Cookies used by Squarespace serve essential functions and enhance user experience. Here's a comprehensive guide to understand how they work and their impact on your website.

Squarespace Cookie Types:

1. Necessary and Mandatory Cookies:

• Enable core site functionality
• Support customer accounts
• Manage cart and checkout
• Handle URL redirects

2. Analytics and Performance Cookies:

• Track visitor interactions
• Measure unique visitors
• Monitor traffic sources
• Track cart abandonment
• Duration: 30 minutes to 2 years

Key Mandatory Cookies:

• CART: Tracks cart additions (2-week duration)
• CHECKOUT_WEBSITE: Manages payment processing (session-based)
• Crumb: Prevents cross-site request forgery
• SiteUserInfo: Manages customer accounts (3-year duration)

Third-Party Cookie Integration:

1. Consent Mode Services:

• Google Analytics
• Google Ads
• YouTube

2. Self-Managed Consent:

• OpenTable
• Tock

3. Necessary Third-Party Cookies:

• Weglot
• Acuity

Disabling Non-Essential Cookies:

1. Open Visitors' Cookie and Data panel
2. Toggle Cookie Banner switch
3. Select "Limit" in Advanced Privacy Settings
4. Save changes

Impact on Analytics:

• Each page view counts as separate visit
• Less accurate conversion tracking
• Imprecise referral attribution
• New visitor counts may be inflated

Browser Cookie Management:

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

For legal compliance, website owners can implement a cookie banner to inform visitors and obtain consent for cookie usage.

Key Takeaway: Balance necessary functionality with user privacy by carefully managing cookie settings while maintaining essential website features.

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