What is the cookielawinfo-checkbox-others cookie?
This cookie is generated by CookieYes, a consent management platform (CMP) commonly used on WordPress sites and other web platforms. It appears as soon as a visitor interacts with the cookie banner displayed on a site, whether they accept, reject, or customize their preferences.
Its role is purely administrative: it stores the visitor's choice for the generic "Other" category, which CookieYes uses for cookies that don't clearly fit into predefined categories (necessary, functional, performance, analytics, advertising).
What data it stores
The cookie typically stores a simple boolean value, such as yes or no, reflecting whether the visitor allowed cookies from the "Other" category. It does not contain personally identifiable information, unique tracking IDs, or profiling data.
The value is read and written locally in the visitor's browser by the CookieYes script installed on the site; it is not sent to external CookieYes servers as part of its core function.
What it is used for
Its main purpose is technical: it lets the consent script "remember" the user's choice across visits or page reloads, avoiding repeated display of the banner. For the site owner, this cookie is part of the infrastructure that keeps the consent system functioning correctly.
It is not used for marketing, behavioral analysis, or targeted advertising.
Does it require consent?
Since this cookie is strictly necessary for the consent mechanism to work, it does not require prior visitor consent under the ePrivacy Directive (transposed in Romania via Law 506/2004) or ANSPDCP guidance. However, the site owner must still disclose it in the cookie policy, including its purpose, category, and duration.
- Can be set by default, without waiting for a "yes"
- Must appear in the published list of strictly necessary cookies
- Should not be repurposed for analytics or marketing
How to block or delete cookielawinfo-checkbox-others
A visitor can delete or block this cookie at any time from browser settings (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari), under per-site cookie management; doing so simply causes the consent banner to reappear on the next visit.
For site owners, since this cookie underpins the consent mechanism itself, it is typically not blocked before acceptance — it's part of the CMP's own infrastructure. A platform like CookieFix automatically blocks third-party scripts (analytics, marketing) until the visitor gives actual consent, while leaving the banner's own functionality untouched.
Frequently asked questions
It's a technical cookie set by CookieYes to remember whether a visitor accepted the "Other" cookie category in the consent banner.
No. It contains no personal data or tracking identifiers, just a simple yes/no value.
No, it's classified as strictly necessary for the consent system to function, but it must still be disclosed in the site's cookie policy.
The typical duration is 1 year, after which the browser removes it automatically if the visitor doesn't return to the site.