Introduction to our cookie policy
At Sam Sachs Legal Insights (“Legal Insights”), we value transparency and your trust in our ability to provide you with accurate and trustworthy legal information and resources. This Policy will explain how and why Legal Insights uses cookies and certain similar technologies on the Legal Insights website (https://samsachs.com/) (the “Site”). We ask that you read this policy carefully, as it will help you better understand the information that is collected through the Site, how it is used, and how you may control and affect those practices and preferences. Our goal is to give you the understanding you need-not only the knowledge you seek in legal insights, but also transparency and control over your online experience-and we believe that starts by explaining what we use cookies for.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your console/device (computer, tablet or smartphone) when you land on a website. They can perform various roles such as remembering preferences, enabling website features for visitors, and assisting us in understanding how site visitors are interacting with the site. Cookies can be ‘session cookies’. These are set to ‘expire’ once you close your browser, such as Google Chrome, at the end of your visit. Alternatively, cookies can be ‘persistent cookies’. A persistent cookie is held on your device until a set expiry date, or until deleted. Cookies are widely used and play an important role in the usability and functionality of any website.
Why we use cookies
At Sam Sachs Legal Insights, we use cookies for a variety of reasons:
- As an essential part of making our website and its features function properly.
- To customize your experience on the site and help us remember your preferences (like language or display options).
- To collect data on our traffic and usage patterns so that we can identify areas for improvement with our content and user experience.
- To support our marketing initiatives (for example, we may need to determine how many people clicked on our newsletter signup link).
- To provide security and prevent fraudulent actions.
By tracking how our visitors take advantage of our site, we can continue to make improvements to our products and services, adjusting to fit our users’ needs, and help to increase efficiency and overall enjoyment.
Types of cookies that we use
We use a variety of cookies on https://samsachs.com/ for optimal website performance and user experience. These include:
- Essential Cookies. These are required for the website to function, e.g., to log in, visit other pages, or access certain parts. The site does not operate correctly without these.
- Performance and analytics cookies. We use these to learn about how users interact with the website, which webpages are most frequently visited, and which resources are most popular. This data is aggregated and anonymous. This helps us optimize content and layout.
- Functional cookies. These record your preferences on the site (e.g., language used, font size) and aim to improve the user experience by personalizing content.
- Marketing and advertising cookies. Our primary objective is free legal information. However, we may use cookies to determine how effective our outreach efforts (e.g., newsletter promotions) are, and in some cases, but not often, show targeted content or a partner’s content that may interest our target audience(s).
- Third-party cookies. Some features or embedded content (for example, share buttons for social networks or YouTube videos), or content delivered by those facilities may set their own cookies. We do not have control over them but provide information about them where possible.
Detailed information: what cookies do we use and how?
Here’s how cookies further customize your online experience with our site:
- User Log-in: If you register or subscribe to our site, cookies will remember your log-in information and preferences so you do not have to log in repeatedly.
- Newsletter Subscription: Cookies keep track of newsletter sign-up interactions so we can monitor which articles and/or pages bring in the highest volume. We use this information to refine communications and content sent to you.
- Recommending Content: Since cookies remember what articles you enjoy, they may suggest legal news or resources of interest to you that guide you through the site’s discovery services.
- Analytical Tools & Improvement: We utilize only reputable analytic tools (such as Google Analytics), which record aggregate data regarding site usage and page views as well as time spent on a particular page and flow of navigation on the site. That information is part of our ongoing improvement efforts as we strive to provide relevant content and an enhanced experience.
- Security: Cookies may assist in detecting abnormal or suspicious activity patterns and thwarting Internet fraud, protecting both you and the site. We conduct periodic reviews of our cookie programs, assuring compliance with our commitment to online privacy and legal obligations.
Third-party cookies and content embedded by other websites
Our site may contain content and functionality hosted by third parties, such as videos, social media sharing features, or interactive content. Such third parties may place cookies or other text files on your device or use similar technologies that allow them to collect and/or track information about you and your online activities. For instance, if you view an embedded video from YouTube on our site, then YouTube may place cookies on your device to facilitate video playback and to collect and track video view statistics. We make a good faith effort to work with reputable service providers and to inform website users about the use of third-party tracking technology where it may be present, but you are advised to review the privacy policies of any third parties whose usage you would like to understand fully. Common third party services that we use on our site include Google, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.
Managing your cookie preferences
We want you to be in control of your data. For most web browsers, website tools are available that allow you to manage, reject, or delete cookies. You can:
- Allow all cookies for the optimum experience
- Deny non-essential cookies or others that are not required for core operations
- Remove existing cookies on your computer or device at any time.
Changing your preferences is usually done with the help function of a browser or by visiting dedicated websites, such as www.allaboutcookies.org or www.youronlinechoices.eu. You should be aware that blocking or disabling certain cookies might reduce your ability to use certain features or resources of Sam Sachs Legal Insights.
Your rights and choices
If you’re a user of Sam Sachs Legal Insights, you should know that you:
- Have the right to know what types of cookies are in use and why;
- Can decline consenting to non-essential cookies;
- Can withdraw your consent at any time by changing your browser settings; and
- Can request to know any information that we have collected via cookies and how it has been used.
We respect your consent choices and are dedicated to transparency and data protection. For details on information that we may collect and how we use it, please review our Privacy Policy.
How we secure your information which we obtain via cookies
We recognize that the information users may provide through cookies (and related technologies) may be confidential or sensitive in nature, even when anonymized. At Sam Sachs Legal Insights, we take all available precautions to secure any information that we receive through the use of cookies and/or analytic tools. Such information is stored in a secure manner, with access strictly controlled, and protected by industry-standard encryption and security protocol. We do not sell, rent, or lease your data that is derived from your cookies to third parties. Information shared with certain service providers (analytics providers, for example) is remote, anonymized, or otherwise bound by contractual provisions requiring it to be held in confidence and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Legal compliance and international users
‘Sam Sachs Legal Insights’ will generally operate on the basis of a U.S. audience, but is aware that our resources are in constant use around the globe. We endeavour to comply with all applicable data protection legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (“RGPD”) for our users in the EU and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for our users in California. To do this we:
- Require consent for non-necessary cookies where not otherwise specified by law;
- Supply full information on use of cookies and user rights; and
- Respect opt-out and data access rights.
If you have specific queries or would like to exercise your rights as a data subject, please contact [email protected].
How to contact us regarding cookies
Questions, comments or concerns about the use of cookies or this Cookie Policy may be directed to us by email – [email protected], by telephone – (614) 987-7345 and/or by post at 700 N High St Ste 15, Columbus OH 43215. We will make every effort to respond to all questions, comments and concerns in a timely and comprehensive manner. We value your privacy and trust.
Updating this cookie policy
We may occasionally revise this Cookie Policy by changing the provisions set out on this webpage in order to reflect changes in technology, applicable legislation or regulation, or our practices. Any material changes will be brought to the attention of users by means of a notice on this policy’s effective date at the head of this policy and elsewhere on our site as appropriate. We encourage you to review this page from time to time for updated information on our use of cookies and your choices.
Frequently asked questions about cookies
- Cookies are not programs, but text files created simply to provide data.
- You can read most of our pages without accepting cookies, although some features will not function correctly.
- Most cookies are anonymous. Any information that might reveal your identity is treated with the utmost confidentiality and in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
- You can configure your browser settings or install a browser extension such as Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Our commitment to transparency and your privacy
At Sam Sachs Legal Insights, we recognize the importance of trust in every relationship. Our Cookie Policy reflects not only our legal compliance but our commitment to you as a user. We strive to uphold the highest levels of transparency, respect, and security in regards to your preferences.
We want you to read and explore our articles, expert legal guides, and insights with assurance in the knowledge that your privacy is our concern. At any stage, if you would like further information then please contact us using the advertised details. For up to date legal news and information, subscribe to our newsletter and join the Sam Sachs Legal Insights community.
Call to action: stay informed and engaged
Understanding cookies and what happens to your information is the first step in protecting your privacy online. The lawyers at Sam Sachs Legal Insights are always ready to guide you to a better understanding of your legal and informational interests online.
Signing up for our newsletter will get legal news, articles, and other resources sent directly to your inbox. Any questions related to this Cookie Policy or any other privacy question surrounding how we handle your information, or other pieces of content we provide, may be emailed to [email protected]. Additionally, we can be reached by phone at (614) 987-7345.
Thank you for choosing Sam Sachs Legal Insights as your online home for legal content and resources delivered in an accessible way.