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_gali
Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked
30 seconds
_ga_
ID used to identify users
2 years
_gid
ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity
24 hours
_gat
Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager
1 minute
_gac_
Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together.
90 days
__utma
ID used to identify users and sessions
2 years after last activity
__utmt
Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests
10 minutes
__utmb
Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server.
30 minutes after last activity
__utmc
Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session.
End of session (browser)
__utmz
Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server
6 months after last activity
__utmv
Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server.
2 years after last activity
__utmx
Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test.
18 months
_ga
ID used to identify users
2 years
Heading over right now!
AW!!! Thanks so much Honey!!! xoxoxo… Thinking about you!
Heading over. My hope is that it’s a nice, sun-filled summer with lots of beach days in it!
Oh that’s a great plan Jennifer!!!! ๐ Can I come too?? I bet our kids and US would have a BLAST together!!! Cook out after too… xoxo
I bet we’d have a ball, Chris! A cookout sounds fabulous. I have a great recipe for garlic parmesan wings. ๐
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Oh yes you DO now, don’t you??!!! LOL ๐
Headed over right now! Can’t wait!!
Hey Chris, headed over now. The title says it all, lol!
Maybe it should say “SLAMMING into summer” Michell!!! ’cause I am SLAMMED!!! ๐ Thanks so much sweet friend!!!! xoxo
Heading over now, Chris!
Off to read what I know will be a great post!
Oh your so sweet, my friend! I do wonder if you are as CRAZY in your “parts” as I am! Slid fast into summer and dust still settling over here… ๐