Cookie Notice

1.  Introduction

We think it's important for you to understand how cookies and other similar technologies are used by King’s Inn. We have provided this cookie policy to tell you more about why we use cookies and other similar identifying technologies, the types of cookies and similar technologies we use, and your choices in relation to these technologies. In this policy we use the term “cookies” to refer to cookies and other similar technologies covered by the EU Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive (e-Privacy).

2.  Cookies and what they do

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer by a web site. Some cookies are only placed on your device for the time you are browsing the website. Cookies can be read by the site on your subsequent visits.

Cookies are commonly used by websites to remember some aspect of your current or previous visit. This could include things like the choices you’ve made or preferences you’ve chosen during your visit. Websites commonly do this in order to improve or tailor your current and future visits to that site or other related sites.

They are stored in your browser’s cache and allow a website or a third party to recognise your browser. Most browsers support cookies but you can configure your computer or mobile device browser's settings locally to reflect your preference to accept or reject cookies, including how to handle third-party cookies.

By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

3.  Purpose

Our policy is to use cookies only to improve the way we do business with you or when they’re essential to the way our website works. Where possible, we have ensured to not collect your personal data.

The types of activities we may use cookies for are:

·         Finding out how people use our sites, such as how often they visit, which pages they go to, and which links they click on, so that we can improve our sites;

·         Store information about which media players you use so that any video content appears correctly;

·         Remember information about your privacy preferences when you visit our site; and

·         Preserves the visitor's session state across page requests.

4.  Categories of Cookies

Below, we have set out the four categories of cookies that we use on our website and what they are used for. These cookies are:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.

Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.

Targeting Cookies

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.

4.1.    Other Similar Technologies

Pixels

These are tiny graphics with a unique identifier that are used to understand browsing activity. In contrast to cookies, which are stored on a user's computer hard drive, web beacons (pixels) are rendered invisibly on web pages when you open a page.

IT / Marketing to confirm if any other tracking technologies are in use.

6.  Managing Cookies

Accepting, deleting or how to turn off cookies:

To review or change your cookie acceptance for King’s Inn, please click the “cookie settings” button on the bottom left of your screen.

Opt-in and Opt-out for browsers:

If you do not wish to receive cookies, most browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. These settings will typically be found in the "options" or "preferences" menu of your browser. In order to understand these settings, the following links may be helpful, otherwise you should use the "Help" option in your browser for more details.

·         Microsoft Edge

·         Internet Explorer

·         Mozilla Firefox

·         Google Chrome

·         Apple Safari

·         Opera

If you want to delete any cookies that are already on your computer, please refer to the instructions for your file management software to locate the file or directory that stores cookies. Your chosen browser may also allow you to disable Javascript under its privacy and security or permissions settings.

Third Party Tools:

Various third parties provide browser plug-ins and applications that can help provide you information on and limit or block third-party adverts, cookies and some Javascript-based technologies that may operate on your device.