COOKIEs POLICY

Scope of this policy

1. Pondering Calm Ltd (we or us or our) uses cookies when you visit our website, https://www.ponderingcalm.com/, (the Website) to help customise the Website and improve your experience using the Website.

2. This policy applies between you, the user of this Website, and us, Pondering Calm Ltd , the owner and provider of this Website.

3. When you visit the Website, and before your Website places cookies on your computer, you will be presented with a message bar requesting your consent to set those cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of cookies, you are enabling us to provide a better experience and service. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of these cookies; however, certain features of the Website may not function fully or as intended.

4. This cookie policy should be read alongside, and in addition to, our Privacy Policy, which can be found at:

https://www.ponderingcalm.com/privacypolicy.

What are cookies?

5. A cookie is a small text file placed on your computer by this Website when you visit certain parts of the Website and /or when you use certain features of the Website.

6. This Website may place and access certain cookies on your computer. We use these cookies to improve your experience of using the Website and to improve our range of products and services.

7. Cookies do not usually contain any information that personally identifies you, the Website user. However, personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information obtained from and stored in cookies. For more information on how such personal information is handled and stored, refer to our Privacy Policy which is available online at: https://www.ponderingcalm.com/privacypolicy.

Types of cookies

8. This Website uses the following cookies:

Type of Cookie & Purpose

Strictly necessary cookies

These are cookies that are required for the operation of the Website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of the Website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services.

Analytical/performance cookies

These are used to recognise you when you return to our Website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region). By using the Website, you agree to our placement of functionality cookies.

Functionality cookies

9. You can find a list of the cookies that we use in the attached Cookie Schedule.

10. We have carefully chosen these cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy is protected and respected at all times.

How to control your cookies

11. You can choose to enable or disable cookies in your internet browser. By default, most internet browsers accept cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please see the help menu in your internet browser.

12. You can switch off cookies at any time, however, you may lose information that enables you to access the Website more quickly and efficiently.

13. It is recommended that you ensure that your internet browser is up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.

14. For more information generally on cookies, including how to disable them, please refer to aboutcookies.org. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your computer.

Changes to this policy

15. Pondering Calm Ltd reserves the right to change this cookie policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the cookie policy on your first use of the Website following the alterations.

Contact details

16. The Website is owned by Pondering Calm Ltd incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 13590358 whose registered office is at 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ, England.

17. You may contact us:

a. by email at emma@ponderingcalm.com.

b. using the contact form on the Website.

Attribution

18. This cookie policy was created using a document from Rocket Lawyer (https://www.rocketlawyer.com/gb/en).

This policy was created on 28 June 2022.

COOKIE SCHEDULE

Below is a list of the cookies that we use. We have tried to ensure this is complete and up to date, but if you think that we have missed a cookie or there is any discrepancy, please let us know.

Cookies that we use on the Website:

Strictly necessary cookies

We use the following strictly necessary cookies:

Crumb

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.

hasCart

Tells Squarespace that the visitor has a cart.

CHECKOUT_WEBSITE

Identifies the correct site for checkout when Checkout on Your Domain is disabled.

CART

Shows when a visitor adds a product to their cart.

LOCKED

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

SiteUserSecureAuthToken

Authenticates a visitor who logs into a customer account

Functionality cookies

We use the following functionality cookies:

squarespace-announcement-bar

Prevents the Announcement Bar from displaying if a visitor dismisses it.

Test

Investigates if the browser supports cookies and prevents errors.

squarespace-likes

Shows when you've already "liked" a blog post.

squarespace-popup-overlay

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

Commerce-checkout-state

Stores state of checkout while the visitor is completing their order in PayPal/Stripe.

SiteUserInfo

Identifies a visitor who logs into a customer account

Analytical/performance cookies

We use the following analytical/performance cookies:

ss_cid