I noticed that All in One WP Security and Firewall plugin creates 3-4 cookies named with random strings, and with random string values, set for a 5 day duration.

Ideally, is there a way in which this plugin integrates with various cookie banners to determine whether or not to create cookies?

Alternatively, is there a specific setting that is creating these cookies? Can I disable this, or change settings that control whether or not these random cookies are generated?

Finally, Cookie Script has this guide for disabling/enabling 3rd party cookies via Javascript: https://cookie-script.com/how-to-block-third-party-cookies.html?#blocking-third-party-cookies-set-with-javascript

To use the above guide, I would need to know where the javascript functions that write these cookies are located within this plugin.

Any guidance would be appreciated. I love the plugin and would prefer to keep using it if we can make it compliant with a cookie consent banner and the CCPA/CPRA and GDPR privacy laws. Thanks!

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1. How can I completely disable all statistics collection by your plugin? I found that the “Page Statistics Tracking” setting in the WP Accessibility options page was set to “Site Administrators,” but the statistics included data from access to the site by non-administrative users, and changing that setting to “None” has not stopped the collection of data.
2. Where is the statistics data stored? The plugin doesn’t appear to have created a separate database table for that purpose.
3. Is there a simpler way to delete all the stored log data than to move it to the trash and then empty trash? Even in a relatively short period, the plugin stored hundreds of entries in its statistics collection, and having to go through a multiple-step manual deletion process a page at a time is cumbersome. I also see no way to set a time limit for data retention, which is troublesome given the potential to create a large volume of data, and may create additional liability issues insofar as the records may constitute personal data.
4. Once statistics collection is disabled, is there a way to remove the WP Accessibility Stats Record entry from the Dashboard? I can’t see that I will ever use this functionality, and I don’t want it cluttering the Dashboard.

One of the standout features is how user-friendly it is. Everything is pre-set based on the regulation requirements, covering over 30 regulations, not to mention, we don’t have to use another tool for accessibility requirements as it’s also built within the tool as well. Their support is also very responsive and helpful! Highly recommend it!