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Cookie List

essential COOKIES

Name Persistency Description Source
^_dd_s$ Session The cookie '_dd_s' is used by Datadog for security monitoring of the platform, grouping all events generated from a unique user session across multiple pages. It contains session-related information and is crucial for the security monitoring of the platform. Datadog
impressionToken Session used to track ad impressions. Ryze
osano_consentmanager Session Used by Osano to store user consent preferences. Osano
osano_consentmanager_expdate Session Stores the expiration date of the user's consent. Osano
osano_consentmanager_tattles Session Stores user consent preferences for different cookie categories (e.g., Analytics, Marketing, Functional, etc.). Osano
osano_consentmanager_uuid Session Used by Osano for unique user identification. Osano
pll_language Session This cookie is set by the Polylang plugin to remember the user's selected language and display the website in the appropriate version. It does not store any personal data. Polylang (WordPress)
osano_consentmanager 1 year Stores the user's current consent status. Osano
osano_consentmanager_uuid 1 year Stores the user's unique consent identifier. Osano

marketing COOKIES

Name Persistency Description Source
adoric_popup Session used by Adoric to manage and track user interactions with popups on the website. Adoric
AEC Session Used by Google for security and anti-fraud purposes. Google
_anytrack Session Used for tracking conversions and user interactions. AnyTrack
ar_debug Session used for debugging purposes related to augmented reality features.
base_req Session used to store base request information. Ryze
click_id Session Used to track specific clicks on the website. Ryze
CLID Session client ID used to identify users or sessions.
_conv_r Session Used by Convert to store referral information. Convert
_conv_s Session Used by Convert to track user sessions. Convert
_conv_v Session Used by Convert to store visitor data. Convert
creative Session related to tracking creative content or advertisements. Ryze
^_fbc$ Session Used by Facebook to store last visit information for marketing. Facebook
^_fbp$ Session Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers Facebook Inc
_gcl_* Session Stores ad click information so that conversions can be attributed outside the landing page Google Ads
_gcl_ag Session Google Ads
^_gcl_au$ Session Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services Google AdSense
^_gcl_aw$ Session Stores ad click information so that conversions can be attributed outside the landing page Google LLC
GCL_AW_P Session Stores ad click information so that conversions can be attributed outside the landing page Google Ads
keyword Session used to store search keywords or related data. Ryze
^li_adsId$ Session The li_adsId cookie helps identify and track users for advertising purposes, enabling LinkedIn and advertising partners to offer more personalized and relevant advertising. LinkedIn
match_type Session related to ad targeting or search functionalities. Ryze
MSPTC Session Microsoft services, potentially for tracking or personalization. Microsoft
MUID Session Used widely by Microsoft as a unique user identifier. Microsoft
network Session used to identify the network or network type of the user. Ryze
NID Session Used by Google to store user preferences and information. Google
p_ad_group_id Session used to identify ad groups for advertising purposes. Ryze
p_campaign_id Session Used to identify specific advertising campaigns. Ryze
prev_token Session Stores a previous token for session or security purposes. Ryze
p_target_id Session Used to identify specific targets in advertising. Ryze
query_string Session Stores the query string from a search or URL. Ryze
sid Session used to store session IDs. Ryze
_tt_enable_cookie Session Used by TikTok to track user behavior. TikTok
_ttp Session Used by TikTok to measure and improve the performance of their advertising campaigns. TikTok
_uetmsclkid Session Used by Microsoft Ads to store click ID (MSCLKID) and attribute conversions. Requires marketing consent. Bing Ads
_uetsid Session Used by Bing Ads to store and track visits across websites. Bing Ads
^_uetvid$ Session This is a cookie utilised by Microsoft Bing Ads and is a tracking cookie. It allows us to engage with a user that has previously visited our website. Bing Ads
wpdiscuz_nonce_* Session Used by the wpDiscuz plugin to verify user actions and prevent unauthorized access. wpDiscuz

personalization COOKIES

Name Persistency Description Source
_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress 30 min This cookie is used to detect the first pageview session of a user. This is a True/False flag set by the cookie. Hotjar Ltd
_hjFirstSeen Session This is set to identify a new user’s first session. It stores a true/false value, indicating whether this was the first time Hotjar saw this user. It is used by Recording filters to identify new user sessions. Hotjar LTD
^_hjid$ Session Set by Hotjar to ensure that behavior in subsequent visits to the same site will be attributed to the same user ID. Hotjar LTD
_hjIncludedInSessionSample 30 min This cookie is set to let Hotjar know whether that visitor is included in the data sampling defined by your site's daily session limit. Hotjar Ltd
^_hjSessionResumed$ Session No description available Hotjar LTD
SES_TOKEN Session a session token used to maintain user sessions. Ryze
SES_TOKEN_EXP Session indicates the expiration of the session token. Ryze
VIEWER_TOKEN Session used to authenticate or track viewers. Ryze

analytics COOKIES

Name Persistency Description Source
^ab-.* 1 Year
AnalyticsSyncHistory Session Used by LinkedIn to track analytics data. LinkedIn
bcookie Session Used by LinkedIn for browser identification. LinkedIn
_clck Session Installed by Microsoft Clarity to store information about user behavior on the website. Microsoft Clarity
_clsk Session Installed by Microsoft Clarity to store and consolidate a user's page views into a single session recording. Microsoft Clarity
device Session used to store information about the user's device. Ryze
drawnList Session
drawnListLendyBot Session
_ga Session Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. Google Analytics
_ga_* Session Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. Google Analytics
_gat_* Session Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rates. Google Analytics
^_gid$ Session Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. Google Analytics
_hjIncludedInPageviewSample 30 min Hotjar LTD
_hjMinimizedPolls 1 year Hotjar cookie that is set once a visitor minimizes an On-site Survey widget. It is used to ensure that the widget stays minimized when the visitor navigates through your site. Hotjar LTD
lidc Session Used by LinkedIn to enable routing. LinkedIn
_rdt_uuid Session Used by Reddit to track user interactions. Reddit