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A powerful search engine that organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet.
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COMPASS This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 2 days __Secure-OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months…
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The use of this cookie depends on your browser settings and whether you have chosen to have location turned on for your browser.
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Claim 1: “SID cookie is used to download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search. 2 years”
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Claim 2: “__Host-GAPS cookie is used to sign in with Google account. 1 year”
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Claim 3: “SMSV cookie is used to sign in with Google account. session”
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Claim 4: “__Secure-ENID cookie is used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts. This also contains a Google user ID which can be used for statistics and marketing purposes following a successful login 11 Months”
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Claim 5: “APISID cookie is used to download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search. 2 years”
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Claim 6: “_dcid cookie collects information on user behaviour on multiple websites. This information is used in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement on the website. 400 days”
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Claim 7: “LSID cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months”
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All cross-references from Krdo describe the same cookie function, but no independent sources or authoritative references confirm this specific claim.
Claim 8: “Secure-YEC cookie is used to serve a similar purpose for YouTube, including detecting and resolving problems 13 months”
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Claim 9: “GN_PREF cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 1 year”
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Claim 10: “AID cookie is used to download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search. 1 year”
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Claim 11: “g_enabled_idps cookie is used for Google Single Sign On 1 year”
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Claim 12: “FCCDCF cookie is used for Google Funding Choices API which allows for functionality specific to consent gathering for things like GDPR consent and CCPA opt-out. 13 months”
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Claim 13: “cookies_accepted cookie is used to verify that you have allowed us to set cookies on your machine 1 year”
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Claim 14: “FCNEC cookie is used for Google Funding Choices API which allows for functionality specific to consent gathering for things like GDPR consent and CCPA opt-out. 13 months”
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Claim 15: “FPGCLDC cookie is used to help advertisers determine how many times users who click on their ads end up taking an action on their site 90 days”
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Claim 16: “SAPISID cookie is used to download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search. 2 years”
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Claim 17: “HSID cookie is used to download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search. 2 years”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 18: “G_AUTHUSER_H cookie is used for Google Authentication session”
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Cross-references from Krdo mention the G_AUTHUSER_H cookie's use for Google Authentication, but no independent sources or authoritative references confirm this specific claim.
Claim 19: “A cookie is used by Google to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers 17 days”
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Claim 20: “GCLB cookie is used in context with load balancing - This optimizes the response rate between the visitor and the site, by distributing the traffic load on multiple network links or servers. Session”
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Claim 21: “_gcl_au cookie is used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. 3 months”
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Claim 22: “NID cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 1 year”
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Claim 23: “TAID cookie is used to link your activity across devices if you've previously signed in to your Google Account on another device. We do this to coordinate that the ads you see across devices and measure conversion events. 14 days”
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Cross-references from Krdo describe the TAID cookie's function, but no independent sources or authoritative references confirm this specific claim.
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— TAID cookie links your activity across devices if you've previously signed in to your Google Account on another device
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/13/pueblo-4/
Claim 24: “gac cookie is used to measure user activity and ad campaign performance for advertisers 90 days”
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Claim 25: “django_language cookie is used as a cookie necessary for the use of the options and services of the website. 3 month”
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Claim 26: “_Secure-ENID cookie is used to remember user preferences like language, search results per page, and SafeSearch settings 13 months”
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Claim 27: “SSID cookie is used to download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search. 2 years”
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Claim 28: “This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months”
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All cross-references from Krdo describe the same cookie function, but no independent sources or authoritative references corroborate this claim.
Claim 29: “SIDCC cookie is used to download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search. 2 years”
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Claim 30: “1P_JAR cookie is used to set via embedded youtube-videos. They register anonymous statistical data on for example how many times the video is displayed and what settings are used for playback. 1 month”
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Claim 31: “DSID cookie is used to identify signed-in users on non-Google sites to respect ad personalization settings 2 weeks”
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Claim 32: “_gcl_dc cookie is used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. 3 months”
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Claim 33: “AdID cookie is used to show Google ads on non-Google sites and personalize ads based on user settings 2 weeks”
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Claim 34: “A powerful search engine that organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet.”
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All cross-references originate from the same source (Krdo), which repeatedly states the generic definition of a search engine. No independent sources or authoritative references confirm this specific claim.
Claim 35: “ACCOUNT_CHOOSER cookie is used to sign in with Google account. session”
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Claim 36: “CGIC cookie is used to improve search results delivery by autocompleting queries based on user input 6 months”
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Claim 37: “This cookie is used to sign in with Google account. 1 year”
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Cross-references from Krdo mention cookies used for Google sign-in, but no independent sources or authoritative references confirm this specific claim.
Claim 38: “SNID cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months”
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Claim 39: “DV cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 1 year”
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Cross-references from Krdo describe the DV cookie's function, but the Wikipedia entry refers to a video format, not the cookie. No independent sources confirm this specific claim.
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— DV (from Digital Video) is a family of codecs and tape formats used for storing digital video, launched in 1995 by a consortium of video camera manufacturers led by Sony and Panasonic. It includes the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DV_(video_format)
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— The Sony DCR-VX1000 was a DV camcorder released by Sony in 1995. It was the first to use both the MiniDV tape format with three-CCD sensors, boasting twice the horizontal resolution of VHS and superio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_DCR-VX1000
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— Google Brain was a deep learning artificial intelligence research team that served as the sole AI branch of Google before being incorporated under the newer umbrella of Google AI, a research division …
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Claim 40: “_Secure-YEC cookie is used to detect spam, fraud, and abuse to protect advertisers and YouTube creators 13 months”
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Claim 41: “__Host-1PLSID cookie is used to sign in with Google account. 1 year”
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Claim 42: “SOCS cookie is used to store a user's state regarding their cookies choices 13 months”
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Claim 43: “LSOLH cookie is used for authentication with your Google account 1 year”
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Claim 44: “OTZ cookie is used for aggregate analysis of website visitors 17 days”
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Claim 45: “UULE cookie sends precise location information from your browser to Google's servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location. The use of this cookie depends on your browser settings and whether you have chosen to have location turned on for your browser. 6 hours”
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Cross-references from Krdo describe the UULE cookie's location data function, but no independent sources or authoritative references corroborate this specific claim.
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— sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location. The use of this cookie depends on your browser settings …
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Claim 46: “gcl cookie is used to help advertisers determine user actions on their site after clicking an ad 90 days”
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Claim 47: “COMPASS cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 2 days”
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Cross-references from Krdo describe the COMPASS cookie's function, but no independent sources or Wikipedia entries confirm this specific claim. The Wikipedia entry for Compass, Inc. is unrelated to the cookie.
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— Compass, Inc. provides residential real estate brokerage and related services in the United States. Including its franchised businesses, it has approximately 340,000 agents and associates, who are gen…
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— Google Play, also known as the Google Play Store or Play Store, and formerly known as the Android Market, is a digital distribution service operated and developed by Google. It serves as the official …
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— The American technology company Google has added Easter eggs into many of its products and services, such as Google Search, YouTube, and Android since the 2000s. Google avoids adding Easter eggs to po…
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Claim 48: “OSID cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months”
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All cross-references from Krdo describe the same cookie function, but no independent sources or authoritative references confirm this specific claim.
Claim 49: “SEARCH_SAMESITE cookie is used to prevent the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests. The main goal is to mitigate the risk of cross-origin information leakage. It also provides some protection against cross-site request forgery attacks. session”
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Claim 50: “receive-cookie-deprecation cookie ensures browsers in an experiment group of the Chrome-facilitated testing period include the Sec-Cookie-Deprecation request header as soon as it becomes available. 180 days”
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Claim 51: “CONSENT cookie is used as a Google cookie consent tracker 20 years”
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infoDisclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.