# Data Privacy / Cookies / GDPR

8SELECT does store some data in the browser that are required in order for the 8SELECT recommendation engine to work properly. \
**None are subject to consent according to the GDPR.**

## Cookies

Values stored in the browser and send to a server with each request that is made.

<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th width="134">Name</th><th width="111">Type</th><th width="517">Description</th><th width="75">TTL</th><th>Domain</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>_8s_cid</code></td><td>Functional</td><td><p>A random anonymous value.<br></p><p>Used to connect interactions with recommendation content and order lines. The base for 8SELECT commission based pricing model.<br></p><p>Will be refreshed during every visit.<br></p><p><strong>Not subject to consent according to the GDPR.</strong></p></td><td>730 days</td><td>Your second level domain, <br>e.g. <code>shop.com</code></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Local Storage

Values stored in the browser and only readable in the browser. Stored until user deletes values on purpose.

<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th width="252.33333333333337">Name</th><th width="121">Type</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>_8select_cse_config</code></td><td>Functional</td><td>Used for various settings regarding the 8SELECT recommendation engine. <br>For example for configuration of test variants during A/B tests.<br><br><strong>Not subject to consent according to the GDPR.</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Session Storage

Values stored in the browser and only readable in the browser. Stored until user ends browsing session and deleted automatically afterwards.

<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th width="130.33333333333337">Name</th><th width="113">Type</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>_8s_sid</code></td><td>Marketing</td><td><p>A random anonymous value.<br></p><p>Used to analyse interaction with our content in order to optimise the content that a user will see within a browsing session.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>