Our Cookie Policy Explained
Your privacy is important to us at Counsel Crest. In our pursuit of transparency and focus on user experience, this Cookie Policy offers insight and details related to cookies used throughout our platform. Within this policy, you will learn about the types of cookies we use at Counsel Crest, why we use them, and what you can do about your preferences. Whether you are a legal practitioner, law student, or an individual seeking practical advice from a licensed attorney practicing in America, we want you to have the full picture regarding the technology that runs behind the scenes of our system.
Cookies 101
Cookies are tiny text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are used in many ways to make websites work efficiently, improve the user experience, and provide information to the owners of sites. Cookies have several functions, including remembering login information, personalizing site content, tracking visits to sites, and enabling certain functionalities. On Counsel Crest, we use cookies to ensure you have uninterrupted access to our legal materials and to help us continue to improve our services.
Cookie Categories and Examples
To offer you the strong and secure experience you expect, Counsel Crest makes use of the following kinds of cookies on this site:
- Necessary cookies: These cookies are essential to the operation of a website and cannot be turned off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions you take-such as logging in, filling in forms, or setting your privacy preferences. The website would not work correctly without these cookies.
- Performance Cookies: We use performance cookies that collect anonymous data to understand how users interact with the website, to enable us to count visits and traffic sources, and to measure and improve the performance of our site.
- Functional Cookies: These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, for example storing your preferred language or the articles you last read. These cookies may be set by us or by third-party providers we have added to our pages.
- Analytical cookies: Analytical cookies allow us to prepare statistics on the way our resources are used and help us understand whether we have deployed them correctly so they remain relevant and useful. This includes detailing which areas of law are most in demand and understanding how you navigate around the site.
- Third party cookies: Some cookies may be set by trusted third-party services in use on Counsel Crest (e.g., Google Analytics, newsletter subscription). These third parties may also use cookies to collect information about your online activities on other sites.
The Purpose Behind Our Cookies
Cookies are an important part of making your experience here at Counsel Crest the best it can be. We utilize cookies for the following reasons:
- To make sure the site is functioning and secure.
- To remember settings, preferences, etc. to make our site more useful to you.
- To gather traffic information about how people are using our site as well as where our visitors are coming from, so that we can offer you better legal content and resources.
- To sign up for newsletters and detect technical problems.
- To help us deliver relevant content, updates, and recommendations that meet your interests.
We want cookies to make our offerings more functional, without compromising your privacy. We will not capture unnecessary data that does not impact your experience.
Essential Cookies List for Counsel Crest
Below is a list of the principal cookies we use on our websites:
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Expiration |
| cc_session | Essential | Remembers user session and preserves user login information | On exit |
| cc_cookie_consent | Essential | Remembers cookie consent status | 1 year |
| cc_language | Functional | Remembers user language preference | 30 days |
| _ga, _gid | Performance/Analytical (Google Analytics) | Remembers information for statistical analysis purposes | _ga: 2 years, _gid: 24 hours |
| mailerlite_session | Third Party (newsletter subscription) | Remembers newsletters signup session | 1 hour |
These cookies may be modified over time as we consider and adopt other features and services. We regularly assess the cookies we utilize to ensure our continued compliance with applicable privacy standards.
Manage Your Cookie Experience with Us
You are in control of your cookie settings at Counsel Crest. When you visit for the first time, you will be shown a cookie consent banner that lets you accept cookies or tailor them. You can make this choice at any time by clicking on “Cookie Settings” (normally listed as a link in our website’s footer).
Most web browsers have the ability to tailor cookies within their application settings, allowing you to:
- Accept or reject all cookies
- Delete a specific set of cookies
- Block third-party cookies
- Set cookie preferences for an individual website
Instructions may be found by searching within your browser’s help section. We caution that using browser features to block or delete cookies may, in some cases, prevent certain Counsel Crest features from working properly or disable their functionality altogether.
Third Party Cookies and Integrated Plugins
Counsel Crest utilizes third-party partners whose services are part of your experience on this site, such as the tools we use to deliver analytics or allow you to subscribe to a newsletter. These vendors may set cookies on your browser when you use our site. For example, we utilize Google Analytics for site performance and MailerLite for newsletters.
We vet our partners to ensure they are compliant with applicable privacy and data protection regulations, but have no control over how a third party uses cookies or the information they collect. Please see privacy policies and cookie policies available from third-party services for more information.
Safety and Security of Your Data
Protecting your security and privacy is Counsel Crest’s top priority. Counsel Crest provides an optimum level of security as standard in industry practice to protect all data collected through cookies. All cookie-stored data is restricted to authorized access only, and only for the purposes described in this policy. Counsel Crest never sells or unscrupulously uses any of the data collected. All analytics and performance data is anonymized so there is no risk of exposing any personal data whatsoever.
Cookies and Your Rights
Depending on your geographic location, there are laws governing cookies and how they impact your personal data. Counsel Crest fully respects these laws and strives to comply with them to the extent required by applicable laws, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Accordingly, you have the right to:
- Be informed of what cookies are set and for what purpose
- Request access to information that has been collected about you
- Request that we delete your information
- Withdraw your consent whenever you wish
If you would like to invoke any of the aforementioned rights, please reach us at [email protected] and we will address all requests without delay and within the timeframe specified under the applicable laws. For more details, you may also review our Privacy Policy.
Cookies & Minors
Counsel Crest is intended for users aged 16 or older and we do not knowingly collect personal information via cookies from users under the age of 16. If you have reason to believe that a child under the age of 16 has submitted personal information to us via cookies, please contact us immediately at [email protected] so that we may take appropriate action.
Cookie Policy Review Schedule
We may periodically revise this Cookie Policy in order to reflect any changes to our technology or legal obligations, or for other business or commercial reasons. If we make changes that materially alter your rights or the way we use cookies, we will notify users by updating the date at the top of this page and, at our discretion, using a more prominent form of notice. We encourage you to review this policy from time to time so that you will be aware of any changes.
Contact Us With Questions
If you have any questions or concerns related to our Cookie Policy, or your privacy when using the Counsel Crest website, please contact us. We would be happy to answer any question, or address any concern you may have related to our data collection practices.
Mailing Address
6789 Sunset Blvd Ste 50
Los Angeles CA 90028
Phone: +1 (310) 563-9784
E-mail: [email protected]
Your trust matters to us. Accordingly, we will fully respect your need for complete transparency regarding everything to do with our service.
Educating You: Making Law Accessible
At Counsel Crest, we understand that the best legal information shouldn’t infringe on your right to privacy. That’s why our Cookie Policy is all about respecting the balance between increasing convenience for our users (whether they are legal professionals, students, families, or businesses) without compromising the protection of their data. Stay proactive and up to date with legal articles in service of that mission by signing up to our newsletter. Be part of our community of legal practitioners and enthusiasts! For more legal insights, visit our Legal Articles Hub.