Cookie Policy

Last updated: 26 September 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Agar Electrical uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit www.agarelectrical.ie.

It should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use and protect personal information.

Agar Electrical
107 Hansfield
Clonee
Dublin 15
Dublin, Ireland

Email: barry@agarelectrical.ie
Phone: 087 263 6120

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files or pieces of data that are stored on your device when you visit a website.

Cookies can be used for a number of purposes, including:

  • Allowing a website to function correctly

  • Remembering visitor preferences

  • Maintaining website security

  • Understanding how visitors use a website

  • Measuring website traffic and performance

Squarespace distinguishes between necessary cookies and non-essential analytics/performance cookies. Squarespace Help

2. How We Use Cookies

Agar Electrical uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • To ensure the website operates correctly

  • To maintain security and prevent technical errors

  • To remember your cookie preferences

  • To understand how visitors use the website

  • To measure website traffic and performance

  • To help us improve the website and its content

We do not use cookies to sell personal information.

3. Necessary Cookies

Necessary cookies are required for the website to operate properly and cannot always be disabled through the website's cookie controls.

These may be used for purposes such as:

  • Website security

  • Preventing fraudulent or malicious activity

  • Remembering cookie preferences

  • Supporting forms and other website functionality

  • Preventing technical errors

  • Enabling essential Squarespace functionality

Squarespace states that the exact necessary cookies used can vary depending on the features enabled on a website. Squarespace Help

Some examples of Squarespace cookies or storage technologies that may be used include:

Cookie / StoragePurposeTypical DurationCrumbHelps prevent cross-site request forgerySessionTestChecks whether the visitor's browser supports cookiesSessionss_performancecookiesAllowedRemembers consent for performance and analytics cookies30 daysss_marketingcookiesAllowedRemembers consent for marketing cookies where applicable30 days

The exact cookies present may vary depending on the Squarespace features enabled on the website. Squarespace Help

4. Analytics and Performance Cookies

We use analytics technologies to understand how visitors interact with www.agarelectrical.ie.

These technologies help us understand information such as:

  • How many people visit the website

  • Which pages are viewed

  • How visitors move through the website

  • How long visitors spend on different pages

  • How visitors arrive at the website

  • Which devices or browsers visitors use

This information helps us understand website performance and improve the experience for visitors.

In Ireland, analytics cookies require consent. Homepage | Data Protection Commission

5. Squarespace Analytics Cookies

Squarespace may use analytics and performance cookies to provide website traffic and visitor information.

Squarespace currently identifies the following commonly used analytics cookies:

CookiePurposeDurationss_cidIdentifies unique visitors and tracks visitor sessions2 yearsss_cpvisitIdentifies unique visitors and tracks visitor sessions2 yearsss_cvisitIdentifies unique visitors and tracks visitor sessions30 minutesss_cvrIdentifies unique visitors and tracks visitor sessions2 yearsss_cvtIdentifies unique visitors and tracks visitor sessions30 minutes

Squarespace explains that these cookies are used to provide information such as traffic sources and unique visitor statistics. Squarespace Help

These cookies are treated as non-essential and should only be used in accordance with your cookie consent choices.

6. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our website.

Google Analytics may collect information such as:

  • Pages visited

  • Time spent on the website

  • General interaction with website content

  • Device type

  • Browser type

  • Approximate geographic information

  • How visitors reached the website

The information is used to help us evaluate website traffic, identify popular content and improve the usability and performance of the website.

Google Analytics is a non-essential analytics service. Where consent is required, it will operate in accordance with the choice made through our cookie consent controls.

Squarespace's official Google Analytics integration can work with its cookie banner and Google's consent mode so that Google receives information about a visitor's consent choices. Squarespace Help

7. Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you may be presented with a cookie banner allowing you to:

  • Accept non-essential cookies

  • Decline non-essential cookies

  • Manage your cookie preferences

Necessary cookies may still be used because they are required for the basic operation and security of the website.

Non-essential cookies, including analytics cookies, should only be used in accordance with your consent choices.

Squarespace allows website owners to provide both a Decline All option and a Manage Cookies option through its cookie banner. Squarespace Help

8. Changing or Withdrawing Your Consent

You can change your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie controls available on our website.

You can also remove stored cookies through your browser settings.

Most browsers allow you to:

  • View cookies stored on your device

  • Delete individual cookies

  • Delete all cookies

  • Block certain cookies

  • Block all cookies

  • Configure how websites handle cookies

Please note that disabling necessary cookies through your browser may affect how parts of the website function.

Squarespace also confirms that visitors can review and clear cookies through their browser or device settings. Squarespace Help

9. Third-Party Cookies and Services

Some cookies or similar technologies may be placed or controlled by third-party service providers used on our website.

At present, these may include:

  • Squarespace – website hosting, security, functionality and analytics

  • Google Analytics – website analytics and performance measurement

These providers may process information in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies.

Some providers operate internationally, which means information may be processed outside Ireland or the European Economic Area where appropriate legal safeguards are in place.

10. Contact Form

Our website includes a contact form.

Submitting a contact form is separate from the use of analytics cookies. Information entered into the form may include your name, email address, telephone number and details of your enquiry.

For more information about how we use information submitted through the contact form, please see our Privacy Policy.

11. How Long Cookies Remain on Your Device

Cookies may be either:

Session cookies
These are generally deleted when you close your browser.

Persistent cookies
These remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them.

The duration of each cookie depends on its purpose and the provider that sets it.

Squarespace's current analytics cookies range from approximately 30 minutes to two years. Squarespace Help

12. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to:

  • Our website

  • The technologies we use

  • Squarespace functionality

  • Google Analytics

  • Applicable legal or regulatory requirements

Any updated version will be published on this page and the Last updated date will be revised.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how cookies are used on our website, please contact:

Agar Electrical
107 Hansfield
Clonee
Dublin 15
Dublin, Ireland

Email: barry@agarelectrical.ie
Phone: 087 263 6120