Cookie policy
Last updated: 19th March 2025
Please read this cookie policy carefully as it contains important information on who we are and how we use cookies on our Website. This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy which set out who we are, how to contact us, what data is collected, how and why we collect, store, use and share personal information generally, as well as your rights in relation to your personal information and details of how to contact us and supervisory authorities if you have a complaint.
Cookies
A cookie is a small text file which is placed onto your device (e.g. your smartphone or other electronic device) when you use our Website. When we use cookies on our Website, you will always be informed by a pop-up within the Website.
Cookies help us to recognise you and your device and allow us to store some information about your preferences or past actions, including your location data (for more information, please see our Privacy Policy).
For example, we may monitor how many times you use our Website, which parts of the Website you go to, location data. This information helps us to understand use of the Website by our users. Some of this data will be aggregated or statistical, which means that we will not be able to identify you individually.
For further information on our use of cookies, including a detailed list of your information which we and others may collect through cookies, please see below.
For further information on cookies generally, including how to control and manage them, visit the guidance on cookies published by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Consent to use cookies and changing settings
We will ask for your consent to place cookies or other similar technologies on your device, except where they are essential for us to provide you with a service that you have requested (e.g. to allow you to remain logged-in to the Website as you navigate within the Website and use the Website functionalities).
You can withdraw any consent to the use of cookies or manage any other cookie preferences by using the tool made available to you within the Website itself. You can then adjust sliders or untick boxes as appropriate to reflect your choice. It may be necessary to refresh or restart the Website for the updated settings to take effect.
Our use of cookies
The table below provides more information about the cookies we use and why:
| The cookies we use | Name | Purpose | Whether cookie is essential for us to provide you with a service that you have requested and whether we will seek your consent before we place the cookie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squarespace Essential Cookie | _dd_cookie_test |
Tests if cookies are supported Cookie Expires instantly |
Yes, essential (we will therefore not request your consent before placing this cookie) |
| Squarespace Essential Cookie | _dd_s |
Tracks browser errors Cookie Four hours |
Yes, essential (we will therefore not request your consent before placing this cookie) |
| Squarespace Essential Cookie | _dd_site_test |
Tests if cookies are supported Cookie Expires instantly |
Yes, essential (we will therefore not request your consent before placing this cookie) |
| Squarespace Essential Cookie | _ssid |
Remembers devices for anti-fraud purposes Cookie Four years |
Yes, essential (we will therefore not request your consent before placing this cookie) |
| Squarespace Essential Cookie | Crumb |
Prevents cross-site request forgery (CSRF) Cookie Session |
Yes, essential (we will therefore not request your consent before placing this cookie) |
| Squarespace Essential Cookie | Locked |
Prevents the password-protected screen from displaying if a visitor enters the correct site-wide password. Cookie Session |
Yes, essential (we will therefore not request your consent before placing this cookie) |
| Squarespace Essential Cookie | RecentRedirect |
Prevents redirect loops if a site has custom URL redirects. Redirect loops are bad for SEO. Cookie 30 minutes |
Yes, essential (we will therefore not request your consent before placing this cookie) |
| Squarespace Essential Cookie | siteUserCrumb |
Prevents cross-site request forgery (CSRF)for logged in site users Cookie Three years |
Yes, essential (we will therefore not request your consent before placing this cookie) |
| Squarespace Essential Cookie | squarespace-announcement-bar |
Prevents the announcement bar from displaying if a visitor dismisses it localStorage Persistent |
Yes, essential (we will therefore not request your consent before placing this cookie) |
| Squarespace Essential Cookie | squarespace-likes |
Shows when you've already "liked" a blog post localStorage Persistent |
Yes, essential (we will therefore not request your consent before placing this cookie) |
| Squarespace Essential Cookie | squarespace-popup-overlay |
Prevents the promotional pop-up from displaying if a visitor dismisses it localStorage Persistent |
Yes, essential (we will therefore not request your consent before placing this cookie) |
| Squarespace Essential Cookie | squarespace-video-player-options |
Remembers video player selected preferences (volume, playback speed, and quality) for videos uploaded directly to Squarespace localStorage Persistent |
Yes, essential (we will therefore not request your consent before placing this cookie) |
| Squarespace Essential Cookie | ss_performancecookiesAllowed |
Remembers if a visitor agreed to placing Performance and Analytics cookies on their browser, if your site has a cookie banner and is restricting the placement of cookies Cookie 30 days |
Yes, essential (we will therefore not request your consent before placing this cookie) |
| Squarespace Essential Cookie | ss_marketingcookiesAllowed |
Remembers if a visitor agreed to placing Marketing cookies on their browser, if your site has a cookie banner and is restricting the placement of cookies Cookie 30 days |
Yes, essential (we will therefore not request your consent before placing this cookie) |
| Squarespace Essential Cookie | ss_sd |
Ensures that visitors on the Squarespace 5 platform remain authenticated during their sessions Cookie Session |
Yes, essential (we will therefore not request your consent before placing this cookie) |
| Squarespace Essential Cookie | Test |
Investigates if the browser supports cookies and prevents errors Cookie Session |
Yes, essential (we will therefore not request your consent before placing this cookie) |
| Squarespace Analytics cookies | ss_cid |
Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site Two years |
No, will therefore request your consent before placing this cookie |
| Squarespace Analytics cookies | ss_cpvisit |
Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site Two years |
No, will therefore request your consent before placing this cookie |
| Squarespace Analytics cookies | ss_cvisit |
Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site 30 minutes |
No, will therefore request your consent before placing this cookie |
| Squarespace Analytics cookies | ss_cvr |
Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site Two years |
No, will therefore request your consent before placing this cookie |
| Squarespace Analytics cookies | ss_cvt |
Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site 30 minutes |
No, will therefore request your consent before placing this cookie |
| Google Analytics Cookie | _ga |
This is a web analytics service provided by Google Inc which uses cookies to show us how visitors use our Website, and how we can enhance their experience. It provides us with information about the behaviour of our visitors (eg how long they stayed on the Website) and also tells us how many users we have had. 2 years |
No, will therefore request your consent before placing this cookie |
| Google Analytics Cookie | _ga_<container-id> |
This is a web analytics service provided by Google Inc which uses cookies to show us how visitors use our Website, and how we can enhance their experience. It provides us with information about the behaviour of our visitors (eg how long they stayed on the Website) and also tells us how many users we have had. 2 years |
No, will therefore request your consent before placing this cookie |
How to turn off all cookies and consequences of doing so
If you do not want to accept any cookies, you may be able to change your device settings so that cookies (including those which are essential to the Website requested) are not accepted. If you do this, please be aware that you may lose some of the functionality of our Website and of other Website you use on your device. For further information about cookies and how to disable them please go to the guidance on cookies published by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Changes to this policy
This policy was published on 19th March 2025 and last updated on 19th March 2025. We may change this cookies policy from time to time, when we do we will inform you via the Website or by sending an email to the email address you provided when you signed up to the Website.