Cookie Policy

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Effective Date: 10/09/2025

Welcome to Self Legal’s Cookie Policy. This policy governs the use of cookies and similar technologies on our website www.selflegal.co.uk ("Website"). By accessing or using our Website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy.

1. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device and store certain information about your preferences or actions. Cookies can serve various purposes, including enhancing user experience and providing analytical data to website operators.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

1. Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our Website. They enable core functionalities such as security, network management, and accessibility. Essential cookies are typically exempt from the requirement of obtaining user consent under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), as they are essential for providing the service requested by the user.
2. Analytical/Performance Cookies: These cookies help us analyse how visitors interact with our Website by collecting anonymous information such as the number of visitors, pages visited, and sources of traffic. This information is aggregated and used to improve our Website's performance and user experience. Analytical cookies fall under the category of non-essential cookies and require user consent before being set on the user's device.
3. Functionality Cookies: Functionality cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make (such as your language preferences) and provide enhanced, more personalised features. These cookies enhance user convenience by remembering previous choices made by the user, but they are not essential for the basic functioning of the Website. Therefore, functionality cookies require user consent before being set on the user's device.
4. Marketing Cookies: With your consent, marketing cookies track your browsing habits and are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. These cookies may also limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. Marketing cookies fall under non-essential cookies and require explicit user consent before being set on the user's device. Users must be informed clearly and comprehensively about the purposes of these cookies before obtaining their consent.

3. How We Use Cookies

At Self Legal, we utilise cookies for various purposes, each serving specific functions to enhance user experience and improve our services. Below are the types of cookies we use and their respective purposes:

Essential Cookies

Purpose: Essential cookies are crucial for the proper functioning of our Website. They enable core functionalities such as security, network management, and accessibility. These cookies ensure that our Website operates smoothly and securely, allowing users to navigate and access essential features without any issues.

Legal Basis: Essential cookies are exempt from consent requirements under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and other applicable laws because they are necessary to provide the service requested by the user.

Analytical/Performance Cookies

Purpose: We use analytical or performance cookies to gather statistical information on how visitors interact with our Website. These cookies collect anonymous data such as the number of visitors, pages visited, and sources of traffic. By analysing these metrics, we can understand user behaviour patterns and trends, identify areas for improvement, and optimise the performance of our Website.

Legal Basis: Analytical cookies are considered non-essential cookies. Therefore, we obtain user consent before setting these cookies on the user's device. Users are informed about the purposes of these cookies and given the option to accept or reject their use.

Functionality Cookies

Purpose: Functionality cookies are employed to remember user preferences and provide enhanced, more personalised features. For instance, these cookies can remember your language preferences or customisation settings, thereby improving your overall browsing experience on our Website.

Legal Basis: Functionality cookies are considered non-essential cookies. Therefore, we obtain user consent before setting these cookies on the user's device. Users are informed about the purposes of these cookies and given the option to accept or reject their use.

Marketing Cookies

Purpose: Marketing cookies are used with your explicit consent to track your browsing habits and deliver targeted advertisements that are relevant to your interests. These cookies help us display advertisements that may be more engaging and useful to you, based on your previous interactions with our Website and other online platforms.

Legal Basis: Marketing cookies are non-essential cookies that require affirmative user consent before being set on the user's device. We provide clear and comprehensive information about the purposes of these cookies, including the option for users to opt-in or opt-out of their use.

4. Managing Cookies

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, please note that blocking cookies may affect your ability to access certain features and functionalities of our Website.

For more information on how to manage cookies, you can visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

5. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services (such as Google Analytics) that utilise cookies to provide analytical and measurement services. These cookies are set by third parties and are governed by their own privacy policies. We do not have control over these third-party cookies, and therefore, users should review the privacy policies of these third parties for more information about their cookie practices.

6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our Website with a new effective date. Your continued use of our Website after the posting of the revised policy constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at:

• Email:  support@selflegal.co.uk

By continuing to use our Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy and agree to the use of cookies as described herein.