Enable Session Cookies

Overview

The Enable Session Cookies feature allows you to control how long cookies persist in users' browsers. When enabled, cookies will expire when the browser session ends instead of after a set number of days.

Location

This setting can be found in the HandL UTM Grabber settings page under the "HandL Options" tab.

Options

Enable Session Cookies: When checked, all cookies will be set as session cookies

Cookie Duration: This field becomes disabled when session cookies are enabled

Behavior

When Disabled (Default)

Cookies persist for the number of days specified in the "Cookie Duration" field

Default duration is 30 days if not specified

Cookie Duration field is enabled and editable

When Enabled

Cookies expire when the browser session ends

Cookie Duration field is automatically disabled

A notice appears explaining that cookies will expire with the browser session

Use Cases

Compliance Requirements

Some privacy regulations require session-only cookies

Useful for sites needing stricter cookie policies

Testing and Development

Helps debug tracking issues by clearing cookies on browser close

Useful for testing first-visit vs returning visitor scenarios

User Privacy

Provides users with enhanced privacy by not storing long-term cookies

Cookies are automatically cleared when browser closes

Compatibility

The session cookies feature works with all major plugin features including:

UTM parameter tracking

Form field population

GDPR compliance features

Integration with other tracking systems

Notes

This setting affects all cookies set by the plugin

The setting can be changed at any time without affecting existing cookies

Existing cookies will retain their original expiration until they are updated

Works in conjunction with GDPR compliance features if enabled