These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set and used in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in to secure areas of our website or filling in forms or making use of e-billing services. Without these cookies services you have asked for (e.g. login) cannot be provided.

Name(s)	Provider	Purpose	Expiry	Type
__session	Truecaller	Stores necessary preferences to provide site functionality.	30 days	HTTP
tc:cookies	Truecaller	Preferences, to store cookie preferences.	1 year	HTTP
tc:user	Truecaller	Preferences, Authentication, to store necessary preferences and session information.	Persistant	LocalStorage
tc:ipcountry	Truecaller	Functional, to set default country for search and sign in based on ip.	Session	SessionStorage
tc:ipregion	Truecaller	Functional, to suggest language based on country and region.	Session	SessionStorage
tc:searchcountry	Truecaller	Functional, to remember last country used in search.	Persistant	LocalStorage
tc:comments	Truecaller	Functional, to remember vote status on comments.	Persistant	LocalStorage
tc:dismisslanguagesuggestion	Truecaller	Preferences, to store locale suggestion preferences.	1 day	HTTP
__cfduid	CloudFlare	Functional, to identify trusted web traffic.	30 days	HTTP
__stripe_mid	Stripe	Functional, to provide fraud prevention.	1 year	HTTP
__stripe_sid	Stripe	Functional, to provide fraud prevention.	30 minutes	HTTP
tc:dismissexitintentpopup	Truecaller	Preferences, to store exit intent popup dismissal preferences.	3 days	HTTP
tc:searches	Truecaller	Functional, to count and regulate searches.	< 24 hours	HTTP
tc:dismisspublicationcertificatenotice	Truecaller	Preferences, to store publication certificate notice dismissal preferences.	7d	HTTP
tc:selectedlanguage	Truecaller	Preferences, to store selected language preferences.	7d	HTTP
flutter.current_session_id	ZipZip	To maintain current user session.	Persistant	LocalStorage
messages#box	ZipZip	To maintain the message history.	Persistant	IndexedDB
firebase-heartbeat-database#firebase-heartbeat-store	ZipZip	Used in order to detect spam and improve the website's security.	Persistent	IndexedDB
firebaseLocalStorageDb#firebaseLocalStorage	ZipZip	Used by Firebase for secure user authentication.	Persistent	IndexedDB
tc:webpremiumsubscribed	Truecaller	Preferences, to store web premium promotion dismissal preferences.	7d	HTTP

Analytics

We partner with Microsoft Clarity to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay to improve and market our products/services. Website usage data is captured using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine the popularity of products/services and online activity. Additionally, we use this information for site optimisation, fraud/security purposes, and advertising. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, visit the Microsoft Privacy Statement.

Name(s)	Provider	Purpose	Expiry	Type
_clck	Microsoft	Persists the Clarity User ID and preferences, unique to that site is attributed to the same user ID.	1 year	HTTP
_clsk	Microsoft	Connects multiple page views by a user into a single Clarity session recording.	24 hours	HTTP
_cltk	Microsoft	This cookie is installed by Microsoft Clarity tool and stores information about how visitors use the website	Session	SessionStorage
CLID	Microsoft	Identifies the first-time Clarity saw this user on any site using Clarity.	1 year	HTTP
ANONCHK	Microsoft	Indicates whether MUID is transferred to ANID, a cookie used for advertising. Clarity doesn't use ANID and so this is always set to 0.	10 minutes	HTTP
MR	Microsoft	Indicates whether to refresh MUID.	7 days	HTTP
MUID	Microsoft	Identifies unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. These cookies are used for advertising, site analytics, and other operational purposes.	390 days	HTTP
SM	Microsoft	Used in synchronizing the MUID across Microsoft domains.	Session	HTTP
SRM_B	Microsoft	This cookie is installed by Microsoft Bing. Identifies unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites.	390 days	HTTP

Marketing

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.

Name(s)	Provider	Purpose	Expiry	Type
_clck	Microsoft	Persists the Clarity User ID and preferences, unique to that site is attributed to the same user ID.	1 year	HTTP
_clsk	Microsoft	Connects multiple page views by a user into a single Clarity session recording.	24 hours	HTTP
_cltk	Microsoft	This cookie is installed by Microsoft Clarity tool and stores information about how visitors use the website	Session	SessionStorage
CLID	Microsoft	Identifies the first-time Clarity saw this user on any site using Clarity.	1 year	HTTP
ANONCHK	Microsoft	Indicates whether MUID is transferred to ANID, a cookie used for advertising. Clarity doesn't use ANID and so this is always set to 0.	10 minutes	HTTP
MR	Microsoft	Indicates whether to refresh MUID.	7 days	HTTP
MUID	Microsoft	Identifies unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. These cookies are used for advertising, site analytics, and other operational purposes.	390 days	HTTP
SM	Microsoft	Used in synchronizing the MUID across Microsoft domains.	Session	HTTP
SRM_B	Microsoft	This cookie is installed by Microsoft Bing. Identifies unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites.	390 days	HTTP