Answers.Body: <p>I can't answer on behalf of CiviCRM LLC but I can say that the only cookie I see is the session cookie which just stores a session id. However the session object on the server that matches that id has many things in it, but in any case the purpose within the code is usually to provide functionality, such as the recent history list in the sidebar, or even just basic access control.</p>
  
  <p>What a system administrator might also do with the cookie would be specific to the site.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>Google "Cookie Checker" There are several sites out there that offer GDPR cookie compliance. They generally offer a free test for your domain that will tell you if you are using cookies. </p>
  
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Body: <p>Given the need in the EU to provide information about the cookies that a given site uses, is there any information available at CiviCRM (and maybe its extensions ecosystem) about the cookies that CiviCRM uses?</p>
  
Tags: <gdpr><privacy><cookies>
Title: What are the cookies used by CiviCRM?
ThreadText: # What are the cookies used by CiviCRM?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2019-09-14)
  
  Given the need in the EU to provide information about the cookies that a given site uses, is there any information available at CiviCRM (and maybe its extensions ecosystem) about the cookies that CiviCRM uses?
  
  **Tags:** gdpr, privacy, cookies
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2019-09-14. Score: 2
  
  I can't answer on behalf of CiviCRM LLC but I can say that the only cookie I see is the session cookie which just stores a session id. However the session object on the server that matches that id has many things in it, but in any case the purpose within the code is usually to provide functionality, such as the recent history list in the sidebar, or even just basic access control.
  
  What a system administrator might also do with the cookie would be specific to the site.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2019-09-17. Score: 1
  
  Google "Cookie Checker" There are several sites out there that offer GDPR cookie compliance. They generally offer a free test for your domain that will tell you if you are using cookies.
  
  
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