Cookie database

Google cookies

133 cookies set by Google, each with its purpose and consent category.

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CookieCategoryPurpose
1P_JARMarketingThese cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos. They register anonymous statistical data on for example how many times the video is displayed and what settings are used for playback.
AMarketingGoogle uses this cookies to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers
aboutads_sessNNNStrictly necessaryThis cookie is used for security authenticate users, prevent fraud, and protect users as they interact with a service.
ACCOUNT_CHOOSERFunctionalUsed to sign in with Google account.
ACLK_DATAMarketingThis cookie is used to help improve advertising. This targets advertising based on what's relevant to a user, to improve reporting on campaign performance.
AdIDMarketingShow Google ads on non-Google sites and personalize ads based on user settings
ADS_VISITOR_IDMarketingCookie required to use the options and on-site web services
AECFunctionalAEC cookies ensure that requests within a browsing session are made by the user, and not by other sites. These cookies prevent malicious sites from acting on behalf of a user without that user's knowledge.
AIDMarketingDownload certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.
AMP_TOKENAnalyticsContains a token code that is used to read out a Client ID from the AMP Client ID Service. By matching this ID with that of Google Analytics, users can be matched when switching between AMP content and non-AMP content. Reference: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7486764?hl=en
_an_uidMarketingThe ANID cookie, often associated with Google and Google AdSense, is used for marketing purposes like tracking usage behavior, optimizing user experience, and enabling marketing functionalities.
ANIDFunctionalCookies used for functionality allow users to interact with a service or site to access features that are fundamental to that service. Things considered fundamental to the service include preferences like the user's choice of language, product optimizations that help maintain and improve a service, and maintaining information relating to a user's session, such as the content of a shopping cart.
APCMarketingThis cookie is used for targeting, analyzing and optimisation of ad campaigns in DoubleClick/Google Marketing Suite
APISIDMarketingDownload certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.
ar_debugMarketingStore and track conversions
CGICFunctionalImproves search results delivery by autocompleting queries based on user input
COMPASSMarketingThis cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation
CONSENTFunctionalGoogle cookie consent tracker
ConversionMarketingGoogle uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads.
cookiePreferencesFunctionalRegisters cookie preferences of a user
cookies_acceptedMarketingThis functionality cookie is simply to verify that you have allowed us to set cookies on your machine
_dc_gtm_AnalyticsUsed to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests
_dcidMarketingCollects information on user behaviour on multiple websites. This information is used in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement on the website.
DEVICE_INFOFunctionalUsed to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website.
DSIDMarketingThis cookie is used for targeting, analyzing and optimisation of ad campaigns in DoubleClick/Google Marketing Suite
DVMarketingThis cookies is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation
__eoiStrictly necessaryThis cookie is used for security authenticate users, prevent fraud, and protect users as they interact with a service.
FCCDCFAnalyticsCookie for Google Funding Choices API which allows for functionality specific to consent gathering for things like GDPR consent and CCPA opt-out.
FCNECAnalyticsCookie for Google Funding Choices API which allows for functionality specific to consent gathering for things like GDPR consent and CCPA opt-out.
FLCMarketingThis cookie is used to link your activity across devices if you’ve previously signed in to your Google Account on another device. We do this to coordinate that the ads you see across devices and measure conversion events.
FPAUMarketingAssigns a specific ID to the visitor. This allows the website to determine the number of specific user-visits for analysis and statistics.
FPGCLAGMarketingThe FPGCLAG cookie, similar to FPGCLDC and FPGCLAW, is used by Google to measure ad effectiveness and track user actions after clicking ads.
FPGCLAWMarketingGoogle uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads.
FPGCLDCMarketingUsed to help advertisers determine how many times users who click on their ads end up taking an action on their site
FPGCLGBMarketingGoogle uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads.
FPGSIDFunctionalThis cookie is an essential session and security cookie from Google. Its main purpose is to manage the session of a logged-in user, ensuring they remain logged in while navigating between Google services (like Gmail, Drive, YouTube) and to protect the account against unauthorized requests.
FPIDAnalyticsRegisters statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator.
FPLCAnalyticsThis FPLC cookie is the cross-domain linker cookie hashed from the FPID cookie. It’s not HttpOnly, which means it can be read with JavaScript. It has a relatively short lifetime, just 20 hours.
G_AUTHUSER_HFunctionalGoogle Authentication
g_enabled_idpsFunctionalUsed for Google Single Sign On
_gaAnalyticsID used to identify users
_ga_AnalyticsID used to identify users
GA_OPT_OUTFunctionalCookies used for functionality allow users to interact with a service or site to access features that are fundamental to that service. Things considered fundamental to the service include preferences like the user's choice of language, product optimizations that help maintain and improve a service, and maintaining information relating to a user's session, such as the content of a shopping cart.
gacMarketingMeasure user activity and ad campaign performance for advertisers
_gac_MarketingContains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together.
_gac_gb_MarketingGoogle uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads.
__gadsMarketingThis cookie is used by Google for a variety of purposes (e.g., ensuring Frequency Caps work correctly). It includes AdSense if you have AdSense enabled. This cookie is associated with the DoubleClick for Publishers service from Google. Its purpose is to monitor the showing of advertisements on the site, for which the owner may earn some revenue. The main purpose of this cookie is targeting/advertising.
_gaexpFunctionalUsed to determine a user's inclusion in an experiment and the expiry of experiments a user has been included in.
_gaexp_rcAnalyticsCookies used for analytics help collect data that allows services to understand how users interact with a particular service. These insights allow services both to improve content and to build better features that improve the user's experience.
_galiAnalyticsUsed by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked
_gatAnalyticsUsed to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager
_gat_gtag_AnalyticsUsed to set and get tracking data
gclMarketingHelps advertisers determine user actions on their site after clicking an ad
_gcl_auMarketingUsed by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services.
_gcl_awMarketingGoogle uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads.
_gcl_dcMarketingUsed by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services.
_gcl_gbMarketingGoogle uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads.
_gcl_gfMarketingGoogle uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads.
_gcl_gsMarketingGoogle uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads.
_gcl_haMarketingGoogle uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads.
GCLBFunctionalThis cookie is used in context with load balancing - This optimizes the response rate between the visitor and the site, by distributing the traffic load on multiple network links or servers.
GED_PLAYLIST_ACTIVITYMarketingImproves targeting/advertising within the website
_gidAnalyticsID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity
GN_PREFMarketingThis cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation
GoogleAdServingTestMarketingUsed to register what ads have been displayed to the user.
__gpiMarketingCollects information on user behaviour on multiple websites. This information is used in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement on the website.
__gpi_optoutMarketingCollects information on user behaviour on multiple websites. This information is used in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement on the website.
GPSMarketingRegisters a unique ID on mobile devices to enable tracking based on geographical GPS location.
_GRECAPTCHAFunctionalGoogle reCAPTCHA sets a necessary cookie (_GRECAPTCHA) when executed for the purpose of providing its risk analysis.
__gsasMarketingProvides ad delivery or retargeting.
__Host-1PLSIDFunctionalUsed to sign in with Google account.
__Host-3PLSIDFunctionalUsed to sign in with Google account.
__Host-GAPSFunctionalUsed to sign in with Google account.
HSIDMarketingDownload certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.
IDMarketingThis cookie is used for targeting, analyzing and optimisation of ad campaigns in DoubleClick/Google Marketing Suite
IDEMarketingThis cookie is used for targeting, analyzing and optimisation of ad campaigns in DoubleClick/Google Marketing Suite
LOGIN_INFOFunctionalThis cookie is used to play YouTube videos embedded on the website.
LSIDMarketingThis cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation
LSOLHFunctionalThis cookie is for authentication with your Google account
NIDMarketingThis cookies is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation
OGPMarketingThis cookie is used by Google to activate and track the Google Maps functionality.
OGPCMarketingThese cookies are used by Google to store user preferences and information while viewing Google mapped pages.
_opt_awcidAnalyticsCookies used for analytics help collect data that allows services to understand how users interact with a particular service. These insights allow services both to improve content and to build better features that improve the user's experience.
_opt_awgidAnalyticsCookies used for analytics help collect data that allows services to understand how users interact with a particular service. These insights allow services both to improve content and to build better features that improve the user's experience.
_opt_awkidAnalyticsCookies used for analytics help collect data that allows services to understand how users interact with a particular service. These insights allow services both to improve content and to build better features that improve the user's experience.
_opt_awmidAnalyticsCookies used for analytics help collect data that allows services to understand how users interact with a particular service. These insights allow services both to improve content and to build better features that improve the user's experience.
_opt_expidAnalyticsCookies used for analytics help collect data that allows services to understand how users interact with a particular service. These insights allow services both to improve content and to build better features that improve the user's experience.
OSIDMarketingThis cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation
OTZMarketingAggregate analysis of website visitors
PAIDCONTENTMarketingGoogle uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads.
pm_sessFunctionalThis cookie is used for functionality allow users to interact with a service or site to access features that are fundamental to that service. Things considered fundamental to the service include preferences like the user's choice of language, product optimizations that help maintain and improve a service, and maintaining information relating to a user's session, such as the content of a shopping cart.
pm_sess_NNNFunctionalThis cookie is used for functionality allow users to interact with a service or site to access features that are fundamental to that service. Things considered fundamental to the service include preferences like the user's choice of language, product optimizations that help maintain and improve a service, and maintaining information relating to a user's session, such as the content of a shopping cart.
PREFFunctionalThis cookie stores your preferences and other information, in particular preferred language, how many search results you wish to be shown on your page, and whether or not you wish to have Google’s SafeSearch filter turned on.
receive-cookie-deprecationFunctionalThis cookie ensures browers in an experiment group of the Chrome-facilitated testing period include the Sec-Cookie-Deprecation request header as soon as it becomes available.
RULMarketingUsed by DoubleClick to determine if the website ad was properly displayed. This is done to make their marketing efforts more efficient.
SAPISIDMarketingDownload certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.
SEARCH_SAMESITEFunctionalSameSite prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests. The main goal is mitigate the risk of cross-origin information leakage. It also provides some protection against cross-site request forgery attacks.
__Secure-1PAPISIDMarketingTargeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user.
__Secure-1PSIDMarketingTargeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user.
__Secure-1PSIDCCMarketingTargeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user.
__Secure-1PSIDTSMarketingTargeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user.
__Secure-3PAPISIDMarketingProfiles the interests of website visitors to serve relevant and personalised ads through retargeting.
__Secure-3PSIDMarketingTargeting cookie. Used to profile the interests of website visitors and display relevant and personalised Google ads.
__Secure-3PSIDCCMarketingTargeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user.
__Secure-3PSIDTSMarketingTargeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user.
_Secure-ENIDFunctionalRemembers user preferences like language, search results per page, and SafeSearch settings
__Secure-ENIDFunctionalUsed by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts. This also contains a Google user ID which can be used for statistics and marketing purposes following a successful login
__Secure-OSIDMarketingThis cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation
__Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKENMarketingRegisters a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.
Secure-YECFunctionalServe a similar purpose for , including detecting and resolving problems
_Secure-YECFunctionalUsed to detect spam, fraud, and abuse to protect advertisers and YouTube creators
__Secure-YNIDFunctionalIt's a YouTube cookie used to enhance user experience by storing video player preferences and aiding in secure log-ins and spam detectio
SIDMarketingDownload certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.
SIDCCMarketingDownload certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.
SMSVFunctionalUsed to sign in with Google account.
SNIDMarketingThis cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation
SOCSFunctionalStores a user's state regarding their cookies choices
SSIDMarketingDownload certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.
TAIDMarketingThis cookie is used to link your activity across devices if you've previously signed in to your Google Account on another device. We do this to coordinate that the ads you see across devices and measure conversion events.
tdAnalyticsRegisters statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator.
test_cookieFunctionalThis cookie is set by DoubleClick (which is owned by Google) to determine if the website visitor's browser supports cookies.
__utmaAnalyticsID used to identify users and sessions
__utmbAnalyticsUsed to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server.
__utmcAnalyticsUsed only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session.
__utmtAnalyticsUsed to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests
__utmvAnalyticsContains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server.
__utmxAnalyticsUsed to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test.
__utmxxAnalyticsUsed to determine when the A / B or Multivariate test in which the user participates ends
__utmzAnalyticsContains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server
UULEMarketingsends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location. The use of this cookie depends on your browser settings and whether you have chosen to have location turned on for your browser.
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVEMarketingTries to estimate the users' bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. Also used for marketing
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATAMarketingYoutube visitor privacy metadata cookie
YSCFunctionalRegisters a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.

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Last updated 2026-09-27.