Cookies are usually classified by:</p> <p>(A) Purpose (Technical cookies, Analytics cookies, Profiling cookies)</p> <p>(B) Publisher (First-party cookies, Third-party cookies), and</p> <p>(C) Duration (Session cookies, Permanent cookies)</p> <p>This classification is important because different legal requirements apply based on how the cookie is classified.</p> <p>Below you will find the types of cookies and tracking technologies as classified with some practical examples.</p> <h4 id="abypurposeabypurpose"><a href="#a-by-purpose"></a>A.