Introduction

Ryan Specialty’s website, ryanspecialty.com, (“Website”) uses cookies in accordance with this Cookies Notice.  A cookie is a small text file that is downloaded onto your computer or smartphone when you access a website. It allows the website to recognise that user’s device and store some information about the user’s preferences or past actions.

We use cookies for a number of purposes when you visit our Website, for example to make our Website work properly, distinguish you from other users, allow us to improve our Website and marketing (including to customise our marketing campaigns and personalise the advertising that you see), and provide you with a more personalised experience when using our services.

More details of our uses of cookies are set out below, including the types of cookies we use and their purposes. Details of individual cookies are provided in our Cookies Preference Centre. Please familiarise yourself with the below information and the information in our Cookies Preference Centre before giving your consent to our use of cookies.

Some cookies process your personal data. Please note that the information set out in this Cookies Notice is provided in addition to our Privacy Notice available, which provides comprehensive information about how we use your personal data and your rights with respect to your personal data.

 

Types Of Cookies We Use

First and third party cookies

We use both first party and third party cookies:

First party cookies	are set, and can only be read, by Ryan Specialty
Third party cookies	are set on our Website by third party suppliers in order to deliver the services that they are providing (e.g. web traffic analysis)

Session or permanent Cookies

First party and third party cookies are either session or permanent:

Session cookies	are only stored on your device temporarily during a browsing session and will be deleted from your device when the browser is closed
Persistent cookies	will be stored on your device for a fixed period (usually one year or longer). They will not be deleted when the browser is closed. We use persistent cookies to recognise your device for more than one browsing session

 

Want to know more about cookies?

Useful information about cookies can be found at: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/.

 

Categories of Cookies

The cookies we use fall into four categories as set out below.  More details about individual cookies can be found in our Cookies Preference Centre.

(a)    Strictly necessary cookies

These are cookies that are necessary for the Website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. We do not require your consent to set ‘strictly necessary’ cookies and these cookies will be set even if you do not give consent to any cookies.

(b)    Targeting cookies

With your consent, these cookies are set through our Website by our advertising partners to provide you with personalised and non-personalised advertising. They also may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other websites. They are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.

(c)    Functional cookies

With your consent, these cookies enable the Website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. These cookies record your visit to our Website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our Website more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.

(d)  Performance cookies

With your consent, these cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Website. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the Website.

 

Cookie Consent

You can manage the activation and deactivation of the use of Cookies that are not strictly necessary for the operation of the Website either via the cookie pop-up banner that appears on the home page when you first visit our Website or at any time in our Cookies Preference Centre (which is linked to via the “Cookies Settings” tab in the right hand corner of our Website home page).

In addition to the above, you can set your browser to accept or reject cookies more generally. These settings are usually found in the ‘options’ or ‘preferences’ menu of your internet browser. You can also use the ‘Help’ option in your internet browser for more details.

 

Changes to this Cookies Notice

We may amend this Cookies Notice at any time. Any changes to this Cookies Notice will be posted to this pop-up. If you do not agree to any changes that we make, you should not use or access (or continue to use or access) the Website. Any changes to our Cookies Notice will be posted to this page.

 

Contacting Us

We welcome any queries, comments or requests you may have regarding this Cookies Notice. Please do not hesitate to contact us at legalinternational@ryansg.com

 

Last edited: February 2026