What is the lidc cookie?
The lidc cookie is used by LinkedIn to route requests and facilitate data center selection for optimal service performance.
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About lidc
| Vendor | |
|---|---|
| Cookie Domain | linkedin.com |
| Category Category The functional category of the technology, such as Web Analytics or Social Media. Learn more | Site Infrastructure & Security |
| Consent Category Consent Category The consent category this cookie most commonly falls under across sites we scan, normalized into four standard categories. Learn more | Targeting & Advertising |
| Prevalence | Very Common |
| Popularity Popularity Popularity is calculated from our dataset of 4.5B+ cookies analyzed across hundreds of millions of web pages. Learn more | Found on 22% of scanned pages |
| Expiration Type | Timestamp |
| Expiration Duration | 1 day |
| Party Type Party Type Whether the cookie is first-party or third-party. Learn more | 3rd-Party |
| Risk Level Risk Level Rates how sensitive the data stored by this cookie is (High, Medium, or Low) based on data classification and distribution. Learn more | Low |
| Vendor Privacy Policy | https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy |
| Vendor Website | https://www.linkedin.com |
What is the purpose of lidc?
The lidc cookie is a third-party cookie set by LinkedIn (acquired by Microsoft in 2016). It is utilized primarily for routing and load balancing purposes, registering which server cluster is serving the visitor. This ensures that embedded LinkedIn services (such as the LinkedIn Insight tag or share buttons) are loaded efficiently from the correct data center, maintaining reliable service performance and optimizing the overall user experience.
What are the Privacy Risks of lidc?
Risk Level: Low
The lidc cookie is strictly used for load balancing and session routing, functioning to distribute incoming requests across LinkedIn's servers. It does not store user-identifiable tracking data or personal information directly, serving only an infrastructure role. While the underlying LinkedIn technology engages in user profiling, this specific cookie's primary function is technical and low-risk.
How to Remove lidc from a Website
To remove the lidc cookie, website administrators must remove or disable any LinkedIn integrations deployed on the site. This includes removing the LinkedIn Insight Tag, LinkedIn Ads tracking scripts, and any embedded LinkedIn widgets (like 'Share' or 'Apply with LinkedIn' buttons) from the website's source code or tag management system. Since this cookie is strictly essential for routing requests to LinkedIn's infrastructure, it cannot be disabled independently while continuing to use LinkedIn's features.