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external_referer cookie

Marketing cookie set by X, lasting 2 years.

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What the external_referer cookie does

Our Website uses X buttons to allow our visitors to follow our promotional X feeds, and sometimes embed feeds on our Website.

Who sets it

Consent category: marketing

Marketing cookies follow visitors across sites to build advertising profiles and to measure campaigns. They always require prior consent, and a consent banner has to block them until the visitor agrees.

Nameexternal_referer
CategoryMarketing
Lifetime2 years
Set byX

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From the Conzent cookie database, last updated 2026-10-10. Descriptions come from vendor documentation, cookie policies and our own scans; write to support@getconzent.com to correct one.