Cookie Policy
Last updated: 13 October 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.
SNSI is a strategic partner of the International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers ("STM"). This website is operated by STM Services B.V. on behalf of SNSI. For the purposes of applicable data protection law, STM Services B.V. is the data controller responsible for the personal data described in this Cookie Policy. References to "we", "us" and "our" in this Cookie Policy are to STM Services B.V. acting for SNSI.
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 is built and hosted using Squarespace and also contains embedded content provided via YouTube. Cookies used on this website may fall into the following categories:
Necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the website to operate correctly or to remember choices you have made about cookies. They cannot be switched off through our cookie preference controls.
Performance and Analytics cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use the SNSI website, for example which pages are visited and how visitors move around the site. We use Squarespace Analytics for this purpose. Where consent is required, these cookies will only be placed after you have selected the appropriate option in our cookie controls.
Advertising cookies
SNSI does not use advertising cookies - the Advertising option in the banner has no effect on this website.
The third-party embedded YouTube content service used by the website uses cookies or similar technologies for advertising, advertising measurement or personalisation. The precise cookies used by YouTube depend on your consent choices, whether you interact with an embedded video and your existing Google or YouTube settings. Embedded YouTube videos will only be played after you give permission.
3. Cookies used by Squarespace
The following cookies are used by Squarespace on the SNSI website.
Squarespace cookies
| Cookie | Provider | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| crumb | Squarespace | Necessary | Helps protect the website against cross-site request forgery and other security risks. | Session |
| RecentRedirect | Squarespace | Necessary | Helps prevent redirect loops where website redirects are in use. | 30 minutes |
| Test | Squarespace | Necessary | Checks whether the visitor's browser supports cookies. | Session |
| ss_performancecookiesAllowed | Squarespace | Necessary | Records the visitor's choice about Performance and Analytics cookies. | 30 days |
| ss_marketingcookiesAllowed | Squarespace | Necessary | Records the visitor's choice about Marketing or Advertising cookies. | 30 days |
| ss_cid | Squarespace | Performance and Analytics | Helps identify unique visitors and understand website usage. | 2 years |
| ss_cpvisit | Squarespace | Performance and Analytics | Helps Squarespace Analytics identify visitor sessions and website usage. | 2 years |
| ss_cvisit | Squarespace | Performance and Analytics | Helps identify visits and sessions for website analytics. | 30 minutes |
| ss_cvr | Squarespace | Performance and Analytics | Helps identify unique visitors for website analytics. | 2 years |
| ss_cvt | Performance and Analytics | Helps identify sessions and website usage for analytics. | 30 minutes |
4. YouTube cookies and embedded videos
Privacy-Enhanced YouTube Embeds
Some pages on the SNSI website contain videos hosted by YouTube, which is operated by Google. We use YouTube's Privacy-Enhanced Mode. In this mode, YouTube does not normally store cookies on your device before you play the video.
When you interact with an embedded video, Google or YouTube may receive information about your device and your interaction with the video and may place cookies or use similar technologies.
The following are among the cookies that Google identifies as being used in connection with YouTube. The precise cookies placed can vary depending on the visitor's Google settings, consent choices and use of the embedded player.
YouTube cookies
| Cookie | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| YSC | Analytics / Functional | Maintains a unique session identifier and tracks interaction with embedded videos. [cookiedatabase.org], [cookielibrary.org] | Session |
| PREF | Functional | Stores user preferences such as language and interface settings. [cookielibrary.org], [policies.google.com] | Up to 2 years |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Analytics / Marketing | Estimates bandwidth and helps identify returning visitors; may support advertising measurement. [cookielibrary.org], [policies.google.com] | 6 months |
| __Secure-YNID | Functional / Analytics | Stores YouTube preferences and helps detect and resolve service issues. Replaces VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE in many contexts. [policies.google.com] | 6 months |
| __Secure-YENID | Functional / Security | Stores preferences and helps detect abuse, fraud and service issues. [policies.google.com] | 13 months |
| __Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN | Analytics | Used to test and measure new YouTube features. [cookie.is] | ~6 months |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | Functional | Stores privacy and consent preferences. [cookie.is] | ~6 months |
| IDE | Marketing | DoubleClick advertising and ad measurement cookie. [policies.google.com] | Up to 13 months |
| DSID | Marketing | Cross-site advertising and measurement. [policies.google.com] | Up to 2 weeks |
| _gads | Marketing | Advertising measurement and campaign effectiveness. [policies.google.com] | Up to 13 months |
| gcl* | Marketing | Tracks ad clicks and conversions. [policies.google.com] | Up to 90 days |
| LOGIN_INFO | Functional / Authentication | Supports account-related video functionality for signed-in users. [cookielibrary.org] | Up to 2 years |
5. Consent
When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on “Save preferences”, you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.
6. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, including where the technologies or third-party services used by the SNSI website change. The date at the top of this page indicates when this Cookie Policy was last updated.
7. Contact details
For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:
STM Sevices B.V. Prins Willem Alexanderhof 5, 2595 BE, The Hague Netherlands Email: dpo@stm-assoc.org Phone number: 00 44 1865 339323