_csrf | | Anti Cross-site request forgery cookie. |
_ga | 2 years | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors. |
_gat | 1 minute | This cookies is installed by Google Universal Analytics to throttle the request rate to limit the colllection of data on high traffic sites. |
_gat_gtag_UA_5784146_31 | 1 minute | Google Used to distinguish users. |
_gat_UA-141180000-1 | 1 minute | This is a pattern type cookie set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It appears to be a variation of the _gat cookie which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites. |
_gat_UA-20934186-10 | 1 minute | This is a pattern type cookie set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It appears to be a variation of the _gat cookie which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites. |
_gat_UA-5826449-38 | 1 minute | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate |
_gat_UA-58630905-1 | 1 minute | Used by Google Analytics to monitor the rate of requests |
_gat_UA-70491628-1 | 1 minute | This is a pattern type cookie set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It appears to be a variation of the _gat cookie which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites. |
_gcl_au | 2 months | Used by Google AdSense to experiment with advertising efficiency across websites using its services. |
_gid | 23 hours 59 minutes | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the wbsite is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages viisted in an anonymous form. |
_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress | 30 minutes | This cookie is used to detect the first pageview session of a user. This is a True/False flag set by the cookie. |
_hjCachedUserAttributes | Session | This cookie stores User Attributes which are sent through the Hotjar Identify API, whenever the user is not in the sample. These attributes will only be saved if the user interacts with a Hotjar Feedback tool. |
_hjClosedSurveyInvites | 365 days | Hotjar cookie that is set once a visitor interacts with an External Link Survey invitation modal. It is used to ensure that the same invite does not reappear if it has already been shown. |
_hjDonePolls | 365 days | Hotjar cookie that is set once a visitor completes a survey using the On-site Survey widget. It is used to ensure that the same survey does not reappear if it has already been filled in. |
_hjid | 365 days | Hotjar cookie that is set when the customer first lands on a page with the Hotjar script. It is used to persist the Hotjar User ID, unique to that site on the browser. This ensures that behavior in subsequent visits to the same site will be attributed to the same user ID. |
_hjIncludedInPageviewSample | 30 minutes | This cookie is set to let Hotjar know whether that visitor is included in the data sampling defined by your site's pageview limit. |
_hjIncludedInSessionSample | 30 minutes | 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 |
_hjLocalStorageTest | Less than 100ms | This cookie is used to check if the Hotjar Tracking Script can use local storage. If it can, a value of 1 is set in this cookie. The data stored in_hjLocalStorageTest has no expiration time, but it is deleted almost immediately after it is created. |
_hjMinimizedPolls | 365 days | 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. |
_hjRecordingLastActivity | Session | This should be found in Session storage (as opposed to cookies). This gets updated when a visitor recording starts and when data is sent through the WebSocket (the visitor performs an action that Hotjar records). |
_hjShownFeedbackMessage | 365 days | Hotjar cookie that is set when a visitor minimizes or completes Incoming Feedback. This is done so that the Incoming Feedback will load as minimized immediately if the visitor navigates to another page where it is set to show. |
_hjTLDTest | Session | When the Hotjar script executes we try to determine the most generic cookie path we should use, instead of the page hostname. This is done so that cookies can be shared across subdomains (where applicable). To determine this, we try to store the _hjTLDTest cookie for different URL substring alternatives until it fails. After this check, the cookie is removed. |
_hjUserAttributesHash | Session | User Attributes sent through the Hotjar Identify API are cached for the duration of the session in order to know when an attribute has changed and needs to be updated. |
_smvs | 23 hours 59 minutes | Records visitor behavior data on the web. This is used for internal analysis and web optimization. |
_uetsid | 1 day | This is a cookie used by Microsoft Bing Ads and it is a tracking cookie. Allows you to interact with a user who has already visited our website. |
_uetvid | 2 weeks | Cookie installed by Google Tag Manager to store and track visits between sites. |
apbct_visible_fields | Session | Prevents spam content |
apbct_visible_fields_count | Session | |
ct_checkjs | Session | Stores dynamic variables from the browser |
ct_fkp_timestamp | Session | Stores visit time |
ct_pointer_data | Session | Stores dynamic variables from the browser |
ct_ps_timestamp | | |
ct_timezone | Session | Stores visit time |
dtCookie | Session | |
GPS | 30 minutes | This cookie is set by Youtube and registers a unique ID for tracking users based on their geographical location |
lumesse_language | 50 years ago | This cookie determines language of Application Process user interface (labels, interface etc.) |
MR | 1 week | This cookie is used to measure the use of the website for analytical purposes. |
smclient | 10 years | A cookie itself does not contain any information that enables to identify contacts and to recognize e.g. personal data of the website visitor. Connection to the contact card takes place in the SALESmanago system. |
SMCNTCTGS | 10 years | A cookie contains tags assigned to hashed email in json {„hashedEmail”:”tag1,tag2″} |
Smevent | 12 hours | A cookie contains eventId assigned after the event cart, deleted when the event purchase takes place. |
smform | 12 months | Information about a form and pop-up behavior- a number of visits, a timestamp of the last visit, information about closing/minimizing pop-ups |
smg | 12 months | Random ID in UUID format |
SMOPTST | 10 years | A cookie contains contact status which is assigned to the hashed email in json {„hashedEmail”:”true”, „hashedEmail”:”false”} |
smOViewsPopCap | 10 years | SM:X|, where X is replaced with a number |
smrcrsaved | 12 months | True/false value |
smuuid | 10 years | Unique ID – cookie itself does not contain any information that enables to identify contacts and to recognize e.g. personal data of the website visitor. Connection to the contact card takes place in the SALESmanago system. |
smvr | 10 years | Values coded by base64 |
smwp | 24 months | True/false value |
test_cookie | 14 minutes | This cookie is set by doubleclick.net. The purpose of the cookie is to determine if the users' browser supports cookies. |
I'm an expert in web technologies, particularly in the realm of web analytics and tracking mechanisms. My expertise extends to various aspects of online tracking, including cookies and their functionalities. I've delved into the intricacies of Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and other tracking tools to understand how they collect and utilize data for analytics and advertising purposes.
Now, let's dive into the concepts mentioned in the provided article related to cookies and their purposes:
-
_csrf (Cross-site request forgery) cookie: This cookie is likely used as a security measure to prevent cross-site request forgery attacks. It helps ensure that requests made to a website are legitimate and originated from the same site.
-
_ga, _gat, _gat_gtag_UA_5784146_3, _gat_UA-141180000-1, _gat_UA-20934186-1, _gat_UA-5826449-3, _gat_UA-58630905-1, _gat_UA-70491628-1: These are cookies set by Google Analytics. They are used for various purposes, such as calculating visitor statistics, session information, and throttling request rates on high-traffic sites. Each cookie seems to have a specific role in managing data collection and usage.
-
_gcl_au: This cookie is used by Google AdSense to experiment with advertising efficiency across websites utilizing its services.
-
_gid: Another Google Analytics cookie, it stores information on how visitors use a website, aiding in the creation of analytics reports. It anonymously records visitor numbers, sources, and pages visited.
-
_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress, _hjCachedUserAttributesSession, _hjClosedSurveyInvites, _hjDonePolls, _hjid, _hjIncludedInPageviewSample, _hjIncludedInSessionSample, _hjLocalStorageTest, _hjMinimizedPolls, _hjRecordingLastActivity, _hjShownFeedbackMessage, _hjTLDTest, _hjUserAttributesHash: These cookies belong to Hotjar and are used for various purposes such as detecting user sessions, storing user attributes, handling surveys, and recording visitor behavior.
-
_smvs, _uetsid, _uetvid: These cookies are associated with Microsoft Bing Ads and are used for tracking and interaction with users who have visited a website.
-
apbct_visible_fields, apbct_visible_fields_count, ct_checkjs, ct_fkp_timestamp, ct_pointer_data, ct_ps_timestamp, ct_timezone: These cookies appear to be related to spam prevention and dynamic variable storage.
-
dtCookie, GPS: The dtCookie is set by YouTube and registers a unique ID for tracking users based on their geographical location. GPS is another cookie related to location tracking on YouTube.
-
lumesse_language: This cookie determines the language of the Application Process user interface.
-
MR, smclient, SMCNTCTGS, Smevent, smform, smg, SMOPTST, smOViewsPopCap, smrcrsaved, muuid, smvr: These cookies are associated with SALESmanago and are used for measuring website usage, form information, contact status, event tracking, and other functionalities.
-
test_cookie: This cookie is set by doubleclick.net and is used to determine if the user's browser supports cookies.
These cookies collectively serve various purposes, including analytics, advertising, security, spam prevention, and user behavior tracking on websites. If you have any specific questions about a particular cookie or concept, feel free to ask.