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FIRST SEEN 2026-08-11 · VERSION 20260811_rev01 · FIRST CAPTURED VERSION

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The previous capture of this page contained no text, and the new capture contains the full cookie list. So this looks like the first time the actual content was recorded rather than a rewrite of APA's rules — but the newly visible text does spell out that APA's sites run advertising, social media, and analytics cookies from Google, DoubleClick, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter/X, and YouTube, and that these can follow you across other websites to build a profile of your interests. The page also says you can turn off everything except the strictly necessary cookies.

Changes that may affect you

Ad and social media companies get to track you through APA's sitesMATERIAL

DATA SHARING

The list names Google, DoubleClick, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter/X, and YouTube as companies whose cookies run on APA's websites. Their stated purpose is to build a profile of your interests and target ads at you elsewhere on the internet. Because APA's sites cover psychology topics, the pages you read there can be sensitive. Note that we could not read the earlier version of this page, so these partners may have been there all along rather than being newly added.

“These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.”

What you can do — Open the cookie settings banner on apa.org (it runs OneTrust) and switch off Targeting, Social Media, Functional, and Performance cookies. You can also block third-party cookies in your browser.

Tracking follows you off APA's websitesMINOR

DATA COLLECTION

The social media cookies are described as able to follow your browser to other sites and change what you see there. That means your activity is not limited to the APA site you visited.

“They are capable of tracking your browser across other sites and building up a profile of your interests.”

What you can do — Reject Social Media cookies in the site's cookie settings, and consider a browser that blocks cross-site trackers by default.

Essential cookies cannot be turned offNOTED

OTHER

One group of cookies stays on no matter what you choose. This is normal — they handle things like logging in and shopping carts — and the page says they don't store information that identifies you personally.

“Users cannot withdraw consent for essential cookies.”

Changelog

+ ADDEDThe full cookie list now appears on the page
The earlier version we saw had no readable text at all. The new version lists five cookie groups (strictly necessary, targeting, functional, social media, and performance) along with the specific cookies and the companies that set them. This may be a page that simply failed to load before rather than a rewrite of APA's rules.
Below we list the different types of cookies we may use on the Site.
+ ADDEDAdvertising cookies from ad partners are disclosed
The page says advertising partners may drop cookies on APA's sites, use them to build a profile of what you're interested in, and show you ads on other websites. Named companies include Google, DoubleClick, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.
+ ADDEDSocial media cookies can track you on other sites
Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and Google cookies are listed as social sharing tools. The page admits these can follow your browser to other websites and change what content and messages you see there.
They are capable of tracking your browser across other sites and building up a profile of your interests. This may impact the content and messages you see on other websites you visit.
+ ADDEDYou can refuse everything except essential cookies
For targeting, functional, social media, and performance cookies, the page says you must give consent, and it explains what you lose if you say no (less targeted ads, some features not working). Essential cookies are the one group you cannot turn off.
Users cannot withdraw consent for essential cookies.
+ ADDEDAnalytics cookies described as anonymous
The performance cookie section says the data these cookies gather is combined with other visitors' data, so it isn't tied to you personally. The cookies listed include Google Analytics and New Relic.
All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.

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+Below we list the different types of cookies we may use on the Site.
+### Cookie List
+#### Strictly Necessary Cookies
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+Strictly Necessary Cookies
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+#### Targeting Cookies
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+#### Functional Cookies
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+Functional Cookies
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+#### Social Media Cookies
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