Cookies statement
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or other device by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
Cookies we use
We use necessary cookies to enable core functionality on our website such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these cookies by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions.
We also use optional cookies but recommended. We only use these cookies to provide us with anonymous data. We rely upon your consent to allow us to do this. Analytical/performance cookies allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it.
| Cookie name | Type | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| fbdconsent | Essential | Stores your cookie consent choice so the banner does not reappear on subsequent visits. | 1 to 90 days |
| __RequestVerificationToken | Essential | Security cookie used to prevent cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. | Session |
| .AspNet.ApplicationCookie | Essential | Authentication cookie that keeps users signed in while navigating the site. | Session |
| .AspNet.ApplicationCookieC1 | Essential | Additional chunk of the authentication cookie for large values. | Session |
| .AspNet.ApplicationCookieC2 | Essential | Additional chunk of the authentication cookie for large values. | Session |
| ai_session | Analytics | Tracks user session for application insights telemetry. Helps measure performance and usage. | 30 minutes |
| ai_user | Analytics | Stores a unique user identifier for application insights telemetry across sessions. | 1 year |
| ARRAffinity | Essential | Azure App Service cookie for load balancing, ensuring requests go to the same server. | Session |
| ARRAffinitySameSite | Essential | Same as ARRAffinity, with SameSite attribute for additional security. | Session |
| ContextLanguageCode | Essential | Stores the language preference for the portal user interface. | Session |
| Dynamics365PortalAnalytics | Essential | Used to distinguish unique visitors for Power Pages analytics. Does not store personal data. | 90 days |
| isDSTObserved / isDSTSupport | Essential | Stores daylight saving time settings for accurate date/time display. | Session |
| PrivateModeLoginCookie | Essential | Maintains login state when using private browsing mode. | Session |
| timeZoneCode / timezoneoffset | Essential | Stores timezone information for correct date/time display. | Session |
Managing or removing cookies
You can remove cookies by deleting them from your browser history (cache) when you leave the site. You can find more information about cookies, including how to control the use of these through your browser settings, at allaboutcookies.org Opens in a new window or aboutcookies.org Opens in a new window.
You can also opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics Opens in a new window across all websites.
Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:
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- Microsoft Edge Opens in a new window
- Mozilla Firefox Opens in a new window
- Microsoft Internet Explorer Opens in a new window
- Opera Opens in a new window
- Apple Safari Opens in a new window
Please note that the Firm Engagement Portal will not work properly without cookies.
Your rights
You have various rights under data protection laws. See our main privacy page
Changes to this statement
We keep our cookies information under regular review. This statement was last reviewed in December 2025.