Stripe cookies

Stripe sets 2 cookies on websites that load its scripts. Below is the full list with purpose, expiry, and whether each one needs GDPR / ePrivacy consent.

Source: Stripe Payments Europe Ltd.Official cookie reference

__stripe_midEssentialExpires: 1 year

Stripe machine-identifier cookie used for fraud prevention on payment forms.

__stripe_sidEssentialExpires: 30 minutes

Stripe session-identifier cookie used for fraud prevention on payment forms.

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