The _hjSessionUser_* cookie

_hjSessionUser_* is a cookie set by Hotjar, from Hotjar Ltd. Stores a Hotjar user ID so the same visitor is recognised on later visits.

The * in the name stands for a part that changes from site to site, such as an account or measurement ID.

Set by

Hotjar

Duration

1 year

Does the _hjSessionUser_* cookie require consent?

_hjSessionUser_* is used for analytics, so under the GDPR and the ePrivacy rules it may only be set after the visitor has agreed. Showing a banner is not enough on its own: the cookie must not be set before the visitor clicks accept.

Does your site set _hjSessionUser_* before consent?

A free scan loads your site the way a new visitor sees it and lists every cookie that is set before anyone has said yes, _hjSessionUser_* included.

How to put _hjSessionUser_* behind consent

Remove the Hotjar snippet from your site and add your Hotjar ID under Integrations in Consentify instead. Consentify then loads Hotjar only after the visitor has accepted analytics, so _hjSessionUser_* is never set before consent.

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Other cookies set by Hotjar

Cookie	Purpose	Duration
_hjSession_*	Holds the current session data for the recording.	30 minutes
_hjIncludedInSessionSample_*	Marks whether this visitor was picked for the site's recording quota.	2 minutes