Analytics

"ai_user" Cookie

Azure Application Insights · Microsoft Corporation

Description

Used by Azure Application Insights to collect statistical usage and telemetry data. Stores a unique ID to recognize users on returning visits, helping analyze behavior, monitor performance, and identify issues.

Details

Cookie Name: ai_user
Category: Analytics
Service: Azure Application Insights
Vendor: Microsoft Corporation
Popularity: 0.4% of scanned websites
Data Source: Cookie is

Consent Requirement

This cookie is classified as analytics. Under GDPR, CCPA, and most privacy regulations, user consent is required before setting this cookie.

Consent Requirements by Regulation

GDPR & ePrivacy (EU)

Prior consent is required before setting ai_user. 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 & PECR

Consent is required before setting ai_user. The ICO treats analytics cookies as non-essential.

CCPA/CPRA (California)

Disclose ai_user in your privacy policy and honour opt-out requests, including the Global Privacy Control signal, if the analytics data is shared or sold.

Managing ai_user with a Consent Banner

A consent management platform keeps ai_user blocked until the visitor opts in to the analytics category. Kukie.io's scanner detects it automatically, categorises it, and the banner's auto-blocking holds back the script that sets it until consent is given - visitors who decline never receive it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the ai_user cookie require consent?

Yes. ai_user is an analytics cookie: under GDPR and the ePrivacy rules it may only be set after the visitor opts in, and CCPA requires disclosure plus an opt-out.

Who sets the ai_user cookie?

ai_user is set by Azure Application Insights (vendor: Microsoft Corporation). It is categorised as analytics.

How common is the ai_user cookie?

ai_user appears on about 0.4% of the websites scanned by Kukie.io, based on real scan data.

How do I block or delete the ai_user cookie?

Visitors can delete ai_user at any time through their browser's cookie settings. Site owners can keep it blocked until consent with a consent management platform: Kukie.io's auto-blocking holds analytics cookies back until the visitor opts in.