What is the s_cc cookie?
Determines whether cookies are enabled in the visitor's web browser.
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About s_cc
| Vendor | Adobe |
|---|---|
| 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 | Functional |
| 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 24.6% of scanned pages |
| Expiration Type | Session |
| Party Type Party Type Whether the cookie is first-party or third-party. Learn more | 1st-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.adobe.com/privacy.html |
| Vendor Website | https://www.adobe.com |
What is the purpose of s_cc?
The s_cc cookie is a temporary session cookie deployed by Adobe Analytics (formerly SiteCatalyst) via the AppMeasurement.js tracking library. Its primary technical function is to perform a binary check verifying whether the user's web browser is configured to accept cookies. Upon initialization, the Adobe script attempts to set this cookie and subsequently checks for its existence. If the cookie is successfully detected, it appends a query string parameter (the k parameter, value Y) to the analytics image request indicating that cookies are enabled; if absent, it signals that cookies are disabled (k=N). This mechanism is critical for ensuring the accuracy of data collection and helps administrators track the ratio of users who are blocking tracking technologies.
What are the Privacy Risks of s_cc?
Risk Level: Low
The s_cc cookie is classified as low risk because it is purely a functional test cookie and does not store or transmit any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or unique user tracking identifiers. Its sole purpose is to serve as a temporary verification flag (typically containing a simple boolean value like 'true') to determine if the browser accepts cookies, after which it expires entirely at the end of the browsing session. It cannot be used for cross-site tracking or behavioral profiling.
How to Remove s_cc from a Website
To completely prevent the s_cc cookie from being set, website administrators must uninstall the Adobe Analytics tracking integration. Checking for browser cookie support is a native, hardcoded initialization step of the AppMeasurement.js library. Removing the technology requires deleting the Adobe Analytics tracking code from the website's source code or disabling the associated Adobe Analytics tag within the active Tag Management System (such as Adobe Experience Platform Tags, Adobe Launch, or Tealium iQ). Because the s_cc cookie is integral to the fundamental functional checks of the script, it cannot be disabled independently via configuration settings while keeping the broader analytics library active on the page.