Does the JSESSIONID cookie need consent?

In the EU and the UK, yes. JSESSIONID is an analytics cookie, so it may be set only after the visitor agrees. Under the CCPA, California residents can opt out if the data is sold or shared.

How long does the JSESSIONID cookie last?

JSESSIONID usually lasts until the browser closes. The exact lifetime depends on the site's settings and the version of the script that sets it.

Who sets the JSESSIONID cookie?

JSESSIONID is set by New Relic. It is in the Analytics category.

How do I block or delete the JSESSIONID cookie?

Visitors can delete JSESSIONID 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 analytics cookies. Kukie.io's banner does this for known trackers by default, and for any other script you tag with its category.

Analytics

JSESSIONID cookie

Set by New Relic.

What it does

New Relic performance monitoring session.

Cookie name: JSESSIONID
Category: Analytics
Provider: New Relic
Duration: session
Data source: Kukie.io

Consent

Needed in the EU and the UK

JSESSIONID is in the Analytics category. In the EU and the UK, analytics cookies need the visitor's consent before they are set. California's CCPA works differently: it lets residents opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal information.

GDPR and ePrivacy (EU): Prior consent is needed before setting JSESSIONID. Analytics cookies are not covered by the strictly necessary exemption; only a few regulators (for example France's CNIL) allow a narrow exemption for first-party audience measurement under strict conditions.
UK GDPR and PECR: Consent is needed before setting JSESSIONID. The ICO treats analytics cookies as non-essential.
CCPA and CPRA (California): Disclose JSESSIONID in your privacy policy and honour opt-out requests, including the Global Privacy Control signal, if the analytics data is shared or sold.

Managing JSESSIONID with a consent banner

A consent banner can keep the script that sets JSESSIONID waiting until the visitor accepts analytics cookies. Kukie.io's cookie scanner finds JSESSIONID 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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