_tt_enable_cookie — TikTok Pixel
By the OpenCookies team · published 2026-10-22 · updated 2026-10-22
- Service
- TikTok Pixel
- Category
- Advertising and profiling
- Default duration
- 13 months
- Type
- First-party cookie (set by your own site)
- Consent required?
- Yes, before any storage or reading.
What is it for?
Tells the TikTok Pixel that cookies may be used in this browser. It goes with _ttp.
What does it look like?
The value is simply 1.
How to see it in your browser
Open your site, press F12, then choose the “Application” tab (Chrome, Edge) or “Storage” (Firefox). Under “Cookies”, select your site’s address: the _tt_enable_cookie cookie appears in the list if present, with its value and expiry date.
What does the rule say?
Targeted advertising, remarketing and profiling require prior, free and informed consent. These cookies cannot be exempted.
How to prevent it before the choice
Do not load the TikTok Pixel before consent.
How OpenCookies handles it
Common services like this one are in OpenCookies’ tracker list: the banner neutralizes their script before the visitor chooses and only restarts it after “Accept”. The test shows whether this cookie appears before the choice, after “Refuse” and after “Accept”.
Check it on my site
Does this cookie appear on your site before the visitor chooses? The OpenCookies test shows it in two minutes.
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Frequently asked questions
Is it an unimportant cookie?
No: although it only holds a flag, it is part of the TikTok Pixel tracking system.
How to avoid it?
Do not load the TikTok Pixel before the visitor’s consent.
Durations are defaults and may change with configuration. This page describes a cookie; it is not legal advice.