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Cookie Policy

Last updated August 31, 2018

This Cookie Policy explains how DuctSox ("Company", "we", "us", and "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our websites at www.ductsox.com, ("Websites"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

In some cases we may use cookies to collect personal information, or that becomes personal information if we combine it with other information. In such cases our Privacy Policy (https://www.ductsox.com/en/am/privacy-policy) will apply in addition to this Cookie Policy.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, DuctSox) are called "first party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third party cookies". Third party cookies enable third party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g. like advertising, interactive content and analytics). The parties that set these third party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.

Why do we use cookies?

We use first and third party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Websites to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Online Properties. Third parties serve cookies through our Websites for advertising, analytics and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.

The specific types of first and third party cookies served through our Websites and the purposes they perform are described below (please note that the specific cookies served may vary depending on the specific Online Properties you visit):

Essential website cookies:

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Websites and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies

  • _cfduid:    Used by the content network, Cloudflare, to identify trusted web traffic.
  • ASP.NET_SessionId:    Preserves the visitor's session state across p ag e requests.
  • X-Mapping-#:    Saves the address and port number of the web server that is managing the session. Used to improve the website's performance security.
  • counter: Used by the modal component to keep track of whether or not there is an open modal (pop-up) on the current page.

How to refuse: Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the Websites to you, you cannot refuse them. You can block or delete them by changing your browser settings however, as described below under the heading "How can I control cookies?".

Analytics and customization cookies:

These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Website are being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Websites for you.

  • website#lang:    Saves the user's preferred language on the website.
  • selectedCountry:    Records when the user selects a particular country using the Global Navigation and what that country is.
  • _ga, _gid:    Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.
  • _gat:    Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate.
  • SC_ANALYTICS_GLOBAL_COOKIE:    Used by Sitecore Engagement Analytics to identify the visitor on repeat visits to the website.
  • p.gif:    Pixel tracker
  • same42510, webtrax.php:    Used by webtraxs for analytics information. Created by the third party script from Webtraxs.

How to refuse: To refuse these cookies, please follow the instructions below under the heading "How can I control cookies?".

Advertising cookies:

These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.

  • __hssrc:    Collects anonymous statistical data related to the user's website visits, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded. The purpose is to segment the website's users according to factors such as demographics and geographical location, in order to enable media and marketing agencies to structure and understand their target groups to enable customized online advertising.
  • __ptq.gif:    Sends data to the marketing platform Hubspot about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels.
  • _hjIncludedInSample:    Determines if the user's navigation should be registered in a certain statistical place holder.
  • ads/ga-audiences:    Used by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor’s online behavior across websites.
  • fr, tr:    Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers.
  • hubspotutk:    Keeps track of a visitor's id entity. This cookie is passed to the marketing platform HubSpot on form submission and used when de-duplicating contacts.
  • MUID, MUIDB:    Used widely by Microsoft as a unique user ID. The cookie enables user tracking by synchronizing the ID across many Microsoft domains.
  •  __ab12#, ads/user-lists/#, rs:    Pixel Tracker
  • test_cookie:    Used to check if the user’s browser supports cookies.
  • wfivefivec:    Collects data on the user's visits to the website, such as what pages have been loaded. The registered data is used for targeted ads.

How to refuse: To refuse these cookies, please follow the instructions below under the heading "How can I control cookies?".

What about other tracking technologies, like web beacons?

Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track visitors to a website. We may use other, similar technologies from time to time, like web beacons (sometimes called "tracking pixels" or "clear gifs").

These are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enable us to recognize when someone has visited our Websites or opened an e-mail that we have sent them. This allows us, for example, to monitor the traffic patterns of users from one page within our Websites to another, to deliver or communicate with cookies, to understand whether you have come to our Websites from an online advertisement displayed on a third-party website, to improve site performance, and to measure the success of e-mail marketing campaigns. In many instances, these technologies are reliant on cookies to function properly, and so declining cookies will impair their functioning.

Flash cookies or Local Shared Objects

Our Websites may also use so-called "Flash Cookies" (also known as Local Shared Objects or "LSOs") to, among other things, collect and store information about your use of our services, fraud prevention and for other site operations.

If you do not want Flash Cookies stored on your computer, you can adjust the settings of your Flash player to block Flash Cookies storage using the tools contained in the Website Storage Settings Panel. You can also control Flash Cookies by going to the Global Storage Settings Panel and following the instructions (which may include instructions that explain, for example, how to delete existing Flash Cookies (referred to "information" on the Macromedia site), how to prevent Flash LSOs from being placed on your computer without your being asked, and (for Flash Player 8 and later) how to block Flash Cookies that are not being delivered by the operator of the page you are on at the time).

Please note that setting the Flash Player to restrict or limit acceptance of Flash Cookies may reduce or impede the functionality of some Flash applications, including, potentially, Flash applications used in connection with our services or online content.

Do we serve targeted advertising?

Third parties may serve cookies on your computer or mobile device to serve advertising through our Websites. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services that you may be interested in. They may also employ technology that is used to measure the effectiveness of advertisements. This can be accomplished by them using cookies or web beacons to collect information about your visits to this and other sites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services of potential interest to you. The information collected through this process does not enable us or them to identify your name, contact details or other details that directly identify you unless you choose to provide these.

How can I control cookies?

You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.

In addition, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or http://www.youronlinechoices.com.

How often do we update this Cookie Policy?

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

Where can I get further information?

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies,

please email us a:

info@DuctSox.com

or by post to:

DuctSox
4343 Chavenelle Road
Dubuque, Iowa 52002 
United States

Phone:

414-355-2600