_hjid

This page describes common technical behavior for one cookie or vendor family. It is not legal advice, and it is not a compliance verdict.

What this is

_hjid is a cookie commonly associated with Hotjar. Hotjar can record clicks, scrolling, and other page interactions. Text entered into fields may also be captured if masking or exclusions are not configured. The exact data depends on your setup.

Related service or category

Hotjar

When it may load

Hotjar may load when the page opens, before a visitor makes a consent choice. Your consent setup determines whether it waits.

Plugins active when we detected this service

We have no published plugin test showing this service.

Vendor directory

Open the Hotjar vendor page

Domains we look for

hotjar.com
hotjar.io

Practical next step

Find where Hotjar is added, such as your theme, plugin, tag manager, or hosting provider. Keep it, delay it until after a consent choice, or remove it. Then scan the same URL again.

Check your own site

Run a free Leak Finder scan. If this cookie or vendor appears on the scanned page, it can show up in your report.

Scan your site for _hjid