Cookie Policy
Functional Cookies
Enable features like saved preferences and personalized content.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Provider | Domain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREF | Set by YouTube to remember embedded-player preferences. | 240 days | YouTube (Google) | .youtube.com |
| CONSENT | Set by Google to persist the visitor's consent choices. | 730 days | .google.com |
Analytics Cookies
Measure how this site is used, such as which pages are viewed and where visitors arrive from. Also called reach measurement.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Provider | Domain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga_VEVF2NW5Q5 | Used to persist session state. Each GA4 property or data stream has its own cookie with unique container ID. | 400 days | .bccfe.ca | |
| _ga | Used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. Included in each page request and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data. | 730 days | Google Analytics | .bccfe.ca |
| _gid | Used to store and update a unique value for each page visited. Groups user behavior across sessions within a 24-hour period. | 1 day | Google Analytics | .bccfe.ca |
| _gat | Used to throttle request rate to limit data collection on high traffic sites. | Session | Google Analytics | .bccfe.ca |
| FPID | First-party identifier used to distinguish users in GA4. | 730 days | Google Analytics 4 | .bccfe.ca |
| FPLC | Used for session management in GA4. | Session | Google Analytics 4 | .bccfe.ca |
Marketing Cookies
Used to show you relevant ads based on your interests.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Provider | Domain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSC | Session cookie set by YouTube to track views of embedded videos. | - | YouTube (Google) | .youtube.com |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Set by YouTube to measure bandwidth and personalise the embedded player experience. | 180 days | YouTube (Google) | .youtube.com |
| __Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN | Set by YouTube when an embedded player loads. Assigns the visitor to a player feature rollout group and is stored on the .youtube.com domain alongside the other embedded-player cookies (YSC, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE). | 180 days | YouTube (Google) | .youtube.com |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | Set by YouTube to record the visitor's privacy/consent metadata. | 180 days | YouTube (Google) | .youtube.com |
| __Secure-YNID | This cookie is used to track users across websites for the purpose of delivering personalized advertisements. | 180 days | YouTube | .youtube.com |
| IDE | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report website user actions after viewing or clicking advertiser ads. Enables measurement of ad effectiveness and personalized ads. | 395 days | Google DoubleClick | .doubleclick.net |
| DSID | Used to identify a signed-in user on non-Google sites to respect ad personalization settings. | 14 days | Google DoubleClick | .doubleclick.net |
| test_cookie | Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies. Set by DoubleClick. | Session | Google DoubleClick | .doubleclick.net |
| _gcl_au | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Helps track ad clicks and conversions. | 90 days | Google Ads | .bccfe.ca |
| __gads | Set by Google Ad Manager on publisher sites to track ad performance and user engagement. | 395 days | Google Ads | .bccfe.ca |
| _gcl_aw | Google Ads conversion linker cookie. Stores click information for conversion attribution. | 90 days | Google Ads | .bccfe.ca |
| _gcl_dc | Google Campaign Manager (DoubleClick) conversion linker cookie. | 90 days | Google Ads | .bccfe.ca |
| _gcl_gb | Google Ads and Analytics conversion linker for cross-domain tracking. | 90 days | Google Ads | .bccfe.ca |
| NID | Set by Google Maps to remember preferences and deliver personalised content. | 182 days | .google.com | |
| 1P_JAR | Set by Google to collect site usage statistics. | 30 days | .google.com |
Last updated: 12 October 2026