Cookie Policy Summary
Building Technology Berning Law Firm / Pool & Wellness Legal Services Ltd. respects your privacy and is transparent about the information we may collect when you visit https://pool-wellness.com/. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use cookies on our website, and how you can change, turn off, or delete your cookie preferences. As an industry-leading provider of legal consultation to the wellness, pool, and spa industries, we know that you rely upon us not only for our legal expertise, but also for your trust in the way we handle your personal information. We hope this page will assist you in deciding if you are prepared to share your info with us, as well as if you will take action in regard to our use of cookies on our site.
What Are Cookies
Cookies are usually small text files placed on your computer or other device by your web browser when you visit a website. Cookies are commonly used to make websites work, or to work more efficiently, and can do so by personalizing your experience and recalling user preferences, as well as by collecting analytical information in order to test and improve website performance. They can be set by the site you are viewing (first-party cookies) or by other sites that support the site you are viewing and offer services to the site you are viewing (third-party cookies).
Why We Use Cookies
At Pool & Wellness Legal Services we use cookies to provide a trouble-free browsing experience, to enhance the functionality of our website, and to capture information that can help us improve our legal services to you. These cookies help us to:
- Remember your preferences like language, region, and display settings
- Analyze website traffic and user behavior so we can better plan our content and navigation
- Enable the secure operation of online contact forms or client portals
- Allow clients to book appointments and request quotes
- Enable use of website per legal and compliance requirements
We do not use cookies to transfer sensitive personal information without your consent, or sell cookie data to third parties.
Types of Cookies We Use
Our website uses several categories of cookies to optimise your experience:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are required for the operation of the website and its core functionalities. They enable you to navigate around the website, use its features, and complete legal queries submitted via our online forms. You can disable these cookies but this may limit your ability to use certain services.
- Performance and Analytics Cookies: We use cookies from analytics providers (e.g. Google Analytics) to help us understand how the website is being used by visitors. These cookies allow us to recognise which pages are most frequently visited, whether site users are following a specific pattern when using the site, and where potential problems exist on the site (for example, web pages crashing). All information collected is anonymous and is used only for statistical purposes as well as improving the functionality of our sites.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable you to store information about your personal choices and preferences, such as your language preferences or data you’ve previously entered, in order to tailor your visit to the website.
- Targeting and Advertising Cookies: While we generally do not use targeting cookies, there may be certain circumstances in which we may present you with relevant information or updates regarding our legal services in order to maximise the value we provide to you. We do not share information with third-party ad networks.
- Third Party Cookies: Certain website features (e.g., embedded maps or appointment scheduling) may set your cookie through a trusted third party to enable them to provide the service to us. Third-party cookies are subject to that third party’s privacy policy.
Complete List of Cookies We Deploy
In the interest of full disclosure, here is a sample list of cookies that could be set at the time you connect with our website:
- _cookieConsent (first-party): tracks consent for 12 months
- _ga, _gid (Google Analytics): tracks site usage anonymously, expires after 2 years (_ga), 24 hours (_gid)
- _gat (Google Analytics): slows request rate for analytics, expires after 1 minute
- PHPSESSID: tracks state of session throughout page views, expires upon end of session
- langPref: tracks preferred language, expires after 6 months
- csrfToken: helps track and verify page form submissions, expires upon end of session
Third-party cookies may be set by embedded services, including Google Maps (to display map on our contact page) or web-scheduling tools. Their retention policies, as well as their use of data, is subject to the policies set forth by such providers.
How We Collect and Manage Your Consent
Our site displays a cookie banner when you first visit the site, allowing you to either accept all cookies or adjust your settings. If you continue to use our site without changing these settings, you are consenting to our use of cookies in accordance with this policy. If you customize your settings, only those strictly necessary cookies will be deployed until you give additional consent.
You can modify your cookie settings any time by clicking on the ‘Cookie Settings’ link at the bottom of our site and change or withdraw your consent for the use of non-essential cookies. This will not impact your access to our legal services.
Managing and Disabling Cookies
You have the right to control the use of cookies on your computer. Besides using our preferences tool, you can also configure your browser settings to prevent or remove cookies. Most browsers offer the option to:
- Block all cookies
- Delete cookies as soon as you exit the browser
- Be notified prior to a cookie being stored
Blocking certain cookies may result in some elements of our website – such as secure login, legal inquiry submission, or appointment scheduling – not functioning properly. Instructions can be found in the help section of your browser or by visiting www.allaboutcookies.org.
If you still have any questions or concerns regarding our use of cookies on this site, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] or (310) 251-3233.
Cookies and Privacy
We process all information gathered from cookies in line with our Privacy Policy and in compliance with applicable U.S. privacy laws. Any such information is used solely for the purpose of enhancing our legal services, complying with regulations, and serving our clients well. We do not use cookies to gather personally identifiable information without your explicit authorization. Our legal team regularly reviews the use of cookies to ensure continued conformity to developing privacy standards and best practices.
Third Party Providers and Embedded Content
Some features of our website, such as Google Maps (to find our Los Angeles showroom), links to appointment scheduling systems or social media sites, may use third-party cookies in order to work. Those providers may place and read their own cookies on your device, which they use to collect data pursuant to their own privacy and cookie policies, over which we have no control. We make every effort to partner with reputable and honest providers, and limit the sharing of data with third parties. Read the privacy policies of the third-party providers directly linked on this site for further information.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may, from time to time, make changes to this Cookies Policy in light of technological developments, applicable law, or our business practices. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page is the most recent revision date. We encourage you to visit this page periodically to ensure that you are aware of how we use cookies and how we protect your information. Substantial changes will be clearly posted on our website.
We Do What The Law Requires And the Client Wants
Please note, we are a law firm that specializes in regulatory and compliance requirements for the wellness, pool, and spa industries. As such, we have reviewed our cookie practices with our lawyers to ensure full compliance with U.S.-based federal, state, and local privacy laws. We want you to feel confident in your legal counsel as well as your online experience, and have tried to design our policies in a way that gives you confidence and control over your interactions with us.
Contact Us with Cookie and Privacy Inquiries
If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, your data rights, or how we use your information, please contact us:
Building Technology Berning Law Firm / Pool & Wellness Legal Services Ltd.
5678 Sunset Blvd Ste 39
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Phone: (310) 251-3233
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://pool-wellness.com/
Our company legal team is ready to serve you from Mon – Thu 07:00-17:00 and Fri 07:00-13:30 with answers to all your questions.
If you need a private legal consultation or a quote, just drop by our Los Angeles showroom or use our online contact form. You can count on us to make sure you go ahead with confidence on realizing your wellness project while maintaining your privacy.