1. Cookie Classification & ePrivacy Framework
In compliance with the ePrivacy Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC) and GDPR (Regulation EU 2016/679), cookies are structured into highly deterministic categories based on their technical necessity and impact on user privacy sovereignty. The Consent Shield platform isolates and neutralizes all trackers until consent settings are explicitly verified.
2. Strictly Necessary Cookies (ePrivacy Exempt)
These cookies are fundamentally exempt from consent requirements because they are strictly necessary to provision the basic services explicitly requested by the operator.
| Cookie Key | Host Domain | ePrivacy Classification | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|
| cs_consent_state | consentshield.com | Exempt (System Preference) | 365 Days |
| cs_session_token | consentshield.com | Exempt (Security Authenticator) | Session |
| __Host-secure-node | node.consentshield.com | Exempt (Load Balancer State) | 30 Min |
3. Analytics, Performance & Diagnostics (Consent Required)
These elements aggregate execution metrics, performance diagnostics, and traffic patterns to optimize secure network endpoints. They remain completely dormant until the user supplies opt-in signals.
| Cookie Key | Host Domain | ePrivacy Classification | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | google-analytics.com | Non-Exempt (Analytics ID) | 2 Years |
| _ga_2M6V79H761 | google-analytics.com | Non-Exempt (Analytics State) | 2 Years |
| cs_perf_metrics | consentshield.com | Non-Exempt (Telemetry Tracker) | 30 Days |
4. Marketing & Tracking Pixels (Strict Opt-In Enforcement)
These pixels map unique user profiles to third-party ad matrices for targeted campaigns. Consent Shield employs pre-consent routing filters that physically terminate outbound requests to these hosts unless explicit consent is activated.
| Cookie Key | Host Domain | ePrivacy Classification | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | facebook.com | Non-Exempt (Ad Targeting) | 90 Days |
| _uetsid | bing.com | Non-Exempt (Ad Tracking) | Session |
| cs_adv_campaign | consentshield.com | Non-Exempt (Internal Promotion) | 30 Days |
5. Automated Consent Orchestration & Enclaves
Operators can alter preferences via the floating UI dashboard at any time. When an alteration instruction is executed, Consent Shield triggers an asynchronous cache deletion sweep, destroying legacy session records globally across all edge CDN endpoints in real-time.