Cookie Policy
Learn about how we use cookies and manage your preferences
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They allow the website to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
How We Use Cookies
Keith Leishman & Co Defence Lawyers uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, provide personalized content, and analyze our website traffic. We use different types of cookies for different purposes.
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies (Essential)
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and basic security features. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| keith-leishman-and-co-cookies | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 1 year | Keith Leishman & Co |
2. Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website performance and user experience.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics - tracks website usage and user behavior | 2 years | Google LLC |
| _gid | Google Analytics - distinguishes users | 24 hours | Google LLC |
| _gat | Google Analytics - limits the collection of data on high traffic sites | 1 minute | Google LLC |
3. Marketing/Functional Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReviewSolicitors Widget | Review collection and display functionality | Session/Persistent | ReviewSolicitors |
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services that appear on our pages:
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This helps us improve our services and user experience.
- ReviewSolicitors: Our review widget may set cookies to manage review collection and display functionality.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways:
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:
- Accept all cookies
- Accept only essential cookies
- Customize your preferences
Browser Settings
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View cookies stored on your device
- Delete existing cookies
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Block all cookies
- Receive notifications before cookies are set
Cookie Management Tool
You can change your cookie preferences at any time using our cookie management tool, which you can access via the link in our website footer or by clicking "Manage Cookies" if you see our cookie banner again.
Legal Basis
We process cookies in accordance with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) 2003 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For essential cookies, we rely on our legitimate interests. For all other cookies, we rely on your consent.
Data Retention
Cookie data is retained for different periods depending on the type of cookie:
- Essential cookies: Retained for the duration of your session or up to 1 year
- Analytics cookies: Retained for up to 2 years
- Marketing cookies: Retained for up to 1 year
International Data Transfers
Some of our third-party service providers may transfer cookie data outside of the UK/European Economic Area. Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with UK data protection laws.
Your Rights
Under data protection law, you have the following rights regarding your cookie data:
- Right to withdraw consent: You can withdraw your consent for non-essential cookies at any time
- Right to access: You can request information about what cookie data we hold about you
- Right to rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate cookie data
- Right to erasure: You can request deletion of your cookie data
- Right to data portability: You can request a copy of your cookie data in a structured format
- Right to object: You can object to the processing of your cookie data
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us:
Keith Leishman & Co Defence Lawyers
16 Forth Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3LH
Email: info@criminallawyeredinburgh.com
Phone: 0131 550 3715
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website.
Last updated: 16/10/2025