Keeping your website compliant with privacy regulations requires understanding what cookies are used on your platform. This article outlines all essential cookies used by Uscreen that are required for the basic operation of the platform.
What Are Essential Cookies?
Essential cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of your Uscreen site. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and account access. Without these cookies, your website cannot work properly.
📝 NOTE: All cookies listed below are served from our backend server and cannot be disabled as they are required for the platform to function. If you implement a cookie consent banner, these should be classified or categorized as "Necessary" or "Essential" cookies.
Session Cookies
_uscreen2_session
Description: This cookie is a token of the login session, used to manage the user's session when moving between pages.
Provider: Uscreen
Expiration: Expires at logout (end of the session)
pixel_session
Description: Pixel tracking implementation for internal analytics purposes, such as checkout events.
Provider: Uscreen
Expiration: Expires at logout (end of the session)
analytic-sessions#XXXXXXXXX
Description: The hash is created dynamically. This cookie is utilized to keep track of the user's watching progress in temporary storage to prevent data loss in case of internet disconnection or across multiple browsing sessions.
Provider: Uscreen
Expiration: Expires at logout (end of the session)
User-Related Cookies
remember_user_token
Description: This cookie is a token of the login session, used to remember the login the next time that the user opens the web application.
Provider: Uscreen
Expiration: 2 weeks
ip_address
Description: Collects the IP address of the end-user
Provider: Uscreen
Expiration: Expires at logout (end of the session), but the data is retained until the user's account is deleted.
agent
Description: Data about the device and web browser versions used by the end-user
Provider: Uscreen
Expiration: Expires at logout (end of the session)
country_code
Description: Code of the country from the end-user, used for VAT purposes
Provider: Uscreen
Expiration: Expires at logout (end of the session), but the data is retained until the user's account is deleted.
Tracking Cookies
user_utm_source, user_utm_medium, user_utm_term, user_utm_content and user_utm_campaign
Description: These cookies track UTM parameters as documented in our Tracking the Source of Subscriptions with UTM Parameters help guide.
Provider: Uscreen
Expiration: Expires at logout (end of the session), but the data is retained until the user's account is deleted.
user_referrer and referer
Description: Both refer to the same item. It tracks the URL, where the customer comes from
Provider: Uscreen
Expiration: Expires at logout (end of the session), but the data is retained until the user's account is deleted.
affiliate
Description: If you use an affiliate integration tool (Rewardful or Refersion), it will tell which affiliate should be connected to the web session/sale.
Provider: Uscreen
Expiration: Expires at logout (end of the session), but the data is retained until the user's account is deleted. This data is also shared with the affiliate provider.
Session Management Cookies
started_at
Description: Timestamp for the beginning of the cookie's web session
Provider: Uscreen
Expiration: Expires at logout (end of the session)
initialized
Description: The cookies web session is initialized, and required to load the other essential cookies
Provider: Uscreen
Expiration: Expires at logout (end of the session)
Third-Party Cookies
MuxData
Description: This cookie is utilized alongside the video player to obtain QOE (Quality of Experience) metrics. They do not contain any (PII) Personally Identifiable Information.
Provider: 3rd-Party, Mux Data
Expiration: 1 year
FAQs
What happens if specific cookies are blocked using a service like Cookiebot?
What happens if specific cookies are blocked using a service like Cookiebot?
If essential cookies are blocked, your site might not render properly. This indicates that all cookies listed above are considered essential for your site's functionality.
Do I need to disclose these cookies to my users?
Do I need to disclose these cookies to my users?
It's a good practice to add a cookie consent pop-up to inform your customers about these tracking cookies and any additional integrations you may have installed, such as Facebook Pixel.
How can I add a cookie consent banner to my site?
How can I add a cookie consent banner to my site?
Please refer to our How Do I Add a Cookie Consent Popup? article for detailed instructions.
Are there any analytics cookies used by Uscreen?
Are there any analytics cookies used by Uscreen?
Uscreen uses pixel_session for internal analytics purposes. For overall site traffic analytics, we recommend using Google Analytics, which you can set up separately.