LAST REVISED: January 1, 2017

This Cookie Policy describes the different types of cookies and similar technologies that may be applied on www.lumileds.com (“Site”) of Lumileds Holding B.V. (“Lumileds”).

We may change this Cookie Policy at any time. Please take a look at the “LAST REVISED” legend at the top of this page to see when this Cookie Policy was last revised. Any changes in this Cookie Policy will become effective when we make the revised Cookie Policy available on or through the Site.

If you have any further queries, please contact us by email at [email protected].

Cookies are a standard feature of websites that allow us to store small amounts of data on your computer about your visit to the Site. Cookies help us to learn which areas of the Site are useful and which areas need improvement.

You can choose whether to accept cookies by changing the settings on your browser. However, if you disable this function, your experience on the Site may be diminished and some features may not work as intended.

What Cookies Do We Use?

Below we list the different types of cookies that may be used on the Site. To the extent any Personal Information is collected through cookies, the Lumileds Privacy Statement applies and complements this Cookie Policy.

Essential Cookies. Essential cookies enable you to navigate the Site and to use its services and features. Without these absolutely necessary cookies, the Site will not perform as smoothly for you as we would like it to and we may not be able to provide the Site or certain services or features.

Cookie namePurposePersistent or session cookie? When do persistent cookies expire?1st party or 3rd party cookie?
CMSSESSIDxxxxxxxx Stores session ID for the website, does not track any personal information, and is required for the website to function correctly. Session 1st party
__cfduid Used to override any security restrictions based on the IP address the visitor is coming from. Persistent
365 days
3rd party
CloudFlare

Preference Cookies. Preference cookies collect information about your choices and preferences, and allow us to remember language or other local settings and customize the Site accordingly.

Cookie namePurposePersistent or session cookie? When do persistent cookies expire?1st party or 3rd party cookie?
SID Used by Google in combination with HSID to verify a Google user account and most recent login time. Persistent
1,060 days
3rd party
YouTube
HSID Used by Google in combination with SID to verify Google user account and most recent login time. Persistent
1,060 days
3rd party
YouTube
demographics Most likely used for demographic profiling and targeting for advertising. Persistent
870 days
3rd party
YouTube
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE Used as a unique identifier to track viewing of videos. Persistent
574 days
3rd party
YouTube
PREF Stores user preference, can be used to personalise ads on google searches. Persistent
2,390 days
3rd party
YouTube
LOGIN_INFO Information to measure the number and behaviour of Youtube users. Persistent
1,060 days
3rd party
YouTube

Social Media Cookies. Social media cookies collect information about social media usage.

Cookie namePurposePersistent or session cookie? When do persistent cookies expire?1st party or 3rd party cookie?
twll Allows following our Twitter accounts easily, share content via Twitter, and to display the latest tweet. Persistent
2,393 days
3rd party
Twitter
secure_session Visitor identification. Persistent
6,045 days
3rd party
Twitter
guest_id Visitor identification. Persistent
1,060 days
3rd party
Twitter
remember_checked Determines whether you are logged in to twitter during your browser session. Persistent
2,393 days
3rd party
Twitter
remember_checked_on Determines whether you are logged in to twitter during your browser session. Persistent
2,393 days
3rd party
Twitter

Analytics Cookies. Analytics cookies collect information about your use of the Site, and enable us to improve the way it works. For example, analytics cookies show us which are the most frequently visited pages on the Site, help us record any difficulties you have with the Site, and show us whether our advertising is effective or not. This allows us to see the overall patterns of usage on the Site, rather than the usage of a single person. We use the information to analyse the Site traffic, but we do not examine this information for individually identifying information.

Cookie namePurposePersistent or session cookie? When do persistent cookies expire?1st party or 3rd party cookie?
_ga Used to distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. Persistent
730 days
1st Party
_gat Used to throttle the request rate – limiting the collection of data on high traffic sites. Persistent
< 1 day
1st Party
__utmz Identifies the source of traffic to the site. Persistent
513 days
3rd party
Google
__utma Used to calculate new and returning visitor statistics. Persistent
1,060 days
3rd party
Google
__utmb Determines new sessions and visits. Persistent
330 days
3rd party
Google
APISID Information to measure the number and behaviour of Youtube users. Persistent
1,060 days
3rd party
YouTube

Google Analytics service is provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). We use Google Analytics to collect anonymized statistics in order to improve the Site. We have taken the following measures to protect the data collected through Google Analytics:

  • We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google about how Google may process the data collected through Google Analytics;
  • We have configured Google Analytics settings to mask the last octet of user IP address;
  • We have configured Google Analytics to not share data with third parties; and
  • We do not use other Google services in conjunction with Google Analytics.

Advertising Cookies. Advertising cookies are set to display targeted promotions or advertisements based upon your interests on the Site or to manage our advertising. These cookies collect information about your activities on this and other sites to provide you targeted advertising.

Cookie namePurposePersistent or session cookie? When do persistent cookies expire?1st party or 3rd party cookie?
_drt_ Visitor analysis. Persistent
331 days
3rd party
Doubeclick
id Visitor identification. Persistent
1,060 days
3rd party
Doubleclick
visitor_idxxxxx Visitor identification. Persistent
3,650 days
3rd party
Pardot
visitor_idxxxxx-hash Visitor identification. Persistent
3,650 days
3rd party
Pardot
lpvxxxxxx Visitor analysis. Persistent
< 1 day
3rd party
Pardot
pardot Visitor analysis. Session 3rd party
Pardot
PREF Stores user preference, can be used to personalise ads on google searches. Persistent
2,390 days
3rd party
YouTube

Opt-out

Learn more about Google Analytics and privacy. You as user can selectively disable Google Analytics by installing on your browser the opt-out component provided by Google. For more information, please refer to the links below:

  • Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on;
  • Support Google Analytics; and
  • My Account Google Analytics.

In order to provide website visitors with more choice on how data is collected by Google, Google has developed Opt-out Browser Add-ons. The add-ons communicate with the Google to stop data being sent to Google. The add-ons do not affect usage of the website in any other way. Links to further information on the Google Opt-out Browser Add-ons are provided below for your convenience:

Google Analytics
http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=None

Google AdWords
https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin

 

How Do I Manage Cookies?

In addition to the options provided above, you may refuse or accept cookies from the Site at any time by activating settings on your browser. Information about the procedure to follow in order to enable or disable cookies can be found on your Internet browser provider’s website via your help screen. You may wish to refer to http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/index.html for information on commonly used browsers. Please be aware that if cookies are disabled, not all features of the Site may operate as intended.

If you want to clear all cookies left behind by the websites you have visited, here are links where you can download three programs that clean out tracking cookies: