What the _GRECAPTCHA cookie does
Google reCAPTCHA sets a necessary cookie (_GRECAPTCHA) when executed for the purpose of providing its risk analysis.
Who sets it
Consent category: functional
Functional cookies remember a choice the visitor made, such as a language, a region or a layout preference. They are not essential, so visitors in the EU must be able to decline them, and a site should not set them before consent.
| Name | _GRECAPTCHA |
|---|---|
| Category | Functional |
| Lifetime | 179 days |
| Set by |
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