This section provides details for each class and property defined by OntoCookie.
Classes
IRI: http://www.semanticweb.org/OntoCookie#Analytics
Analytics cookies or performance cookies are used to track website visitors and their user behaviour. This data is then used to improve the way the website works and in turn, used to improve user experience.
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Purpose
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Authentication Cookiec
back to ToC or Class ToC
IRI: http://www.semanticweb.org/OntoCookie#AuthenticationCookie
Authentication cookies are commonly used by web servers to authenticate that a user is logged in, and with which account they are logged in.
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Cookie
c
IRI: https://w3id.org/GConsent#Consent
As per Article 4(11) of the GDPR, ‘consent’ of the data subject means any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her;
In the case of this ontology, 'Consent' is a concept as well as a tangible entity (something that has a provenance record). To separate this distinction with relation to the data subject, the Consent class represents the consent of the data subject in its entirely, including any history and annotations for it.
To link the Consent instance with the DataSubject instance, use the isConsentForDataSubject and hasConsent properties.
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consent id
dp, has status
op, in medium
op, is consent for data subject
op
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associated with
op, has consent
op
IRI: http://www.semanticweb.org/OntoCookie#Cookie
HTTP cookies (also called web cookies, Internet cookies, browser cookies, or simply cookies) are small blocks of data created by a web server while a user is browsing a website and placed on the user's computer or other device by the user’s web browser. Cookies are placed on the device used to access a website, and more than one cookie may be placed on a user’s device during a session.
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Authentication Cookie
c, Host Only Cookie
c, Http Only Cookie
c, Persistent Cookie
c, Same Site Cookie
c, Secure Cookie
c, Session Cookie
c, Super Cookie
c, Tracking Cookie
c, Zombie Cookie
c
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Date
dp, Time
dp, associated with
op, cookie id
dp, duration
dp, end date
dp, has domain
op, has necessity
op, has path
op, has purpose
op, start date
dp, url
dp, value
dp
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in medium
op, is purpose for
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Data Subjectc
back to ToC or Class ToC
IRI: https://w3id.org/GConsent#DataSubject
Data Subject is defined as an identified or identifiable natural person (‘data subject’); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person; - according to Article 4(1) of the GDPR pertaining to the definition of Personal Data.
In the case of this ontology, a Data Subject refers to the person(s) as per the definition of the GDPR. Since a Data Subject is a Person, it is defined as a subclass of foaf:Person.
The Data Subject is linked to the Consent instance via the isConsentForDataSubject and hasConsent properties.
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has consent
op, name
dp
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is consent for data subject
op
IRI: http://www.semanticweb.org/OntoCookie#Domain
The 'domain' attribute signifies the domain for which the cookie is valid and can be submitted with every request for this domain or its subdomains. If this attribute is not specified, then the hostname of the originating server is used as the default value.
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has domain
op
IRI: https://openscience.adaptcentre.ie/ontologies/GConsent/docs/ontology#ConsentStatusExpired
Indicates the consent has expired.
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Status
c
Explicitly Givenc
back to ToC or Class ToC
IRI: https://openscience.adaptcentre.ie/ontologies/GConsent/docs/ontology#ConsentStatusExplicitlyGiven
Indicates consent is explicitly given.
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Status
c
First Party Cookiec
back to ToC or Class ToC
IRI: http://www.semanticweb.org/OntoCookie#FirstPartyCookie
A first-party cookie - when a cookie's domain attribute will match the domain that is shown in the web browser's address bar.
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Tracking Cookie
c
Host Only Cookiec
back to ToC or Class ToC
IRI: http://www.semanticweb.org/OntoCookie#HostOnlyCookie
Host Only cookie means that the cookie should be handled by the browser to the server only to the same host/server that firstly sent it to the browser.
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Cookie
c
Http Only Cookiec
back to ToC or Class ToC
IRI: http://www.semanticweb.org/OntoCookie#HttpOnlyCookie
An http-only cookie cannot be accessed by client-side APIs, such as JavaScript. This restriction eliminates the threat of cookie theft via cross-site scripting (XSS). However, the cookie remains vulnerable to cross-site tracing (XST) and cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. A cookie is given this characteristic by adding the HttpOnly flag to the cookie.
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Cookie
c
IRI: http://www.semanticweb.org/OntoCookie#Marketing
Tracking track users' online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times users see an ad.
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Purpose
c
IRI: http://www.semanticweb.org/OntoCookie#Necessary
A strictly necessary cookie is a type of cookie that is used by the website to function properly, without which the site would not work.
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Necessity
c
IRI: http://www.semanticweb.org/OntoCookie#Necessity
Signifies if a cookie is necessary or optional.
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Necessary
c, Optional
c
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has necessity
op
IRI: https://openscience.adaptcentre.ie/ontologies/GConsent/docs/ontology#ConsentStatusNotGiven
Indicates that consent has not been given.
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Status
c
IRI: http://www.semanticweb.org/OntoCookie#Optional
An optional cookie is a type of cookie that is used by the website to request optional or additional information from a website user.
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Necessity
c
IRI: http://www.semanticweb.org/OntoCookie#Path
The 'path' attribute signifies the URL or path for which the cookie is valid. The default path attribute is set as '/'.
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url
dp
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has path
op
Persistent Cookiec
back to ToC or Class ToC
IRI: http://www.semanticweb.org/OntoCookie#PersistentCookie
A persistent cookie expires at a specific date or after a specific length of time. For the persistent cookie's lifespan set by its creator, its information will be transmitted to the server every time the user visits the website that it belongs to, or every time the user views a resource belonging to that website from another website (such as an advertisement).
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Cookie
c
IRI: http://www.semanticweb.org/OntoCookie#Profiling
Cookie profiling, also called web profiling, is the use of persistent or permanent cookies to track a user's overall activity online.
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Purpose
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Same Site Cookiec
back to ToC or Class ToC
IRI: http://www.semanticweb.org/OntoCookie#SameSiteCookie
With attribute SameSite=Strict, the browsers would only send cookies to a target domain that is the same as the origin domain.
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Cookie
c
Secure Cookiec
back to ToC or Class ToC
IRI: http://www.semanticweb.org/OntoCookie#SecureCookie
A secure cookie can only be transmitted over an encrypted connection (i.e. HTTPS). They cannot be transmitted over unencrypted connections (i.e. HTTP). This makes the cookie less likely to be exposed to cookie theft via eavesdropping. A cookie is made secure by adding the Secure flag to the cookie.
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Cookie
c
Service Optimisationc
back to ToC or Class ToC
IRI: http://www.semanticweb.org/OntoCookie#ServiceOptimisation
Aims to improve a service process that involves close interaction between customer and a web service.
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Purpose
c
Service Personalisationc
back to ToC or Class ToC
IRI: http://www.semanticweb.org/OntoCookie#ServicePersonalisation
Personalised service is a type of customer service tailored to the customer's individual needs.
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Purpose
c
Service Provisionc
back to ToC or Class ToC
IRI: http://www.semanticweb.org/OntoCookie#ServiceProvision
The provision of service is the act of giving it or making it available to users.
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Purpose
c
Session Cookiec
back to ToC or Class ToC
IRI: http://www.semanticweb.org/OntoCookie#SessionCookie
A session cookie (also known as an in-memory cookie, transient cookie or non-persistent cookie) exists only in temporary memory while the user navigates a website. Session cookies expire or are deleted when the user closes the web browser. Session cookies are identified by the browser by the absence of an expiration date assigned to them.
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Cookie
c
IRI: https://w3id.org/GConsent#Status
Represents the status of consent for the data subject. This allows persisting the determination of the validatity or suitability of consent (as an entity or instance) for use in processing and other activities. Examples: consent is given, consent is requested but not given, consent was withdrawn.
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Expired
c, Explicitly Given
c, Not Given
c
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has status
op
Super Cookiec
back to ToC or Class ToC
IRI: http://www.semanticweb.org/OntoCookie#SuperCookie
A supercookie is a cookie with an origin of a top-level domain (such as .com) or a public suffix (such as .co.uk). Ordinary cookies, by contrast, have an origin of a specific domain name, such as example.com.
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Cookie
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Third Party Cookiec
back to ToC or Class ToC
IRI: http://www.semanticweb.org/OntoCookie#ThirdPartyCookie
A third-party cookie, however, belongs to a domain different from the one shown in the address bar.
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Tracking Cookie
c
IRI: http://www.semanticweb.org/OntoCookie#Tracking
Tracking cookies are commonly used for legitimate marketing and advertising purposes including track the user's behavior.
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Purpose
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Tracking Cookiec
back to ToC or Class ToC
IRI: http://www.semanticweb.org/OntoCookie#TrackingCookie
Tracking cookies, and especially third-party tracking cookies, are commonly used as ways to compile long-term records of individuals' browsing histories.
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Cookie
c
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First Party Cookie
c, Third Party Cookie
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Zombie Cookiec
back to ToC or Class ToC
IRI: http://www.semanticweb.org/OntoCookie#ZombieCookie
A zombie cookie is data and code that has been placed by a web server on a visitor's computer or other device in a hidden location outside the visitor's web browser's dedicated cookie storage location, and that automatically recreates a HTTP cookie as a regular cookie after the original cookie had been deleted.
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Cookie
c