Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, remember your preferences and, in some cases, provide information about how visitors use the website. Some cookies are essential for the website to function, while others help improve your browsing experience where you have given your consent.

How We Use Cookies

The Irish Institute of Natural Therapy uses cookies to:

  • ensure our website functions correctly,

  • remember your cookie preferences,

  • support website features such as embedded Google Maps,

  • understand how visitors use our website through Squarespace Analytics, where you have given your consent.

We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal information or to track you for advertising purposes.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the operation of the website and cannot be switched off. They help provide basic website functions and security.

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced website features, such as embedded Google Maps.

These cookies may only be used where you have given your consent.

Analytics Cookies

This website uses Squarespace Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our website. Analytics cookies may collect information such as pages visited, clicks, scrolling, searches and other website activity. These cookies are only used if you consent to them through our cookie banner

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit our website, you will be given the option to:

  • Accept all cookies

  • Reject non-essential cookies

  • Manage your cookie preferences

You can change or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie settings available on our website. If you decline analytics cookies, the website will continue to function normally, but we will not collect analytics information about your visit.

Cookie TypePurpose

Essential Cookies - Enable the website to function securely and remember basic settings.

Analytics Cookies - Help us understand how visitors use our website through Squarespace Analytics, where consent has been given.

Functional Cookies - Support features such as embedded Google Maps, where applicable.

Third-Party Services

Our website may include embedded services such as Google Maps and links to third-party websites, including Facebook and Instagram.

These services may set their own cookies or collect information in accordance with their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review their privacy and cookie policies before using those services.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, the cookies we use or legal requirements.

Any changes will be published on this page, and the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Cookie Policy will be updated accordingly.

Effective date: 1st August 2026

Last Updated: 1st August 2026