Cookie Policy

Last updated: 12 August 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how the Scholarly Networks Security Initiative (“SNSI”, “we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.

It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains more broadly how we collect, use and protect personal information.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that websites store on your computer, phone, tablet or other device when you visit them.

Cookies can perform a range of functions, such as enabling websites to operate correctly, remembering preferences and helping website owners understand how visitors use their websites.

We may also use similar technologies that store or access information on your device. In this policy, we use the term “cookies” to refer collectively to these technologies where appropriate.

2. How we use cookies

The SNSI website uses cookies for purposes including:

  • enabling the website to function correctly;

  • maintaining website security;

  • remembering your cookie preferences;

  • understanding how visitors use the website;

  • measuring website traffic and performance; and

  • enabling third-party content, including embedded YouTube videos.

Some cookies are essential to the operation of the website. Others are optional and, where required, will only be used if you give us permission through our cookie controls.

3. Types of cookies we use

Essential cookies

Essential cookies are required for the website to work correctly.

They may be used for purposes including:

  • website security;

  • navigation and page functionality;

  • protecting forms from misuse;

  • managing website sessions; and

  • remembering your cookie preferences.

Because these cookies are necessary to provide the website and its essential functionality, they may be placed without your consent.

Analytics and performance cookies

We use Squarespace Analytics to understand how visitors use the SNSI website.

Analytics and performance cookies may help us understand information such as:

  • how many people visit the website;

  • which pages are viewed;

  • how visitors arrive at the website;

  • general traffic and referral sources;

  • browser and device information;

  • general geographic information; and

  • how visitors interact with the website.

We use this information to monitor website performance, understand which content is useful and improve the experience we provide to visitors.

Where consent is required, Squarespace analytics and performance cookies will only be enabled after you have accepted them through our cookie controls.

4. Squarespace cookies

The SNSI website is built and hosted using Squarespace.

Squarespace uses certain cookies to provide the technical infrastructure and functionality necessary to operate the website.

These may include essential cookies required for security, website functionality and cookie preferences.

Squarespace may also use analytics and performance cookies on our behalf to provide information through Squarespace Analytics.

The particular cookies used by Squarespace may change as its platform and services develop.

5. YouTube and embedded videos

Some pages on our website contain videos hosted by YouTube, which is operated by Google.

YouTube may use cookies or similar technologies in connection with embedded videos. These technologies may allow Google to receive information about your browser, device, IP address, the page you are visiting and your interaction with a video.

Where required, we will treat non-essential technologies associated with embedded YouTube content as optional and subject to your cookie preferences.

Where technically appropriate, we may also use YouTube's privacy-enhanced embedding functionality.

Google and YouTube may process information collected through their services in accordance with their own privacy policies and terms.

6. First-party and third-party cookies

Cookies on our website can be either first-party cookies or third-party cookies.

First-party cookies are set by the SNSI website or the platform used to operate it.

Third-party cookies are set by another organisation when its services or content are used on our website. For example, embedded YouTube videos may involve technologies provided by Google.

Third-party providers are responsible for their own use of information collected through their services.

7. How long cookies remain on your device

Cookies may be either:

Session cookies, which normally expire when you close your browser; or

Persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.

The duration of individual cookies varies depending on their purpose and the provider that sets them.

Squarespace and third-party providers may update the cookies they use, including their duration, from time to time.

8. Your cookie choices

When you first visit the SNSI website, you may be presented with controls allowing you to manage the use of non-essential cookies.

Depending on the options available, you may be able to:

  • accept non-essential cookies;

  • decline non-essential cookies; or

  • manage your cookie preferences.

Declining optional cookies should not prevent you from accessing the main content of the SNSI website, although certain functionality or third-party content may be affected.

Essential cookies cannot normally be disabled through our cookie controls because they are required for the website to function correctly.

9. Changing your preferences

You can change or withdraw your consent to optional cookies at any time using the cookie preference controls available on our website.

You can also control and delete cookies through your web browser.

Most browsers allow you to:

  • view stored cookies;

  • delete cookies;

  • block certain cookies;

  • block all cookies; or

  • configure how websites are permitted to use cookies.

The method for doing this varies between browsers.

Blocking all cookies may affect the way some websites, including ours, function.

10. Do Not Track and browser controls

Browsers and devices may provide additional privacy controls relating to tracking or cookies.

The way websites and third-party services respond to these settings can vary. We therefore recommend using both the privacy settings available in your browser and the cookie controls provided on our website.

11. Changes to the services we use

We may introduce, remove or change website services from time to time.

This may result in changes to the cookies and similar technologies used by the SNSI website.

For example, if we introduce additional analytics, media or website functionality in the future, we will review our cookie practices and update this Cookie Policy and our cookie consent settings where appropriate.

12. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, the services we use, applicable law or guidance.

When we make changes, we will publish the updated version on our website and revise the Last updated date at the top of this page.

We recommend reviewing this policy periodically.

13. Contact us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact:

Scholarly Networks Security Initiative (SNSI) c/o STM Services BV
Email: dpo@stm-assoc.org

Alternatively, you can contact us through the contact form on the SNSI website.

For more information about how we use personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.