The `_hjIncludedInPageview` cookie—lasting 2 minutes—marks whether Hotjar has previously encountered this user within the pageview sampling quota set by the site, while `_hjIncludedInSession` (also 2 minutes) does the same for daily session limits.
Meanwhile, Issuu’s `iutk` (5 months, 27 days) logs visitor interactions across its products, and Vimeo’s `vuid` (2 years) assigns a unique identifier to embedded videos, tracking their performance. Hotjar’s `_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress` cookie , 30 minutes, flags the user’s initial pageview session, while the platform anonymously records visitor counts, referral sources, and browsed pages—key metrics for analyzing site engagement. Embedded within the cookie’s name is the unique identifier tied to either an account or website, distinguishing it from other tracking tokens. Google’s `_gid` , 1 day, not only logs visitor actions but also generates a performance dashboard for the site’s analytics.
Limited to its originating domain — this cookie refuses to follow users beyond its scope, ensuring data privacy across third-party sites. Google Analytics’ `_ga` , 2 years, compiles visitor statistics, session durations, and campaign analytics to build a detailed usage report for the site’s owners.
- This cookie can only be read from the domain they are set on and will not track any data while browsing through other sites._ga2 yearsThe _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site’s analytics report.
- **bcookie** (2 years) and **bscookie** (2 years) from LinkedIn’s share buttons and ad tags identify browsers — while **lang** (session) preserves language preferences. The **lidc** cookie (1 day) optimizes data routing, and **ugid** (1 year), set by Unsplash, tracks user interactions with its content.
- This is a True/False flag set by the cookie._hjFirstSeen30 minutesHotjar sets this cookie to identify a new user’s first session.
- CookieDurationDescription__gads1 year 24 daysThe __gads cookie (set by Google), is stored under DoubleClick domain and tracks the number of times users see an advert, measures the success of the campaign and calculates its revenue.
