Functional

"pm_sess" Cookie

Google AdSense

Description

This cookie is used for functionality allow users to interact with a service or site to access features that are fundamental to that service. Things considered fundamental to the service include preferences like the user's choice of language, product optimizations that help maintain and improve a service, and maintaining information relating to a user's session, such as the content of a shopping cart.

Details

Cookie Name: pm_sess
Category: Functional
Service: Google AdSense
Duration: 30 minutes
Data Source: Open cookie db

Consent Requirement

This cookie is classified as functional. Under GDPR and similar regulations, explicit consent is recommended before setting this cookie.

Consent Requirements by Regulation

GDPR & ePrivacy (EU)

Consent is recommended before setting pm_sess. Functional cookies are only exempt when strictly necessary for a feature the visitor explicitly requested, such as remembering a language choice they just made.

UK GDPR & PECR

Same position as the EU rules: obtain consent unless the cookie qualifies for the strictly necessary exemption.

CCPA/CPRA (California)

Disclose pm_sess in your privacy policy. If the stored data is shared with third parties, opt-out requests, including the Global Privacy Control signal, must be honoured.

Managing pm_sess with a Consent Banner

A consent management platform keeps pm_sess blocked until the visitor opts in to the functional 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 pm_sess cookie require consent?

Usually yes. pm_sess is a functional cookie, and unless it is strictly necessary for a feature the visitor explicitly requested, you should obtain consent before setting it.

How long does the pm_sess cookie last?

pm_sess typically persists for 30 minutes. The exact lifetime can vary with the site's configuration and the version of the script that sets it.

Who sets the pm_sess cookie?

pm_sess is set by Google AdSense. It is categorised as functional.

How do I block or delete the pm_sess cookie?

Visitors can delete pm_sess 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 functional cookies back until the visitor opts in.