ONEcount Cookies

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(% style="color:#808080" %)//ONEcount uses first-party cookies to track users. The cookies are set in the ONEcount domain and on the customer's site(s).//

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(% style="color:#808080" %)//Cookies on the ONEcount domain are called Central Domain Cookies (CDC). Those on the client's site are called Local Cookies (LC).//

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(% style="color:#808080" %)//Below is a list of the cookies and their description~://

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== **First-Party Cookie Setting** ==

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ONEcount sets 2 types of cookies: A temp cookie(**~_~_tempcookie**) on the first visit- and an OCID cookie(**~_~_ocid**) when the user is identified by registering, logging in, or when OC performs a cookie sync. All ONEcount cookies are first-party cookies, which means they are supported by all web browsers.

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When a user visits the site for the first time, he or she will have no ONEcount cookies for that site. In order to facilitate multi-site tracking, targeting and gating, ONEcount will set **~_~_tempcookie.**

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Upon registering, clicking on a smartlink, or being identified through a cookie-sync with a third-party, ONEcount sets an **~_~_ocid** cookie showing that we have identified the person as a known user.

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This helps a brand that has multiple sites. If a customer has 40 sites and a user is identified on Site A, then ONEcount will first set the temp cookie and then OCID cookie and store that data as a known user.

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If a user visits Site B, then OCID will be able to retrieve that user’s identity, which is stored in cookies on the [[onecount.net>>url:http://onecount.net||shape="rect"]] domain. At this point, the user is known and his or her activity can be tracked across all brand sites that the user has registered for.

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== **Central Domain Cookies** ==

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These cookies are set on the ONEcount domain.

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**~_~_ocgt**: This is the global token. It's used to track users across all sites where the ONEcount widget is deployed. The value is a 64-character hash. This cookie is set under [[onecount.net>>url:http://onecount.net||shape="rect"]] domain.

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**~_~_ocid**: set when a user is logs in on one of the Customer's sites. The value is a 64-character hash that represent sthe user in that customer's installation of ONEcount. It's set under **client**-[[reg.onecount.net>>url:http://reg.onecount.net||shape="rect"]] domain. (ie: if client is **foo**, then the cookie will be set under **foo**-[[reg.onecount.net>>url:http://reg.onecount.net||shape="rect"]])

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**~_~_ocusername**: Similar to ~_~_ocid, it's set when the user logs in on the client's system. The value, is the user's **username** on that client's system. The domain for this cookie **client**-[[reg.onecount.net>>url:http://reg.onecount.net||shape="rect"]].

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(% style="color:#202124" %)**~_~_ocgt-//client-id//**(%%): This is (% style="color:#333333" %)used to identify the user.

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== **Local Cookies** ==

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These cookies are set on the customer's site(s). If the customer has multiple sites, these cookies will be set as first-party cookies in each domain.

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**~_~_tempcookie**: used track users on the client's site. The value is the same as **~_~_ocgt** from the central domain. It's set under the client's site domain.

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**~_~_ocid**: set when a user is logged in on the client's site. The value is the same as **~_~_ocid** from the central domain. It's set under the client's site domain.

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**~_~_ocusername**: set when a user is logged in on the client's site. The value is the same as **~_~_ocusername** from the central domain. It's set under the client's site.

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**cookieValid**: this is a daily cookie. It's set on the first visit of the day if **~_~_ocid** is present. It's used as a flag that can be used to determine whether **~_~_ocid** is still valid or not.

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**realReferer**: used to preserve the original referer when a redirect to [[onecount.net>>url:http://onecount.net||shape="rect"]] happens for setting the Central Domain Cookies. This can be passed to Google Analytics or other platforms.

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**_gcna**: this represents the visit id. The value is a combination of the **~_~_ocid** and **~_~_tempcookie** cookies as well as the visit timestamp and the visit counter.

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**_gcnb**: used as part of the visit id generation process.

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**_ocfreepass**: counts pages that are part of a gating product. So if [[domain.com/articles/>>url:http://newrepublic.com/articles/||shape="rect"]] is the URL of the product, ocfreepass will increment on each page view if domain[[.com/articles/>>url:http://newrepublic.com/articles/||shape="rect"]], but it will not increment on a page view of [[domain.com>>url:http://newrepublic.com||shape="rect"]] because it is not a gated product. The name of the cookie includes a unique customer ID for each ONEcount customer, and a uniqe # for the product. In this way, if the same URL is in two different products, there will be two different cookies, one for each product. The number is the product_Id.

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//**ocaction-segment_id**: used as part of targeting process.//

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		7	(% style="color:#808080" %)//ONEcount uses first-party cookies to track users. The cookies are set in the ONEcount domain and on the customer's site(s).//
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		9	(% style="color:#808080" %)//Cookies on the ONEcount domain are called Central Domain Cookies (CDC). Those on the client's site are called Local Cookies (LC).//
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		11	(% style="color:#808080" %)//Below is a list of the cookies and their description~://
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		13	(% id="HFirst-PartyCookieSetting" class="western" %)
		14	== First-Party Cookie Setting ==
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		16	ONEcount sets 2 types of cookies: A temp cookie(~_~_tempcookie) on the first visit- and an OCID cookie(~_~_ocid) when the user is identified by registering, logging in, or when OC performs a cookie sync. All ONEcount cookies are first-party cookies, which means they are supported by all web browsers.
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		19	When a user visits the site for the first time, he or she will have no ONEcount cookies for that site. In order to facilitate multi-site tracking, targeting and gating, ONEcount will set ~_~_tempcookie.
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		22	Upon registering, clicking on a smartlink, or being identified through a cookie-sync with a third-party, ONEcount sets an ~_~_ocid cookie showing that we have identified the person as a known user.
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		25	This helps a brand that has multiple sites. If a customer has 40 sites and a user is identified on Site A, then ONEcount will first set the temp cookie and then OCID cookie and store that data as a known user.
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		28	If a user visits Site B, then OCID will be able to retrieve that user’s identity, which is stored in cookies on the [[onecount.net>>url:http://onecount.net\|\|shape="rect"]] domain. At this point, the user is known and his or her activity can be tracked across all brand sites that the user has registered for.
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		30	(% id="HCentralDomainCookies" class="western" %)
		31	== Central Domain Cookies ==
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		33	These cookies are set on the ONEcount domain.
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		35	~_~_ocgt: This is the global token. It's used to track users across all sites where the ONEcount widget is deployed. The value is a 64-character hash. This cookie is set under [[onecount.net>>url:http://onecount.net\|\|shape="rect"]] domain.
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		38	~_~_ocid: set when a user is logs in on one of the Customer's sites. The value is a 64-character hash that represent sthe user in that customer's installation of ONEcount. It's set under client-[[reg.onecount.net>>url:http://reg.onecount.net\|\|shape="rect"]] domain. (ie: if client is foo, then the cookie will be set under foo-[[reg.onecount.net>>url:http://reg.onecount.net\|\|shape="rect"]])
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		41	~_~_ocusername: Similar to ~_~_ocid, it's set when the user logs in on the client's system. The value, is the user's username on that client's system. The domain for this cookie client-[[reg.onecount.net>>url:http://reg.onecount.net\|\|shape="rect"]].
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		44	(% style="color:#202124" %)~_~_ocgt-//client-id//(%%): This is (% style="color:#333333" %)used to identify the user.
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		46	(% id="HLocalCookies" class="western" %)
		47	== Local Cookies ==
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		49	These cookies are set on the customer's site(s). If the customer has multiple sites, these cookies will be set as first-party cookies in each domain.
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		52	~_~_tempcookie: used track users on the client's site. The value is the same as ~_~_ocgt from the central domain. It's set under the client's site domain.
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		55	~_~_ocid: set when a user is logged in on the client's site. The value is the same as ~_~_ocid from the central domain. It's set under the client's site domain.
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		58	~_~_ocusername: set when a user is logged in on the client's site. The value is the same as ~_~_ocusername from the central domain. It's set under the client's site.
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		61	cookieValid: this is a daily cookie. It's set on the first visit of the day if ~_~_ocid is present. It's used as a flag that can be used to determine whether ~_~_ocid is still valid or not.
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		64	realReferer: used to preserve the original referer when a redirect to [[onecount.net>>url:http://onecount.net\|\|shape="rect"]] happens for setting the Central Domain Cookies. This can be passed to Google Analytics or other platforms.
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		67	_gcna: this represents the visit id. The value is a combination of the ~_~_ocid and ~_~_tempcookie cookies as well as the visit timestamp and the visit counter.
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		70	_gcnb: used as part of the visit id generation process.
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		72	_ocfreepass: counts pages that are part of a gating product. So if [[domain.com/articles/>>url:http://newrepublic.com/articles/\|\|shape="rect"]] is the URL of the product, ocfreepass will increment on each page view if domain[[.com/articles/>>url:http://newrepublic.com/articles/\|\|shape="rect"]], but it will not increment on a page view of [[domain.com>>url:http://newrepublic.com\|\|shape="rect"]] because it is not a gated product. The name of the cookie includes a unique customer ID for each ONEcount customer, and a uniqe # for the product. In this way, if the same URL is in two different products, there will be two different cookies, one for each product. The number is the product_Id.
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