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Name Purpose Type Duration
wordpress_test_cookie Used by sites created with WordPress to check whether a browser has cookies enabled. Expires after a session is ended. server_cookie session
NID Set by Google to set a unique user ID to remember user preferences. Persistent cookie that stays for 182 days server_cookie 6 months
_ga Records a particular ID used to come up with data about website usage by the user http_cookie 1 year 1 month 4 days
s7 Gather data regarding site usage and user behavior on the website. server_cookie 2 days
_ga_# Used to distinguish individual users by means of designation of a randomly generated number as client identifier, which allows calculation of visits and sessions http_cookie 1 year 1 month 4 days
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE YouTube is a Google-owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. Used by Google in combination with SID to verify Google user account and most recent login time. server_cookie 5 months 27 days
YSC YouTube is a Google-owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. Used by Google in combination with SID to verify Google user account and most recent login time. server_cookie session
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA .youtube.com server_cookie 5 months 27 days
__Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN .youtube.com server_cookie 5 months 27 days