Cookies used on a Haiku website

ANONSERVERID

this is used to identify which server should process browser requests for anonymous users e.g., app-anon-1.haiku.fry=c4

AUTHSERVERID

this is used to identify which server should process browser requests for authorised users e.g., app-auth-1.haiku.fry=c1

cookielaw_cookies_are_enabled

This is used to store confirmation that the Cookie Policy banner has been read

_shibsession_XXX

This is used when an authenticated user successfully logs into the Haiku with a supported protocol, a cookie specific to that user's session is set and used to associate the rest of that session's requests back to the user's login information.

haiku.notifications

This is used to store the IDs of notifications that anonymous users have read and dismissed. The purpose is to not show users the same notifications again. Rarely used.

_ga, _gid

These are Google Analytics cookies. They store the client ID and are used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier and to calculate visitor and session data. The difference is _ga expiration time is 2 years and for _gid it is 24h

_gat, _gat_haiku

These are Google Analytics cookies and are used to monitor and track visitors' behaviour on the site anonymously. Expiration time 1m

_gat_gtag_UA_XXX

Google Analytics cookie to distinguish unique users.

For more information about Google Analytics cookies:

See: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/gtagjs/cookie-usage