SMEgrants.ie Cookie Policy

Effective Date: December 28, 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small pieces of data that websites store on a visitor's device to help the site function efficiently and provide a professional user experience. When you visit SMEgrants.ie, our host (Squarespace) and third-party services used for lead facilitation may place cookies on your browser.

2. How We Use Cookies

As a lead generation platform, we use cookies to ensure our eligibility forms work correctly and to measure the effectiveness of our site in connecting SMEs with auditors.

  • Necessary (Essential) Cookies: These are critical for the operation of the site, including security features and the navigation of our multi-page lead funnel.

  • Analytics and Performance Cookies: These help us understand how many visitors successfully reach the "Green Light" stage and which areas of the site are most effective at explaining the €2,000 voucher benefits.

3. Cookies Used by Squarespace

Because our platform is built on Squarespace, the following cookies are automatically placed:

  • Functional Cookies: To manage user sessions and ensure the site displays correctly on your device.

  • Security Cookies: To protect the site and your form submissions from cross-site request forgery (CSRF) and other digital threats.

  • Analytics Cookies: To track anonymized traffic patterns, which allows us to optimize the lead generation process.

4. Third-Party Cookies

To facilitate a seamless connection between you and independent auditors, we use specific third-party tools that may place their own cookies:

  • Google Analytics: Used to track high-level user behavior to improve our site's conversion rate.

  • Stripe: Used for secure session management and fraud prevention if a technical deposit is required for specific high-value audits.

5. Your Choices and Consent

In compliance with the ePrivacy Directive (Cookie Law), we provide you with control over your data:

  • Consent Banner: You will see a banner upon your first visit requesting consent for non-essential cookies. You can accept or decline these without affecting your ability to use the site.

  • Managing Settings: You can withdraw consent or block cookies at any time via your browser settings (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari). Please note that disabling essential cookies may impact the functionality of our eligibility forms.