Cookies policy

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by the 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. The use of cookies is now standard for most websites. If you are uncomfortable with the use of cookies, you can manage and control them through your browser, including removing cookies by deleting them from your ‘browser history’ (cache) when you leave the site.

Types of cookie

'Session' cookies remain in your browser during your browser session only, i.e. until you leave the website.

'Persistent' cookies remain in your browser after the session (unless deleted by you).

'Performance' cookies collect information about your use of the website, such as webpages visited and any error messages; they do not collect personally identifiable information, and the information collected is aggregated such that it is anonymous. Performance cookies are used to improve how a website works.

'Functionality' cookies allow the website to remember any choices you make about the website (such as changes to text size, customised pages) or enable services such as commenting on a blog.

Use of cookies by PwC: The following table explains the way in which we use cookies on this website. By using this website, you agree that we can place these cookies on your computer/device for the stated purposes.

Managing cookies on your device

We use cookies to personalize content and to provide you with an improved user experience. By using this website or application you consent to the deployment of cookies. You can control and manage cookies using your browser (see below). Please note that removing or blocking cookies can impact your user experience and some functionality may no longer be available.

Using your browser to control cookies

Most browsers allow you to view, manage, delete and block cookies for a website. Be aware that if you delete all cookies then any preferences you have set will be lost, including the ability to opt-out from cookies as this function itself requires placement of an opt out cookie on your device. Guidance on how to control cookies for common browsers is linked below.

Google Chrome

Mozilla Firefox

MacOS Safari

Microsoft Internet Explorer

For information on additional browsers and device types please see http://www.aboutcookies.org/ or http://www.cookiecentral.com/faq/.

Managing Analytics cookies

You can opt-out of having your anonymised browsing history within our websites or applications recorded by analytics cookies. We use the following service providers and you can learn more about their privacy policies and how to opt-out of their analytics cookies by clicking on following links:

Adobe: http://www.adobe.com/privacy/opt-out.html

Google Analytics: http://www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html

Cookies on our websites

Adobe Analytics _sdsat_landing_page Stores the first page you hit when visiting pwclegal.lu First party, Session Until end of session Performance
Adobe Analytics _sdsat_traffic_source Stores the site you came from before reaching pwclegal.lu First party, Session Until end of session Performance
Adobe Analytics _sdsat_pages_viewed Stores the quantity of pages that are viewed by a user during their visit.  First party, Session Until end of session Performance
Adobe Analytics _sdsat_lt_pages_viewed Stores the total number of pages viewed First party, Persistent 2 years from set/update Performance
Adobe Analytics _sdsat_session_count Stores a session counter First party, Persistent 2 years from set/update Performance
Adobe Analytics s_vi This cookie stores the visitor ID provided by our analytics provider whenever a user first visits the site. Third Party Persistent 2 years from set/update Performance
Adobe Analytics gpv This cookie stores the quantity of pages viewed by a user visiting the site First and third party 30 minutes from set/update Performance
Adobe Analytics s_nr This cookie stores the date of a user's visit to the site, and whether or not the visitor is new, or returning. First and third party 2 years from set/update Performance
Adobe Analytics s_ppv Stores information on the percentage of the page displayed First and third party Until end of session Performance
Adobe Analytics s_fid This cookie is a "fallback" visitor identifier where the s_vi cookie is for some reason blocked. It contains a randomly generated unique ID First and third party 5 years from set/update Performance
Adobe Analytics s_ppvl Stores information on the percentage of the page displayed First and third party Until end of session Performance
Adobe Analytics s_cc This is a cookie which allows Adobe Analytics to determins whether or not cookies are enabled in the browser.  First and third party Until end of session Performance
Adobe Analytics s_sq This cookie is set and read by the JavaScript code when the ClickMap functionality and the Activity Map functionality are enabled; it contains information about the previous link that was clicked on by the user

First party 2 years from set/update Performance
LinkedIn JSESSIONID General purpose platform session cookie, used by sites written in JSP. Usually used to maintain an anonymous user session by the server.  Third party Until end of session Advertising
LinkedIn lidc This cookie is used for routing from Share buttons and ad tags Third party 1 day Advertising
LinkedIn bcookie This cookie is used by LinkedIn for indentifying the Browser ID. It is set from LinkedIn share buttons and ad tags.  Third party 1 year Advertising
LinkedIn bscookie This cookies is used by LinkedIn to recognize a secure Browser ID. Third party 1 year Advertising
LinkedIn visit   Third party   Advertising
Load balancer BIGipServerPOOL-69.20.11.37-Dispatch This cookie is set by the servers hosting PwC Legal site to allow a visitor to receive site content from one out of multiple servers as the visitor browses the site. This improves performance and allows the visitor’s session to be maintained. First party, Persistent Until end of session Strictly necessary
PwC pwc_closed_topics This cookies is used by PwC Legal to help personalize the content a user sees based on topics they've identified they're interested in.  First party Until the end of the browser session Strictly necessary
PwC pwc-cookie-accept This cookie stores a value "true" when a user clicks on "I understand" on the cookie notification banner. First party Until the end of the browser session Strictly necessary
PwC pwc_int_usr This cookie is used by PwC Legal to distinguish internal users from external visitors to the site. It is set when a person is accessing the website from within the PwC network (VPN or office). First party 3 months Strictly necessary
Twitter auth_token   Third party   Advertising
Twitter lang This cookie is set by Twitter and is used to remember your language preference. PwC Legal allows Twitter to set this cookie so that Twitter content on pwc.com is displayed in your preferred language. Third party   Advertising
Twitter twll   Third party   Advertising
Twitter secure_session   Third party   Advertising
Twitter guest_id   Third party   Advertising
Twitter remember_checked   Third party   Advertising
Twitter remember_checked_on   Third party   Advertising
LinkedIn BizoID LinkedIn Ad analytics Third party 6 months Advertising
LinkedIn UserMatchHistory This cookie is used by LinkedIn for advertisement analytics Third party 6 months Advertising
Bluecoat BCSI-CS-186230ad45cd1357 This cookie name is associated with proxy server technology from Bluecoat.     Strictly Necessary
DoubleClick DSID Used to make adds more attractive Third Party Persistent 1 day  
DoubleClick IDE Used to make adds more attractive Third Party Persistent 1 year  
Google SIDCC Security cookie to protect users data from unauthorised access      

For information on how we process your personal data, please read our Privacy Policy.

PwC Legal has appointed a Data Protection Officer in order to manage and monitor our compliance. You can contact our Data Protection Officer for any question or for exercising your rights by email at: dataprotection@pwclegal.lu.

 

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