Hotjar activates a flag in the `_hjFirstSeen` cookie after 30 minutes to mark a visitor’s initial session.

• CookieDurationDescription__gads1 year 24 daysThe __gads cookie, set by Google, is stored under DoubleClick domain and tracks the number of times users see an advert, measures the success of the campaign and calculates its revenue.
• The `_hjIncludedInPageviewSample` cookie (set for two minutes), determines if a user falls within the site’s pageview sampling criteria. Meanwhile, the `_hjIncludedInSessionSample` cookie—also lasting two minutes—tracks whether a user is included in the daily session sampling. Issuu’s `iutk` cookie, active for five months and 27 days, records user behavior on its platforms, while Vimeo’s `vuid` cookie, lasting two years, assigns a unique identifier to embedded videos for analytics.
• This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks.
• Hotjar captures anonymized metrics such as visitor counts (referral sources), and page interactions.
• A boolean flag within the `_hjFirstSeen` cookie (lasting 30 minutes), signals Hotjar’s recognition of a visitor’s first visit.

The `_hjIncludedInPageviewSample` cookie , 2 minutes, helps Hotjar decide if a user qualifies for the site’s pageview sampling. Similarly, the `_hjIncludedInSessionSample` cookie (2 minutes) checks inclusion in the daily session sampling.

Issuu’s `iutk` (5 months — 27 days) monitors user activity across its products, while Vimeo’s `vuid` (2 years) tracks embedded videos via a unique identifier. Hotjar records anonymized data like visitor numbers, their origins, and the pages they browse, using the `_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress` cookie to pinpoint a user’s initial session. The `_gid` cookie (set by Google Analytics for one day), identifies the website or account it belongs to while compiling visitor behavior analytics. The `_ga` cookie (lasting two years), is restricted to its originating domain and logs visitor, session, and campaign data for Google Analytics reports. **Cookie Details:** – **bcookie , 2 years,:** LinkedIn uses this cookie from share buttons and ads to track browser IDs. – **bscookie , 2 years,:** Stores user actions performed on the website. – **lang , session,:** Remembers the user’s selected language preference. – **lidc (1 day):** Assists in selecting the optimal data center. – **ugid , 1 year,:** Deployed by Unsplash for tracking purposes. To safeguard against malicious activity, this site employs advanced security protocols.