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Browser Cookie Audit Basics

Audit cookies for security and compliance

This guide shows how to inventory cookies, ensure secure/httponly/samesite attributes, reduce third-party cookies, and document purposes for compliance.

Inventory cookies

Use browser devtools to list cookies by domain, duration, and purpose.

Harden attributes

Set Secure, HttpOnly, and SameSite=Lax/Strict where possible; avoid long-lived tokens.

Reduce third parties

Remove unused trackers and ensure consent covers remaining ones.

Document and monitor

Keep a register of cookies and review after feature changes.

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