Importing Cookies in Bulk

Using Cookie Consent, you can import multiple cookies at once to streamline data entry.

To import cookies in bulk

  1. On the Cookie Consent menu, select Tracking technologies. The Tracking technologies screen appears.

  2. Click the Context menu icon at the top of the screen. The Context menu appears.

  3. Select Bulk import cookies. The Bulk import cookies modal appears.

  4. Click the Download template button. An Excel import template downloads to your device.
  5. Fill out the template. For more information, see Create Bulk Cookies Template Guide.
  6. On the Bulk import cookies modal, enter a name and description for your import.


  7. Select the domains to which these cookies belong.
  8. Click the Next button.
  9. In the Source field, select the source of the cookies using the selection menu.


  10. Click the Select File button to select your completed template.
  11. Click the Import button.

Create Bulk Cookies Template Guide

Data Sheet Tab

Field
Description
Cookie Name

The exact name of the cookie as it appears in the browser’s storage.

Host

The domain that set the cookie (text, e.g., "example.com").

Lifespan

Whether the cookie is a session or persistent cookie (select Session or Persistent).

Duration

If persistent, the number of days the cookie remains valid (e.g., "365 days").

Description

A brief explanation of the cookie's purpose (text, e.g., "Used for user authentication").

Party

Whether the cookie is first-party or third-party (Select First-party or Third-party).

Category

The classification of the cookie based on its function.

If category of a cookie is specified in the excel file, use that category.

If the category of a cookie is not specified in excel file, use the Cookiepedia category.

If category of a cookie is not available in Cookiepedia, then categorize as Unknown.

Reference Tab

Field
Description
Cookie Categories

Default category types.

  • Functional

  • Social Media

  • Performance

  • Strictly Necessary

  • Targeting

  • Unknown

Lifespan

  • Persistent

  • Session

Party

  • First

  • Third

Duration

  • Less than a day

  • # of days