COOKIE POLICY
Updated December 2018
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are used by websites to make a user’s experience more efficient. So that means when you visit our website a text containing small amounts of information will be placed on your device.
“First Party” and “Third Party” Cookies
Cookies can be set and controlled by the operator of the website which the user is browsing such as Audrey Kirk for this website (known as a ‘first party cookie’) or a third party such as Facebook, for example to display advertisements and social sharing features, (known as a ‘third party cookie’).
Broadly speaking, there are two different types of browser cookie:
(1) Session cookies are stored in the computer’s memory during a user’s browsing session and are automatically deleted from the user’s computer when the browser is closed, or the session is deemed to have ended.
These cookies usually store a session ID that is not personally identifiable to users, allowing the user to move from page to page without having to log-in repeatedly. They are widely used by commercial websites; for example, to keep track of items that a consumer has added to a shopping basket.
Session cookies do not collect any information from the user’s computer and they expire at the end of the user’s browser session. They can also become inaccessible after the session has been inactive for a specified length of time, usually 20 or 30 minutes.
(2) Persistent cookies are stored on the user’s computer and are not deleted when the browser is closed. Persistent cookies can be used to retain user preferences for a particular website, allowing those preferences to be used in future browsing sessions.
Persistent cookies usually assign a unique ID to the user’s browser and they are usually configured to identify a user for a prolonged period of time, from days to months or even years.
How does Audrey Kirk use cookies?
Our website uses cookies to help us improve the user experience and to analyse how our website is being used. The cookies that Audrey Kirk use do not collect personal information such as name, address, email address and do not link any information they collect to an individual. Note, however, the Analytics and Performance Cookies do include IP address.
What cookies are used on Audrey Kirk’s website?
In the table below, you’ll see a list of cookie types, their duration and purpose.
These cookies will vary depending on the features used on our site, for example, whether we have customer accounts, shopping cart, checkout or URL redirects.
Please note that only the use of data by Audrey Kirk is covered by this policy. Any third party services or links that allow you to sign into or link from our website to their services and similarly from a third party service to ours, are governed by the privacy & cookie policies of that third party service, and as such we are not responsible for the privacy practices of that service.
Cookie Name Duration Purpose
Crumb Session Prevents cross-site request forgery (CSRF). CSRF is an attack vector that tricks a browser into taking unwanted action in an
application when someone’s logged in.
RecentRedirect 30 minutes Prevents redirect loops if a site has custom URL redirects. Redirect loops are bad for SEO.
CART 2 weeks Shows when a visitor adds a product to their cart
hasCart 2 weeks Tells Squarespace that the visitor has a cart
Locked Session Prevents the password-protected screen from displaying if a visitor enters the correct site-wide password.
SiteUserInfo 3 years Identifies a visitor who logs into a customer account
SiteuserSecureAuthToken 3 years Authenticates a visitor who logs into a customer account
Commerce-checkout-state Session Stores state of checkout while the visitor is completing their order in PayPal
squarespace-popup-overlay Persistent Prevents the Promotional Pop-Up from displaying if a visitor dismisses it
squarespace-announcement-bar Persistent Prevents the Announcement Bar from displaying if a visitor dismisses it
Test Session Investigates if the browser supports cookies and prevents errors.
Analytics and Performance Cookies
Cookie Name Duration Purpose
ss_cid 2 years Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site
ss_cvr 2 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_cvt 30 minutes Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site
ss_cpvisit 2 years Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site
ss_cookieAllowed 30 days Remembers if a visitor agreed to placing Analytics cookies on their browser if a site is restricting the placement of cookies
Third Party Suppliers or Links
Any third party services or links that allow you to sign into or link from our website to their services and similarly from a third party service to ours, are governed by the privacy & cookie policies of that third party service, and as such we are not responsible for the privacy practices of that service.
We encourage all visitors to our website to view the privacy & cookie policy of any third party service or link.
As in the case of the Instagram link displayed on our site. You can view their Privacy & Cookie policies at Instagram or visit www.help.instagram.com
Our website is hosted by Squarespace. You can view their Privacy & Cookie Policies at Squarespace or visit www.squarespace.com
Sharing of Data from cookies
The cookies used by our website share visiting data with Squarespace Analytics. However your consent to these cookies can be managed below.
Learn more on how you can control the use of cookies?
You can find out more on how to manage cookies by visiting your browser information: