
Squarespace Cookie Management Guide: Understanding Types and Usage
Squarespace websites use cookies to enhance visitor experience and ensure proper site functionality. Here's what you need to know about these cookies and their purposes.
Types of Cookies Used
Squarespace implements two main types of cookies:
- Necessary cookies: Required for basic site navigation and features
- Non-essential cookies: Track visitor interactions and site analytics
Necessary and Essential Cookies
These cookies support critical functions like:
- Customer accounts
- Shopping cart and checkout
- URL redirections
- Security measures
- User authentication
- Site preferences
Key necessary cookies include:
- CART: Tracks items in shopping cart (2-week duration)
- _ssid: Fraud prevention (4-year duration)
- Crumb: Prevents cross-site request forgery (session only)
- SiteUserInfo: Client account authentication (3-year duration)
Analytical and Performance Cookies
These cookies collect visitor interaction data:
- ss_cid: Tracks unique visitors (2-year duration)
- ss_cpvisit: Monitors visitor sessions (2-year duration)
- ss_cvisit: Tracks current visit (30-minute duration)
- ss_cvr: Records visitor data (2-year duration)
- ss_cvt: Monitors current session (30-minute duration)
Third-Party Cookies
Third-party integrations may place additional cookies:
- Google Analytics
- YouTube
- OpenTable
- Tock
- Weglot
- Acuity
Managing Cookie Settings
To disable non-essential cookies:
- Open Visitor Cookies and Data panel
- Turn off Cookie Banner
- Set Non-Essential Cookies to "Restrict"
- Save changes
Note: Disabling cookies may affect analytics accuracy and visitor tracking capabilities.
Browser Cookie Management
Review and manage cookies in your browser:
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Safari
- Microsoft Edge
For compliance with privacy laws, consider adding a cookie banner to inform visitors about cookie usage and obtain consent when required.
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