Squarespace cookies help enhance website functionality and user experience. Here's what you need to know about how they work and how to manage them.

Types of Cookies Used

1. Necessary Cookies:

• Enable core site features
• Support customer accounts
• Manage shopping carts
• Handle URL redirects
• Maintain security features

2. Analytics Cookies:

• Track visitor behavior
• Collect site traffic data
• Monitor conversion rates
• Measure unique visitors
• Track cart abandonment

Key Necessary Cookies and Their Functions:

• CART: Tracks items in shopping cart (2 weeks)
• _ssid: Fraud prevention (4 years)
• Crumb: Prevents cross-site request forgery (Session)
• SiteUserInfo: Manages customer accounts (3 years)
• TZ: Handles timezone settings (Persistent)

Analytics Cookies Duration:

• ss_cid: 2 years
• ss_cpvisit: 2 years
• ss_cvisit: 30 minutes
• ss_cvr: 2 years
• ss_cvt: 30 minutes

Third-Party Cookies

Squarespace integrates with third-party services that may place additional cookies:

1. Consent Mode Providers:

• YouTube
• Google Analytics
• Google Ads

2. Services with Own Consent Process:

• OpenTable
• Tock

3. Necessary Third-Party Cookies:

• Weglot
• Acuity Scheduling

Managing Cookies

To disable non-essential cookies:

1. Access Cookies and Visitor Data panel
2. Turn off Cookie Banner
3. Select "Restrict" for Non-essential Cookies
4. Save changes

Impact of Disabling Cookies:

• Less accurate analytics data
• Multiple page views counted as separate visits
• Imprecise conversion tracking
• Returning visitors counted as new

Browser Cookie Management:

• Check enabled cookies in browser settings
• Clear cookies for specific sites
• Modify cookie preferences
• Available in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge

All cookies can be managed through browser settings, and visitors can control their cookie preferences through the site's cookie banner when enabled.

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