What is the FCCDCF cookie?
FCCDCF is an HTTP cookie tied to Google Funding Choices, the system Google uses to manage consent messages on sites that display Google ads (AdSense, Ad Manager) or integrate other Google services relying on consent signals, such as Consent Mode.
The cookie typically appears on the first page load where a Google consent-related script runs, even if the site doesn't show a Google consent banner directly — it can be triggered indirectly by another Google tag or embed present on the page.
What data it stores
FCCDCF stores an encoded value that Google's system uses to identify a visitor's consent status for that domain. The exact value format is not publicly documented in detail and may vary; it should not be treated as directly readable personal information.
The cookie is read and written by Google-owned domains (for example google.com or fundingchoicesmessages.google.com), where it can be correlated with other signals in Google's consent infrastructure.
What it is used for
For Google, FCCDCF helps synchronize consent state across services and pages, so a Google consent prompt isn't shown repeatedly to visitors who already made a choice.
For the site owner, this cookie supports the proper functioning of Google integrations (ads, embeds, measurement) that depend on a valid consent signal being passed through Google Consent Mode.
Does it require consent?
CookieFix classifies FCCDCF as strictly necessary, since its purpose is to store a consent decision itself — a technical function exempted from prior consent under Article 5(5) of the ePrivacy Directive, transposed in Romania through Law 506/2004.
Site owners should still list this cookie in their cookie policy, naming Google as the provider and stating its purpose, and should verify that the Google elements triggering it (ads, embeds) are correctly reflected in the consent banner if they also involve other categories, such as marketing.
How to block or delete FCCDCF
Visitors can delete or block FCCDCF from their browser's privacy settings (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari), the same way they would manage any other third-party cookie.
- Manually delete cookies for the relevant domain from browser settings.
- Block cookies from
google.comusing browser privacy settings or extensions.
At the site level, a consent management platform like CookieFix can automatically block the Google scripts that trigger this cookie until the visitor makes a choice, applying the correct category to each Google integration on the page.
Frequently asked questions
It's a cookie set by Google, linked to the Funding Choices consent management system, used to store a visitor's consent state for Google services embedded on a website.
It can be triggered indirectly by other Google integrations on the page, such as embeds or measurement scripts that rely on Google's consent infrastructure.
No, it's classified as strictly necessary since it stores the consent decision itself, but it should still be disclosed in the site's cookie policy.
Yes, it can be deleted anytime from your browser's privacy settings, just like other Google cookies.