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VWO Persistent UUID Cookie and User Identification

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What it is

VWO assigns each visitor a unique identifier stored in a cookie on the arlo.com domain for 366 days, which is used to track your behavior across multiple visits and sessions for analytics and A/B testing purposes.

This analysis describes what Arlo's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

A persistent 366-day tracking cookie means your browsing behavior on Arlo's site can be linked across visits for over a year, enabling longitudinal profiling of your product interests, purchase patterns, and site engagement.

Interpretive note: Whether consent gating is properly implemented for this cookie depends on the OneTrust configuration, which is not fully visible in this document; the practical enforcement of consent requirements depends on jurisdiction.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

A unique identifier tied to your device is stored for 366 days, allowing VWO and Arlo to recognize you and link your browsing sessions across more than a year of visits to the arlo.com website.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Delete Your Data
    Clear cookies for the arlo.com domain in your browser settings to remove the VWO UUID cookie, then visit Arlo's site and decline analytics cookies in the OneTrust preference center to prevent the cookie from being re-set.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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window._vwoCookieDomain="arlo.com"; ... window.VWO.visUuid="DC177A9E79BCB970A8B296674EB0FC55A|6ca07b28c173a3cd0f825c64908ad01b"; ... setValue(a.join("|"),366)

— Excerpt from Arlo's Arlo Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: A 366-day persistent tracking cookie deployed for behavioral analytics and A/B testing is a non-essential cookie requiring prior informed consent under the ePrivacy Directive for EU users, and GDPR Article 6 lawful basis. Under CCPA/CPRA, the persistent identifier qualifies as personal information (a unique identifier tied to a device), and its use for analytics constitutes processing that must be disclosed. Some EU data protection authorities have issued guidance suggesting that cookie lifetimes should be proportionate to the purpose; a 366-day lifetime for A/B testing purposes may be subject to challenge. 2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The 366-day cookie lifetime exceeds the 13-month maximum recommended by some EU regulators (e.g., CNIL guidance) and may require justification under data minimization principles. The UUID format (two concatenated identifiers separated by a pipe) suggests a multi-component identifier that may enable more sophisticated user tracking than a simple session cookie. 3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA users have the strongest protections, with cookie consent required before the UUID is set. California residents can request deletion of personal information including device identifiers under CPRA. Users in other US states with active privacy laws (Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut) may also have deletion or opt-out rights regarding persistent identifiers. 4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: The VWO UUID cookie is set on the arlo.com domain, meaning Arlo controls the cookie at the first-party level even though VWO is the processor. This structure should be reflected in the DPA with VWO, confirming that data associated with the UUID is processed only on Arlo's behalf and not used for VWO's own purposes. Procurement teams should confirm VWO's data retention and deletion practices for UUID-linked behavioral data. 5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should confirm that the VWO UUID cookie is blocked from being set until the user provides consent through OneTrust, and that withdrawing consent results in deletion of the cookie. The 366-day lifetime should be reviewed against applicable regulatory guidance on proportionality. Data subject access and deletion requests under GDPR and CPRA should include mechanisms to identify and delete data linked to VWO UUIDs.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over data practices involving persistent tracking identifiers, particularly where disclosure and consent practices may be inadequate under FTC Act Section 5
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Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Arlo Privacy Policy
Entity
Arlo
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-010054
Document ID
CA-D-00744
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d12be33193cf10b436884ced57b19f694751e9c5014f68cbdacd7f78714b5982
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 12:39 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Arlo
Document: Arlo Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-010054
Captured: 2026-05-08 12:39:37 UTC
SHA-256: d12be33193cf10b4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/arlo/arlo-privacy-policy/vwo-persistent-uuid-cookie-and-user-identification/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Arlo's VWO Persistent UUID Cookie and User Identification clause do?

A persistent 366-day tracking cookie means your browsing behavior on Arlo's site can be linked across visits for over a year, enabling longitudinal profiling of your product interests, purchase patterns, and site engagement.

How does this clause affect you?

A unique identifier tied to your device is stored for 366 days, allowing VWO and Arlo to recognize you and link your browsing sessions across more than a year of visits to the arlo.com website.

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