Enable features like saved preferences and personalized content.
YouTube (Google)
Cookie Name
Purpose
Duration
Domain
PREF
Set by YouTube to remember embedded-player preferences.
240
.youtube.com
Google
Cookie Name
Purpose
Duration
Domain
CONSENT
Set by Google to persist the visitor's consent choices.
730
.google.com
Analytics Cookies
Help us understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it.
Google
Cookie Name
Purpose
Duration
Domain
_ga_VEVF2NW5Q5
Used to persist session state. Each GA4 property or data stream has its own cookie with unique container ID.
400
.bccfe.ca
Google Analytics
Cookie Name
Purpose
Duration
Domain
_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
.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
.bccfe.ca
_gat
Used to throttle request rate to limit data collection on high traffic sites.
Session
.bccfe.ca
Google Analytics 4
Cookie Name
Purpose
Duration
Domain
FPID
First-party identifier used to distinguish users in GA4.
730
.bccfe.ca
FPLC
Used for session management in GA4.
Session
.bccfe.ca
Marketing Cookies
Used to show you relevant ads based on your interests.
YouTube (Google)
Cookie Name
Purpose
Duration
Domain
YSC
Session cookie set by YouTube to track views of embedded videos.
-
.youtube.com
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
Set by YouTube to measure bandwidth and personalise the embedded player experience.
180
.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
.youtube.com
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA
Set by YouTube to record the visitor's privacy/consent metadata.
180
.youtube.com
YouTube
Cookie Name
Purpose
Duration
Domain
__Secure-YNID
This cookie is used to track users across websites for the purpose of delivering personalized advertisements.
180
.youtube.com
Google DoubleClick
Cookie Name
Purpose
Duration
Domain
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
.doubleclick.net
DSID
Used to identify a signed-in user on non-Google sites to respect ad personalization settings.
14
.doubleclick.net
test_cookie
Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies. Set by DoubleClick.
Session
.doubleclick.net
Google Ads
Cookie Name
Purpose
Duration
Domain
_gcl_au
Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Helps track ad clicks and conversions.
90
.bccfe.ca
__gads
Set by Google Ad Manager on publisher sites to track ad performance and user engagement.
395
.bccfe.ca
_gcl_aw
Google Ads conversion linker cookie. Stores click information for conversion attribution.
90
.bccfe.ca
_gcl_dc
Google Campaign Manager (DoubleClick) conversion linker cookie.
90
.bccfe.ca
_gcl_gb
Google Ads and Analytics conversion linker for cross-domain tracking.
90
.bccfe.ca
Google
Cookie Name
Purpose
Duration
Domain
NID
Set by Google Maps to remember preferences and deliver personalised content.
182
.google.com
1P_JAR
Set by Google to collect site usage statistics.
30
.google.com
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