# Cookie Policy - Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/cookie-policy/ - Published: 2026-10-19T04:51:23-04:00 - Author: greenlivingguy This page provides comprehensive information about how we use cookies on our website to enhance your browsing experience, improve website performance, and deliver personalized content. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our site. They help us understand how visitors interact with our website, allowing us to offer a smoother and more efficient user experience. In the table below, you will find detailed information about each type of cookie we use, their purpose, and how long they remain on your device. We are committed to respecting your privacy and providing transparency about the data we collect through cookies. For more information on how we handle your personal data, please see our [Privacy Policy.](https://greenlivingguy.com/contact/terms-and-conditions/information-website-privacy-policy/) ## Essential Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website. | Name | Description | Duration | | wpconsent_preferences | This cookie is used to store the user's cookie consent preferences. | 30 days | ### Google Identity Services Google's current Sign in with Google client library. It renders the Google sign- in button, or the One Tap prompt, so visitors can log in to your site with their Google account. It replaces the older Google Sign-In platform library. [Learn more](https://policies.google.com/privacy) | Name | Description | Duration | | g_state | Set on your own domain by the Sign in with Google client library. Records whether the visitor has dismissed the One Tap sign-in prompt and for how long it should stay hidden, plus the time the library last loaded and a browsing session id used for the same purpose. Sites that pass a custom state_cookie_name will see that name instead. | 180 days | | g_csrf_token | Set on your own domain by the Sign in with Google client library and submitted together with the sign-in credential, so your site can confirm the sign-in came from its own page and not from a forged cross-site request. | 5 minutes | ### Google Tag Manager Google Tag Manager simplifies the management of marketing tags on your website without code changes. [Learn more](https://business.safety.google/privacy/) | Name | Description | Duration | | cookiePreferences | Registers cookie preferences of a user | 2 years | | td | Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | session | ## Statistics Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website. ### Google Analytics Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions. [Learn more](https://business.safety.google/privacy/) | Name | Description | Duration | | _gid | ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity | 24 hours | | _gat | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager | 1 minute | | _gac_ | Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together. | 90 days | | __utma | ID used to identify users and sessions | 2 years after last activity | | __utmt | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests | 10 minutes | | __utmb | Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 30 minutes after last activity | | __utmc | Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session. | End of session (browser) | | __utmz | Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server | 6 months after last activity | | __utmv | Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 2 years after last activity | | __utmx | Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test. | 18 months | | _ga | ID used to identify users | 2 years | | _gali | Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked | 30 seconds | | _ga_ | ID used to identify users | 2 years | ### Jetpack Stats Jetpack's built-in visitor analytics. It records page views, referring sites, search terms, and outbound link clicks, and also carries the shared visitor-tracking library used by Jetpack Instant Search and WooCommerce Analytics. [Learn more](https://automattic.com/privacy/) | Name | Description | Duration | | tk_tc | Used once per page load to work out which cookie domain the Tracks library should use, then removed as soon as it's read back. | Session (deleted immediately after use) | | tk_aip | Stores a list of anonymous visitor IDs so they can be merged into one identity once a visitor is recognized. | Up to 5 years | | tk_ai | Stores a randomly-generated anonymous visitor ID so Jetpack's Tracks analytics library can link tracking events to the same visitor. | Session in wp-admin; up to 5 years on the frontend | | tk_qs | Queues analytics events for Jetpack's Tracks library so none are lost if the page closes before they can be sent. | 30 minutes | ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/df91669667126e1290c21ee0342c386e2da19d588d4d9ca6560bd82ed59a9641? s=300&d=monsterid&r=g) greenlivingguy The Green Living Guy, Seth Leitman is an independent power producer, a green living expert, and Editor of the McGraw-Hill, TAB Green Guru Guides. Seth is also an Author, Radio Host, Reporter, Writer and an Environmental Consultant on green living. The Green Living Guy writes about green living, green lighting, the green guru guides and more. Seth's books range from: # Build Your Own Electric Vehicle by Bob Brant and Seth Leitman (2nd and 3rd editions) # Build Your Own Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle by Seth Leitman # Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle by Carl Vogel # Green Lighting by Seth Leitman, Brian Clark Howard and Bill Brinsky # Solar Power For Your Home by David Findley # Renewable Energies For Your Home by Russel Gehrke # Do-it-Yourself Home Energy Audits by David Findley # Build Your Own Small Wind Power System by Brian Clark Howard and Kevin Shea # and more green living books to follow. [See Full Bio](https://greenlivingguy.com/author/greenlivingguy/) [ ](https://greenlivingguy.com/author/greenlivingguy/)