| 1P_JAR | google.com | 30 days | The 1P_JAR cookie from google.com is used to gather website statistics and track conversion rates. It also allows Google to personalize the ads they serve to users based on recent searches and interactions. By collecting data on user preferences and behaviors, Google can ensure that users are presented with ads that are more relevant to their interests, thereby improving the effectiveness of ad campaigns and enhancing the overall user experience. |
| A3 | yahoo.com | 365 days | The A3 cookie from yahoo.com is used within Yahoo's advertising network to deliver targeted advertisements to users across their web properties and partner sites. By tracking users' online behavior, preferences, and engagement with content, the A3 cookie allows Yahoo to provide more relevant ads tailored to individual users. This helps improve the efficacy of ad campaigns and enhances user experience by showing ads that align with their interests. |
| AnalyticsSyncHistory | linkedin.com | 30 days | The AnalyticsSyncHistory cookie is used by LinkedIn for tracking users across different websites to provide targeted advertisements and to analyze the efficiency of such ads. It allows LinkedIn to understand a user's interactions with ads over a specific period, facilitating better ad performance measurement and optimized ad targeting. |
| ar_debug | doubleclick.net | 1 day | DoubleClick, which was acquired by Google, is known for its digital advertising products. The platform uses various cookies to serve and measure the performance of ads across the web. If you encounter a "debug" cookie from DoubleClick (or any other platform), it's typically related to debugging or development activities. |
| fpestid | wpengine.com | 1 day | The fpestid cookie is associated with ShareThis, a social media sharing service. This cookie assigns a unique identifier to each user, enabling ShareThis to track user interactions across websites that integrate their sharing features. The primary purpose of the fpestid cookie is to facilitate the functionality of social sharing buttons and to gather analytics on user engagement with shared content. |
| IDE | doubleclick.net | 400 days | The IDE cookie from doubleclick.net is used by Google to register and report a user's actions after viewing or clicking on an advertiser's ads. This helps measure the effectiveness and performance of the ad and present targeted ads to the user. With the data gathered from this cookie, advertisers can ensure that users see ads that are more relevant to their interests, leading to a more personalized browsing experience. |
| IDSYNC | analytics.yahoo.com | 365 days | The IDSYNC cookie from analytics.yahoo.com is used to support the synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad platforms, websites, and networks. Its primary function is to help advertisers deliver more relevant ads across the web by understanding user interactions and preferences. Through ID synchronization, Yahoo can bridge the user's identity across different platforms and devices, ensuring a cohesive and personalized advertising experience. |
| NID | google.com | 183 days | The NID cookie from google.com stores a unique identifier, which Google uses to remember your preferences and other information, such as your preferred language (e.g., English), the number of search results you wish to have shown per page, and whether or not you wish to have Google's SafeSearch filter turned on. Additionally, the NID cookie also helps personalize ads on Google properties, like Search, based on recent searches and interactions. By understanding user preferences and activities, Google aims to enhance the user experience across its various services. |
| receive-cookie-deprecation | doubleclick.net | 180 days | The receive-cookie-deprecation from doubleclick.net is used to signal or test whether a browser or system environment supports or enforces newer cookie handling policies, such as restrictions on third-party cookies (e.g., SameSite policies or browser deprecation of third-party cookies). |
| test_cookie | doubleclick.net | 1 day | The test_cookie from doubleclick.net is used to determine if a user's browser supports cookies. By setting and then checking this cookie, the platform can verify the user's ability to receive and store cookies, ensuring that subsequent advertising and tracking cookies can be successfully placed and read by the browser. |
| TDCPM | adsrvr.org | 1 day | The TDCPM cookie is used to store a unique ID that identifies the device of a returning user, primarily for targeted advertising purposes. This cookie is typically set by The Trade Desk and is utilized to synchronize data across various ad platforms for effective ad targeting. |
| TDID | adsrvr.org | 1 day | The TDID cookie is used by The Trade Desk to store a unique identifier for a user. This cookie helps in tracking users across different websites and devices, enabling targeted advertising and ad performance measurement. The TDID cookie is essential for delivering personalized ads and optimizing ad campaigns by recognizing returning users. |
| UserMatchHistory | linkedin.com | 30 days | The UserMatchHistory cookie from linkedin.com is used to track users across multiple websites to deliver targeted advertising. It enables LinkedIn to understand a user's interactions with different websites over time, aiding in the synchronization and mapping of IDs between LinkedIn and its advertising partners. This process helps provide a more cohesive and tailored ad experience to users as they navigate various online platforms. |
| __cf_bm | hsforms.net | 1 day | The __cf_bm cookie is used by Cloudflare, a content delivery network (CDN) and security service, to manage incoming traffic and protect websites from malicious bots. This cookie is specifically part of the bot management service provided by Cloudflare, which helps distinguish between legitimate users and automated bots. The __cf_bm cookie typically has a short lifespan and does not store any personal data; instead, it holds information necessary to identify and mitigate potentially harmful traffic. |
| _cfuvid | vimeo.com | Session | The _cfuvid cookie is used by Cloudflare as part of its security services. This cookie is set when a Cloudflare service, like Web Application Firewall (WAF), is protecting a website. It helps Cloudflare identify trusted web traffic and apply security settings for individual users, thereby preventing malicious attacks and enhancing site security. The _cfuvid cookie is generally used to maintain a secure session while users navigate the website, ensuring that legitimate users can access the site without interruptions while keeping potential threats at bay. It usually has a short lifespan and does not store any personally identifiable information. |
| _fbp | wpengine.com | 90 days | The _fbp cookie is used by Facebook to deliver a range of advertising products, such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. It allows Facebook to track users across websites that utilize Facebook's advertising and analytics services, enabling the delivery of more relevant ads to users based on their online behaviors. WP Engine is a WordPress hosting service, and websites hosted on WP Engine might use Facebook's advertising services, leading to the presence of the _fbp cookie. |
| _ga | wpengine.com | 35 days | The _ga cookie is used by Google Analytics to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated identifier (a client ID) to each visitor. This cookie is included in every page request on a site using Google Analytics and is used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data for the analytics reports of the website. The _ga cookie helps website owners analyze how visitors interact with their site, track user behavior over time, and make data-driven decisions to improve the user experience. |
| _ga_XXXXXXXXXX | wpengine.com | 35 days | The _ga_XXXXXXXXXX cookie is part of Google Analytics and is used in conjunction with the main _ga cookie to track user behavior on a website. This specific cookie is part of Google Analytics "Google Analytics 4" (GA4) setup or might be associated with a specific property ID for Google Analytics in Universal Analytics. The structure _ga_XXXXXXXXXX typically represents a Google Analytics Measurement ID, which helps in tracking data specific to a particular property or environment. The cookie helps in distinguishing unique users and tracking their sessions across different pages, contributing to comprehensive analytics reporting. |
| _gcl_au | wpengine.com | 90 days | The _gcl_au cookie, used by websites hosted on WP Engine and set by Google Analytics, is utilized to understand user interactions with ads. It helps in tracking conversions that can be attributed to ads on the Google Display Network and Google Ads. By capturing these interactions, website owners can measure the effectiveness of their ad campaigns and optimize them for better performance. |
| _GRECAPTCHA | google.com | 180 days | The _GRECAPTCHA cookie is used by the reCAPTCHA service from Google to protect websites from spam and abuse. It helps distinguish between human users and bots by analyzing various signals during user interaction with a website. This cookie is set when reCAPTCHA is loaded on a website and is essential for maintaining security and preventing automated attacks or fraudulent activities. |
| __stid | .sharethis.com | 1 day | The __stid cookie is used by ShareThis, a social sharing service that allows users to share content across various social media platforms. This cookie collects information about user navigation and preferences, primarily for the purpose of tracking and analytics. It helps ShareThis track the pages a user visits and the content they share, enabling the service to offer personalized content and targeted advertising based on user behavior across different websites. |
| __stidv | .sharethis.com | 1 day | The __stidv cookie is also used by ShareThis, similar to the __stid cookie. It collects additional information related to user interactions and preferences on websites where the ShareThis widget is integrated. This cookie aids in tracking user navigation, content sharing, and preferences, allowing for enhanced analytics and personalized content recommendations. It contributes to the creation of user profiles for targeted advertising based on browsing behavior across different sites. |
