Cookies
Each cookie we use is described below. Symplify only sets first party cookies. First-party cookies are cookies whose domain is set to the second-level domain (i.e. .yoursite.com). We don't set any third-party cookies.
Website ID, Project ID, Variation ID and Goal ID are often used as keys in our cookies. They are referred to as WID, PID, VID and GID in the documentation below.
sg_cookies
A JSON object with a lot of different pieces of information:
- Project allocation
- Project run history
- Project views
sg_cookies = {
WID: { // one object for each website visited
pmr: PID // currently previewed project
pmv: VID // currently previewed variation
rf: string // referrer
sc: number // secure cookies (off/on)
lv: number // website last visited timestamp
pv: number // nr of page views for website
pv_p: {
PID: number // nr of page views for projects
}
tv: number // nr of total visits for website
tv_p: {
PID: number // nr of total visits for projects
}
visid: string // visitor id
commid: string // communication id
aud_p: PID[] // projects where audience has been true
PID_ch: 1 | -1 // 1 if project is allocated, -1 if null-allocated
PID: VID[] // allocated variations per project
},
_g: number // cookie generation
}
sg_cs_object
Session cookie. Removed after 30 minutes since last visit.
sg_cs_object = {
WID: { // one object for each website visited
phbs_PID: boolean // whether popup project has been seen by user
ga_queue: PID[] // activated projects not yet sent to analytics
hsak_PID: boolean // whether project has sent symplify event to analytics
}
}
sg_cf_object
sg_cf_object = {
WID: { // one object for each website visited
phbs_PID: boolean // whether popup project has been seen by user
gs_PID: {
GID: number // nr of times goal has been satisfied
}
}
}
sg_session_p
Used for analytics.
sg_debug
Used to select a logging level.
sg_optout
If this is set to "1", the SDK doesn't starts.
sg_optin
If the website has a stricter privacy setting, the SDK does not start unless this cookie is set to "1"
Local Storage
sg_ls_object
Used to store some bigger pieces of information:
- Detailed page view info
- Visitor geodata
- Per page interaction stats (e.g. scrolling)
- Revenue data
Session Storage
sg_preview.config.PID
Used to cache preview config.
sg_domain_test
A temporary cookie used to check the highest domain to set the cookies on. I.e. if your URL is "https://www.yourdomain.com/" the cookies will be set on ".yourdomain.com".
cookiecookie
A temporary cookie used to check if cookies can be set and read in the current browser. It helps determine whether the browser has cookie support or if cookies are disabled.
lpv_WID
Used by VR to store last page visited.
tabId
Used by VR to store current tabId.