Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Family Legal Ltd uses cookies and similar technologies on our websites, including Mediate UK, Family Law Service, and associated domains.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website function properly, improve your experience, and provide information to the website owners.

How We Use Cookies

We use two types of cookies on our websites:

1. Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for our websites to function properly. They enable basic functions like security and network management. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information and cannot be disabled.

Examples include:

• Security cookies to protect against fraud and abuse
• Session cookies to maintain your connection while browsing
• Functional cookies to remember your preferences
• Cookie consent preferences (CookieYes)

Duration: These cookies typically expire when you close your browser, though some may last up to 24 months for security purposes.

2. Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our websites. This helps us improve our services and content.

What Google Analytics collects:

• Pages you visit on our site
• Time spent on each page
• How you arrived at our site
• Device and browser information
• General location (country/city level only)

Duration: Google Analytics cookies can last up to 24 months.

Google Analytics does not collect personally identifiable information. You can learn more about how Google uses data at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner powered by CookieYes. You can:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customize your preferences to choose which types of cookies you allow

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the footer of our website.

Browser Settings

You can also control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View and delete cookies
• Block all cookies
• Block third-party cookies only
• Clear all cookies when you close the browser

Please note that blocking essential cookies may affect the functionality of our websites.

Opting Out of Google Analytics

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Cookies We Do Not Use

We do not use:

• Advertising or marketing cookies
• Social media tracking cookies
• Cross-site tracking cookies
• Cookies from third-party advertisers

Third-Party Services

Our websites do not embed content from third-party services such as YouTube, Google Maps, or social media platforms that would place additional cookies on your device.

Payment processing for our services is handled on secure third-party platforms. Any cookies used during payment are governed by those platforms’ cookie policies.

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), you have the right to:

• Be informed about the cookies we use
• Give or withdraw consent for non-essential cookies
• Access information about how cookies track your data

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will always show when the policy was last revised.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Email: admin@mediateuk.co.uk
Address: Family Legal Ltd, Access Business Centre, Willoughby Road, Bracknell, RG12 8FB