About cookies
This page explains how The Queer Therapist website uses cookies and how you can control them. In this policy, "I" means Chris Grant-Sheridan.
Cookies are small text files saved on your computer, tablet or phone when you visit a website. They help the site work, and can help me understand how people use it.
Cookies this website uses
Necessary cookies
These are needed for the website to work and to keep it secure. The website cannot work properly without them, so they do not need your consent. They are set by Squarespace, which hosts the website.
| Cookie | Set by | What it does | How long it lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
crumb |
Squarespace | Protects website forms from misuse | Until you close your browser |
ss_performancecookiesAllowed |
Squarespace | Remembers whether you accepted analytics cookies | 30 days |
ss_marketingcookiesAllowed |
Squarespace | Remembers whether you accepted advertising cookies | 30 days |
Test |
Squarespace | Checks that your browser supports cookies | Until you close your browser |
RecentRedirect |
Squarespace | Stops pages redirecting in a loop | 30 minutes |
Analytics cookies
These help me understand how the website is used, such as which pages people visit, how they find the site and what they click on. I use this to improve the website, and I only see combined statistics, not who individual visitors are.
| Cookie | Set by | What it does | How long it lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
ss_cid, ss_cpvisit, ss_cvr |
Squarespace | Recognise returning visitors and count visits | 2 years |
ss_cvisit, ss_cvt |
Squarespace | Keep track of a single visit | 30 minutes |
_ga |
Google Analytics | Tells visitors apart | 2 years |
_ga_ followed by an ID |
Google Analytics | Keeps track of a visit | 2 years |
Squarespace and Google process this information on my behalf, only to help me improve the website.
UK law allows these cookies without asking for your consent first, as long as I tell you about them and give you a simple way to say no. You can turn them off at any time (see Your choices).
Advertising cookies
These let Meta (Facebook and Instagram) measure how well my adverts work and show adverts to people who have visited the website. They are only set if you accept them in the cookie banner. Meta uses this information under its own privacy policy.
| Cookie | Set by | What it does | How long it lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
_fbp |
Meta | Recognises your browser so Meta can measure adverts and show them to past visitors | 3 months |
Content from other websites
If a page includes content from another service, such as a video or booking tool, that service may set its own cookies. Its own privacy policy covers those cookies.
Your choices
- Cookie banner: when you first visit the website, you can accept or decline cookies that are not necessary. [You can change your choice at any time using the cookie settings link at the bottom of each page.]
- Google Analytics: you can block Google Analytics on all websites with Google's [opt-out browser add-on](https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout).
- Browser settings: you can block or delete cookies in your browser's settings, usually found in the Settings menu of Chrome, Edge, Safari and other browsers. Blocking necessary cookies may affect how well this and other websites work.
Declining analytics or advertising cookies will not affect how the website works for you.
More information
For more about how I handle your personal information, including your rights and how to complain, please see the [Privacy Notice].
If you have any questions about cookies, please email info@thequeertherapist.com.
Last updated: 05.10.26