Cookie Policy

Last updated: October 15, 2026

About cookies and browser storage

This policy explains the cookies and browser storage used by this website. Essential functions support the website and your privacy choices. Google Analytics 4 is optional and is only loaded after you accept Analytics. No advertising category is enabled.

Storage used by this website

Privacy choices: Silktide Consent Manager saves your choices in this browser’s local storage using stcm.coxlegal.v2.hasConsented, stcm.coxlegal.v2.consent.essential, and stcm.coxlegal.v2.consent.analytics. This storage has no fixed expiry and remains until you or your browser removes it. It is used to remember your choice rather than track you across websites. A new choice is requested because Analytics has been added; an older essential-only choice does not grant Analytics consent.

Optional Google Analytics cookies

If you accept Analytics, Google Analytics 4 can set first-party cookies including _ga, which distinguishes visitors, and _ga_R314XKKT7F, which maintains session state for this website’s Analytics property. Google documents the second cookie generically as _ga_ followed by a container identifier.

The default expiry for these cookies is up to two years. Analytics configuration or browser limits may shorten their actual lifetime, and repeat visits can refresh expiry. Cookie expiry is separate from Google Analytics’ server-side data-retention settings.

Analytics helps us understand page visits, interactions, traffic sources, and browser/device information. Its identifiers and usage information are shared with Google when Analytics is enabled. The Analytics tag remains blocked before a choice and after rejection; it is loaded only after opt-in. Read the Privacy Policy for Google processing and privacy-request information.

Google Search Console

Google Search Console supplies search-performance and indexing reports. Its website-verification mechanism does not itself set an Analytics tracking cookie and is separate from the optional Google Analytics category.

Your choices

Use the privacy icon at the lower left of the page or the Cookie preferences button below to review your choices at any time. Accept all enables Analytics; Reject non-essential leaves Analytics off. You can also choose Analytics separately in Preferences. Essential functions remain available with either choice. If you withdraw Analytics consent, the site stops future Analytics collection and removes the Analytics cookies it can access; the page may reload to apply your choice. You can also delete cookies and local storage using your browser settings. Deleting consent storage causes the banner to appear again.

Appearance preferences: Bricks reads a saved light or dark appearance setting named brx_mode. Automatic.css may save your appearance selection in local storage named acss-color-scheme. Local storage has no fixed expiry and remains until you or your browser removes it.

Authorized sign-in: WordPress uses login and security cookies when an authorized user signs in. A standard sign-in uses a browser session cookie and normally remains valid for up to 2 days. Selecting Remember Me extends authentication to 14 days; the persistent cookie can remain for an additional 12-hour login grace period. Session cookies normally clear when the browser closes, depending on browser restore settings. These sign-in cookies are not required to read the public pages.

External links

Links to other websites may lead to services with their own privacy and cookie policies. Those websites control their own cookies.

Policy updates and contact

We will update this policy when our practices change. For details about personal information, read our Privacy Policy. Questions about cookies or privacy can be sent to jcox@coxlegaladvisors.com.