Web Cookies
Where you will find this policy:
On my website at: www.samepage.org.uk/webcookies/
Upon request directly from me at kat@samepage.org.uk
1) Introduction
This website uses cookies and similar technologies, which are small files or pieces of text that download to a device when a visitor accesses a website and/or app. For information about viewing the cookies dropped on your device, visit The cookies Squarespace uses.
These necessary and required cookies are always used, which allows Squarespace, the hosting platform, to securely serve this website to you.
These analytics and performance cookies are used on this website, as described below, only when you acknowledge our cookie banner. This website uses analytics and performance cookies to view site traffic, activity, and other data.
2) What are cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of data that websites store on a device. Cookies can improve your browsing experience because they help websites remember preferences and understand how people use different features. I use Squarespace to host my website, and Squarespace places two kinds of cookies on visitors’ browsers:
Necessary cookies so visitors can navigate and use key features on the site.
Non-essential, or analytics and performance cookies, that collect information on your behalf about how visitors interact with the site.
To learn more, review Squarespace’s Cookie Policy.
3) Necessary and required cookies
Squarespace, which hosts my website, uses some necessary cookies that vary from site to site depending on the features it uses. For example, necessary and required cookies help these features work:
4) Necessary and required cookies list:
Format:
[NAME]
[PURPOSE AND - DURATION]
_acloggedin
Supports login by Acuity Scheduling client if the client has an account - January 1, 2025
ACUITY_CART
Stores details about a client's package, gift, or subscription purchase, including the item purchased and the quantity Only applies to the new scheduler Type: localStorage - No expiration
clientacloggedin
Supports login by Acuity Scheduling client if the client has an account - January 1, 2025
ddcookie_test
Tests if cookies are supported - Expires instantly
dds
Tracks browser errors - Four hours
ddsite_test
Tests if cookies are supported - Expires instantly
_grecaptcha
Helps reduce spam in Acuity Scheduling Type: local Storage - No expiry
_ssid
Remembers devices for anti-fraud purposes - Four years
CART
Shows when a visitor adds a product to their cart - Two weeks
CHECKOUT_WEBSITE
Identifies the correct site for checkout when checkout on your domain is disabled – Session
client_username
Remembers a logged in Acuity Scheduling client's username between visits - One year
clientUser
Stores the Acuity Scheduling client's username, OAuth2 Access Token, and OAuth2 Refresh Token. This cookie is required for functionality of logged-in clients - 30 days
Commerce-checkout-state
Stores state of checkout while the visitor is completing their order in PayPalType: sessionstorage – Session
Crumb
Prevents cross-site request forgery (CSRF) - Session
HasCart
Tells Squarespace that the visitor has a cart - Two weeks
Locked
Prevents the password-protected screen from displaying if a visitor enters the correct site-wide password – Session
OrderStatusSessionToken
Authenticates a visitor who logs into an order status page - One year
PHPSESSID
Securely authenticates a visitor during their checkout in Acuity Scheduling - One month
RecentRedirect
Prevents redirect loops if a site has custom URL redirects. Redirect loops are bad for SEO - 30 minutes
remember_client
Remembers Acuity Scheduling client’s login details if they have an account - 365 days
SiteUserCrumb
Prevents cross-site request forgery (CSRF) for logged in site users - Three years
SiteUserInfo
Identifies a visitor who logs into a customer account - Three years
SiteUserSecureAuthToken
Authenticates a visitor who logs into a customer account - Three years
squarespace-announcement-bar
Prevents the announcement bar from displaying if a visitor dismisses it Type: localStorage - Persistent
squarespace-likes
Shows when you've already "liked" a blog post Type: localStorage – Persistent
squarespace-popup-overlay
Prevents the promotional pop-up from displaying if a visitor dismisses it Type: localStorage – Persistent
squarespace-video-player-options
Remembers video player selected preferences (volume, playback speed, and quality) for videos uploaded directly to Squarespace Type: localStorage – Persistent
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 - 30 days
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 - 30 days
ss_sd
Ensures that visitors on the Squarespace 5 platform remain authenticated during their sessions – Session
Test
Investigates if the browser supports cookies and prevents errors – Session
TZ
Enables Acuity Scheduling client’s appointments to display correctly based on their time zone preferences. Type: localStorage - Persistent
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
CSRF is an attack vector that tricks a browser into taking unwanting action in an application when someone’s logged in.
5) Analytics and performance cookies
Squarespace, who host my website, uses analytics and performance cookies to collect information about how visitors interact with my website. Storing these cookies is how Squarespace populates data in Squarespace Analytics, such as traffic sources, unique visitors and cart abandonment.
6) Analytics and performance cookies list:
Format:
[NAME]
[DURATION – AND PURPOSE]
ss_cid
Two years - Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site
ss_cpvisit
Two years - Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site
ss_cvisit
30 minutes - Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site
ss_cvr
Two years - Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site
ss_cvt
30 minutes - Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site
7) Cookies placed by third-party services
I use Facebook (Meta), Instagram (Meta) and Google Analytics plugins on this website to help you share content that may be of interest to your social network, and to support with website analytics. Some pages may also include Google or YouTube features which need cookies in order to work, improve service and prevent fraud.
Note that Social Media companies usually design cookies in a way that enable them to track your activity across multiple websites and this may be a reason you choose to disable cookies.
See how Instagram uses cookies
See how Google Analytics uses cookies
8) Disabling non-essential cookies
You can disable non-essential cookies at any time by clicking ‘reject non-essential cookies’ on the cookies bar pop-up when you enter the website.
9) Visitor rights
You have the right, under the GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018, to access, correct and delete your personal data.
Please see my privacy notice and GDPR policies for more information about this.
10) Cross-border data transfers
I do not send or store personal data in countries outside of the European Economic Area.
Please be aware that all policies are regularly updated and so may change. I will endeavour to let you know of changes to policies where possible.
If you have any questions, please contact me:
Kat Roberts
Email: kat@samepage.org.uk
Please note that this policy was last updated in May 2026.