_hjSession_ cookie
Set by Hotjar.
_hjSession_*
What it does
A cookie that holds the current session data. This ensues that subsequent requests within the session window will be attributed to the same Hotjar session.
- Cookie name
- _hjSession_
- Category
- Functional
- Provider
- Hotjar
- Vendor
- Hotjar
- Duration
- 30 minutes
- Name pattern
- ^_hjSession_
- Data source
- Open Cookie Database (opens in a new tab)
Consent
_hjSession_ 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 _hjSession_, 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 _hjSession_ 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 _hjSession_ with a consent banner
A consent banner can keep the script that sets _hjSession_ waiting until the visitor accepts functional cookies. Kukie.io's cookie scanner finds _hjSession_ 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.
- _hjCookieTest Session Functional
- _hjSessionStorageTest Session Functional
- _hjSessionResumed session Functional
- _hjSessionRejected session Functional
- _hjSessionTooLarge session Functional
- _hjptid session Functional
- _hjLocalStorageTest Functional
- _hjCachedUserAttributes session Analytics
- _hjUserAttributesHash session Functional
- _hjTLDTest session Functional
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Questions about _hjSession_
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Disclaimer
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