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Cookie Policy

Learn what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can control your preferences.

Effective date: March 1, 2025

Overview

When you visit Code & Clause Legal's website, we and certain trusted third-party partners, may collect and store information on your device using cookies and similar tracking technologies. These technologies help us ensure our website functions properly, enhance user experience, measure performance, support analytics, personalize content, and deliver relevant legal updates and marketing communications. All cookie usage is in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by selecting which categories of cookies you consent to. Please note, however, that certain cookies are strictly necessary for the core functionality of our website and cannot be disabled.

Purpose of This Cookie Policy

At Code & Clause Legal, we believe in being open and transparent about how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and the choices you have to control them. Our goal is to give you a clear understanding of how your online experience with us is enhanced, and how your privacy is protected every time you visit www.codeclauselegal.com.

Our Legal Platform

This website is operated by Code & Clause Legal, a technology legal consulting and advisory brand dedicated to supporting technology companies, tech startups, and founder-led ventures. We provide contract support, compliance guidance, licensing solutions, and privacy-related legal services in jurisdictions including Nigeria, the UK, the EU, and the U.S.

Our website may include links to tools and third-party platforms (e.g., Calendly, Cal.com, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Stripe, PayPal, YouTube, Zoom, Google Analytics, and others). These external tools and services may also use cookies according to their own privacy and cookie policies.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, such as your session, preferences, or authentication making your experience more efficient and personalized.

We may also use similar technologies like:

  • Web beacons (tiny graphic files used to monitor website activity)
  • Pixels (used for analytics or advertising, like Facebook Pixel)
  • Local storage objects (used to store information on your device)

These tools help us understand how our site is used, tailor content and services to your interests, and keep things running smoothly and securely.

Why Does Code & Clause Legal Use Cookies?

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Ensure secure and smooth access to our legal services platform
  • Remember your login and session preferences
  • Understand user behavior and improve site performance
  • Personalize your experience and deliver relevant legal content
  • Facilitate scheduling, billing, or form submissions via tools like Cal.com, Calendly, Stripe, and PayPal

2. Types of Cookies We Use

At Code & Clause Legal, we use cookies and similar tracking technologies to provide a seamless, secure, and tailored experience on our website. Depending on your interaction with our site, these cookies may come directly from us or from trusted third-party tools and integrations.

Strictly Necessary Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are fundamental to the core operations of our website. They enable essential functions such as secure client logins, setting your privacy preferences, submitting consultation forms, and navigating protected content. Because these cookies are required for the site to function, they are automatically enabled and cannot be disabled.

Performance and Analytics Cookies

We use performance cookies to better understand how users engage with our website. These cookies collect aggregated data, such as page views, time spent on pages, and navigation paths, to help us identify usage trends, diagnose technical issues, and refine the user experience.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow us to remember your choices and settings such as your selected language, region, or preferred consultation method. They help deliver a more personalized and consistent experience every time you visit our website.

Advertising and Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used by our marketing partners (e.g., Meta, Google, LinkedIn, Reddit) to deliver tailored content and legal service promotions based on your browsing behavior across our site and others. While they do not directly identify you, they create a profile of your interests using device-level data.

4. Details of Specific Cookies

We want to ensure you have clear visibility into the cookies we use, what they do, who sets them, how long they last, and how they may affect your data. This section gives a breakdown of cookies and similar technologies that may be active on our website and tools.

Cookie Table by Name, Purpose, Expiry, and Provider

Cookie NamePurposeProviderExpiryType
_gaTracks site usage and user behavior for analyticsGoogle Analytics2 yearsPerformance
_gidDistinguishes users for analytics purposesGoogle Analytics24 hoursPerformance
_gatThrottles request rate to Google AnalyticsGoogle Analytics1 minutePerformance
_fbpTracks visits across websites for retargeting adsFacebook / Meta3 monthsMarketing
frDelivers personalized ads across Facebook propertiesFacebook / Meta3 monthsMarketing
li_gcStores LinkedIn user consent for cookie useLinkedIn6 monthsFunctional
bcookieIdentifies devices accessing LinkedInLinkedIn2 yearsMarketing/Security
bscookieSecure browser ID cookieLinkedIn2 yearsSecurity
Calendly_sessionMaintains session when using Calendly schedulingCalendlyUp to 21 daysFunctional
calcom_sessionMaintains session state with Cal.com booking widgetCal.comSessionFunctional
__stripe_midEnables fraud prevention and user authenticationStripe1 yearPayment/Security
__stripe_sidManages sessions for Stripe paymentsStripe30 minutesPayment/Security
paypal-trans-idTracks secure PayPal transaction sessionsPayPalSessionPayment/Functional
cookie_consentRemembers user cookie consent preferencesCode & Clause6 monthsStrictly Necessary
yt.innertube::nextIdStores video playback preferences for embedded YouTubeYouTubePersistentFunctional/Analytics

Note: These may vary slightly based on browser type, user location, and individual interactions. Some cookies are set only upon user interaction with specific features (e.g., playing a YouTube video or initiating a Calendly booking).

7. How You Can Manage Cookies

We want you to have meaningful control over your online privacy. Whether you're using a desktop browser or mobile device, here's how you can manage your cookie preferences effectively:

Cookie Banner and Consent Preferences

When you first visit our website, a cookie banner will appear giving you the choice to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Customise which types of cookies you allow (e.g., analytics, marketing, functionality)

Third-Party Opt-Out Tools

If you previously accepted cookies but want to change your mind, you can opt out of specific third-party services using their own opt-out tools:

8. Retention Periods

We believe in transparency, not just about the cookies we use, but how long they remain active and how long data collected through them is retained.

Session vs. Persistent Cookies

Session Cookies

These are temporary and only exist while your browser is open. They help with things like session navigation and remembering items in your consultation booking. Once you close your browser, these cookies are erased.

Persistent Cookies

These remain on your device after your session ends and help us remember you when you return. They are set with defined expiration dates and can be manually deleted at any time.

10. International Data Transfers via Cookies

As a global-facing platform, Code & Clause Legal uses several online tools and integrations that may process cookie-related data outside of your home country, including in jurisdictions that may not have the same level of data protection as your own.

Use of International Processors

Some cookies placed on your device via our website are associated with third-party services whose servers are located outside Nigeria, the UK, or the European Economic Area (EEA). These include:

  • Google Analytics (U.S.)
  • Meta Pixel / Facebook (U.S.)
  • LinkedIn Insights (U.S.)
  • Paystack (Nigeria)
  • PayPal (U.S.)
  • Calendly and Cal.com (U.S.)
  • Zoom (U.S.)

11. Your Rights and Controls

We believe your data is yours to understand, manage, and protect. That's why we provide clear options and controls over how cookies interact with your personal information, in compliance with global data protection regulations like the GDPR, UK GDPR, NDPR, and CCPA.

Rights Under GDPR, UK GDPR, and NDPR

If you're located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Nigeria, you have specific rights regarding how cookies and similar technologies interact with your personal data:

  • Right to be informed -- You have the right to know what data we collect via cookies and why.
  • Right to access -- You can request a copy of any personal data processed via cookies that may be linked to you.
  • Right to rectification -- If data collected through cookies is inaccurate or outdated, you can request corrections.
  • Right to erasure (Right to be Forgotten) -- You may request deletion of cookie-related data where applicable.
  • Right to object -- You can object to the processing of your data for certain purposes, including profiling or targeted advertising.

13. Do Not Track (DNT) Signals

Some web browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) setting that signals to websites and online services that you do not wish to be tracked across websites or online services. When you turn on DNT in your browser, it sends a request to websites you visit to disable tracking activity.

At this time, Code & Clause Legal does not respond to DNT signals. This is because there is no universally accepted technical standard or legal requirement for how DNT signals should be interpreted or honored by websites.

We remain committed to respecting your privacy and provide you with robust tools to manage cookie preferences and opt out of targeted advertising through:

  • Our cookie banner and settings tool
  • Browser controls
  • Third-party opt-out mechanisms (e.g., Google Ads and Facebook Ad Preferences)

14. Changes to This Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy is effective as of the date indicated below. Code & Clause Legal reserves the right to update or modify this policy at any time to reflect changes in our technology, legal obligations, or how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies.

If we make any significant changes, we will update this page and revise the "Last Updated" date accordingly. Where required by applicable laws (such as under the GDPR, NDPR, or CCPA), we will obtain your consent for material changes.

Date of Last Update

This Cookie Policy was last updated on 25th June 2025

Contact Us

We're committed to transparency, accountability, and protecting your privacy. If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies or your rights, we're here to help.

Data Protection Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we handle your data, please reach out to our privacy team at:

privacy@codeclauselegal.com

You may also contact us by mail at our registered address provided on our website:www.codeclauselegal.com