Cookie Policy
Last updated: August 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Irish Routes uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.
It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small files or pieces of information stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function correctly, remember preferences and, where you choose to allow them, provide information about how visitors use a website.
How we use cookies
Our website is hosted by Squarespace.
Squarespace uses cookies and similar technologies to operate the website and provide certain website functionality.
We use two main categories of cookies:
Necessary cookies
These cookies are required for our website to function correctly and securely. They may be used for purposes such as website security, remembering your cookie preferences and enabling features you choose to use.
Because these cookies are necessary for the operation of the website or a service you request, they do not require your consent.
The particular necessary cookies used may vary depending on the features of our website.
These may include:
ss_performancecookiesAllowed — remembers whether you have consented to performance and analytics cookies. Duration: 30 days.
ss_marketingcookiesAllowed — remembers your marketing cookie preference where applicable. Duration: 30 days.
Test — checks whether your browser supports cookies and helps prevent errors. Duration: session.
Squarespace may also use necessary browser storage to support particular website features where applicable.
Analytics and performance cookies
With your consent, Squarespace may place analytics and performance cookies on your device to help us understand how visitors interact with our website.
These cookies help provide information such as website traffic, visits and how visitors navigate the site.
They include:
ss_cid — identifies unique visitors and tracks sessions. Duration: 2 years.
ss_cpvisit — identifies unique visitors and tracks sessions. Duration: 2 years.
ss_cvisit — identifies unique visitors and tracks sessions. Duration: 30 minutes.
ss_cvr — identifies unique visitors and tracks sessions. Duration: 2 years.
ss_cvt — identifies unique visitors and tracks sessions. Duration: 30 minutes.
Analytics and performance cookies are non-essential and are restricted unless you choose to accept them.
Your cookie choices
When you first visit our website, you can:
Accept all cookies;
Decline all non-essential cookies; or
Manage cookies to choose your preferences.
Necessary cookies cannot be disabled through our cookie banner because they are required for the website to function.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using the Cookie Preferences control available on our website.
You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please be aware that disabling certain necessary cookies or browser storage may affect how some parts of the website function.
Third-party services
Our website is hosted by Squarespace, which processes certain website and visitor information on our behalf.
We do not currently use additional third-party advertising or tracking tools such as Meta Pixel or Google Analytics.
If we introduce additional analytics, advertising or tracking technologies in the future, we will update this Cookie Policy and our consent settings as appropriate.
International data transfers
Squarespace and its service providers may process information in countries outside the European Economic Area.
Where personal information is transferred internationally, appropriate safeguards are used in accordance with applicable data protection law.
For further information about how we handle personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.
Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, including where we change the technologies or services used on our website.
The latest version will always be available on this page and the date of the most recent update will be shown above.
Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or how we handle your personal information, please contact:
Irish Routes
Killaloe, County Clare, Ireland
Email: info@irishroutes.com