What Are Cookies?
Last Updated: 10/02/2022
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device by apps and websites that you visit. Cookies are widely used in order to make websites work, fulfill your preferences, and to provide information to the owners of websites.
The table below explains the cookies we use and why.
| DOMAIN | COOKIE NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| .facebook.com | _fbp | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. |
| .google.com, .taboola.com | _ga | Used to distinguish users for Google Analytics. |
| .google.com | _gat | This cookie is used by Google accounts on relevant pages. |
| .google.com | _gid | Used to distinguish users for Google Analytics. |
| .google.com, .taboola.com | _gcl_au | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. |
| .google.com | NID | This cookie is used by Google to store user preferences and information when viewing pages with Google maps on them. |
| .google.com | APISID | This cookie is used by Google to store user preferences and information when viewing pages with Google maps on them. |
| .google.com | SIDCC | Security cookie that protects the user data from unauthorised access. |
| .google.com | SID | This cookie is used by Google to store user preferences and information when viewing pages with Google maps on them. |
| .google.com | HSID | This cookie is used by Google to store user preferences and information when viewing pages with Google maps on them. |
| .google.com | 1P_JAR | Set by Google. This sets a unique ID to remember your preferences and other information such as website statistics and track conversion rates. Google’s policies can be viewed at https://policies.google.com/technologies/types |
| .google.com | SAPISID | This cookie is used by Google to store user preferences and information when viewing pages with Google maps on them. |
| .google.com | SSID | This cookie is used by Google to store user preferences and information when viewing pages with Google maps on them. |
| .google.com | DV | These cookies are used for the purpose of targeted advertising. |
| .google.com | OTZ | A cookie from Google Analytics that provides an aggregate analysis of Website visitors. |
| .feedback.wizards.com | __utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmz, __utmv/td> | Used by Google Analytics. Expiration varies. UserVoice provides feedback collection services, for more information on UserVoice visit https://www.uservoice.com/ |
| magic.wizards.com | RT | A cookie that YouTube sets that measures your bandwidth to determine whether you get the new player interface or the old. |
| magic.wizards.com | cookie-agreed | Used by the Magic site to record that the user has accepted the cookie policy. |
| magic.wizards.com | locale | Used by the Magic site to provide the user with localized content. |
| magic.wizards.com | language | Used by the Magic site to provide the user with localized content. |
| magic.wizards.com | magic-quiz-assignment | Used by the Magic site to remember user selections for quizzes. |
| magic.wizards.com | session_id | Used by the Magic site to save the progress or state of interactive user content. |
| .youtube.com | PREF | This cookie is set by YouTube on pages which include YouTube functionality. For more information, see Google's privacy policy at http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ |
| .youtube.com | YSC | This cookie is set by YouTube on pages which include YouTube functionality. For more information, see Google's privacy policy at http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ |
| .youtube.com | VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | A cookie that YouTube sets that measures your bandwidth to determine whether you get the new player interface or the old. |
| .youtube.com | GPS | GPS data for mobile users |
| .taboola.com | __utmzzses | Saves the first traffic source that initially drove the user to Taboola’s website |
| .taboola.com | _uetvid | This cookie enables Microsoft to identify end user visits to the Taboola site. |
| .taboola.com | d_id | Cookie used by PayPal to improve user experience when making a payment. |
| .taboola.com | ga_cid | Used to distinguish users for Google Analytics. |
| .taboola.com | GA_Count_Countries__c | Counts the number of different counties a certain user was browsing from |
| .taboola.com | GA_Last_Browser__c | Saves the user’s browser name |
| .taboola.com | GA_Last_Click_Medium__c | Saves the user’s last traffic medium |
| .taboola.com | GA_Last_Click_Source__c | Saves the user’s last traffic source |
| .taboola.com | GA_Last_Device_Category__c | Saves the user’s device type (Mobile/Desktop) |
| .taboola.com | GA_Last_Operating_System__c | Saves the user’s operating system |
| .taboola.com | GA_Number_of_Pages__c | Counts the number of pageviews |
| .taboola.com | GA_Number_of_Sessions__c | Counts the number of sessions |
| .taboola.com | previewsSiteCountryCode | Saves the user’s previews country code in cases where there are visits from multiple countries for the same user |
| .taboola.com | siteState | Maintains a record of the user’s US state for legal compliance purposes. |
| .taboola.com | t_gid | Assigns a unique User ID that Taboola uses for attribution and reporting purposes, and to tailor recommendations to this specific user. |
| .taboola.com | tbp-consent | Cookies to identify users by Taboola |
| .taboola.com | ufcStatus | Describes if and when the user exposed to certain marketing activities |
| tiktok.com | _ttp | To measure and improve the performance of advertising campaigns and to personalize the user's experience (including ads) on TikTok |
| tiktok.com | _tt_enable_cookie | To confirm the user as enabled cookies |
| gatherer.wizards.com | BIGipServer# | Used to distribute traffic to the website on several servers in order to optimise response times. |
| google.com | CONSENT | Used to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website. |
| magic.wizards.com | CookieConsent | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain |
| player.twitch.tv | local_storage_app_session_id | Preserves users states across page requests |
| player.twitch.tv | local_storage_device_id | Preserves users states across page requests. |
| player.twitch.tv | sentry_device_id | Preserves users states across page requests. |
| player.twitch.tv | session_storage_last_visited_twitch_url | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded Twitch video |
| player.twitch.tv | session_storage_unique_id | This cookie is necessary for the login function on the website. |
| player.twitch.tv | vodResumeTimes | This cookie is set by Twitch on pages which include Twitch functionality. For more information, see Google's privacy policy at :: https://www.twitch.tv/p/legal/cookie-policy/ |
| twitch.tv | api_token | Necessary for the implementation of video-content on the website. |
| twitch.tv | server_session_id | Registers which server-cluster is serving the visitor. This is used in context with load balancing, in order to optimize user experience. |
| twitch.tv | unique_id | Preserves users states across page requests. |
| twitch.tv | unique_id_durable | Registers whether the user is logged in. This allows the website owner to make parts of the website inaccessible, based on the user's log-in status. |
| youtube.com | CONSENT | Used to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website. |
| player.twitch.tv | local_copy_unique_id | Contains data on visitor's video-content preferences - This allows the website to remember parameters such as preferred volume or video quality. The service is provided by Vimeo.com. |
| google-analytics.com | collect | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. |
| magic.wizards.com | lastVisit | Determines when the visitor last visited the different subpages on the website, as well as sets a timestamp for when the session started. |
| magic.wizards.com | pageCount | Count each new visit and page refresh |
| scorecardresearch.com | p | |
| twitch.tv | referrer_url | Detects how the user reached the website by registering their last URL-address. |
| wizards.com | _ga_# | Used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. |
| wizards.com | _opt_expid | This cookie is set in order to make split-tests on the website, which optimizes the website's relevance towards the visitor. The cookie functions by making smaller alterations on the website and measuring the results. |
| amazon-adsystem.com | ad-id | Used by Amazon Advertising to register user actions and target content on the website based on ad clicks on a different website. |
| amazon-adsystem.com | ad-privacy | Used by Amazon Advertising to register user actions and target content on the website based on ad clicks on a different website. |
| doubleclick.net | pagead/landing | Collects data on visitor behaviour from multiple websites, in order to present more relevant advertisement - This also allows the website to limit the number of times that they are shown the same advertisement. |
| doubleclick.net | test_cookie | Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies. |
| google.com | ads/ga-audiences | Used by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor's online behaviour across websites. |
| google.com | pagead/landing | Collects data on visitor behaviour from multiple websites, in order to present more relevant advertisement - This also allows the website to limit the number of times that they are shown the same advertisement. |
| scorecardresearch.com | p2 | Registers user data, such as IP address, geographical location, visited websites, and what ads the user has clicked, with the purpose of optimising ad display based on the user's movement on websites that use the same ad network. |
| scorecardresearch.com | UID | Collects information of the user and his/her movement, such as timestamp for visits, most recently loaded pages and IP address. The data is used by the marketing research network, Scorecard Research, to analyse traffic patterns and carry out surveys to help their clients better understand the customer's preferences. |
| twitch.tv | experiment_overrides | Collects data on the user across websites - This data is used to make advertisement more relevant. |
| twitter.com | i/jot | Sets a unique ID for the visitor, that allows third party advertisers to target the visitor with relevant advertisement. This pairing service is provided by third party advertisement hubs, which facilitates real-time bidding for advertisers. |
| twitter.com | RichHistory | Collects data on visitors' preferences and behaviour on the website - This information is used make content and advertisement more relevant to the specific visitor. |
| wizards.com | _gaexp | This cookie is used by Google Analytics to determine if the visitor is involved in their marketing experiments. |
| wizards.com | _gaexp_rc | Determines whether the user is assigned to a specific content-experiment to optimize website content and advertisement efforts. |
| wizards.com | _gcl_au | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. |
| youtube.com | YSC | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
| youtube.com | yt.innertube::nextId | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
| youtube.com | yt.innertube::requests | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
| youtube.com | ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video |
| youtube.com | yt-remote-cast-available | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video |
| youtube.com | yt-remote-cast-installed | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video |
| youtube.com | yt-remote-connected-devices | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video |
| youtube.com | yt-remote-device-id | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video |
| youtube.com | yt-remote-fast-check-period | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video |
| youtube.com | yt-remote-session-app | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video |
| youtube.com | yt-remote-session-name | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video |