Understanding Cookies & Data Privacy: A Complete Guide To Squarespace Tracking

Understanding Cookies & Data Privacy: A Complete Guide To Squarespace Tracking

By Michael Chen

January 2, 2025 at 03:31 AM

We use two types of cookies to enhance your website's functionality and gather insights about visitor interactions:

Necessary Cookies Essential cookies enable core features like:

  • Customer accounts
  • Shopping cart functionality
  • Checkout process
  • URL redirects
  • Site security

Analytics and Performance Cookies These optional cookies track:

  • Unique visitors
  • Traffic sources
  • Cart abandonment
  • Session duration
  • User behavior

Key Necessary Cookies

  • CART: Tracks shopping cart items (2 weeks)
  • SiteUserInfo: Manages customer accounts (3 years)
  • Locked: Controls password protection (Session)
  • Crumb: Prevents cross-site request forgery (Session)
  • Test: Verifies browser cookie support (Session)

Analytics Cookies

  • ss_cid: Tracks unique visitors (2 years)
  • ss_cpvisit: Monitors visitor sessions (2 years)
  • ss_cvisit: Records current visit (30 minutes)
  • ss_cvr: Measures conversion rates (2 years)
  • ss_cvt: Tracks current session (30 minutes)

Third-Party Cookies Some integrations place additional cookies:

  • Google Analytics
  • YouTube
  • OpenTable
  • Weglot
  • Acuity

Managing Cookies To disable non-essential cookies:

  1. Open Cookies & visitor data panel
  2. Turn off Cookie Banner
  3. Set Non-essential Cookies to "Restrict"
  4. Save changes

Note: Disabling analytics cookies will affect data accuracy in traffic reports and conversion tracking.

Check your browser settings to review active cookies or clear existing ones:

  • Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Safari
  • Microsoft Edge

Consider adding a cookie banner to inform visitors and obtain consent when required by law.

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