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Cookies set upon visitor interaction

Jetpack Comments

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Mobile Theme

Cookie NameDurationPurpose
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Subscriptions

Cookie NameDurationPurpose
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Cookies set for registered users

Jetpack

Cookie NameDurationPurpose
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about module activation.

Jetpack Protect

Cookie NameDurationPurpose
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Single Sign On

Cookie NameDurationPurpose
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jetpack_sso_wpcom_gravatar_1 week or cleared after completing loginStores the Gravatar url to show on login page.
jetpack_sso_original_request1 hourStores the URL of where the original SSO request was made from.
jetpack_sso_nonce10 minutesUsed for nonce verification.

Stats

Cookie NameDurationPurpose
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Registered, but not connected

Cookie NameDurationPurpose
tk_aisessionUsed as an anonymous ID if the logged in user is not connected with WordPress.com.

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Additional cookies are set for those using wp-admin, and through the connected WordPress.com account.

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