Technical
Session Cookie
A temporary cookie that is deleted automatically when you close your browser.
A session cookie (also called a transient cookie) is a cookie that is stored in temporary memory and is automatically deleted when the user closes their browser.
Characteristics
- No expiration date set — the browser deletes them on close
- Typically used for maintaining login state during a browsing session
- Generally considered less privacy-invasive than persistent cookies
Legal Status
Session cookies that are strictly necessary for providing a service (e.g. a shopping cart, authentication state) are exempt from the consent requirement under the ePrivacy Directive Article 5(3).