Does the DEVICE_INFO cookie need consent?

Usually yes. DEVICE_INFO is a functional cookie, and unless it is strictly necessary for a feature the visitor asked for, it needs consent before it is set.

How long does the DEVICE_INFO cookie last?

DEVICE_INFO usually lasts 179 days. The exact lifetime depends on the site's settings and the version of the script that sets it.

Who sets the DEVICE_INFO cookie?

DEVICE_INFO is set by Youtube. It is in the Functional category.

How do I block or delete the DEVICE_INFO cookie?

Visitors can delete DEVICE_INFO in their browser's cookie settings. On your own website, a consent banner can keep the script that sets it waiting until the visitor accepts functional cookies. Kukie.io's banner does this for known trackers by default, and for any other script you tag with its category.

Functional

DEVICE_INFO cookie

Set by Youtube.

What it does

Used to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website.

Cookie name: DEVICE_INFO
Category: Functional
Provider: Youtube
Duration: 179 days
Data source: Open Cookie Database (opens in a new tab)

Consent

Usually needed

DEVICE_INFO is in the Functional category. Functional cookies usually need the visitor's consent, unless the cookie is strictly necessary for something the visitor asked for, such as remembering a language they just chose.

GDPR and ePrivacy (EU): Consent is needed before setting DEVICE_INFO, unless it is strictly necessary for a feature the visitor asked for, such as remembering a language they just chose.
UK GDPR and PECR: The same as in the EU: consent first, unless the cookie qualifies for the strictly necessary exemption.
CCPA and CPRA (California): Disclose DEVICE_INFO in your privacy policy. If the data it stores is shared with third parties, honour opt-out requests, including the Global Privacy Control signal.

Managing DEVICE_INFO with a consent banner

A consent banner can keep the script that sets DEVICE_INFO waiting until the visitor accepts functional cookies. Kukie.io's cookie scanner finds DEVICE_INFO and sorts it into a category. The banner holds back known trackers by default, and any other script you tag with its category waits too.

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