Does the df_ts cookie need consent?

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

df_ts usually lasts 1 day. The exact lifetime depends on the site's settings and the version of the script that sets it.

Who sets the df_ts cookie?

df_ts is set by LinkedIn. It is in the Analytics category.

How do I block or delete the df_ts cookie?

Visitors can delete df_ts 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

df_ts cookie

Set by LinkedIn.

What it does

Device fingerprinting sampling for performance optimization

Cookie name: df_ts
Category: Analytics
Provider: LinkedIn
Duration: 1 day
Data source: Open Cookie Database (opens in a new tab)

Consent

Needed in the EU and the UK

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

Managing df_ts with a consent banner

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