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.
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 |
| 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 | |
| lidc | This cookie is used for routing from Share buttons and ad tags | Third party | 1 day | Advertising | |
| 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 | |
| bscookie | This cookies is used by LinkedIn to recognize a secure Browser ID. | Third party | 1 year | Advertising | |
| 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 |
| auth_token | Third party | Advertising | |||
| 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 | ||
| twll | Third party | Advertising | |||
| secure_session | Third party | Advertising | |||
| guest_id | Third party | Advertising | |||
| remember_checked | Third party | Advertising | |||
| remember_checked_on | Third party | Advertising | |||
| BizoID | LinkedIn Ad analytics | Third party | 6 months | Advertising | |
| 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 | |
| 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.
