COOKIE POLICY
CHISTY LAW CHAMBERS LLP (Incorporation No. 0269333 – SECP)
2nd Floor, Almas Tower, MM Alam Road, Gulberg II, Lahore, Pakistan
(“CLC LLP”, “we”, “us”, “our”)
This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website and interact with our online services (together, the “Website”). It should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Website Terms of Use. If there is any inconsistency, our Terms & Conditions / Terms of Business and Privacy Policy prevail to the extent of conflict.
1) What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, phone, tablet) when you visit a website. Similar technologies include pixels, tags, local storage, SDKs and log files (“cookies” in this Policy includes these similar technologies).
Cookies help websites function, improve user experience, remember preferences, and collect analytics.
2) Why we use cookies
We use cookies for one or more of the following purposes:
- Strictly necessary: to operate the Website, enable core functions, and maintain basic security.
- Preferences: to remember settings (e.g., language, region, cookie choices).
- Analytics & performance: to understand how visitors use the Website, improve content, and diagnose issues.
- Functionality: to support tools such as forms, chat/communication features, and embedded content (where used).
- Marketing (if enabled): to measure the effectiveness of our campaigns and show relevant information (where applicable).
We do not use cookies to provide regulated legal, immigration, financial or investment advice; cookies are used for Website operation and improvement.
3) Types of cookies we may use
A. By purpose
- Strictly Necessary Cookies
Essential for the Website to work (e.g., security, load balancing, session management). These may be set without consent where legally permitted. - Preference Cookies
Remember your choices (e.g., cookie consent status, display preferences). - Analytics Cookies
Help us understand traffic and usage patterns (e.g., pages visited, time on site, device type). We use these to improve performance and services.
Marketing Cookies (optional)
May be used to track visitors across websites and measure ads/campaigns. If we use these, we will request your consent via a cookie banner/manager.
B. By duration
- Session cookies: expire when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies: remain for a set period or until deleted.
C. By controller
- First-party cookies: set by our Website.
- Third-party cookies: set by external services we use (e.g., analytics providers, embedded video/maps, social media plugins).
4) Third-party cookies and external services
Some Website features may rely on third-party services (such as analytics tools, embedded maps/videos, payment gateways, or social media widgets). These third parties may set their own cookies and collect device/usage information under their own privacy and cookie policies.
CLC LLP does not control third-party cookies and is not responsible for third-party practices. You should review the third party’s policies before interacting with their features.
4) UK immigration and overseas immigration – administrative support only
CLC LLP is not authorised or regulated by the UK Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) and does not provide regulated UK immigration advice or services. Any immigration-related support provided by CLC LLP is limited to non-regulated administrative/procedural assistance, document collation, and coordination, and/or referral to independent authorised providers where required.
All visa/immigration/permit outcomes are decided solely by the relevant authority. We do not guarantee approval, timelines, or success.
5) Consent and cookie choices
Where required or appropriate, we will ask for your consent for non-essential cookies through a cookie banner or preference centre.
You can manage cookies in the following ways:
- Cookie banner / preference centre (if available): accept, reject or customise cookie categories.
- Browser settings: most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies and control site permissions.
- Device settings: mobile devices may provide additional tracking controls.
If you disable or block cookies, parts of the Website may not function correctly.
6) How we use cookie data and lawful processing
Cookie-related information may include your IP address (or a shortened/anonymised form), device identifiers, browser type, pages visited, and interactions.
We process cookie data for:
- Website delivery and security (strictly necessary cookies);
- performance and service improvement (analytics/performance cookies);
- communications and content optimisation (preferences/functionality cookies);
- marketing measurement (marketing cookies, if enabled and consented).
We handle personal data in accordance with applicable Pakistan law and our Privacy Policy, including relevant principles relating to security and lawful processing. We also take reasonable security measures to protect Website data; however, internet communications may not be fully secure.
7) Data retention
We keep cookie data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above, or as configured in our cookie tools, unless a longer period is required by law, regulatory compliance, or to establish/exercise/defend legal rights.
Cookies may be deleted earlier by you through your browser/device settings.
8) Updates to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology, or our Website operations. The updated version will be posted on our Website and will take effect from the date of publication.
9) Contact us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact:
CHISTY LAW CHAMBERS LLP
2nd Floor, Almas Tower, MM Alam Road, Gulberg II, Lahore, Pakistan
Email: admin@chistylawchambers.com