Cookie statement

1. Use

Our website, https://legally.io/, makes use of cookies. A cookie is a small text file that is sent along with the pages of this website and/or Flash applications and stored by your internet browser on the hard drive of your computer, mobile phone, smartwatch, or tablet. When you visit the website again later, the information stored in the cookie can be sent back to our servers.

Using cookies is essential for the proper functioning of the website and to provide you with an optimal user experience. In addition to functional cookies, there are also cookies whose impact you might not notice immediately. These cookies help us improve the website and increase user-friendliness by collecting anonymous data about website usage.

2. Consent

Certain cookies require your prior consent. When you first visit our website, we ask for your permission to use cookies that are not strictly necessary for the functionality of the website. You have the option to refuse consent for specific cookies, except for cookies that are essential for the site’s operation.

3. Objectives

We use different types of cookies on our website, each with specific functions to optimize your user experience and improve our insights into website usage. Below is an overview of the types of cookies and a few specific examples:

  • Functional cookies: These cookies are essential for the basic functionalities of our website, such as session management and remembering login details. They ensure the website works correctly and allow you to pick up where you left off on your next visit (for example, by remembering items in a shopping cart).
  • Anonymous analytical cookies: These cookies collect anonymous, non-personal data about website usage, such as the number of unique visitors, how often the website is visited, which pages are visited, how long visitors stay on a page, and the page where the visitor leaves the site. This data helps us analyze trends in visitor behavior and identify popular pages.
  • Non-anonymous analytical cookies: These cookies record individual interactions with our website to gain insight into the behavior of specific visitors. This allows us to improve the website’s content and structure. These cookies are personalized based on your browsing behavior, such as pages visited and the duration of visits.
  • Our own tracking cookies: These cookies build a profile of your online behavior within our network of websites to personalize ads and content. These cookies are not linked to personal data such as your name or email address and are only placed with your consent.
  • Third-party tracking cookies: These cookies are placed by external parties and track your online behavior across multiple websites to build a personal profile for personalized advertising. We only place these cookies with your permission. Examples include advertising platforms such as Facebook and Google Adwords.
  • Social media-related cookies: These cookies are placed by platforms such as Facebook and LinkedIn when you share articles or pages via the share buttons on our website. They enable these platforms to show personalized ads based on your social media activity.
  • Site improvement cookies / optimization cookies: These cookies are used to test different versions of web pages to determine which version is the most effective. This way, we can continuously optimize the content and structure of the website.

Examples of specific cookies we use:

  • Google Analytics (anonymous and non-anonymous): Analytical cookies that help us collect data about website usage.
  • Adobe Analytics: Provides insights into visitor behavior for website optimization.
  • Facebook and Google Adwords: Tracking cookies for displaying targeted ads and personalized content based on your preferences.

Cookie Settings
If you do not want certain cookies to be placed, you can manage your preferences through your internet browser settings. Note that disabling some cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

4. Personal Data
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have certain rights regarding the personal data we process about you. These include:

  • Right of access: You may request access to the personal data we have stored about you.
  • Right to rectification: If your data is incorrect or incomplete, you can ask us to correct it.
  • Right to restrict processing: In specific cases, you may request that we limit the processing of your data—for example, if the accuracy of the data is in dispute.
  • Right to erasure: You have the right to have your personal data deleted, provided we are not legally required to retain it.
  • Right to object: If you disagree with the way we process your personal data, you can object to the processing.
  • Right to data portability: You may request that we transfer the personal data we hold about you in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format to you or a third party.

You can exercise these rights by sending an email to support@legally.io. To prevent misuse, we may ask for additional information to verify your identity. If you are requesting access to personal data linked to a cookie, we ask that you send a copy of the relevant cookie. You can find this cookie in your internet browser settings.

5. Blocking and Deleting
You always have the option to manage cookies yourself via your internet browser settings. You can block cookies, delete cookies, and even configure your browser to notify you when a cookie is placed. Changing your browser settings regarding cookies can affect the functionality of our website.If you block cookies, certain features of the website may no longer work properly, or parts of the website may not be accessible. Disabling cookies does not mean that you will no longer see advertisements; these ads may simply no longer be tailored to your interests and could be repeated more frequently.Some tracking cookies are placed by external parties who show advertisements to you through our website. You can manage these cookies centrally via youronlinechoices.com.Below are links to guides on managing cookies per browser:

6. New Developments
The content and functionalities of our website are regularly updated and adjusted. This also applies to our cookie statement. Therefore, we recommend that you review this statement periodically to stay informed about any changes to our cookie policy.Our website may display content from other websites via so-called “embedded” content, such as YouTube videos or other external sources. Such content may use cookies placed by these third parties. We have no control over third-party cookies and cannot be held responsible for their policies. If you encounter any unexpected cookies not mentioned in this statement, please notify us at support@legally.io, so we can investigate the situation. You can also contact the relevant third party directly for more information about their cookie policy.

7. Final Remarks
This cookie statement may be updated from time to time, for example when our website changes or when laws regarding cookies change. You can consult this web page to find the most current version of the cookie statement.If you have any questions or comments about this cookie statement, you can always contact us at privacy@legally.io.

Overview of Cookies
The overview of cookies we use, including their type, purpose, and storage period, is automatically loaded at the bottom of this page. You can always find the most up-to-date information about the cookies placed by our website there.