` Shepherd and Wedderburn About us What we do Knowledge People News Events Careers Contact Hub Cookie Policy Home > Cookie Policy Cookies Shepherd and Wedderburn uses technology known as “cookies” to collect information about your use of shepwedd.co.uk. (the “Website”) and to ensure we recognise you in order to improve your experience of using the Website. Cookies are small text files that your web browser places on the hard drive of your computer (or internet enabled device). More about cookies on the Website We use the following cookies on the Website •Strictly Necessary – these cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the Website and use its features. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided. They are deleted when you close your browser. •Analytical/Performance - these cookies collect information about how visitors use the Website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. 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