviews from appearing on this site. Some of the cookies described above support that work by helping us identify automated submissions and repeated activity from the same device.
You can read more about how we verify feedback in our review policy.
Managing your cookie preferences
You can change your choices at any time by selecting Cookie Settings in the footer of any page. Withdrawing consent is as straightforward as giving it, and takes effect immediately for any new cookies.
Cookies that have already been set on your device are not removed automatically when you withdraw consent. You can clear them through your browser settings.
You can also control cookies directly in your browser. Most browsers let you block all cookies, block third-party cookies only, or delete cookies when you close the browser:
Blocking all cookies will affect how the site works. You will still be able to search for law firms and read profiles, but you may not be able to sign in, submit a review, or claim and manage a law firm profile.
Browser privacy signals
Some browsers send a Do Not Track or Global Privacy Control signal. There is no single agreed standard for how websites should respond to Do Not Track, so we do not currently act on it, and you should use our cookie settings tool to record your choice.
Changes to this policy
We review this policy whenever we add or remove a service that sets cookies, and at least once a year. When we make a material change we will update the date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, ask you to confirm your preferences again.
Contact us
If you have a question about how we use cookies, email info@reviewasolicitor.co.uk or write to Review A Solicitor, Exchange Court, Liverpool, L2 2PP.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office, the UK regulator for data protection. You can reach the ICO at Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF, on 0303 123 1113, or through ico.org.uk.