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Session Cookie

A cookie that lasts only until you close the browser, used to keep you signed in within a single visit.

Updated 15 January 2026

Unlike persistent cookies, session cookies are deleted when the browser closes. They're the normal mechanism for short-lived state like 'this person is logged in to this tab'.

Session cookies are usually first-party and not the main privacy concern; long-lived third-party cookies are.

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