Cookie Table

Last Updated: August 25, 2023

These tables list some of the cookies that we and third parties place. Please note that this list may be updated from time to time to provide you with the latest information. 

Authentication

Cookie ID Domain Purpose Expiration Service Provider
_ss_live_session SUBDOMAIN.screenstepslive.com

Stores encrypted session data, including information about whether the user is logged in, as well as other data that is persisted between page views.

Session ScreenSteps
remember_user_token SUBDOMAIN.screenstepslive.com Set when the user selects "Remember me?" on login. It stores an encrypted token, and is set to expire two weeks from when the user logs in. 2 weeks ScreenSteps

 

Security

Cookie ID Domain Purpose Expiration Service Provider
__cf_bm screensteps.com

hubspot.com
vimeo.com

Bot detection provided by Cloudflare 30 minutes of inactivity Cloudflare
__cfruid screensteps.com
hubspot.com
Rate limiting provided by Cloudflare Session Cloudflare
_GRECAPTCHA google.com Provides spam protection 180 days Google
bscookie linkedin.com Used for remembering that a logged in user is verified by two factor authentication and has previously logged in  1 year LinkedIn
intercom.played-notifications js.intercomdcdn.com Stores which support notifications you have been shown Session  Intercom
li_gc linkedin.com Used to store consent of guests regarding the use of cookies for non-essential purposes 6 months LinkedIn
rc::a gstatic.com This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. Persistent Google
rc::b gstatic.com This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. Session Google
rc::c gstatic.com This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. Session Google
rc::f gstatic.com This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. Persistent Google
test_cookie doubleclick.net Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies 1 Day Google

 

Preferences, features, and services

Cookie ID Domain Purpose Expiration Service Provider
intercom.intercom-state-# js.intercomdcdn.com Remembers whether the user has minimized or closed chat-box or pop-up messages on the website. Persistent Intercom
intercom-device-id-# screensteps.com Sets a specific ID for the user which ensures the integrity of the website’s chat function 270 days Intercom
intercom-id-# screensteps.com Allows the website to recoqnise the visitor, in order to optimize the chat-box functionality. 270 days Intercom
intercom-session-# screensteps.com Sets a specific ID for the user which ensures the integrity of the website’s chat function. 7 days Intercom
lidc linkedin.com To facilitate data center selection  1 day LinkedIn
_BEAMER_FIRST_VISIT_{product ID} screenstepslive.com Stores the date of this user’s first visit to the site 300 days Beamer
_BEAMER_USER_ID_{product ID} screenstepslive.com Stores an internal ID for this user 300 days Beamer
_BEAMER_LAST_UPDATE_{product ID} screenstepslive.com Stores the timestamp for the last time the number of unread posts was updated for this user 300 days Beamer
_BEAMER_FILTER_BY_URL_{product ID} screenstepslive.com Stores whether to apply URL filtering on the feed 20 minutes Beamer
_BEAMER_DATE_{product ID} screenstepslive.com Stores the latest date in which the feed was opened 300 days Beamer
_BEAMER_LAST_POST_SHOWN_{product ID} screenstepslive.com Stores the ID of the last post shown as a teaser 300 days Beamer
JSESSIONID app.getbeamer.com Keeps track of the user’s session within a Beamer feed Persistent Beamer

 

Performance, Analytics, and Research

Cookie ID Domain Purpose Expiration Service Provider
__hssc screensteps.com Identifies if the cookie data needs to be updated in the visitor's browser 1 day Hubspot
__hssrc screensteps.com Used to recognize the visitor's browser upon reentry on the website Session Hubspot
__hstc screensteps.com Sets a unique ID for the session. This allows the website to obtain data on visitor behavior for statistical purposes. 180 days Hubspot
_ga screensteps.com
getbeamer.com
Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website 2 years Google
_ga_# screensteps.com Used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. 2 years Google
_gat screensteps.com Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate 1 day Google
_gid screensteps.com
getbeamer.com
Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website 1 day Google
AnalyticsSyncHistory linkedin.com Used to store information about the time a sync took place 30 days LinkedIn
hubspotutk screensteps.com Sets a unique ID for the session. This allows the website to obtain data on visitor behaviour for statistical purposes. 180 days Hubspot
ln_or screensteps.com Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website
operator.
1 day Oribi (via LinkedIn)
_dd_s DOMAIN.screenstepslive.com Cookie used to group all events generated from a unique user session across multiple pages. It contains the current session ID, whether the session is excluded due to sampling, and the expiration date of the session. The cookie is extended for an extra 15 minutes every time the user interacts with the website, up to the maximum user session duration (4 hours). 15 minutes Datadog

 

Marketing

Cookie ID Domain Purpose Expiration Service Provider
__hmpl static.hsappstatic.net Collects information on user preferences and/or interaction with web-campaign content Persistent Hubspot
__ptq.gif hubspot.com Sends data to the marketing platform Hubspot about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor
across devices and marketing channels.
Session Hubspot
_fbp screensteps.com Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers 3 months Facebook
_gaexp screensteps.com This cookie is used by Google Analytics to determine if the visitor is involved in their marketing experiments 84 days Google
_gcl_au screensteps.com Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services 3 months Google
ads/ga-audiences google.com Stores information for remarketing purposes. Session Google
bcookie linkedin.com Browser Identifier cookie to uniquely identify devices accessing LinkedIn to detect abuse on the platform 1 year LinkedIn
i/jot/embeds twitter.com Sets a unique ID for the visitor, that allows third party advertisers to target the visitor with relevant advertisement. This pairing service is provided by third party advertisement hubs, which facilitates real-time bidding for advertisers. Session X
IDE doubleclick.net Provide ad delivery or retargeting. 1 year Google
li_sugr linkedin.com Used to make a probabilistic match of a user's identity outside the Designated Countries 3 months LinkedIn
pagead/1p-conversion/# google.com Used by Google Ads Session Google
UserMatchHistory linkedin.com Used for id sync process. It stores the last sync time to avoid repeating the syncing process in a frequent manner 30 days LinkedIn

 

Third Party Website Cookies

When using our website, you may be directed to other websites for such activities as surveys, to make payment, and to view content hosted on those sites. These websites may use their own cookies. We do not have control over the placement of cookies by other websites you visit, even if you are directed to them from our website.

How To Control and Delete Cookies                                

1. Using Your Browser

Many of the cookies used on our website and through emails can be enabled or disabled through our consent tool or by disabling the cookies through your browser. To disable cookies through your browser, follow the instructions usually located within the “Help,” “Tools” or “Edit” menus in your browser. Please note that disabling a cookie or category of cookies does not delete the cookie from your browser unless manually completed through your browser function.

2. Cookies Set in the Past

Collection of your data from our analytics cookies can be deleted. If cookies are deleted, the information collected prior to the preference change may still be used.  However, we will stop using the disabled cookie to collect any further information from your user experience. For our marketing cookie, when a user opts out of tracking, a new cookie is placed to prevent users from being tracked.