# Cookie policy
Last updated: June 2026
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## What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember information about your visit — such as your preferences or which pages you viewed — and help us understand how the site is being used.
Some cookies are placed by us. Others are placed by third-party services we use, such as our hosting or analytics provider.
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## What cookies we use
Our website (knifeandcompass.eu) is built on Squarespace. Squarespace sets certain cookies by default to make the site function correctly. We may also use basic analytics tools to understand traffic and page performance.
We do not run advertising networks, retargeting pixels, or social media tracking on this site at this time.
Cookies on this site fall into the following categories:
Strictly necessary cookies
These are required for the site to work. They cannot be switched off. They do not store personally identifiable information.
Examples: session management, security tokens, load balancing.
Functional cookies
These remember your preferences and improve your experience — for example, maintaining your language or region setting across pages.
Analytics cookies
These help us understand how visitors use the site — which pages are most visited, where traffic comes from, and how people move through the site. The data is aggregated and does not identify you personally.
If we use a third-party analytics provider (such as Google Analytics), it may set its own cookies. Where possible, we configure these tools with IP anonymisation enabled.
What we do not use
We do not currently use:
- Advertising or targeting cookies
- Social media tracking pixels (Meta, LinkedIn, etc.)
- Third-party cookies for purposes other than analytics
If this changes, we will update this policy and, where required by law, ask for your consent.
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## Your choices
When you first visit the site, you may be presented with a cookie consent banner. You can choose which non-essential cookies to accept.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings at any time. Most browsers allow you to:
- View which cookies have been set
- Block all or certain cookies
- Delete cookies already stored
Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect how the site functions.
For more information on managing cookies in your browser, visit [allaboutcookies.org](https://www.allaboutcookies.org).
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## Third-party services
Our website is hosted on Squarespace. Squarespace's own privacy and cookie practices are governed by their policies, available at squarespace.com/privacy.
If we use Google Analytics, data collected is subject to Google's privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
We do not control how third-party providers use the data they collect through their cookies. We choose providers carefully and, where possible, configure them with privacy-first settings.
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## Changes to this policy
We may update this policy if we add new tools or services to the site. The date at the top of this page reflects when it was last revised.
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## Contact
If you have questions about how we use cookies:
Knife & Compass