Cookies Policy

The Stancliffe Homes Cookie Policy applies to all sessions and visits by any person(s) viewing the Stancliffe Homes website.

1.0 WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or device by web pages as you visit them. Cookies are not programs and cannot harm your computer. When you access our website (or those of third-party providers) a cookie will be sent to your device. The cookie records information about your online preferences and therefore allows us to tailor our websites and any contact with you to your specific interests.

2.0 WHY DO WE USE COOKIES?

The information we obtain by monitoring all visits to our websites enables us to make improvements to our service and provide you with the best possible experience when you visit our website.

Many websites use cookies in order to see whether a device has visited the website before. Any repeat visit is verified by finding the cookie left previously. By using cookies in this way, we can provide a better and more personal user experience.

3.0 HOW DO YOU CONTROL COOKIES?

Please note, you can change your cookies settings to control access to any device you are using.

You can control your cookie preferences by changing your browser settings. The instructions for doing so will vary for different types of browsers and we recommend checking the help menu on your browser for specific instructions.

4.0 WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES DO WE USE?

The Cookies used on a SquareSpace website are either session or persistent cookies. Session cookies are temporary cookies which are deleted from your computer or device when you close your browser. Persistent cookies will remain stored on your computer or device until you delete them or until they reach their expiry date.

Cookies that SquareSpace uses (not all of which exist on the Stancliffe Homes website) include:

Cookie Name: Crumb

Duration: Session

Purpose: 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.

Cookie Name: RecentRedirect

Duration: 30 minutes

Purpose: Prevents redirect loops if a site has custom URL redirects. Redirect loops are bad for SEO.

Cookie Name: CART

Duration: 2 weeks

Purpose: Shows when a visitor adds a product to their cart

Cookie Name: hasCart

Duration: 2 weeks

Purpose: Tells Squarespace that the visitor has a cart

Cookie Name: Locked

Duration: Session

Purpose: Prevents the password-protected screen from displaying if a visitor enters the correct site-wide password.

Cookie Name: SiteUserInfo

Duration: 3 years

Purpose: Identifies a visitor who logs into a customer account

Cookie Name: SiteUserSecureAuthToken

Duration: 3 years

Purpose: Authenticates a visitor who logs into a customer account

Cookie Name: Commerce-checkout-state

Duration: Session

Purpose: Stores state of checkout while the visitor is completing their order in PayPal

Cookie Name: squarespace-popup-overlay

Duration: Persistent

Purpose: Prevents the Promotional Pop-Up from displaying if a visitor dismisses it

Cookie Name: squarespace-announcement-bar

Duration: Persistent

Purpose: Prevents the Announcement Bar from displaying if a visitor dismisses it

Cookie Name: ss_cid

Duration: 2 years