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Frequently asked questions

Why should I check cookies on my website?

Cookies can collect personal data from users that could be used to identify them. According to GDPR/ePrivacy Directive, websites are required to collect personal data after seeking explicit consent from users. To check your website's compliance to the use of cookies, you should identify all cookies that are used on your website and then take necessary steps towards compliance.

What is a cookie checker?

How do you check cookies?

How does the CookieYes cookie checker work?

CookieYes website cookie checker scans your website URL and activates all cookies set by the server. It identifies cookies on your website based on their properties and matches them against the in-built cookie database. Then, it generates a detailed cookie audit report with cookies categorized as: Necessary, Functional, Analytics, Performance and Advertisement. You will also get detailed information about each cookie's Cookie ID, domain, duration and description.

Our cookie dictionary is now available on CookieSearch, an open-source cookie database where you can find information on over 100,000+ cookies.

How can I check cookies on a website?

What kinds of cookies and tracking technologies does CookieYes detect?

What are different types of cookies categorized by CookieYes cookie scanner?

The CookieYes cookie checker will detect and classify your website's cookies into these categories:

Necessary

Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.

Functional

Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.

Analytical

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

Performance

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.

Advertisement

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.

How to check if my website is cookie compliant?

To check whether your website is cookie compliant, you need to identify cookies that your website sets on a user's browser. To check cookies on your website, you can scan your website with a free tool like the CookieYes cookie checker and access the detailed cookie audit report. For cookies that are not categorized as strictly necessary, you should get explicit consent from users before setting them. If you are not currently doing that, you are not cookie compliant as per the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive.