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steve_sherwood
Feb 19, 2016 8:23 PM UTC
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Site Catalyst s_vi cookie

When I open an incognito window with no cookies, I noticed two page view beacons are being sent for our pages.  We only send one beacon.  When the s_vi cookie is set, only one beacon is sent.  Each subsequent visit the s_vi cookie's expiration date is extended.  It is set for approximately two years.  Why is Site Catalyst doing this?

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steve_sherwood
steve_sherwoodAccepted solution
Feb 22, 2016 7:56 PM UTC

Yes, it is a 302.  That explains things. Thanks for looking into this.

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TanmayMathur
Adobe Employee
Adobe Employee
Feb 22, 2016 7:14 AM UTC

Hi,

Please give me the address of your website in Direct Message we would look at it at our end and see why it is happening. 

Thanks!

Tanmay

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steve_sherwood
Feb 22, 2016 12:17 PM UTC
taciac
Level 9
Feb 22, 2016 6:49 PM UTC

Steve Sherwood wrote...

When I open an incognito window with no cookies, I noticed two page view beacons are being sent for our pages.  We only send one beacon.  When the s_vi cookie is set, only one beacon is sent.  Each subsequent visit the s_vi cookie's expiration date is extended.  It is set for approximately two years.  Why is Site Catalyst doing this?

 

Hi Steve,

When you see two image requests, is the first a 302 cached request? This image request is used to set the cookie and is only seen on the first start of a session. In my testing the date did not change when the cookie was set. It remained the same. Which browser are you testing in? 

-Tacia

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steve_sherwood
steve_sherwoodAuthorAccepted solution
Feb 22, 2016 7:56 PM UTC

Yes, it is a 302.  That explains things. Thanks for looking into this.

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