A cookie is a small, often encrypted, file stored in your browser or terminal when you visit a site. It's identified by a name and helps the website recognize your browser or terminal during subsequent visits.
Cookies can access your browsing data and/or personal data. They are used for various purposes such as measuring audience, identifying browsing issues, and improving site performance.
The text specifically mentions the use of "audience measurement cookies" or "analytical cookies". These cookies track metrics like the number of visits, pages viewed, and user activity. They might also collect IP addresses to determine the user's city.
Several specific cookies are mentioned, like _hjSessionUser_{site_id}, _hjid, _hjFirstSeen, etc. Each cookie has a specific purpose, like identifying a new user, storing user attributes, or tracking survey interactions.
The cookies have different durations (like 365 days or session duration) and data types (like JSON, UUID, Boolean, Hash).
Some cookies do not require consent, such as technical, functional, and certain audience measurement cookies. Others, like advertising and social networking cookies, require user consent.
Users are informed about cookies requiring consent on their first visit and can accept or reject them. This choice is stored for six months.
Users can also manage cookie preferences through their browser settings, which can vary depending on the browser.