Cookies are small pieces of data stored on devices that help enhance website functionality and user experience. Here's a comprehensive guide to Squarespace cookies and their purposes.

Necessary and Required Cookies

These cookies are essential for core website functions:

• Customer accounts
• Shopping cart and checkout
• URL redirects

Key necessary cookies include:

• _acloggedin: Enables customer login in Acuity Scheduling
• CART: Tracks products added to shopping cart (2-week duration)
• Blocked: Manages password protection access
• SiteUserInfo: Identifies logged-in customers
• PHPSESSID: Secures checkout authentication

Analytical and Performance Cookies

These cookies track visitor interactions:

• ss_cid: Identifies unique visitors (2-year duration)
• ss_cpvisit: Tracks visitor sessions (2-year duration)
• ss_cvisit: Monitors current session (30-minute duration)
• ss_cvr: Records visitor data (2-year duration)
• ss_cvt: Tracks current visit (30-minute duration)

Third-Party Service Cookies

External integrations may place additional cookies:

1. Consent Mode Services:

• Google Analytics
• Google Ads
• YouTube

2. Self-Managed Consent:

• OpenTable
• Tock

3. Necessary Third-Party Cookies:

• Weglot
• Acuity

Managing Cookie Settings

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 on Analytics

Disabling cookies affects data accuracy:

• Each page view counts as a separate visit
• Conversion tracking becomes less accurate
• Returning visitors may be counted as new
• Traffic source attribution may be impacted

Browser Cookie Management

View and manage cookies in your browser:

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

Compliance requirements may necessitate adding a cookie banner to inform visitors and obtain consent for cookie usage.

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