The use of cookies

Cookies are small files carrying individual text information, which are transferred to the computer when you visit a website. Cookies have numerous functions. Among other things they collect information, store the viewer’s individual settings, they are used e.g., when an online shopping cart is used, and generally they facilitate the website’s use for the users.

It can be adjusted in every modern browser whether the viewer accepts the cookies or not. It can also be personalized in the settings whether the viewer requests a notification if the website wants to place a cookie in their browser, or how long different types of cookies can remain, or whether they should be deleted when the browser is closed. It is important to know that some services of certain websites specifically depend on cookies, thus if the cookies are blocked, the viewer may experience unexpected functioning or worse, it may become impossible to use the website’s services.

Mandatory cookies:

• bhc_cookieValues_1_X – Information about accepting the cookie policy; it doesn’t contain personal data. – 2 years
• Language – The ISO code of the last used language; it doesn’t contain personal data. – 2 years
• ARRAffinity – Cookie required for Azure’s functioning; it doesn’t contain personal data. – Until the end of the browser’s session.
• ARRAffinitySameSite – Cookie required for Azure’s functioning; it doesn’t contain personal data. – Until the end of the browser’s session.
• ga-disable - Used to block google tracking services in case of rejection - 1 year
• .aspnetcore.session - Cookie required for .Net Core operation, does not contain personal data - Until the end of the browser’s session.
• .AspNetCore.Cookies - A cookie required for Net Core operation, which stores data only after logging in at online.bhc.hu - Until the end of the browser’s session.
• .AspNetCore.Correlation.oidc - Defines the settings used to create the correlation cookie before the cookie is added to the response. - Until the end of the browser’s session.
• .AspNetCore.OpenIdConnect.Nonce - Defines the settings used to create a correlation cookie before the cookie is added to the response. - Until the end of the browser’s session.

Analytical cookies:

• _ hjid – A cookie used by Hotjar. It contains Hotjar user identification. – Until the end of the browser’s session.
• _fbp – A cookie used by Facebook. – 90 days
• _ga, _ga_XXXXXXXXXX – Google Analytics: A cookie that contains the client’s Google Analytics Client ID. It is used to identify the user. – 400 days
• _gat – It doesn’t contain user identification information. Its task is to limit the requests sent to doubleclick.net. – 1 minute
• _gat_gtag_UA_XXXXXXXXX – It contains user identification information. Its task is to limit the number of requests sent to doubleclick.net. – 1 minute
• _dc_gtm - It doesn’t contain user identification information. Its task is to limit the number of requests sent to doubleclick.net. – 1 minute
• _gid – Google Analytics: It is used to differentiate the users. – 1 day
• _hjFirstSeen – It identifies the first session of a new user. – Until the end of the browser’s session.
• _hjSessionUser_{site_id} – It is stored at the user’s first visit. The unique Hotjar user identification for the website remains. It ensures that the data generated when visiting the same website later are assigned to the same user identification. – 1 year
• _hjSession_{site_id} – It contains the current session’s data. It ensures that the requests in the session window are sent to the same session. – 30 minutes
• _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress – It detects the first website downloading session of the user. – 30 minutes
• _hjIncludedInPageviewSample – It defines and sets whether a user is included in the data sampling determined by the website’s site view limit. – 30 minutes
• _hjIncludedInSessionSample – It defines whether a user is included in the data sampling determined by the website’s daily session limit. – 30 minutes
• NID – Its task is to optimize Google Ads, to ensure that ads get to their targets, and to store the user’s settings. – 30 minutes
• APISID – It personalizes Google ads on the websites based on the latest searches and interactions. – 2 years
• HSID – It is a safety cookie to confirm the validity of the viewer, to hinder fraudulent use of login data, and to protect user data from unauthorized access. – 2 years
• SSID – Google collects viewer’s data from videos placed by YouTube on maps integrated into Google Maps – Constant
• SIDCC – It is a safety cookie to confirm the validity of the viewer, to hinder deceitful uses of login data, and to protect user data from unauthorized access. – 3 months
• AEC – It hinders malignant websites to act on behalf of the user without the user’s awareness. – 6 months
• DV – Its task is to optimize Google Ads, and to ensure ad delivery and re-targeting. – 1 day
• _ttp – Its task is to measure and correct the performance of ad campaigns, and also for personalization. – 13 months
• _abck – It protects from hackers. – 1 year
• Ttwid – It stores viewing data of embedded content – 1 year
• tta_attr_id - It uses real-time bidding for third-party advertisers used by Tiktok. - 1 year
• tta_attr_id_mirror - It uses real-time bidding for third-party advertisers used by Tiktok. - 1 year
• OGPC - These cookies are used by Google to store user settings and information when viewing pages crawled by Google. - 1 month
• 1P_JAR - It contains a unique, randomly generated value that allows the Platform to distinguish between browsers and devices. We use this information to measure ad performance and provide product recommendations based on statistical data. - Until the end of browser's session
• OTZ - The cookie used by Google Analytics, which provides an aggregate analysis of website visitors. - Until the end of browser's session
• SOCS - Storage of the user's state in connection with the selection of cookies - 2 years
• _gcl_au - To store and track conversions. - Constant
• _uetvid - Stores and tracks visits to individual web pages. - 13 months
• OptanonAlertBoxClosed - Stores if visitors have seen the cookie notice. - 1 year
• ajs_anonymous_id - Stores the last visit - 1 year
• _cs_c - Responsible for storing and track conversions. - 1 year