| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| rc::* | Persistent | Google reCAPTCHA — localStorage holding anti-bot challenge state. |
| __cf_bm | 18 minutes | Cloudflare bot management — distinguishes humans from bots. |
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ytidb* | Persistent | YouTube — IndexedDB used to store playback and search state for embedded videos. |
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | Session | WordPress — sessionStorage flag caching whether the browser can display emoji (feature detection). |
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | 400 days | Google Analytics — distinguishes unique users based on a client identifier. |
| _ga_* | 400 days | Google Analytics 4 — persists session state for individual properties. |
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _GRECAPTCHA | 180 days | Google reCAPTCHA — collects device and browsing signals for anti-spam risk analysis. |
| __Secure-YNID | 180 days | YouTube — stores playback preferences and helps detect and resolve problems with the service. |
| YSC | Session | YouTube — verifies that requests within a browsing session come from the same user. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 180 days | YouTube — identifies the visitor and tracks interactions with embedded videos; used for recommendations and ad delivery. |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | 180 days | YouTube — stores the visitor's privacy and consent choices for embedded videos. |
| __Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN | 180 days | YouTube — used to roll out new features gradually and to measure their impact. |