Cookie information
Updated: 3 January 2022
Necessary
Performance & analytics
| Name | Provider | Domains | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | *.snapchat.com *.snap.com *.pixy.com spectacles.com snapfoundation.org arcadiacreativestudio.com snappartnersummit.com | Used to distinguish visitors and generate statistical data on how visitors use our website. | 1 year | |
| _gat | *.snapchat.com *.snap.com *.pixy.com spectacles.com | Used to throttle request rate. | 8 hours | |
| _gid | *.snapchat.com *.snap.com *.pixy.com spectacles.com snapfoundation.org arcadiacreativestudio.com snappartnersummit.com | Used to distinguish visitors and generate statistical data on how visitors use our website. | 2 days | |
| _ga_{container-id} | *.snapchat.com *.snap.com snapfoundation.org arcadiacreativestudio.com snappartnersummit.com | Persists session state. | 2 years | |
| _gat_UA-{property-id} | *.snapchat.com *.snap.com *.pixy.com spectacles.com yellowla.com arcadiacreativestudio.com snappartnersummit.com | Used to throttle request rate. | 1 minute | |
| AMP_TOKEN | *.pixy.com | Contains a token that can be used to retrieve a Client ID from AMP Client ID service. Other possible values indicate opt-out, inflight request or an error retrieving a Client ID from AMP Client ID service. | 30 seconds to 1 year | |
| X-AB | sc.static.net | spectacles.com | This cookie is used by the website's operator in context with multi-variate testing. This is a tool used to combine or change content on the website. This allows the website to find the best variation/edition of the site. | 1 day |
| _scav2 | Snap | *.pixy.com 523.snap.com ar.snap.com careers.snap.com citizen.snap.com creators.snap.com developers.snap.com eng.snap.com snapchat.com forbusiness.snapchat.com arcadiacreativestudio.com snapfoundation.org snappartnersummit.com yellowla.com | Used to distinguish unauthenticated visitors. | 30 days |
| _scu | Snap | *.pixy.com 523.snap.com ar.snap.com careers.snap.com citizen.snap.com creators.snap.com developers.snap.com eng.snap.com snapchat.com forbusiness.snapchat.com arcadiacreativestudio.com snapfoundation.org snappartnersummit.com yellowla.com | Used to distinguish unauthenticated visitors. | 90 days |
Preferences
| Name | Provider | Domains | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | investor.snap.com | This cookie is used to save the user's preferences and other information. This includes, in particular the preferred language, the number of search results to be displayed on the page, as well as the decision as to whether the Google SafeSearch filter should be activated or not. | 7 minutes | |
| NID | investor.snap.com | Google uses a unique ID to remember your preferences and other information. | 6 months | |
| sc-language | Snap | *.snapchat.com *.snap.com | Used to remember a visitor’s chosen language preference. | 1 year |
| sw-locale | Snap | spectacles.com | Visitor’s selected locale preference. | None |
| sw-locale-detected | Snap | spectacles.com | Visitor’s locale as detected by server. | Session |
Marketing
| Name | Provider | Domains | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1P_JAR | investor.snap.com | These cookies are used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates. | 30 days | |
| taboola_session_id | Taboola | forbusiness.snapchat.com ads.snapchat.com | Creates a temporary per-session User ID. | Session |
| t_gid | Taboola | forbusiness.snapchat.com ads.snapchat.com | Assigns a unique User ID that Taboola uses for attribution and reporting purposes. | 1 year |
| taboola_fp_td_user_id | Taboola | forbusiness.snapchat.com ads.snapchat.com | Indicates that the user clicked on an item that was recommended by Taboola’s services. This is used for reporting and analytics purposes. | 1 year |
| obuid | Outbrain | forbusiness.snapchat.com ads.snapchat.com | Holds the anonymous user's ID. Used for tracking user actions, such as clicks on the recommendations. | 3 months |
| auid | Outbrain | forbusiness.snapchat.com ads.snapchat.com | Holds the advertising ID of the user in mobile devices. Used for tracking user actions, such as clicks on the recommendations. | 90 days |
| RoktRecogniser | Rokt | forbusiness.snapchat.com ads.snapchat.com | Allows Rokt to track unique users across devices (who opted in through the Rokt widget), which allows us to optimise our marketing campaigns. | Indefinite or until removed |
| _uetsid | Microsoft Bing Adverts | forbusiness.snapchat.com | A session ID cookie used in order to improve conversion tracking. US only. | Session |
| _uetmsclkid | Microsoft Bing Adverts | forbusiness.snapchat.com | Used to capture the Microsoft Click ID from the advert URL in order to improve conversion tracking. US only. | 90 days |
| _fbp | forbusiness.snapchat.com | A unique user ID cookie used to help identify a user. US only. | 90 days | |
| _fbc | forbusiness.snapchat.com | Used to capture the click ID from the advert URL containing the click identifier | 90 days | |
| sc_seen_popup | Snap | spectacles.com | Used to remember if a mailing list pop-up has been seen. | 1 year |
| UserMatchHistory | forbusiness.snapchat.com | Distinguishes conversion from a LinkedIn advert. US only. | 1 month | |
| bcookie | forbusiness.snapchat.com | Used for identifying the browser ID. US only. | 2 years | |
| bscookie | forbusiness.snapchat.com | Used to recognise a secure browser ID. US only. | 2 years | |
| lang | forbusiness.snapchat.com | Used to remember the visitor's language. US only. | Session | |
| lidc | forbusiness.snapchat.com | Used for routing. US only. | 2 days | |
| lpv | Pardot | forbusiness.snapchat.com | Distinguishes conversion from Pardot site or advert. | 1 day |
| pardot | Pardot | forbusiness.snapchat.com | Used to denote an active visitor session while logged in on Pardot as a user. | Session |
| personalisation_id | forbusiness.snapchat.com | Used to track visitor activity from Twitter adverts on our websites and also to allow visitors to share content from our websites. US only. | 2 years | |
| test_cookie | forbusiness.snapchat.com | Used to check whether the visitor’s browser supports cookies. | 1 day | |
| _gcl_au | *.snap.com *.snapchat.com snapfoundation.org yellowla.com arcadiacreativestudio.com snappartnersummit.com | Used to store and track conversions. | 3 months | |
| visitor_id | Pardot | forbusiness.snapchat.com | Used to track the visitor to the correct Pardot account. | 1 year |
| visitor_id | Pardot | forbusiness.snapchat.com | Used to track the visitor to the correct Pardot account. | 1 year |
| X-PP-L7 | PayPal | spectacles.com | Provides PayPal credit option messaging for the US. | Session |
| X-PP-Silover | PayPal | spectacles.com | Provides PayPal credit option messaging for the US. | 9 hours |
| akavpau_ppsd | PayPal | spectacles.com | Provides PayPal credit option messaging for the US. | Session |
| LANG | PayPal | spectacles.com | Provides PayPal credit option messaging for the US. | 1 day |
| l7_az | PayPal | spectacles.com | Provides PayPal credit option messaging for the US. | 1 day |
| ts | PayPal | spectacles.com | Provides PayPal credit option messaging for the US. | 3 years |
| ts_c | PayPal | spectacles.com | Provides PayPal credit option messaging for the US. | 3 years |
| x-pp-s | PayPal | spectacles.com | Provides PayPal credit option messaging for the US. | Session |
| tsrce | PayPal | spectacles.com | Provides PayPal credit option messaging for the US. | 4 days |
| nsid | PayPal | spectacles.com | Provides PayPal credit option messaging for the US. | Session |
| AKDC | PayPal | spectacles.com | Provides PayPal credit option messaging for the US. | 9 hours |
| _sctr | Snap | *.snapchat.com *.pixy.com spectacles.com | Used to determine whether a third party tag will be called in Snap Ads Pixel. | 1 year |
| _scid | Snap | *.snapchat.com *.pixy.com spectacles.com | Used to help identify a visitor. | 1 year |
| sc_at | Snap | *.snapchat.com *.pixy.com spectacles.com | Used to identify a visitor across multiple domains. | 1 year |