Cookies from External Vendors
Version: Dec 8, 2021
| Service | Cookie Name | Expiration Time | Description | Set from domain | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare | __cf_bm | 30 minutes | Supports Cloudflare Bot Management by managing incoming traffic that matches criteria associated with bots. The cookie does not collect any personal data, and any information collected is subject to one-way encryption. This encrypted file contains Cloudflare’s proprietary bot score and helps manage incoming traffic that matches specific criteria. | mynewsdesk.com | |
| Google Analytics | _ga | 2 years | Used to distinguish users. | mynewsdesk.com | https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage |
| Google Analytics | _gid | 24 hours | Used to distinguish users. | mynewsdesk.com | https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage |
| Google Analytics | _gat | 1 minute | Used to throttle request rate. | mynewsdesk.com | https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage |
| Google Analytics | __utma | 2 years from set/update | Used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing __utma cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. | mynewsdesk.com | https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage |
| Google Analytics | __utmt | 10 minutes | Used to throttle request rate. | mynewsdesk.com | https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage |
| Google Analytics | __utmb | 30 mins from set/update | Used to determine new sessions/visits. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing __utmb cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. | mynewsdesk.com | https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage |
| Google Analytics | __utmc | End of browser session | Not used in ga.js. Set for interoperability with urchin.js. Historically, this cookie operated in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine whether the user was in a new session/visit. | mynewsdesk.com | https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage |
| Google Analytics | __utmz | 6 months from set/update | Stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached your site. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. | mynewsdesk.com | https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage |
| Google Analytics | __utmv | 2 years from set/update | Used to store visitor-level custom variable data. This cookie is created when a developer uses the _setCustomVar method with a visitor level custom variable. This cookie was also used for the deprecated _setVar method. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. | mynewsdesk.com | https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage |
| 2 years | Tracks members/non-members of social media for behavioural advertising, analytics, market research. Also, analyzes audience to improve Site design and content - tracks the effectiveness of ad to see if visitor completed a web form and retargets website visitors. | facebook.com | https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/ | ||
| 1 year | Tracks members/non-members of social media for behavioural advertising, analytics, market research. Also, analyzes audience to improve Site design and content - tracks the effectiveness of ad to see if visitor completed a web form and retargets website visitors. | twitter.com | https://support.twitter.com/articles/20170514 | ||
| Google Dynamic Remarketing | Undisclosed | Used for remarketing to users who have visited the site | google.com | https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/ | |
| Google Conversion | Undisclosed | Google also uses conversion cookies, whose main purpose is to help advertisers determine how many times people who click on their ads end up purchasing their products. These cookies allow Google and the advertiser to determine that you clicked the ad and later visited the advertiser's site. | google.com | https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/ | |
| lidc | 1 day | Used for routing | .linkedin.com | https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-table | |
| bcookie | 1 year | Browser ID cookie | .linkedin.com | https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-table | |
| bscookie | 1 year | Secure browser ID cookie | www.linkedin.com | https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-table | |
| L1c | Current Session | Browser ID cookie | www.linkedin.com | https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-table | |
| BizoID | 6 months | LinkedIn Ad analytics | ads.linkedin.com | https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-table | |
| BizoData | 6 months | LinkedIn Ad analytics | ads.linkedin.com | https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-table | |
| BizoUserMatchHistory | 6 months | LinkedIn Ad analytics | ads.linkedin.com | https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-table | |
| BizoNetworkPartnerIndex | 6 months | LinkedIn Ad analytics | ads.linkedin.com | https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-table | |
| Hotjar | _hjClosedSurveyInvites | 365 days | Hotjar cookie. This cookie is set once a visitor interacts with a Survey invitation modal popup. It is used to ensure that the same invite does not re-appear if it has already been shown. | hotjar.com | https://www.hotjar.com/cookies |
| Hotjar | _hjDonePolls | 365 days | Hotjar cookie. This cookie is set once a visitor completes a poll using the Feedback Poll widget. It is used to ensure that the same poll does not re-appear if it has already been filled in. | hotjar.com | https://www.hotjar.com/cookies |
| Hotjar | _hjMinimizedPolls | 365 days | Hotjar cookie. This cookie is set once a visitor minimizes a Feedback Poll widget. It is used to ensure that the widget stays minimizes when the visitor navigates through your site. | hotjar.com | https://www.hotjar.com/cookies |
| Hotjar | _hjDoneTestersWidgets | 365 days | Hotjar cookie. This cookie is set once a visitor submits their information in the Recruit User Testers widget. It is used to ensure that the same form does not re-appear if it has already been filled in. | hotjar.com | https://www.hotjar.com/cookies |
| Hotjar | _hjMinimizedTestersWidgets | 365 days | Hotjar cookie. This cookie is set once a visitor minimizes a Recruit User Testers widget. It is used to ensure that the widget stays minimizes when the visitor navigates through your site. | hotjar.com | https://www.hotjar.com/cookies |
| Hotjar | _hjIncludedInSample | 365 days | Hotjar cookie. This session cookie is set to let Hotjar know whether that visitor is included in the sample which is used to generate funnels. | hotjar.com | https://www.hotjar.com/cookies |
| Mixpanel | mp_(userid).mixpanel | 1 year | Identifies unique web browsers using the Mynewsdesk tool. The service is used to analyze and improve the MND tool. | mynewsdesk.com | https://mixpanel.com/privacy/ |
| Bizible | _biz_sid | 1 year | Identifies unique web browsers using the Mynewsdesk website. The service is used to follow-up on sales leads that come in through the Mynewsdesk website. | mynewsdesk.com | http://www.bizible.com/privacy-policy |
| Bizible | _biz_uid | It is a session cookie that is deleted when the browser closes. | Identifies unique sessions for users using the Mynewsdesk website. The service is used to follow-up on sales leads that come in through the Mynewsdesk website. | mynewsdesk.com | http://www.bizible.com/privacy-policy |
| Doubleclick | IDE/id | 675 days | Google's main advertising cookie on non-Google sites is named ‘id’ or ‘IDE‘ and is stored in browsers under the domain doubleclick.net. Some common applications of cookies are to select advertising based on what’s relevant to a user; to improve reporting on campaign performance; and to avoid showing ads the user has already seen. | doubleclick.net | https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/types/ |