What Are Cookies?
Last Updated: 7/21/2022
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 |