Liferay’s Cookies
Strictly Necessary Cookies
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
COOKIE_SUPPORT | Stores the user’s preference (true/false) to store cookies in the browser. | 365 Days |
HIGHLIGHTED_COMMENT_ID_KEY | Stores the highlighted fragment comment’s ID when entering the page editor from a comment notification. | Session |
SERVER_ID | Stores the web server ID to keep the user connected to the same Liferay instance with access to the session and cached data. | Session |
CONSENT_TYPE_PERFORMANCE | Stores the end user’s consent option (true/false) for performance cookies to manage performance-related preferences. | 365 Days |
CONSENT_TYPE_FUNCTIONAL | Stores the end user’s consent option (true/false) for functional cookies to remember the user’s preference. | 365 Days |
CONSENT_TYPE_NECESSARY | Stores the end user’s consent option (true/false) for necessary cookies to ensure essential functionality. | 365 Days |
modalExperienceState | Stores the state of the modal when creating a new experience. | Session |
CONSENT_TYPE_PERSONALIZATION | Stores the end user’s consent option (true/false) for personalization cookies to manage personalized content and settings. | 365 Days |
JSESSIONID | Stores a unique identifier to maintain the user’s session on the server. | Session |
com.liferay.commerce.model.CommerceOrder#groupId | Stores an order ID to link it to the account the guest creates later. | 365 Days |
COMMERCE_CONTINUE_AS_GUEST | Stores the user’s preference (true/false) to continue checking out an order as a guest. | 365 Days |
com.liferay.search.experiences.web_successMessage | Stores a localized success message briefly when a Search Blueprints blueprint or element is saved, so the message can be displayed on a different page. | Session |
LFR_SESSION_STATE_userID | Stores a timestamp and the unencrypted user ID in the cookie name to manage session invalidation or auto-extension when the Remember Me option is enabled. | Session |
ID | Stores the encrypted user ID to remember the user’s login details when the Remember Me option is enabled. | 365 Days |
COMPANY_ID | Stores the company ID to associate the user with an instance. | 365 Days |
connect.sid | Stores a session ID to identify a single session in the Liferay Cloud backend infrastructure. | Session |
access_token | Stores a unique access token to identify the logged-in user in the Liferay Cloud console. | Session |
com.liferay.commerce.model.CommerceOrder#groupId | Stores the order ID of the contextual order to use while punching out. | Session |
Performance Cookies (Statistics)
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
ac_client_channel_id | Stores the current site’s Channel ID to send to Analytics Cloud. | 365 Days |
ac_client_identity | Stores the current user’s Analytics Cloud SHA-256 hashed user ID combined with email so users with accounts can be tracked by Analytics Cloud as known individuals. | 365 Days |
ac_message_queue_identity | Stores an array of identities to send to Analytics Cloud when possible. | 365 Days |
_hjSessionUser | Stores the user’s Hotjar user ID so Hotjar can track the user’s behavior. | 365 Days |
__zlcmid | Stores a unique ID to identify the user’s session. | 1 Year |
ac_client_previous_email_address_hash | Stores the last known user’s SHA-256 hashed email ID to match with the current user to assign events from current session’s anonymous browsing to this user. | 365 Days |
_hjFirstSeen | Stores a true/false value for Hotjar to determine whether it’s seeing the user for the first time. | Session |
_gid | Stores a unique ID to distinguish each user with Google Analytics. | 1 Day |
_ga | Stores a version number and a unique ID for the user’s browser for tracking with Google Analytics. | 2 Years |
ac_client_context | Stores a list of page and user properties to send to Analytics Cloud so event analysis has the necessary context. | 365 Days |
ac_client_batch | Stores a list of the session’s event IDs to avoid sending duplicate events to Analytics Cloud. | 365 Days |
ac_message_queue | Stores an array of events to send to Analytics Cloud when possible. | 365 Days |
_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress | Stores a true/false value for Hotjar to identify the user’s first page view. | 30 Minutes |
_hjSession | Stores session data for Hotjar so requests in the session window are attributes to the same session. | 30 Minutes |
ac_client_storage_version | Stores the current version of internal storage settings so the locally stored data structure can be compatible with the current version of the browser. | 365 Days |
ac_client_user_id | Stores the current user’s Analytics Cloud user ID to track and segment guest users as anonymous individuals. | 365 Days |
_hjIncludedInSessionSample | Stores a true/false value for Hotjar to determine whether to include the user’s data in the data sampling defined by the site’s daily session limit. | 30 Minutes |
_hjIncludedInPageviewSample | Stores a true/false value for Hotjar to determine whether to include the user’s data in the data sampling defined by the site’s daily page view limit. | 30 Minutes |
_gat_gtag_UA_* | Stores a random string value used to limit user requests. | 1 Minute |
Functionality Cookies (Preferences)
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
OAUTH2_REMEMBER_DEVICE_ | Stores the authorization grant of a registered OAuth2 application to skip the authorization flow from a previously authorized device. | Session |
LOGIN | Stores the user’s id, screen name, or email address depending on the configured authentication type for Remember Me login. | 365 Days |
SELECTED_CATEGORIES_COOKIE_ | Stores the selected categories for facilitating adding more than 400 categories in the categories selector popup. | 20 Seconds |
PASSWORD | Stores the encrypted user password to identify a previously logged in user. | 365 Days |
liferay.cookie.consent | Stores the end user’s consent option (true/false) for the use of cookies. | Forever (Local Storage) |
ACCESSIBILITY_SETTING_INCREASED_TEXT_SPACING | Stores the value (true/false) of the Increased Text Spacing accessibility menu setting to remember a guest user’s choice. | Forever (Local Storage) |
maintenanceSeen | Stores whether the user has frequently dismissed the server maintenance message (true/false) so Analytics Cloud stops displaying it. | 365 Days |
ACCESSIBILITY_SETTING_UNDERLINED_LINKS1 | Stores the value (true/false) of the Underlined Links accessibility menu setting to remember a guest user’s choice. | Forever (Local Storage) |
REMEMBER_ME | Stores the end user’s Remember Me preference (true/false). | 365 Days |
SAML_SSO_SESSION_ID | Stores the session ID for the user to stay logged in with the SAML Identity Provider. | Session |
com.liferay.commerce.wish.list.model.CommerceWishList#groupId | Stores a wishlist ID appended with the group ID to link them to the account the guest creates later. | 365 Days |
_com_liferay_portal_search_admin_web_portlet_SearchAdminPortlet_userID_hideReindexConfirmationModal | Stores the value (true/false) of the user’s decision whether to hide the reindex confirmation dialog permanently. | Session |
com.liferay.search.experiences.web_addSXPElementSidebar | Stores the open/close state of the Add Query Elements sidebar in Search Blueprints for the user’s convenience. | Session |
sidebar | Stores the open/close state of the Analytics Cloud sidebar for the user’s convenience. | 365 Days |
ACCESSIBILITY_SETTING_EXPANDED_TEXT | Stores the value (true/false) of the Expanded Text accessibility menu setting to remember a guest user’s choice. | Forever (Local Storage) |
GUEST_LANGUAGE_ID | Stores the preferred language ID to use when the user’s language ID is not available to display content in the appropriate language. | 365 Days |
userTokenName | Stores a unique token to maintain the user session while using token based Single Sign-On. | Session |
ACCESSIBILITY_SETTING_REDU | Stores the value (true/false) of the Reduced Motion accessibility menu setting to remember a guest user’s choice. | Forever (Local Storage) |
SAML_SP_SESSION_KEY | Stores a randomly generated string for keeping the SAML Service Provider session alive so it can participate in SAML SLO (Single Log Out). | Session |
Personalization Cookies (Marketing)
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
_com_liferay_layout_content_page_editor_web_internal_portlet_ContentPageEditorPortlet_scrollPosition | Stores the scroll position for fragments and widget panels in the page editor for the user’s convenience. | Session |
portlet_com_liferay_site_navigation_admin_web_portlet_SiteNavigationAdminPortlet___selectedMenuItemId | Stores the selected item’s ID in the navigation menu administration for the user’s convenience. | Session |
ab_test_variant_id | Stores the current experience’s ID to gather information from A/B tests. | 365 Days |
_com_liferay_layout_content_page_editor_web_internal_portlet_ContentPageEditorPortlet__fragments-sidebar_active-tab-id | Stores the active tab’s ID in fragments and widgets panels for the user’s convenience. | Session |
portlet_com_liferay_site_navigation_admin_web_portlet_SiteNavigationAdminPortlet___itemAdded | Stores the scroll position in the navigation menu item admin when a new item is created for the user’s convenience. | Session |
FRAGMENTS_DISPLAY_STYLE_KEY | Stores the end user’s display style preference (cards or list) for fragments and widgets panels. | Sessoin |
portlet_com_liferay_site_navigation_admin_web_portlet_SiteNavigationAdminPortlet___scrollPosition | Stores the scroll position for the info panel in the navigation menu item admin for the user’s convenience. | Session |
_com_liferay_layout_content_page_editor_web_internal_portlet_ContentPageEditorPortlet__fragment-collection_collectionId_open | Stores the open/close state of fragment and widget panels for the user’s convenience. | Session |
_com_liferay_layout_content_page_editor_web_internal_portlet_ContentPageEditorPortlet_sidebar-width | Stores the width of the left sidebar in the page editor for customization. | Session |
_com_liferay_product_navigation_control_menu_web_portlet_ProductNavigationControlMenuPortlet_active-tab-id | Stores the selected tab’s ID in the add panel of a widget page for the user’s convenience. | Session |