Cookie Statement

The Wong Janice - Version February 2022

Like many websites, TWJ uses cookies and similar technologies (“Cookies”) on the website, www.thewongjanice.com (the “Website”). This statement describes what Cookies are, which Cookies we use and why we use Cookies. In addition, we give you information about the third-party Cookies We use. You can also read how you can prevent these Cookies from being stored and how to delete them. This Cookie Statement is effective of 1 February 2022. 

Caution: Blocking/deleting our Cookies may downgrade or ‘break’ certain elements of the Website’s functionality.

What are Cookies and Why do we use Cookies?

A Cookie is a small data file that is transferred and downloaded to your computer or (mobile) device to provide a smooth user experience when you visit the Website and to collect additional website usage data when you for example visit our Website. We use these Cookies for several reasons: to deliver our Website to you, to collect additional website usage data and to gain insight in how you use our Website, in order to improve and optimize Website and your experience.

There are several types of cookies:

  1. Necessary Cookies: These are set and used by us through our Website, and are necessary to allow you to move through the Website and use the Websites features to f.e. access certain restricted content on the Website. These cookies do not collect any personal information.

  2. Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information on how visitors interact with our Website. These cookies collect aggregated anonymous data and do not identify you as an individual. We use the aggregated information to improve our Website.

  3. Functionality Cookie: Most types of these cookies are used to track Website preferences such as language, region etc. and allow us to tailor the Website to your Needs. The information these cookies collect may include personal data that you have disclosed. Not accepting functional cookies may result in loss of functionality of the Website.

  4. Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These types of cookies are used to deliver direct marketing. They store user data and behaviour information, which allows advertising services to target audience groups according to set variables. These cookies remember the websites you visit and share this information with third parties. These cookies may also be linked to site functionality provided by third parties. These cookies collect visitors’ Device ID or IP address.

  5. Third Party Cookies: These are set and used by companies other than The Wong Janice. Third Party Cookies enable third parties to provide features and/or functionality on or through our Website. 

    1. Third Party Cookies are able to recognize your computer or (mobile) device when visiting our Website and may collect personal information. These Cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the Website and which pages you visit. We have no control over what they do for themselves with the information collected through these Cookies. For more information, please check their privacy policies on their respective websites.

    2. We also use social media buttons on this site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work the following social media sites including: Facebook, YouTube and Spotify. They will set Cookies through our Website which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy statements. For more information, please check their privacy policies on their respective websites: Facebook, YouTube and Spotify).

How long will cookies remain valid?

Some cookies will be valid for only a browser session while others will remain valid for longer periods of time. The validity may differ per cookie. You can control the validity of cookies via your browser settings. At all times, you can refuse or erase cookies. Depending on your specific browser, you may have several options to control cookies preferences. 

Other tracking technologies

From time to time, third parties may use other technologies to recognize or track a visitor’s behaviour and interaction on the Website, such as Facebook pixel. They do this to provide you with a more customized online experience. For such purposes, they may also use tracking pixels. Pixels work in conjunction with Cookies. Disabling cookies will also disable the tracking pixel. In the cookie preferences you can set the cookie preferences.

The Website is built on the Squarespace platform and subsequently uses the following cookies:

Name

Purpose, type, and duration

_acloggedin

  • Supports login by Scheduling client if the client has an account.

  • Cookie

  • January 1, 2025

_client_acloggedin

  • Supports login by Scheduling client if the client has an account.

  • Cookie

  • January 1, 2025 

algoliasearch-client-js

  • Adds auto-populated suggestions to address fields in Scheduling to help clients complete forms faster.

  • localstorage

  • Persistent

CART

  • Shows when a visitor adds a product to their cart

  • Cookie

  • 2 weeks

CHECKOUT_WEBSITE

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

  • Cookie

  • Session

client_username

  • Remembers a logged in Scheduling client's username between visits

  • Cookie

  • 1 year

Commerce-checkout-state

  • Stores state of checkout while the visitor is completing their order in PayPal

  • sessionstorage

  • Session

Crumb

hasCart

  • Tells Squarespace that the visitor has a cart

  • Cookie

  • 2 weeks 

Locked

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

  • Cookie

  • Session

PHPSESSID

  • Securely authenticates a visitor during their checkout in Scheduling.

  • Cookie

  • 1 month

RecentRedirect

  • Prevents redirect loops if a site has custom URL redirects. Redirect loops are bad for SEO.

  • Cookie

  • 30 minutes

remember_client

  • Remembers Scheduling client’s login details if they have an account.

  • Cookie

  • 365 days 

siteUserCrumb

SiteUserInfo

SiteUserSecureAuthToken

  • Authenticates a visitor who logs into a customer account

  • Cookie

  • 3 years

squarespace-announcement-bar

  • Prevents the announcement bar from displaying if a visitor dismisses it

  • localstorage

  • Persistent

squarespace-likes

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

  • localstorage

  • Persistent

squarespace-popup-overlay

  • Prevents the promotional pop-up from displaying if a visitor dismisses it

  • localstorage

  • Persistent

ss_cookieAllowed

  • Remembers if a visitor agreed to placing analytics cookies on their browser if a site is restricting the placement of cookies

  • Cookie

  • 30 days

ss_sd

Test

  • Investigates if the browser supports cookies and prevents errors.

  • Cookie

  • Session

TZ

  • Allows a Scheduling client’s appointments to display correctly based on their time zone preferences.

  • localstorage

  • Persistent

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.

Analytics and Performance Cookies

Cookie Name

Duration

Purpose

ss_cid

2 years

Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site

ss_cpvisit

2 years

Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site

ss_cvisit

30 minutes

Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site

ss_cvr

2 years

Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site

ss_cvt

30 minutes

Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site

The Newsletter 

The newsletter is provided by the Kajabi and ActiveCampaign platform. Please also refer to the cookie notice of Kajabi and ActiveCampaign.

Consent to our use of cookies

We ask you for your explicit consent to post cookies on your computer and/or (mobile) device. Please note that if you continue to browse our Website after receiving our notification about cookies and you accepted, this implies Your continued consent to Our use of cookies.

How to control Cookies?

At any time, you have the right to decide whether you accept or reject cookies. Please visit the third-party company privacy policy to learn more about exercising your cookie preferences.

Most web browsers allow controlling the acceptance of cookies. In addition, you can decline Cookies or alert You when a website is attempting to place a Cookie on your computer by changing the settings on your web browser (see your browser Help for how to do this).

When disabling cookies, some parts of our Website may not function properly.

Updates

We may update this Cookie Statement from time to time in order to comply with operational, legal or regulatory requirements. We encourage You to review the Cookie Statement from time to time.

Questions & Contact information

If You have any questions or have any doubt about Cookies, or simply want more information, contact us by email at hello@thewongjanice.com

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