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__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
_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
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I wish a Happy New Year to everyone. Unfortunately, last week’s spending bill will pretty much ensure that 2023 will suck! It will be even worse if Kevin McCarthy is Speaker. McCarthy is a California Political animal who has shown himself to be something of a go along to get along RINO. The Republican House will not be able to… Read more »
Resolution: Show more appreciation for M. Dowling and some of the regular contributors who share so much information.
How about we all offer to financially support the site, also.
I’d be willing to to pay some each month.
Anyone else?
Congrats, IS, you are firmly in the top ten on my aggregate news bookmarks, which means you may occasionally get linked out in an email. I don’t have any social media accounts, even though I may own etfs in the industry. Social media has done wonders to keep private and secluded areas of the world private and secluded. I can’t… Read more »