Cookie Policy
Last updated: 03/11/2025
Organisation: Hawkhill Community Association (HCA), 132 Hillcrest Drive, Alloa FK10 1SB, contact@hawkhillcc.org
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Hawkhill Community Association (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website at www.hawkhillcc.org (“the Site”).
We respect your privacy and are committed to being transparent about how we use cookies. By using our Site you agree to our use of cookies in accordance with this policy.
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computers, tablets, mobile) when you visit a website. They help the website recognise your device, remember preferences, enable certain functions and track site usage for improvement.
3. How we use cookies on this Site
We may use cookies to:
ensure the Site operates properly (essential/functional cookies)
remember your preferences (e.g., language, display settings)
collect anonymous usage data so we can improve the performance of the Site (analytics cookies)
allow integration of third-party functions (for example embedded videos or social media share buttons).
4. Types of cookies we may use
Here are the categories of cookies we use or may use on the Site:
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These are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. The website cannot function without these cookies.
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These are used to allow certain functions to be carried out on the website such as to recognise you when you return to our website. These are optional but we recommend that these cookies are allowed to be able to use the features on the website. This enables us to remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
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These are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help to provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
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Performance cookies are used to understand and analyse the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
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These cookies are used by third parties on our website to provide specific functions, for example displaying and playing video content.
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These are other uncategorised cookies are those that are being analysed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, we can store Necessary cookies on your device without your consent. For all other types of cookies, we require your permission.
Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. Learn more about who we are, how you can contact us and how we process personal data in our Privacy Policy.
You can find our more information about individual cookies we use and the purpose for which we use them in the table below.
Necessary Cookies
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Purpose, type, and duration
Supports login by Acuity Scheduling client if the client has an account
Cookie
January 1, 2025
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Purpose, type, and duration
Stores details about a client's package, gift, or subscription purchase, including the item purchased and the quantity
Only applies to the new scheduler
localStorage
No expiration
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Purpose, type, and duration
Supports login by Acuity Scheduling client if the client has an account
Cookie
January 1, 2025
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Purpose, type, and duration
Tests if cookies are supported
Cookie
Expires instantly
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Purpose, type, and duration
Tracks browser errors
Cookie
Four hours
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Purpose, type, and duration
Tests if cookies are supported
Cookie
Expires instantly
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Purpose, type, and duration
Helps reduce spam in Acuity Scheduling
localStorage
No expiry
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Purpose, type, and duration
Remembers devices for anti-fraud purposes
Cookie
Four years
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Purpose, type, and duration
Shows when a visitor adds a product to their cart
Cookie
Two weeks
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Purpose, type, and duration
Identifies the correct site for checkout when checkout on your domain is disabled
Cookie
Session
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Purpose, type, and duration
Remembers a logged in Acuity Scheduling client's username between visits
Cookie
One year
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Purpose, type, and duration
Stores the Acuity Scheduling client's username, OAuth2 Access Token, and OAuth2 Refresh Token. This cookie is required for functionality of logged-in clients
Cookie
30 days
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Purpose, type, and duration
Stores state of checkout while the visitor is completing their order in PayPal
sessionstorage
Session
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Purpose, type, and duration
Prevents cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
Cookie
Session
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Purpose, type, and duration
Tells Squarespace that the visitor has a cart
Cookie
Two weeks
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Purpose, type, and duration
Prevents the password-protected screen from displaying if a visitor enters the correct site-wide password.
Cookie
Session
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Purpose, type, and duration
Authenticates a visitor who logs into an order status page.
Cookie
One year
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Purpose, type, and duration
Securely authenticates a visitor during their checkout in Acuity Scheduling
Cookie
One month
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Purpose, type, and duration
Prevents redirect loops if a site has custom URL redirects. Redirect loops are bad for SEO.
Cookie
30 minutes
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Purpose, type, and duration
Remembers Acuity Scheduling client’s login details if they have an account
Cookie
365 days
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Purpose, type, and duration
Prevents cross-site request forgery (CSRF)for logged in site users
Cookie
Three years
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Purpose, type, and duration
Identifies a visitor who logs into a customer account
Cookie
Three years
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Purpose, type, and duration
Authenticates a visitor who logs into a customer account
Cookie
Three years
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Purpose, type, and duration
Prevents the announcement bar from displaying if a visitor dismisses it
localStorage
Persistent
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Purpose, type, and duration
Shows when you've already "liked" a blog post
localStorage
Persistent
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Purpose, type, and duration
Prevents the promotional pop-up from displaying if a visitor dismisses it
localStorage
Persistent
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Purpose, type, and duration
Remembers video player selected preferences (volume, playback speed, and quality) for videos uploaded directly to Squarespace
localStorage
Persistent
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Purpose, type, and duration
Remembers if a visitor agreed to placing Performance and Analytics cookies on their browser, if your site has a cookie banner and is restricting the placement of cookies
Cookie
30 days
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Purpose, type, and duration
Remembers if a visitor agreed to placing Marketing cookies on their browser, if your site has a cookie banner and is restricting the placement of cookies
Cookie
30 days
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Purpose, type, and duration
Ensures that visitors on the Squarespace 5 platform remain authenticated during their sessions
Cookie
Session
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Purpose, type, and duration
Investigates if the browser supports cookies and prevents errors
Cookie
Session
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Purpose, type, and duration
Enables a Acuity Scheduling client’s appointments to display correctly based on their time zone preferences.
localStorage
Persistent
Analytical Cookie
Squarespace
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Duration
Two years
Purpose
Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site
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Duration
Two years
Purpose
Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site
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Duration
30 minutes
Purpose
Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site
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Duration
Two years
Purpose
Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site
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Duration
30 minutes
Purpose
Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site
6. How to manage or delete cookies
You have choices regarding cookies. You can:
Use the cookie consent banner we display on first visit to set or withdraw your consent for non-essential cookies.
Use the Google Analytic Opt-Out Browser App: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. (Prevents sites who embed google analytics cookies from tracking user data).
You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies.
Note: if you disable or delete essential cookies the functionality of the Site may be impaired.
7. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time (for example when we introduce new Site features or integrate new third-party services). When we update it we will update the “Last updated” date above. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.
8. Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact:
Hawkhill Community Association
Email: contact@hawkhillcc.org
Address: 132 Hillcrest Drive, Alloa FK10 1SB