The _ga cookie (which is set by Google Analytics and lasts for 2 years), exclusively reads data from its originating domain, ensuring no cross-site tracking occurs while simultaneously logging visitor interactions—such as visits, sessions, and campaign metrics—to generate detailed analytics reports.
LinkedIn’s **bcookie** (2-year duration) identifies browsers via share buttons and ads, while the **bscookie** (also 2 years) logs user actions on the platform. A **lang** session cookie retains language preferences, whereas the **lidc** , 1-day expiry, assists in routing users to the nearest data center. Meanwhile (Unsplash’s **ugid** cookie persists for 1 year), likely for user identification. To safeguard against malicious online threats, this site employs advanced security protocols.
- The pattern element in the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to._gid1 dayInstalled by Google Analytics (_gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website), while also creating an analytics report of the website’s performance.
- CookieDurationDescriptionbcookie2 yearsLinkedIn sets this cookie from LinkedIn share buttons and ad tags to recognize browser ID.bscookie2 yearsLinkedIn sets this cookie to store performed actions on the website.langsessionLinkedIn sets this cookie to remember a user’s language setting.lidc1 dayLinkedIn sets the lidc cookie to facilitate data center selection.ugid1 yearThis cookie is set by the provider Unsplash.
- This is a True/False flag set by the cookie._hjFirstSeen30 minutesHotjar sets this cookie to identify a new user’s first session.
- The **_hjIncludedInPageviewSample** cookie, valid for 2 minutes, determines whether Hotjar includes this user in its predefined pageview sampling. Similarly, the **_hjIncludedInSessionSample** cookie , also 2 minutes, decides if the user falls within the daily session sampling quota. Issuu’s **iutk** , 5 months and 27 days, tracks visitor behavior across its products, whereas Vimeo’s **vuid** (2-year lifespan) assigns a unique identifier to embedded videos for analytics purposes. *(Note — Original phrasing was condensed; rewritten versions expand clarity while preserving technical accuracy.)*
It stores a true/false value, indicating whether it was the first time Hotjar saw this user._hjIncludedInPageviewSample2 minutesHotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site’s pageview limit._hjIncludedInSessionSample2 minutesHotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site’s daily session limit.iutk5 months 27 daysThis cookie is used by Issuu analytic system to gather information regarding visitor activity on Issuu products.vuid2 yearsVimeo installs this cookie to collect tracking information by setting a unique ID to embed videos to the website. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors (their source), and the pages they visit anonymously._hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress30 minutesHotjar sets this cookie to detect the first pageview session of a user. The pattern element in the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to._gid1 dayInstalled by Google Analytics — _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website’s performance.