Cookie Policy

Cookies

Like most websites, Paramount Legal Costs Ltd’s website uses cookies. Cookies mean that a website will remember you. They can make the interaction on the website easier, for example autofilling your name and contact details in text fields.

www.paramountlegalcosts.co.uk (the “Site”) also uses cookies and similar technical tools to collect information about your access to the Site and the services we provide.

A cookie is a small text file that contains a unique label or cookie ID number. When you visit a website that uses cookies, the website sends a cookie to you browser’s software and it is stored on your computer even after you leave the site. When you visit the website at a later date the cookie’s ID number is sent back to the website, allowing the website to recognise the user which can be really useful for you. This remembers you on repeat visits effectively letting you move around the Site without having to keep re-introducing yourself.

We use cookies to:

Remember that you have used the Site before; this means we can identify the number of unique visitors we receive to different parts of the Site. This allows us to make sure we have enough capacity for the number of users that we get and make sure that the Site runs fast enough;
Store your preferences or your user name and password so that you do not need to input these every time you visit the Site;
Customise elements of the layout and/or content of the pages of the Site for you;
Collect statistical information about how you use the Site so that we can improve the Site; and
Gather information about the pages on the Site that you visit, and also other information about other websites that you visit, so as to place you in a “market segment”.

This information is only collected by reference to the IP address that you are using, but does include information about the county and city you are in, together with the name of your internet service provider.

Some of the cookies used by our Site are set by us, and some are set by third parties who are delivering services (such as interest based advertising directed at your market segment) on our behalf.

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but, if you prefer, you can change your browser to prevent that or to notify you each time a cookie is set.

Visiting www.allaboutcookies.org will provide information on settings within your browser as well as other useful information on cookies.

Please note however, that by blocking or deleting cookies used on the Site you may not be able to take full advantage of the Site if you do so.

If you continue using this Site we will assume that you are happy to receive all cookies and similar technical tools from this Site and reserve the right to amend, remove or add new cookies and similar technical tools at any time.

If you would like to disable and or prevent any cookies from this Site from being saved in your browser, then please follow the links below or consult with your internet browser provider.

General cookie management resources

Browser specific cookie management resources

Your individual rights

The GDPR has put you in control of how companies like us, use, retain and delete your personal information.

You have the right to:

Be informed as to how your data will be used.
Access the information we hold about you.
Update or amend the information we hold about you if it’s wrong.
Change your consent and communication preferences at any time.
Ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information if there is a disagreement about it’s accuracy or legitimate use.
Ask us to remove your personal data from our records
Request an electronic copy of your data to be sent to you or another organisation.
Challenge any decision where we have taken some automated decisions in relation to your personal information. For example, recruitment.
Raise a concern or complaint to how your information has been used.

If you wish to find out more about your individual rights or obtain a copy of the information we hold about you, please contact Karen Walsh the Data Manager at:

Paramount Legal Costs Ltd
Atlantic House
Parkhouse
Carlisle
CA3 0LJ

Email [email protected]

You can also find out more information on the ICO’s website https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/