Provision record
Okta · Okta Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Use of essential cookies required for functionality

Low severity Explicit document language Common · 296 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4186 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

GitHub Medium

In some jurisdictions, we only use non-essential cookies after obtaining your consent.

Cerebras Medium

We, or vendors we engage, may automatically collect information about your use of our website or services through cookies and similar technologies. This may include navigational and network-related activity...

Baseten Medium

These Cookies are used to track information about traffic to the Website and how users use the Website. The information gathered via these Cookies may directly or indirectly identify you as an individual visitor.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Essential cookies are required for website functionality and security. For example, authentication, security, and session cookies may be required for our website or products to work.

Excerpt from Okta's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
DMA
European Union
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
Okta Privacy Policy
Entity
Okta
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-056668
Document ID
CA-D-00690
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
2c41898c161e33c56a4d696c23462f40793f348428c982d661e3c8a2a0ceec19
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 08:45 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Okta
Document: Okta Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-056668
Captured: 2026-05-10 08:45:28 UTC
SHA-256: 2c41898c161e33c5…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/okta/okta-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-056668/use-of-essential-cookies-required-for-functionality/
Accessed: Aug. 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Low
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Okta's Use of essential cookies required for functionality clause do?

The clause states: “Essential cookies are required for website functionality and security. For example, authentication, security, and session cookies may be required for our website or products to work.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 296 platforms. See the full comparison.

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