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Cookie Policy

Introduction

Our website uses cookies. By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies as outlined below.

What are cookies?

A cookie is a small file containing an identifier that is sent by a web server and saved in your internet browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.

Web servers make use of cookies to identify individual users, recognising whether you have used a website before, and tracking your use of various pages.

Cookies can either remain valid until a pre-determined expiry date (persistent cookies), or will expire automatically when you close your internet browser (session cookies). They can also be deleted manually by the user.

How does this website use cookies?

We may use either persistent or session cookies, dependent upon your usage of the website.

When you use our website, you may also be sent third party cookies. For example, we use Google Analytics to measure and analyse the usage of our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to generate traffic data; the information is then analysed and used to create reports.

Google stores this information confidentially and anonymously.

What information is stored by cookies?

Cookies do not contain any information that personally identifies you, but any information that we store about you may be linked, by us, to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

How do I block cookies?

Many internet browsers allow you to block cookies from being stored. For example:

Internet Explorer (version 9)
Click “Tools” > “Internet Options” > “Privacy” > “Advanced” for cookie settings.

Firefox (version 16)
Click “Tools” > “Options” > “Privacy” > “Use custom settings for history” and untick “Accept cookies from sites”

Chrome (version 23)
Open the “Customise and control” menu then “Settings” > “Show advanced settings” > “Content settings” and select “Block sites from setting any data” under the “Cookies” heading.

Please note that blocking all cookies will have a detrimental impact on the usability and functionality of many websites.

You will also find options in your internet browser settings to delete any cookies already saved in your browser, but again, this could mean that features on some websites will no longer function properly.

Who do I contact about cookies on your site?

This website is owned and operated by ms solicitors ltd.

This document informs Users about the technologies that help this Website to achieve the purposes described below.

Such technologies allow the Owner to access and store information (for example by using a Cookie) or use resources (for example by running a script) on a User’s device as they interact with this Website.For simplicity, all such technologies are defined as “Trackers” within this document – unless there is a reason to differentiate.

For example, while Cookies can be used on both web and mobile browsers, it would be inaccurate to talk about Cookies in the context of mobile apps as they are a browser-based Tracker.

For this reason, within this document, the term Cookies is only used where it is specifically meant to indicate that particular type of Tracker.

Some of the purposes for which Trackers are used may also require the User’s consent. Whenever consent is given, it can be freely withdrawn at any time following the instructions provided in this document.

This Website uses Trackers managed directly by the Owner (“first-party” Trackers) and Trackers that enable services provided by a third-party (“third-party” Trackers). Unless otherwise specified, third-party providers may access the
Trackers managed by them.

The validity and expiration periods of Cookies and similar Trackers may vary depending on the lifetime set by the Owner or relevant provider. Some expire upon termination of the User’s browsing session.

Users may find more precise and updated information regarding lifetime specification and other relevant details in the privacy policies of respective third-party providers or by contacting the Owner.

How this Website uses Trackers

Necessary

This Website uses “technical” Cookies and similar Trackers to carry out activities strictly necessary for the operation or delivery of the Service.

Trackers managed by third parties

Google Tag Manager (Google LLC)

Google Tag Manager is a tag management service provided by Google LLC.

Personal Data processed: Trackers and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

Experience

This Website uses Trackers to improve the quality of the user experience and enable interactions with external content, networks and platforms.

YouTube Video Widget (Google LLC)

YouTube is a video content visualisation service provided by Google LLC that allows this Website to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.

Personal Data processed: Trackers and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

Trackers duration
  • PREF – 8 months
  • VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE – 8 months
  • VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA – 7 months
  • YSC – session
  • YtIdbMeta:databases – session
  • iU5q-!O9@$ – indefinite
  • yt-player-headers-readable – session
  • yt-remote-cast-available – indefinite
  • yt-remote-cast-installed – indefinite
  • yt-remote-connected-devices – session
  • yt-remote-device-id – session
  • yt-remote-fast-check-period – indefinite
  • yt-remote-session-app – indefinite
  • yt-remote-session-name – indefinite
  • ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY – session

Measurement

This Website uses Trackers to measure traffic and analyze User behavior to improve the Service.

Google Analytics 4 (Google LLC)

Google Analytics 4 is a web analysis service provided by Google LLC (“Google”).

Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of this Website, prepare reports and share them with other Google services.

Personal Data processed: number of Users, session statistics, Trackers and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt out.

Trackers duration

  • _ga – 2 years
  • _ga_* – 2 years

How to manage preferences and withdraw consent

Users can provide or withdraw consent via the relevant privacy choices panel available on this Website.
Third-party Trackers may be managed via opt-out links or relevant privacy policies.

How to control or delete Cookies via your device settings

Users may use browser settings to:

Information for managing Cookies in common browsers:

Consequences of denying consent

Users are free to decide whether or not to grant consent. However, denying consent may limit
certain features or functionality of this Website.

Owner and Data Controller

Martin Searle Solicitors,
9 Marlborough Place,
Brighton,
BN1 1UB
Email: info@ms-solicitors.co.uk

Definitions and legal references

Personal Data

Information that allows identification of a natural person.

Usage Data

Information collected automatically such as IP address, browser details, and usage patterns.

User

The individual using this Website.

Data Controller

The entity determining purposes and means of processing Personal Data.

Cookie

Small sets of data stored in the User’s browser.

Tracker

Any technology (e.g. Cookies, identifiers, web beacons, embedded scripts) enabling tracking of Users.

Latest update: 17 February 2026

If you need to contact us regarding the use of cookies on this website, please use the contact details below.

Email: info@ms-solicitors.co.uk
Phone: 01273 609911
Address: 9 Marlborough Place, Brighton, BN1 1UB.

Martin Searle Solicitors, 9 Marlborough Place, Brighton, BN1 1UB
T: 01273 609 991 info@ms-solicitors.co.uk

Martin Searle Solicitors is the trading name of ms solicitors ltd, which is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, and is registered in England under company number 05067303.

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