Cookie Notice
Hobart Welding (“Hobart”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your personal privacy and is committed to adhering to the applicable privacy and data protection laws and industry guidelines, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). This cookie notice ("Cookie Notice") and our Website Privacy Policy describe how we handle the personal information that you provide to us on this website ("Website"). This notice applies only to the Hobart website and not to any third-party sites that may be accessible from here.
Cookies
To make this website simpler to use and navigate, we sometimes place a small data file on your computer or device. These are known as cookies. Most websites you visit will use cookies to improve your user experience by enabling that website to ‘remember’ you, either for the duration of your visit (using a ‘session cookie’) or for repeat visits (using a ‘persistent cookie’).
Cookies do lots of different jobs, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently, storing your preferences, and generally improving your experience of a website. Cookies make the interaction between you and the website faster and easier. If a website doesn’t use cookies, it will think you are a new visitor every time you move to a new page on the site – for example, when you enter your login details and move to another page it won’t recognize you and it won’t be able to keep you logged in.
They make your visit simpler by:
Remembering settings, so you don't have to re-enter them at every page you visit (such as placing items in an ecommerce shopping basket)
Remembering information you've given (such as a Zip or Postal Code) so you don't need to keep re-entering it
Measuring how you use our Website so we can improve it to meet your needs
We use cookies to make the site work better for you and because they are essential to the usage of our Website. You can manage and/or delete these small files as you wish. Learn more about cookies and how to manage them at AboutCookies.org.
If you prevent cookie usage on this Website then please note that some parts may then be inaccessible or not function properly.
If you do not want any information collected, then you should choose not to use the Hobart Website.
How we use cookies
Our Website may use cookies in several places - we’ve listed each of them below with more details about why we use them. This list may be modified and updated from time to time.
For more information regarding how we collect, use and store data in line with GDPR, please visit the Privacy Policy.
Category: Necessary
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARRAffinity | hobartwelders.com | Used to distribute traffic to the website on several servers in order to optimize response times. | Session | HTTP |
| ARRAffinitySameSite | hobartwelders.com | Used to distribute traffic to the website on several servers in order to optimize response times. | Session | HTTP |
ASP.NET_SessionId | hobartwelders.com | Preserves the visitor's session state across page requests | Session | HTTP |
| audit | rubiconproject.com | Determines whether the visitor has accepted the cookie consent box. This ensures that the cookie consent box will not be presented again upon re-entry. | 1 Year | HTTP |
| c | myvisualiq.net | Used in order to detect spam and improve the website's security. Does not store visitor specific data. | 2 Years | HTTP |
| ci_session | woobox.com | Preserves users states across page requests. | 1 Day | HTTP |
| CookieConsent | hobartwelders.com | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain | 1 Year | HTTP |
| cookietest | hobartwelders.com | This cookie is used to determine if the visitor has accepted the cookie consent box. | Session | HTTP |
| gig3pctest | hobartwelders.com | This cookie determines whether the browser accepts cookies. | 1 Day | HTTP |
| gmid | gigya.com | Identifies the logged in user. A unique session ID is linked to the user so that he/she is identified while navigating the website. The user is logged out when the cookie expires. | 1 Year | HTTP |
io_temp | hobartwelders.com | Used to recognize which type of device the user is using, to ensure the website's security. | Persistent | HTML |
| JESSIONID | nr-data.net | Preserves users states across page requests. | Session | HTTP |
| rc::a | google.com | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. | Persistent | HTML |
| rc::c | google.com | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. | Session | HTML |
| SC_ANALYTICS_GLOBAL_COOKIE | hobartwelders.com | Used by Sitecore Engagement Analytics to identify the visitor on repeat visits to the website. | 10 Years | HTTP |
| SESS# | stickyadstv.com | Preserves users states across page requests. | Session | HTTP |
| st_samesite | consensu.org | Used by ShareThis to track visitor’s website navigation and preferences - This is used for internal statistics and marketing. | Session | HTTP |
Category: Preferences
Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in.
Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
hasGmid | gigya.com | This cookie stores visitor credentials in an encrypted cookie in order to allow the visitor to stay logged in on reentry, if the visitor has accepted the 'stay logged in'-button. | 6 Months | HTTP |
lang | ads.linkedin.com | Remembers the user's selected language version of a website | Session | HTTP |
lang | linkedin.com | Set by LinkedIn when a web page contains an embedded "Follow us" panel. | Session | HTTP |
weird_get_top_level_domain | hobartwelders.com | The cookie determines the preferred language and country-setting of the visitor - This allows the website to show content most relevant to that region and language. | Session | HTTP |
| yt-player-bandaid-host | youtube.com | Used to determine the optimal video quality based on the visitor's device and network settings. | Persistent | HTML |
Category: Statistics
Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We do this to make sure it is meeting its users’ needs and to understand how we could do it better.
Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_qca | hobartwelders.com | Collects anonymous data on the user's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded with the purpose of generating reports for optimizing the website content. | 1 Year | HTTP |
| _utm.gif | google-analytics.com | Google Analytics Tracking Code that logs details about the visitor's browser and computer. | Session | Pixel |
_utma | hobartwelders.com | Collects data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. Used by Google Analytics. | 2 Years | HTTP |
| _utmb | hobartwelders.com | Registers a timestamp with the exact time of when the user accessed the website. Used by Google Analytics to calculate the duration of a website visit. | 1 Day | HTTP |
| _utmc | hobartwelders.com | Registers a timestamp with the exact time of when the user accessed the website. Used by Google Analytics to calculate the duration of a website visit. | Session | HTTP |
| _utmt | hobartwelders.com | Used to throttle the speed of requests to the server. | 1 Day | HTTP |
| _utmz | hobartwelders.com | Collects data on where the user came from, what search engine was used, what link was clicked and what search term was used. Used by Google Analytics. | 6 Months | HTTP |
| _ce.s | hobartwelders.com | Collects data on the user’s navigation and behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical reports and heatmaps for the website owner. | 1779 Days | HTTP |
| _dlt | hobartwelders.com | Sets a unique ID for the session. This allows the website to obtain data on visitor behavior for statistical purposes. | Session | HTTP |
| _ga | hobartwelders.com | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 2 Years | HTTP |
| _ga_# | hobartwelders.com | Used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. | 2 Years | HTTP |
| _gat | hobartwelders.com | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate | 1 Day | HTTP |
| _gid | hobartwelders.com | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 1 Day | HTTP |
| ab | agkn.com | This cookie is used by the website’s operator in context with multi-variate testing. This is a tool used to combine or change content on the website. This allows the website to find the best variation/edition of the site. | 1 Year | HTTP |
| AnalyticsSyncHistory | linkedin.com | Used in connection with data-synchronization with third-party analysis service. | 29 Days | HTTP |
| ce_clock | hobartwelders.com | Sets a timestamp for when the visitor entered the website. This is used for analytical purposes on the website. | Persistent | HTML |
| collect | google-analytics.com | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | Session | Pixel |
| Q_Inter | hobartwelders.com | Collects statistics on the visitor's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been read. | Persistent | HTML |
| QSI_ActionSetHistory | hobartwelders.com | Assigns a specific ID to the visitor - This allows the website to determine the number of specific user-visits for analysis and statistics. | Persistent | HTML |
| QSI_History | hobartwelders.com | Used to detect whether the user has responded to surveys presented on the website. The purpose of the surveys are website optimization. | Session | HTML |
| QSI_HistorySession | hobartwelders.com | Used to detect whether the user has responded to surveys presented on the website. The purpose of the surveys are website optimization. | Session | HTTP |
st_shares_# | hobartwelders.com | Unclassified | Persistent | HTML |
| yt-player-headers-readable | youtube.com | Used to determine the optimal video quality based on the visitor's device and network settings. | Persistent | HTML |
Category: Marketing
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display content or ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable and helpful.
Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #GUID#23 | hobartwelders.com | Script tag, page source line number 125 | 1 Year | HTTP |
_hssc | hobartwelders.com | Collects 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. | 1 Day | HTTP |
| _hssrc | hobartwelders.com | Collects 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. | Session | HTTP |
_hstc | hobartwelders.com | Collects 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. | 1 Year | HTTP |
_fbp | hobartwelders.com | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. | 3 Months | HTTP |
_gcl_au | hobartwelders.com | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. | 3 Months | HTTP |
| _mkto_trk | hobartwelders.com | Contains data on visitor behavior and website interaction. This is used in context with the email marketing service Marketo.com, which allows the website to target visitors via email. | 2 Years | HTTP |
| _ttp | tiktok.com | Used by the social networking service, TikTok, for tracking the use of embedded services. | 1 Year | HTTP |
| ad-id | amazon-adsystem.com | Used by Amazon Advertising to register user actions and target content on the website based on ad clicks on a different website. | 256 Days | HTTP |
| ad-privacy | amazon-adsystem.com | Used by Amazon Advertising to register user actions and target content on the website based on ad clicks on a different website. | 1901 Days | HTTP |
| ads/ga-audiences | google.com | Used by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor's online behavior across websites. | Session | Pixel |
| bscookie | linkedin.com | Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services. | 2 Years | HTTP |
common/cavalry_endpoint.php | facebook.com | Collects data on visitor behavior from multiple websites, in order to present more relevant advertisement - This also allows the website to limit the number of times that the visitor is shown the same advertisement. | Session | Pixel |
| ecm3 | amazon-adsystem.com | Sets a unique ID for the visitor, that allows third party advertisers to target the visitor with relevant advertisement. This pairing service is provided by third party advertisement hubs, which facilitates real-time bidding for advertisers. | Session | Pixel |
| flashtalkingad1 | flashtalking.com | Used for segment-based targeting and dynamic creative optimization. Tracks ad delivery and personalization for campaigns. | Session/Persistent | HTTP |
| fr | facebook.com | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. | 3 Months | HTTP |
| FTID | flashtalking.com | Assigns pseudonymous ID for ad measurement and fraud detection. | Persistent | HTTP |
| ga_dl | digitalremedy.com | Primarily functions to capture and store data related to the Data Layer, facilitating the transfer of information between the website and the tracking pixel. | Session | HTTP |
| ga_events | digitalremedy.com | Used to track and store specific user interactions or actions (events) taken on the website | Session | HTTP |
| ga_gtm | digitalremedy.com | Utilized to integrate with Google Tag Manger (GTM) to manage and deploy marketing tags without modifying code | Session | HTTP |
| gig_canary_ver | hobartwelders.com | Used to identify the visitor across visits and devices. This allows the website to present the visitor with relevant advertisement - The service is provided by third party advertisement hubs, which facilitate real-time bidding for advertisers. | Session | HTTP |
| guest_id | x.com | Identifies and tracks visitor for advertising and personalization | Persistent | HTTP |
IDE | doubleclick.net | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user's actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user | 1 Year | HTTP |
| iui3 | amazon-adsystem.com | Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. | Session | Pixel |
| li_sugr | linkedin.com | Collects data on user behavior and interaction in order to optimize the website and make advertisement on the website more relevant. | 3 Months | HTTP |
| lidc | linkedin.com | Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services. | 1 Day | HTTP |
| NID | google.com | Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. The ID is used for targeted ads. | 6 Months | HTTP |
| pagead/1p_conversion/# | google.com | Unclassified | Session | Pixel |
| pagead/1p_user_list/# | google.com | Tracks if the user has shown interest in specific products or events across multiple websites and detects how the user navigates between sites. This is used for measurement of advertisement efforts and facilitates payment of referral-fees between websites. | Session | Pixel |
| pagead/landing | doubleclick.net | Collects data on visitor behavior from multiple websites, in order to present more relevant advertisement - This also allows the website to limit the number of times that they are shown the same advertisement. | Session | Pixel |
| personalization_id | x.com | Personalizes ads and content based on user behavior | 2 Years | HTTP |
| powerreviews | hobartwelders.com | Allows the user to add and see product reviews on the website. The cookie also stores which products the user finds interesting, which is used for marketing purposes. | Session | HTML |
| rp.gif | alb.reddit.com | Necessary for the implementation of the Reddit.com's share-button function. | Session | Pixel |
| RUL | doubleclick.net | Used by DoubleClick to determine whether website advertisement has been properly displayed - This is done to make their marketing efforts more efficient. | 1 Year | HTTP |
t/v1.gif | t.powerreviews.com | Allows the user to add and see product reviews on the website. The cookie also stores which products the user finds interesting, which is used for marketing purposes. | Session | Pixel |
test_cookie | doubleclick.net | Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies | 1 Day | HTTP |
tr | facebook.com | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. | Session | Pixel |
| UserMatchHistory | linkedin.com | Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. | 29 Days | HTTP |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | youtube.com | Tries to estimate the users' bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. | 179 Days | HTTP |
YSC | youtube.com | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Session | HTTP |
| yt.innertube::nextId | youtube.com | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Persistent | HTML |
| yt.innertube::requests | youtube.com | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Persistent | HTML |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | youtube.com | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent | HTML |
| yt-remote-device-id | youtube.com | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent | HTML |
| ut-remote-fast-check-period | youtube.com | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML |
| yt-remote-session-app | youtube.com | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML |
| yt-remote-session-name | youtube.com | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML |
Category: Meta and LinkedIn Pixel
These pixels are used to share content with website visitors via our social channels.
Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
lang | ads.linkedin.com | Remembers the user's selected language version of a website | Session | HTTP |
fr | facebook.com | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. | 3 months | HTTP |
bcookie | linkedin.com | Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services. | 2 years | HTTP |
BizoID | ads.linkedin.com | Unclassified | 179 days | HTTP |
bscookie | linkedin.com | Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services | 2 Years | HTTP |
impression.php/# | facebook.com | Used by Facebook to register impressions on pages with the Facebook login button | Session | Pixel |
lidc | linkedin.com | Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services | Session | HTTP |
UserMatchHistory | ads.linkedin.com | Unclassified | 179 days | HTTP |
tr | facebook.com | Unclassified | Session | Pixel |
Category:Unclassified
Unclassified cookies are cookies that we are in the process of classifying, together with the providers of individual cookies.
Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ^gig_bootstrap_#_# | hobartwelders.com | Unclassified | 1 Year | HTTP |
_pr.1nx5 | hobartwelders.com | Unclassified | 29 Days | HTTP |
| 69a88f_pastviews | woobox.com | Unclassified | 1 Day | HTTP |
| 69a88f_visit | woobox.com | Unclassified | 1 Day | HTTP |
ac_customerId | hobartwelders.com | Unclassified | 1 Year | HTTP |
apiDomain_3_vNWBIbOelCx53n8acpIm8pvgsRqHd8rERSTwTZTa81YD4Fglbn2ZAbf3aTpMYJ-X | cdns.us1.gigya.com | Unclassified | 1 Year | HTTP |
| ce_asset | hobartwelders.com | Unclassified | Session | HTML |
| ce_asset_waiting | hobartwelders.com | Unclassified | Session | HTML |
| csHistory | widget.stackla.com | Unclassified | 6 Days | HTTP |
| events/1/3b3d1112a8 | bam-cell.nr-data.net | Unclassified | Session | Pixel |
| gig_canary_3_vNWBIbOelCx53n8acpIm8pvgsRqHd8rERSTwTZTa81YD4Fglbn2ZAbf3aTpMYJ-X | cdns.us1.gigya.com | Unclassified | 1 Year | HTTP |
| gig_canary_ver_3_vNWBIbOelCx53n8acpIm8pvgsRqHd8rERSTwTZTa81YD4Fglbn2ZAbf3aTpMYJ-X | cdns.us1.gigya.com | Unclassified | 1 Year | HTTP |
kvxxow_pastviews | woobox.com | Unclassified | 1 Day | HTTP |
kvxxow_visit | woobox.com | Unclassified | 1 Day | HTTP |
| productselector | equiptoweld.millerwelds.com | unclassified | 1 Year | HTTP |
How you can contact Us
If you have any questions, comments or concerns about this Privacy Notice or the information practices of this site, please contact our privacy officer via phone or e-mail at:
By phone: 844-676-0349
E-mail: dpo@itw.com
Compliance and Cooperation with Regulatory Authorities
We review our privacy notice on a regular basis. Our procedures and practices are in line with the GDPR set by the EU, which will remain the case after the UK has left the EU. For more information, please contact dpo@itw.com.
Changes to the Notice
Hobart reserves the right to update or modify this Cookie Notice, at any time and without prior notice, by posting the revised version of this Cookie Notice on our Hobart Website. If we modify this Privacy Policy, the modifications will only apply to personal information we collect after we have posted the revised Cookie Notice on the Website.