Cookie Policy
Effective December 3, 2018
Wabtec and its affiliated entities (collectively “Wabtec”) respect individual privacy and value the confidence of its customers, business partners and others. Wabtec is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards in its business practices. Accordingly, Wabtec adheres to strict undertakings in connection with the collection, use and disclosure of personal data, consistent with the laws of the countries in which Wabtec conducts business.
This Cookie Policy (“Policy”) applies to this website or to any website that includes a link or reference to this Policy (“Site(s)”) and describes what cookies are, what types of cookies are placed on your device when you visit the Site and how we use them.
This Policy does not address the collection, use and disclosure or your personal data by Wabtec generally. To learn more about how Wabtec handles your personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are sent to or accessed from your web browser or your computer's hard drive. A cookie typically contains the name of the domain (internet location) from which the cookie originated, the “lifetime” of the cookie (i.e., when it expires) and a randomly generated unique number or similar identifier. A cookie also may contain information about your computer, such as user settings, browsing history and activities conducted while using our services.
Why we use Cookies
Cookies help us improve the Site and your experience thereon by customizing your experience, helping us analyze usage, technical and browsing metrics as well as detecting and preventing fraud.
Different types of Cookies we use
First party and third party cookies
First-party cookies and Third-party cookies are different types of cookies:
- First-party cookies are placed on your device directly by Wabtec. For example, we use first-party cookies to adapt the Site to your device or language preferences and to secure your use of Site.
- Third-party cookies are placed on your device by our third-party business partners and service providers. For example, we use third-party cookies to analyze the audience on our Site.
Session and persistent cookies
Session cookies and Persistent cookies are also different types of cookies.
- Session cookies only last from the moment they are placed on your browser until the moment when you close your browser. We use session cookies for a variety of purposes, including to learn more about your use of our Site during one single browser session and to help you to use our Site more efficiently.
- Persistent cookies have a longer lifespan and are not automatically deleted when you close your web browser. These types of cookies are primarily used for analytical purposes.
How we use Cookies
We use cookies to provide, secure and improve the Site, including by personalizing your experience and recognizing you when you visit the Site.
To these purposes, we also may link information from cookies with other personal data we hold about you. When you visit the Site, cookies may be set on your device. Cookies, like all technologies, can be swiftly replaced by more secure and performant cookies. To learn about the cookies collected, click the Options button in the Cookie banner found at the top of the web page then select “Learn more and make choices about the other information we collect”.
Your choices regarding cookies
You may exercise your choices regarding cookies using several options. Please note that changes you make to your cookie preferences may prevent all or part of our Site from functioning as intended.
Tools within this Cookie Policy
You can set and modify your cookies preferences at any time when entering the website, by selecting the Cookie Consent tool banner found at the top of the page. You can select the appropriate opt-out links provided in this Cookie Policy. If you have accepted the policy but wish to revoke your consent, choose the “Ad Preferences” link on the bottom right hand side of your web page then select the “Withdraw Consent” button.
Browser and devices controls
Most web browsers provide settings that allow users to control or reject cookies or to alert users when a cookie is placed on their computer. The procedure for managing cookies is slightly different for each internet browser, so please check the specific steps in the “Help” menu of your web browser. Since cookies are browser-specific, you may need to manage your cookies preferences across all the web browsers you use.
You also may be able to reject device identifiers by activating the appropriate setting on your mobile device, as available. The procedure for managing device identifiers is slightly different for each device, so please check the specific steps in the documentation relating to the device you use.
Google™ Cookies
We use Google Analytics, which is a Google service that uses cookies and other data collection technologies to collect information about your use of the Site and services in order to report website trends.
You can opt out of Google Analytics by visiting www.google.com/settings/ads or by downloading the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Updates to this Policy
We reserve the right to update this Cookies Policy from time to time in order to reflect any changes to our Sites or to comply with changes in our legal and/or regulatory obligations. We will post the revised version on the Site, with an updated revision date. By continuing to use our Site thirty days after such revisions are in effect, you will be deemed to accept and agree to the revisions and to abide by them.
Contact
If you have any question or would like to enquire about Wabtec’s cookies practices and this Policy, please contact us at:
Wabtec Corporation
Attn: Privacy Officer
Address: 1001 Air Brake Avenue
Wilmerding, PA 15148 - USA
Phone: +1 412-825-1000
Email: privacy [at] wabtec [dot] com
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