Social Media Cookies

Social media cookies definition (noun)

Social media cookies are cookies used to connect a website to a third-party social media platform. They remember a user’s details after the user signs in to a social media account from a website. Many social media cookies are set through plugins, widgets, and sharing buttons.

Appears in: Cookie Policies, Privacy Policies, and GDPR

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