How do I Classify Unclassified Cookies in Cookiebot?

Identifying unclassified Cookies

For GDPR compliance, all cookies on the site need to sit in one of the following categories:

• Necessary: Required for functionality and can’t be opted out of
• Preference: Saves settings such as preferred currency or languages
• Statistical: Analytics data
• Marketing: Any marketing related cookies, such as cookies placed by Adwords or Facebook

Cookiebot sends out automated monthly reports which include all cookies. Alternatively, unclassified cookies can be found in the Cookiebot interface under the “Cookies” heading.

Classifying unclassified Cookies

Log in to Cookiebot and navigate to the Cookies menu.

Scroll through the list of discovered cookies to find the unclassified ones. They are usually found at the bottom of the list. The current classification can be found in the “Category” field:

Change all unclassified cookies to the correct categorisation as per the following list by using the drop down on the right.

Please note that this will need to be completed for each subdomain. You can switch between subdomains at the top of the page. Please remember to save your changes (top option in the blue side bar on the left).

* Please get in touch with Net Affinity if you have an unclassified cookie in your account which is not listed below.