Cookie Policy

Last updated: 5 June 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies on the Partick Community Council website (“we”, “our”, or “us”). Our site is built using Squarespace, which automatically places cookies to help the website function properly and improve user experience. We do not use any additional tracking tools such as Google Analytics or accept online payments or transactions.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help sites remember preferences, enable core functionality, and gather anonymous data about how visitors use the website.

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the site to work correctly. They enable basic functions such as page navigation, user preference storage (like whether you've accepted cookies), and security protections.

Examples include:

  • Crumb – helps prevent cross-site request forgery (CSRF)

  • siteUserCrumb / SiteUserInfo – used if logging into restricted pages is enabled

  • squarespace-announcement-bar – remembers if you’ve dismissed an announcement

  • Test / _dd_cookie_test – checks if cookies are supported by your browser

These cookies cannot be disabled through the cookie banner, as they are required for the website to operate.

2. Performance and Analytics Cookies

These optional cookies help us understand how people interact with the website. They anonymously track general visitor behaviour such as which pages are visited and how long visitors stay on the site. These are placed by Squarespace and are not linked to advertising or profiling.

Examples include:

  • ss_cid, ss_cvisit, ss_cvr – track anonymous visit data

  • ss_performancecookiesAllowed – remembers whether you consented to analytics cookies

You can accept or decline these cookies using the cookie banner when you first visit the site.

Third-party Cookies

We do not use third-party advertising, social media, or embedded media services that place additional cookies. If we add features in the future (e.g. embedded videos or maps), we will update this policy accordingly.

Managing Your Preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences using the banner shown when you first visit the site. You can also delete or block cookies in your browser settings. Here are links to guides for common browsers:

Please note that blocking essential cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

Updates to This Policy

We may occasionally update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in how our website operates. Please check this page periodically for updates.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please get in touch: partickcommunitycouncil@gmail.com