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11 cookies set by RudderStack (Rudderstack), each with its purpose and consent category.

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CookieCategoryPurpose
ret_user_id_ctMarketingStores a unique user ID for tracking usage behavior, optimizing experience, and enabling marketing functionality.
rl_anonymous_idAnalyticsStores the anonymous ID. By default, it would be the auto-generated unique ID by SDK for each visitor unless overridden via setAnonymousId API. All the subsequent event payloads will contain this data unless cleared from the storage.
rl_auth_tokenAnalyticsStores the authentication token passed by the user.
rl_group_idAnalyticsStores the user group ID set via the group API. All the subsequent group event payloads will contain this data unless cleared from the storage.
rl_group_traitAnalyticsStores the user group traits object set via the group API. All the subsequent group event payloads will contain this data unless cleared from the storage.
rl_page_init_referrerAnalyticsStores the initial referrer of the page when a user visits a site for the first time. All the subsequent event payloads will contain this data.
rl_page_init_referring_domainAnalyticsStores the initial referring domain of the page when a user visits a site for the first time. All the subsequent event payloads will contain this data.
rl_sessionAnalyticsStores the session-related information including sessionId if session tracking is enabled.
rl_traitAnalyticsStores the user traits object set via the identify API. All the subsequent event payloads will contain this data unless cleared from the storage.
rl_user_idAnalyticsStores the user ID set via the identify API. All the subsequent event payloads will contain this data unless cleared from the storage.
test_rudder_cookieAnalyticsChecks whether the cookie storage of a browser is accessible or not. Once checked, the SDK removes the cookie immediately.

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Last updated 2026-09-27.