Cookies policy

This Cookies Policy was last updated on 11 August 2023.

Our website may use cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our website. Here you will find information on what cookies may be set when you visit our website and the purposes for which we use those cookies.

This website is owned and operated by The Barber Shop (TBS Partners Ltd) registered Company (11973622), For further information about this website, please see our Terms Of Use and our Privacy Policy.

What are cookies?

A cookie is a small data file that is placed on your browser or the hardware of your computer or other device to allow a website to recognise you as a user when you return to the website, either for the duration of your visit (using a ‘session cookie’) or for repeat visits (a ‘persistent cookie’). Other similar files work in the same way and we use the word ‘cookie’ in this policy to refer to all files that collect information in this way. Cookies are an extremely common technology for remembering certain information about a visitor to a website. The vast majority of websites currently make use of cookies and they are commonly used for a wide range of tasks. This website also uses cookies.

We use cookies for the following purposes

Strictly necessary cookies:

These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They could include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Analytical cookies:

These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.

Functionality cookies:

These are used to recognise you when you return to our website and to embed functionality from third party services. This enables us to personalise our content for you and remember your preferences.

A list of the main cookies used by us on this website together with details about what each is used for can be found in the Cookies Details section below.

Third party cookies

We may also use third party suppliers and partners who set or read cookies on this website. We do not have any control over these cookies. Whilst we provide a summary of the third party cookies used in the table below, you should also check the relevant third party’s privacy policy for more information about how these cookies are used. The third party cookies used in connection with this Website include:

Analytics cookies:

We use cookies to help us collect information that allows us to analyse web traffic to our website. The information collected via the cookies, which is anonymous, is sent to a third party that operates analytics tools which we use to analyse the information collected and improve the website’s performance.

Embedded third party content:

Some of the content on our website (e.g. videos) is provided by online services operated by third parties. When you visit a page containing content from one of these services, a cookie may be set by the relevant third party.

A list of the third party cookies used in connection with this website can be found in the Cookies Details section below.

How to control and delete cookies

If you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set by this website (or, indeed, on any other site) you can do this through your browser settings. The ‘Help’ function within your browser should tell you how. If you are primarily concerned about third party cookies generated by advertisers, you can turn these off by going to the Your Online Choices site at www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices.

Alternatively, you may wish to visit www.allaboutcookies.org which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your computer, as well as more general information about cookies. Please note that, as these websites are not owned or operated by us, we are not responsible for any of the content on them.

Please be aware that restricting cookies may mean that you will not be able to take full advantage of all the features or services available on this website.

Cookies and personal data

When you visit our website, we collect information about you and your use of the website, which happens through the storage of different cookies. We may collect information about which type of browser and search words you use, operating system, device, including your network location. We also collect information about what you click on within our website and how you navigate our website.

Cookies may, depending upon the circumstances, be used to identify you indirectly when the collected information is combined with other information. We will not attempt to make such identification, but were this to happen nonetheless, the information will be treated as personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy – please see this policy for additional information regarding our processing of personal data.

Cookies Details

Main cookies in use on this website:

Name Purpose, Type, Duration
_dd_cookie_test  
  • Tests if cookies are supported
  • Cookie
  • Expires instantly
_dd_s  
  • Tracks browser errors
  • Cookie
  • Four hours
_dd_site_test  
  • Tests if cookies are supported
  • Cookie
  • Expires instantly
_grecaptcha  
  • Helps reduce spam
  • Local storage
  • No expiry
Crumb  
  • Prevents cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
  • Cookie
  • Session
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
  • One 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  
  • Prevents cross-site request forgery (CSRF) for logged in site users
  • Cookie
  • Three years
SiteUserInfo  
  • Identifies a visitor who logs into a customer account
  • Cookie
  • Three years
SiteUserSecureAuthToken  
  • Authenticates a visitor who logs into a customer account
  • Cookie
  • Three years
squarespace-announcement-bar  
  • Prevents the announcement bar from displaying if a visitor dismisses it
  • Local storage
  • Persistent
squarespace-likes  
  • Shows when you've already "liked" a blog post
  • Local storage
  • Persistent
squarespace-popup-overlay  
  • Prevents the promotional pop-up from displaying if a visitor dismisses it
  • Local storage
  • Persistent
squarespace-video-player-options  
  • Remembers video player selected preferences (volume, playback speed, and quality) for videos uploaded directly to Squarespace
  • Local storage
  • 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  
  • Ensures that visitors on the Squarespace 5 platform remain authenticated during their sessions
  • Cookie
  • Session
Test  
  • Investigates if the browser supports cookies and prevents errors
  • Cookie
  • Session

Third party cookies in use on this website:

Name Provider Duration Purpose
ss_cid   Squarespace   Two years   Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site
ss_cpvisit   Squarespace   Two years   Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site
ss_cvisit   Squarespace   30 minutes   Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site
ss_cvr   Squarespace   Two years   Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site
ss_cvt   Squarespace   30 minutes   Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site
_ga   Google Analytics   2 years   Identifies unique visitors
_gat   Google Analytics   1 minute   Used to throttle the request rate for Google Analytics
_dc_gtm_[ID]   Google Analytics   1 minute   Used to throttle the request rate for Google Analytics
_gid   Google Analytics   24 hours   Identifies unique visitors

Changes to this policy

We may review this policy from time to time and any changes will be notified to you by posting an updated version on our website and/or by contacting you by email. Any changes will become effective from the date that we give you such a notice or the date on which we post the modified terms on our website, whichever is the earlier. We recommend you regularly check for changes and review this policy whenever you visit our website. If you do not agree with any aspect of the updated policy, you must immediately notify us and cease using our services.

Contact information

This website is owned and operated by TBS Partners Ltd. You may contact us regarding this policy by emailing us or writing to us at the following addresses:

TBS, 27 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AX

letstalk@wearetbs.com