Squarespace Cookie Consent: Beyond the Built-in Bar

# Squarespace Cookie Consent: Beyond the Built-in Bar **Date:** March 28, 2026 **Author:** GetCookies Team **Category:** Platform Guide **Reading Time:** 8 min --- Squarespace's native cookie bar is functional, but basic. It lacks granular category selection, geo-targeting, and detailed audit logs. For serious businesses, replacing it with a professional CMP is a must. Here is how to implement GetCookies on Squarespace 7.1. ## Step 1: Disable Native Banner 1. Go to **Settings > Website > Cookies & Data Privacy**. 2. Uncheck "Cookie Banner". 3. **Keep "Enable Cookie banner" checked?** No, disable it entirely. We will handle the blocking manually. ## Step 2: Code Injection Squarespace allows code injection in the header. 1. Go to **Website > Website Tools > Code Injection**. 2. In the **Header** section, paste your GetCookies loader script. ```html ``` ## Step 3: Handling Squarespace Analytics Squarespace's own analytics script is tricky. It is strictly first-party, but GDPR usually requires consent for it anyway. To control Squarespace Analytics based on consent, you need to toggle the setting "Disable Squarespace Analytics Cookies" programmatically? Unfortunately, Squarespace doesn't expose a client-side API for this like Wix does. **The Workaround:** You generally have to accept that Squarespace Analytics will run. However, you *can* control third-party scripts (Google, FB) effectively. ## Step 4: Google Tag Manager (GTM) The best way to manage tags on Squarespace is via GTM. 1. Add GTM container code to Code Injection. 2. Use the **GetCookies GTM Template** to control firing. 3. Move all your marketing pixels (Meta, Pinterest) from Squarespace's "Marketing" settings into GTM. **Why move them?** Squarespace's native marketing integrations don't listen to external CMPs. By moving the pixels to GTM, you gain full control. You can set them to fire *only* when the `cookie_consent_update` event occurs with `ad_storage=granted`. ## Conclusion On Squarespace, "Code Injection + GTM" is the professional standard. It bypasses the limitations of the platform and gives you enterprise-grade compliance.