When he returns from lunch and continues browsing the website, then Analytics sets a new 30-minute expiry, and a new session begins.īob was half way through a product purchase when he left your site and went for lunch. In this scenario, the first session that was opened when Bob arrived on the site ends 30 minutes into his lunch break. What happens if during a session to my site, Bob leaves open a page while he takes a 31-minute lunch break, then returns to continue browsing the site? As Bob continues through your site, viewing pages and triggering events, each of these additional requests moves the expiry ahead 30 minutes. When Bob first arrives on your site, the session is set to expire at 14:31. ExampleĪssume Bob interacts with your website at the following intervals:Īfter event 2, the session expiry is set to 14:34 However, every time Bob interacts with an element (like an event, social interaction, or a new page), Analytics resets the expiration time by adding on an additional 30 minutes from the time of that interaction. If 30 minutes pass without any kind of interaction from Bob, the session ends. When a user, say Bob, arrives on your site, Analytics starts counting from that moment. Learn more about adjusting session settings. Time based expiration How long does a session last?īy default, a session lasts until there's 30 minutes of inactivity, but you can adjust this limit so a session lasts from a few seconds to several hours.
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