Provider
HotjarSee all Hotjar cookies →Records that the visitor has opted out of Hotjar tracking via the provider's universal opt-out endpoint. While set, Hotjar will not record new sessions, recordings, or surveys for the browser. Functional rather than analytics: it exists specifically to suppress tracking, not to enable it.
1 year
Hotjar Ltd.
_hjOptedOut is classified as functional, which means its consent status depends on the exact feature and context in which it is used.
If it supports an optional service such as live chat, saved preferences, or personalised UX, prior consent is usually the safer position. If it is needed only after a clear user request, the necessity exemption may still apply.
Fix: document the feature, assess necessity with your privacy team, and delay the script until interaction or consent when the feature is optional.
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