FAQ – Questions and Answers about AS-Interface

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mage-cache-storage	Bihl+Wiedemann	Cache for online shop content, enabling faster navigation.	Session Storage	session duration
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recently_compared_product	Bihl+Wiedemann	Cache for online shop content, enabling faster navigation.	Local Storage	permanent
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recently_viewed_product_previous	Bihl+Wiedemann	Cache for online shop content, enabling faster navigation.	Session Storage	session duration
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recently_viewed_product_previous	Bihl+Wiedemann	Cache for online shop content, enabling faster navigation.	Local Storage	permanent
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appData	Bihl+Wiedemann	Cache for online shop content, enabling faster navigation.	Local Storage	permanent
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mage-messages	Bihl+Wiedemann	Cache for online shop content, enabling faster navigation.	Cookie	1 year

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gwresourcelist	Bihl+Wiedemann	Saves a list of user authorizations in order to visualize them on the website and display a login form if necessary.	Cookie	1 day
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gw-temp-delete-gwresourcelist	Bihl+Wiedemann	Instruction to delete the list of user authorizations (e.g., after logging out)	Local Storage	permanent

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form_key	Bihl+Wiedemann	Saves a randomly generated character string to protect forms in the online shop from cross-site request forgery (CSRF).	Cookie	1 day

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gwMagentoLoginState	Bihl+Wiedemann	Saves session information to enable the user to remain logged in to the online shop over several requests.	Cookie	1 day
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PHPSESSID	Bihl+Wiedemann	Saves session information to enable the user to remain logged in to the online shop over several requests.	Cookie	1 day

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ajax-requested	Bihl+Wiedemann	Stores information about the location to provide country-specific shop information (e.g. language, prices).	Cookie	session duration
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gw-geo-country	Bihl+Wiedemann	Stores information about the location to provide country-specific shop information (e.g. language, prices).	Cookie	1 day
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gw-legal-space	Bihl+Wiedemann	Stores information about the location to provide country-specific shop information (e.g. language, prices).	Cookie	1 day
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gw-shop-url	Bihl+Wiedemann	Temporarily save the state of the country-specific store assignment to integrate the respective store for the user if required or to display a placeholder if necessary.	Session Storage	session duration
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gw-language	Bihl+Wiedemann	Temporarily save the state of the country-specific store assignment to integrate the respective store for the user if required or to display a placeholder if necessary.	Session Storage	session duration
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gw-show-shop	Bihl+Wiedemann	Temporarily save the state of the country-specific store assignment to integrate the respective store for the user if required or to display a placeholder if necessary.	Session Storage	session duration
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gw-show-dummy-cart	Bihl+Wiedemann	Temporarily save the state of the country-specific store assignment to integrate the respective store for the user if required or to display a placeholder if necessary.	Session Storage	session duration
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gw-hide-prices	Bihl+Wiedemann	Temporarily save the state of the country-specific store assignment to integrate the respective store for the user if required or to display a placeholder if necessary.	Session Storage	session duration
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gw-loggin-state	Bihl+Wiedemann	Temporarily save the state of the country-specific store assignment to integrate the respective store for the user if required or to display a placeholder if necessary.	Session Storage	session duration

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cookie_consent	Bihl+Wiedemann	Saves the previously given user preference in the cookie consent to ensure that the cookies saved are only those for which the website user has previously given consent.	Cookie	1 year

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gwMagentoCartSummaryCount	Bihl+Wiedemann	Saves the number of articles in the shopping cart so that they can be displayed later in the online shop.	Cookie	1 day

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action-redirect	Bihl+Wiedemann	Enables the user to be automatically redirected to the desired target page after login/logout.	Cookie	1 hour
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gw-reload	Bihl+Wiedemann	Save the forwarding state to avoid endless loops.	Local Storage	permanent
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gw-reload-count	Bihl+Wiedemann	Save the forwarding state to avoid endless loops.	Local Storage	permanent

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fe_typo_user	Bihl+Wiedemann	Saves session information to enable the user to remain logged in to the website over several requests.	Cookie	1 day

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vuid	Vimeo	Embedding and providing videos so that they can be watched by the user on the website.	Cookie	2 years
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player	Vimeo	Embedding and providing videos so that they can be watched by the user on the website.	Cookie	1 year
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sync_active	Vimeo	Save user settings to apply them to all embedded videos.	Local Storage	permanent

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YSC	YouTube	Embedding and providing videos so that they can be watched by the user on the website.	Cookie	session duration
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VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE__default	YouTube	Embedding and providing videos so that they can be watched by the user on the website.	Cookie	180 days
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GED_PLAYLIST_ACTIVITY	YouTube	Embedding and providing videos so that they can be watched by the user on the website.	Cookie	session duration
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ACLK_DATA	YouTube	Embedding and providing videos so that they can be watched by the user on the website.	Cookie	5 minutes
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VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE	YouTube	Embedding and providing videos so that they can be watched by the user on the website.	Cookie	180 days
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VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE__k	YouTube	Embedding and providing videos so that they can be watched by the user on the website.	Cookie	180 days
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yt-remote-session-app	YouTube	Save user settings to apply them to all embedded videos.	Session Storage	session duration
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yt-remote-cast-installed	YouTube	Save user settings to apply them to all embedded videos.	Session Storage	session duration
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yt-remote-session-name	YouTube	Save user settings to apply them to all embedded videos.	Session Storage	session duration
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yt-player-caption-language-preferences	YouTube	Save user settings to apply them to all embedded videos.	Session Storage	session duration
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yt-remote-cast-available	YouTube	Save user settings to apply them to all embedded videos.	Session Storage	session duration
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yt-remote-fast-check-period	YouTube	Save user settings to apply them to all embedded videos.	Session Storage	session duration
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yt-remote-device-id	YouTube	Save user settings to apply them to all embedded videos.	Local Storage	permanent
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ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY	YouTube	Save user settings to apply them to all embedded videos.	Local Storage	permanent
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yt-player-headers-readable	YouTube	Save the user's device and network settings to adjust the initial video quality.	Local Storage	permanent
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yt-player-bandwidth	YouTube	Save the user's device and network settings to adjust the initial video quality.	Local Storage	permanent
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yt-remote-connected-devices	YouTube	Save user settings to apply them to all embedded videos.	Local Storage	permanent
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yt-player-quality	YouTube	Save user settings to apply them to all embedded videos.	Local Storage	permanent
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yt-html5-player-modules::subtitlesModuleData::module-enabled	YouTube	Save user settings to apply them to all embedded videos.	Local Storage	permanent
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yt-player-performance-cap	YouTube	Save user settings to apply them to all embedded videos.	Local Storage	permanent
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_gat	Google LLC	Stores information about a user's behavior on the website with the aim of making the website as user-friendly as possible while optimizing online advertising measures.	Cookie	24 months
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_ga	Google LLC	Stores information about a user's behavior on the website with the aim of making the website as user-friendly as possible while optimizing online advertising measures.	Cookie	24 months
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_gid	Google LLC	Stores information about a user's behavior on the website with the aim of making the website as user-friendly as possible while optimizing online advertising measures.	Cookie	24 months
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_ga_*	Google LLC	Stores information about a user's behavior on the website with the aim of making the website as user-friendly as possible while optimizing online advertising measures.	Cookie	24 months

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test_cookie	Google LLC	Stores information about the user's behavior on the website with the aim of optimizing Google Ads campaigns.	Cookie	15 minutes
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_gcl_aw	Google LLC	Stores information about the user's behavior on the website with the aim of optimizing Google Ads campaigns.	Cookie	90 days

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bwt	Bihl+Wiedemann GmbH	Evaluation of user behavior and getting in contact. You can find further information in our privacy policy.	Cookie	12 months

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wp_ga4_customerId	WeSupply PBC	Storage of the customer ID and customer group for submission to Google Analytics 4 as well as submission of important e-commerce key figures such as transactions and shopping carts.	Cookie	1 year
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wp_ga4_customerGroup	WeSupply PBC	Storage of the customer ID and customer group for submission to Google Analytics 4 as well as submission of important e-commerce key figures such as transactions and shopping carts.	Cookie	1 year

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_hjSessionUser_{site_id}	Hotjar Behavior Analytics	Is set when a user visits a page for the first time. Retains the Hotjar user ID, which is unique to this website. Hotjar does not track users across different websites. Ensures that data from subsequent visits to the same website is assigned to the same user ID.	Cookie	12 months
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_hjHasCachedUserAttributes	Hotjar Behavior Analytics	Allows us to determine whether the data stored in the _hjUserAttributes Local Storage element is up-to-date or not.	Cookie	Session duration
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_hjUserAttributesHash	Hotjar Behavior Analytics	Allows us to determine when a user attribute has changed and needs to be updated.	Cookie	2 minutes, is extended every 30 seconds
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_hjUserAttributes	Hotjar Behavior Analytics	Saves the user attributes sent via the Hotjar Identify API.	Local Storage	No expiry date
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hjViewportId	Hotjar Behavior Analytics	Saves details of the user viewport, such as size and dimensions.	Session Storage	Session duration
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hjActiveViewportIds	Hotjar Behavior Analytics	Saves the IDs of the user's active viewports. Saves an expiration time stamp that is used to validate active viewports during script initialization.	Local Storage	No expiry date
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_hjSession_{site_id}	Hotjar Behavior Analytics	Contains current session data. Ensures that subsequent requests in the session window are assigned to the same session.	Cookie	30 minutes duration, extended with user activity
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_hjCookieTest	Hotjar Behavior Analytics	Checks whether the Hotjar tracking code can use cookies. If yes, the value 1 is set. It is deleted almost immediately after creation.	Cookie	Less than 100 ms; cookie expiration time is set to session duration
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_hjLocalStorageTest	Hotjar Behavior Analytics	Checks whether the Hotjar tracking code can use local storage. If yes, the value 1 is set. Data in the _hjLocalStorageTest does not expire, but is deleted almost immediately after creation.	Cookie	Less than 100 ms duration
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_hjSessionStorageTest	Hotjar Behavior Analytics	Checks whether the Hotjar tracking code can use session storage. If yes, the value 1 is set. Data in _hjSessionStorageTest does not expire, but is deleted almost immediately after creation.	Cookie	Less than 100 ms duration
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_hjTLDTest	Hotjar Behavior Analytics	We try to save the _hjTLDTest cookie for different partial URL alternatives until it fails. Allows us to attempt to determine the most generic cookie path instead of using the website hostname. This means that cookies can be shared across subdomains (if applicable). Once this check has been completed, the cookie is removed.	Cookie	Session duration

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