Does the _hjMinimizedPolls cookie need consent?

In the EU and the UK, yes. _hjMinimizedPolls 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 _hjMinimizedPolls cookie last?

_hjMinimizedPolls usually lasts 365 days. The exact lifetime depends on the site's settings and the version of the script that sets it.

Who sets the _hjMinimizedPolls cookie?

_hjMinimizedPolls is set by Hotjar. It is in the Analytics category.

How do I block or delete the _hjMinimizedPolls cookie?

Visitors can delete _hjMinimizedPolls 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

_hjMinimizedPolls cookie

Set by Hotjar.

What it does

Hotjar cookie. This cookie is set once a visitor minimizes a Feedback Poll widget. It is used to ensure that the widget stays minimizes when the visitor navigates through your site.

Cookie name: _hjMinimizedPolls
Category: Analytics
Provider: Hotjar
Duration: 365 days
Data source: Open Cookie Database (opens in a new tab)

Consent

Needed in the EU and the UK

_hjMinimizedPolls 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 _hjMinimizedPolls. 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 _hjMinimizedPolls. The ICO treats analytics cookies as non-essential.
CCPA and CPRA (California): Disclose _hjMinimizedPolls in your privacy policy and honour opt-out requests, including the Global Privacy Control signal, if the analytics data is shared or sold.

Managing _hjMinimizedPolls with a consent banner

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