What to know about WEATHER ALERT: Tracking slick roads, low visibility & gusty winds!
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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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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 50 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.
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Claim 1: “SOCS Stores a user's state regarding their cookies choices 13 months”
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Claim 2: “_gcl_dc Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. 3 months”
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Claim 3: “NID This cookies is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 1 year”
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Claim 4: “__Secure-OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months”
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All provided cross-references originate from a single source ('Krdo'). No independent second source is provided to corroborate the specific lifespan and purpose of the __Secure-OSID cookie.
Claim 5: “GN_PREF This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 1 year”
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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 6: “DV This cookies is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 1 year”
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All provided cross-references originate from a single source ('Krdo'). No independent second source is provided to corroborate the specific lifespan and purpose of the DV cookie.
Claim 7: “G_AUTHUSER_H Google Authentication session”
SINGLE SOURCE
All provided cross-references originate from a single source ('Krdo'). No independent second source is provided to corroborate the purpose of the G_AUTHUSER_H cookie.
Claim 8: “1P_JAR These cookies are 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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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 9: “gac Measure user activity and ad campaign performance for advertisers 90 days”
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Claim 10: “SNID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months”
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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 11: “__Host-GAPS Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year”
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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 12: “ACCOUNT_CHOOSER Used to sign in with Google account. session”
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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 13: “AID 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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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 14: “__Secure-ENID 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 15: “OTZ Aggregate analysis of website visitors 17 days”
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Claim 16: “HSID 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 17: “cookies_accepted This functionality cookie is simply to verify that you have allowed us to set cookies on your machine 1 year”
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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: “FPGCLDC 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 19: “SIDCC 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 20: “SAPISID 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 21: “gcl Helps advertisers determine user actions on their site after clicking an ad 90 days”
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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 22: “CONSENT Google cookie consent tracker 20 years”
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Claim 23: “AdID Show Google ads on non-Google sites and personalize ads based on user settings 2 weeks”
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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 24: “GCLB This 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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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 25: “_Secure-ENID Remembers user preferences like language, search results per page, and SafeSearch settings 13 months”
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Claim 26: “SSID 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 27: “UULE sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location. ... 6 hours”
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All provided cross-references originate from a single source ('Krdo'). No independent second source is provided to corroborate the specific lifespan and purpose of the UULE cookie.
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— UULE sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location... 6 hours
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/07/cyberattack-hits-canvas-imp…
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— UULE sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location... 6 hours
https://krdo.com/lifestyle/colorado-outdoors/2026/05/07/rece…
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— UULE sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location... 6 hours
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/06/cspd-seeking-public-assista…
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Claim 28: “receive-cookie-deprecation This cookie ensures browers 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 29: “FCNEC Cookie 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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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 30: “__Host-3PLSID Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year”
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All provided cross-references originate from a single source ('Krdo'). No independent second source is provided to corroborate the specific lifespan and purpose of the __Host-3PLSID cookie.
Claim 31: “CGIC Improves search results delivery by autocompleting queries based on user input 6 months”
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Claim 32: “OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months”
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All provided cross-references originate from a single source ('Krdo'). No independent second source is provided to corroborate the specific lifespan and purpose of the OSID cookie.
Claim 33: “LSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months”
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All provided cross-references originate from a single source ('Krdo'). No independent second source is provided to corroborate the specific lifespan and purpose of the LSID cookie.
Claim 34: “APISID 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 35: “TAID This cookie is used to link your activity across devices if you've previously signed in to your Google Account on another device. ... 14 days”
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The web search results provide general information about Google Ads cookies but do not specifically mention the 'TAID' cookie, its specific function of linking devices, or its 14-day lifespan.
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— How Google uses cookies This page describes the purposes for which Google uses cookies and similar technologies. It also explains how Google and our partners use cookies in advertising.
https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=en-US
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— This post explains what Google Ads cookies do, how they affect your ads, and how to make sure they're compliant. Understanding cookies is essential because the same small files that help drive your ma…
https://wplegalpages.com/blog/google-ads-cookies/
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— What are Google Ads cookies? Cookies are small text files stored by a browser. Google Ads cookies are used specifically to support advertising functions such as conversion measurement, remarketing, ad…
https://www.cookieyes.com/blog/google-ads-cookies/
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Claim 36: “SID 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 37: “_gcl_au Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. 3 months”
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Claim 38: “SEARCH_SAMESITE SameSite prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests. ... session”
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Claim 39: “FCCDCF Cookie 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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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 40: “g_enabled_idps Used for Google Single Sign On 1 year”
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All provided cross-references originate from a single source ('Krdo'). No independent second source is provided to corroborate the specific lifespan and purpose of the g_enabled_idps cookie.
Claim 41: “__Host-1PLSID Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year”
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Claim 42: “Secure-YEC Serve a similar purpose for YouTube, including detecting and resolving problems 13 months”
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Claim 43: “DSID Identifies signed-in users on non-Google sites to respect ad personalization settings 2 weeks”
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Claim 44: “LSOLH This cookie is for authentication with your Google account 1 year”
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Claim 45: “_dcid 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 46: “COMPASS This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 2 days”
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All provided cross-references originate from a single source ('Krdo'). No independent second source is provided to corroborate the specific lifespan and purpose of the COMPASS cookie.
Claim 47: “A Google uses this cookies to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers 17 days”
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Claim 48: “SMSV Used to sign in with Google account. session”
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Claim 49: “django_language Cookie necessary for the use of the options and services of the website. 3 month”
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Claim 50: “_Secure-YEC Used to detect spam, fraud, and abuse to protect advertisers and YouTube creators 13 months”
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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.