# Cookie Policy and Consent Metadata

> Machine-readable cookie policy summary for Consult VideoWhisper.

Generated: 2026-07-27T11:13:47+00:00
Policy version: 1
Consent mode: strict_optin

## Important Notes
- Machine-readable policy access does not grant consent for non-essential storage or tracking.
- AI user-agent recognition is advisory and can be spoofed; do not use it as an access-control boundary.
- The cookie registry is based on built-in presets, hooks, and administrator configuration. It is not a guaranteed complete site scan.

## Endpoints
- policyJson: https://consult.videowhisper.com/wp-json/videowhisper-light-cookie-consent/v1/policy
- cookiesJson: https://consult.videowhisper.com/wp-json/videowhisper-light-cookie-consent/v1/cookies
- policyMarkdown: https://consult.videowhisper.com/wp-json/videowhisper-light-cookie-consent/v1/policy.md
- wellKnownJson: https://consult.videowhisper.com/.well-known/vwcc-cookie-policy.json
- rootMarkdown: https://consult.videowhisper.com/cookie-policy.md

## Consent Categories
- Necessary (`functional`): Required for core site functions and storing your consent choice.
- Preferences (`preferences`): Stores choices that change how the site looks or behaves.
- Anonymous statistics (`statistics-anonymous`): Measures site use without intentionally identifying individual visitors.
- Statistics (`statistics`): Measures site use and content performance.
- Marketing (`marketing`): Supports advertising, profiling, or cross-site measurement.

## Cookies
- `vwcc_consent` (exact) - Necessary; Service: VideoWhisper Light Cookie Consent; Duration: 180 days
- `wordpress_` (prefix) - Necessary; Service: WordPress; Duration: Configured login duration
- `wordpress_logged_in_` (prefix) - Necessary; Service: WordPress; Duration: Configured login duration
- `wp-settings-time-` (prefix) - Preferences; Service: WordPress; Duration: 1 year
- `wp-settings-` (prefix) - Preferences; Service: WordPress; Duration: 1 year
- `comment_author_` (prefix) - Preferences; Service: WordPress; Duration: Approximately 1 year
- `wordpress_test_cookie` (exact) - Necessary; Service: WordPress; Duration: Session
- `wp_lang` (exact) - Preferences; Service: WordPress; Duration: Session
- `_ga` (exact) - Statistics; Service: Google Analytics; Duration: Up to 2 years
- `_ga_` (prefix) - Statistics; Service: Google Analytics; Duration: Up to 2 years
- `_gid` (exact) - Statistics; Service: Google Analytics; Duration: 24 hours
- `_gcl_au` (exact) - Marketing; Service: Google Ads; Duration: Up to 90 days
- `_gcl_` (prefix) - Marketing; Service: Google Ads; Duration: Up to 90 days
- `googlesitekit_auth_redirect_to` (exact) - Necessary; Service: Site Kit Sign in with Google; Duration: 5 minutes
- `g_state` (exact) - Necessary; Service: Site Kit Sign in with Google; Duration: Google-managed
- `fanspaysite_user_theme_mode` (exact) - Preferences; Service: FansPaysite theme; Duration: 30 days
- `vw_login_complete` (exact) - Necessary; Service: Live Support Tickets; Duration: 60 seconds