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OpenAI added two new first-party functional cookies and nine new Snapchat marketing/tracking cookies to the list of cookies used on its sites.

Snapchat can now track you on ChatGPT for over a yearOpenAI added nine new Snapchat cookies to chatgpt.com that did not exist before. Several…

OpenAI added nine new Snapchat cookies to chatgpt.com that did not exist before. Several of them last 13 months or longer, meaning Snapchat can follow your activity on chatgpt.com for over a year to measure whether its ads are working. This is a new third party gaining the ability to track your visits.

“| [Snapchat](https://www.snap.com/cookie-policy) | _scid | 13 months | Marketing measurement | chatgpt.com |”

What you can do — If you want to limit this tracking, use your cookie settings on chatgpt.com or openai.com to opt out of marketing/advertising cookies where available.

DATA COLLECTION
20260816_rev01 → 20260916_rev01COLOUR MARKS THE SEVERITY OF A FLAGGED CLAUSE · + AND − MARK ADDED AND REMOVED
7979| [OpenAI](https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy/) | oai-sidebar-expanded | 30 days | Service functionality | chatgpt.com |
8080| [OpenAI](https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy/) | oai\_consent\_personalization | 6 months | Personalized marketing consent\* | chatgpt.com |
8181| [OpenAI](https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy/) | personalized\_marketing\_consent | 6 months | Personalized marketing consent\* | openai.com
8282ads.openai.com |
8383| [OpenAI](https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy/) | sofaLastAdAccountId | 2 years | Service functionality | ads.openai.com |
8484| [OpenAI](https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy/) | tapestry-theme | 1 year | Service functionality | ads.openai.com |
85| [OpenAI](https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy/) | oai-form-submissions | 180 days | Service functionality | openai.com |
+ ADDEDNew OpenAI functional cookies added

OpenAI added two new cookies to its own systems: 'oai-form-submissions', which lasts 180 days on openai.com, and '__oailb', which lasts 1 hour on chatgpt.com. Both are listed for 'Service functionality' rather than marketing or tracking.

86| [OpenAI](https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy/) | \_\_oailb | 1 hour | Service functionality | chatgpt.com |
8587| [Auth0](https://www.okta.com/legal/privacy-policy/) | did | 1 year | User authentication | platform.openai.com |
8688| [Auth0](https://www.okta.com/legal/privacy-policy/) | did\_compat | 1 year | User authentication | platform.openai.com |
8789| [Auth0](https://www.okta.com/legal/privacy-policy/) | auth0 | 14 days | User authentication | platform.openai.com |
8890| [Auth0](https://www.okta.com/legal/privacy-policy/) | auth0\_compat | 14 days | User authentication | platform.openai.com |
8991| [Auth0](https://www.okta.com/legal/privacy-policy/) | \_legacy\_auth0.\*.is.authenticated | 1 day | User authentication | platform.openai.com |
9092| [Auth0](https://www.okta.com/legal/privacy-policy/) | auth0.\*.is.authenticated | 1 day | User authentication | platform.openai.com |
235237| [Bing](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/2289901/purposes-of-bing-cookies) | \_uetvid | 13 months | Marketing measurement | openai.com
236238chatgpt.com |
237239| [Bing](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/2289901/purposes-of-bing-cookies) | \_uetsid | 24 hours | Marketing measurement | openai.com
238240chatgpt.com |
239241| [Bing](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/2289901/purposes-of-bing-cookies) | msclkid | 24 hours | Marketing measurement | openai.com
240242chatgpt.com |
243| [Snapchat](https://www.snap.com/cookie-policy) | ScCid | 24 hours | Marketing measurement | chatgpt.com |
+ ADDEDNine new Snapchat tracking cookies added

OpenAI added nine new cookies from Snapchat to chatgpt.com, all listed under 'Marketing measurement.' Some last as little as a session or 24 hours, while others (like _scid, _scid_r, _sctr, sc_at, u_sclid, u_sclid_r) last 13 months or 390 days. This means Snapchat can now track chatgpt.com visitors for over a year to measure ad performance.

244| [Snapchat](https://www.snap.com/cookie-policy) | \_scid | 13 months | Marketing measurement | chatgpt.com |
245| [Snapchat](https://www.snap.com/cookie-policy) | \_scid\_r | 13 months | Marketing measurement | chatgpt.com |
246| [Snapchat](https://www.snap.com/cookie-policy) | \_sctr | 13 months | Marketing measurement | chatgpt.com |
247| [Snapchat](https://www.snap.com/cookie-policy) | sc\_at | 390 days | Marketing measurement | chatgpt.com |
248| [Snapchat](https://www.snap.com/cookie-policy) | u\_sclid | 13 months | Marketing measurement | chatgpt.com |
249| [Snapchat](https://www.snap.com/cookie-policy) | u\_sclid\_r | 13 months | Marketing measurement | chatgpt.com |
250| [Snapchat](https://www.snap.com/cookie-policy) | u\_scsid | Session | Marketing measurement | chatgpt.com |
251| [Snapchat](https://www.snap.com/cookie-policy) | u\_scsid\_r | Session | Marketing measurement | chatgpt.com |
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242253## Managing cookies
243254
244255Depending on applicable law, you may be able to choose which cookies are used when using our Services. If you are in a jurisdiction that allows for that control, you can access your cookie settings directly on our various sites. Your web browser may also allow you to manage your cookie preferences, including to delete and disable cookies. You can take a look at the help section of your web browser or follow the links below to understand your options.
245256
246257Please note that changes you make to your cookie settings may affect the availability or functionality of the Services. Cookies listed as "Necessary" are required for the Services to function and cannot be disabled.