Cookies Policy
Last updated: 24 August 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Authentic Work uses cookies and similar technologies on this website.
Authentic Work is the trading name of Pause for Thought Consulting LTD.
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What are cookies?
Cookies are small files that websites can store on your computer, phone or other device when you visit them.
Cookies can be used to make a website function properly, remember preferences, support security and booking functions, and provide information about how a website is used.
Similar technologies may also be used to store or access information on your device.
How Authentic Work uses cookies
This website is hosted by Squarespace and uses Acuity Scheduling for appointment booking. These services may use cookies and similar technologies when you visit the website or use the booking system.
The cookies used may include the following categories.
Necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the website or services you request to function correctly.
They may be used for purposes such as:
website security;
navigation and basic website functionality;
remembering cookie preferences;
appointment booking through Acuity Scheduling;
account or session functionality where relevant; and
payment or checkout functions where these are used.
Necessary cookies may be placed without consent where they are required to provide a service you have requested.
Analytics and performance cookies
Squarespace may provide analytics and performance tools that help Authentic Work understand how visitors use the website.
For example, these may provide information about which pages are visited, how visitors arrive at the website, and how the website performs.
Where consent is required, these cookies will not be used unless you choose to allow them through the cookie banner or cookie settings.
Authentic Work does not use website analytics to identify individual coaching clients or to make decisions about the service provided to them.
Acuity Scheduling cookies
Acuity Scheduling may use cookies that are necessary to provide appointment-booking functions.
Additional technologies may also be used depending on the features of the booking system you use.
Information provided when you make an appointment is handled in accordance with the Privacy Policy.
Third-party services
Some functions on the website may be provided by third parties, such as Squarespace, Acuity Scheduling or a payment provider.
These services may place or access cookies where necessary to provide their functions.
Authentic Work does not use third-party advertising or behavioural-tracking cookies unless this is specifically introduced and appropriate information and choices are provided to visitors.
Your cookie choices
When you first visit the website, you may be shown a cookie banner allowing you to manage your preferences.
You can choose whether to allow non-essential cookies.
Where consent is required, non-essential cookies will not be activated unless you choose to allow them.
You can change or withdraw your cookie choices using the cookie-preference controls available on the website.
You can also control or delete cookies through your web browser. Blocking some necessary cookies may affect the way parts of the website or appointment-booking system function.
Changes to this Cookie Policy
The cookies and technologies used by Squarespace, Acuity Scheduling or other service providers may change from time to time.
This Cookie Policy will be reviewed and updated where necessary to reflect material changes in how cookies are used.
The latest version will be available on this page.