Workplace Site Cookies Policy
This Workplace Site Cookies Policy (“Site Cookies Policy”) explains how we use cookies on the Workplace Site (as defined below) and should be read in conjunction with the Workplace Marketing Privacy Policy which will apply to our processing of personal data we collect via cookies. This Site Cookies Policy does not apply to your use of the online Workplace product that we provide to our customers (the organization that you work for) which allows users to collaborate and share information at work, including the Workplace product, apps and related online services (together the "Workplace Services"). For information on how we use cookies on the Workplace Services please see the Workplace Cookies Policy.
Cookies & Other Storage Technologies
Cookies are small pieces of text used to store information on web browsers. Cookies are used to store and receive identifiers and other information on computers, phones, and other devices. Other technologies, including data we store on your web browser or device, identifiers associated with your device, and other software, are used for similar purposes. In this policy, we refer to all of these technologies as “cookies”.
Where do we use cookies?
We may place cookies on your computer or device, and receive information stored in cookies, when you visit our public-facing marketing and information website Workplace.com (“Workplace Site”).
How long do cookies last?
All cookies have expiration dates that determine how long they stay in your browser or on your device and these can be split into two groups:
- Session Cookies – these are temporary cookies that expire (and are automatically erased) whenever you close your browser.
- Persistent Cookies – these usually have an expiration date and so stay in your browser until they expire, or until you manually delete them.
Why do we use cookies?
Cookies help us provide, protect, and improve our Workplace Site, such as by personalizing content and providing a safer experience.
In particular, we use them for the following purposes:
| Type of Cookie | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Security, site and product integrity | We use cookies to help us keep the Workplace Site safe and secure. We also use cookies to combat activity that violates our policies or otherwise degrades our ability to provide the Workplace Site. |
| Site features and services | We use cookies to provide functionality that helps us provide the Workplace Site to you. For example: Cookies help us store preferences, know when you’ve seen or interacted with Workplace content, and provide you with customized content and experiences. We also use cookies to help provide you with content relevant to your locale. For example: We store information in a cookie that is placed on your browser or device so you will see the Workplace Site in your preferred language. |
| Performance | We use cookies to provide you with the best experience possible. For example: Cookies help us route traffic between servers and understand how quickly the Workplace Site loads for different people. Cookies also help us record the ratio and dimensions of your screen and windows and to know whether you’ve enabled high contrast mode, so that we can render our Site correctly. |
| Analytics and research | We use cookies to better understand how people use the Workplace Site so that we can improve them. For example: Cookies can help us understand how people use the Workplace Site, analyze which parts of the Workplace Site people find most useful and engaging and identify features that could be improved. |
| Advertising and measurement | We use advertising cookies on the Workplace Site, including the Facebook pixel and the third party cookies and tags, to help us market Workplace to people who may be interested in the Workplace Services. We do not set these cookies in the Workplace Services. For example: Cookies allow us to help target ads to people who have previously visited the Workplace Site. We also use cookies to help measure the performance of our ad campaigns and to understand if you are engaging with our communications. |
What cookies do we use?
The cookies that we use include session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until they expire or you delete them.
We use first party and third party cookies. First party cookies are cookies placed by us to collect information about you. Third party cookies are placed by third parties that provide a service to us. This means that the information about you collected by those third party cookies will be shared with the relevant third party and may be used by the third party in accordance with their privacy notice.
Third party cookies and tags
If you choose to allow third party cookies and tags, we also set cookies that work with the Google Analytics service and other third party services named below on our Workplace Site to help us understand how users use Workplace and for serving ads and understanding the performance of our ads. We currently use the following third party cookies:
- Marketo – Marketo Solutions Limited, Contact Marketo
- DemandBase – DemandBase Inc, Contact DemandBase
- Tealium – Tealium Inc, Contact Tealium
- Google Analytics and the Google Pixels (including the Google Floodlight pixel, Google Analytics pixel and Google Conversion Pixel) – Google.com Contact Google (these cookies have names like __utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmz, __qca, and _ga but these names may change according to Google’s terms and policies)
- Linkedin - LinkedIn Corporation, Contact Linkedin
- Bing - Microsoft, Contact Microsoft
- Twitter - Twitter Inc, Contact Twitter
How can you control our use of cookies
Your browser or device may offer settings that allow you to choose whether browser cookies are set and to delete them. For more information about these controls, visit your browser or device's help material.
Your browser settings may allow you to transmit a “Do Not Track” signal when you visit various websites. Like many websites, our website is not designed to respond to “Do Not Track” signals received from browsers. To learn more about “Do Not Track” signals, you can visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com/.
Further, if you do not want cookies to be dropped by Google Analytics, you can install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, which will only work on certain browsers. For further information on Google Analytics and its use of cookies, please visit “How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps”.
Certain parts of the Workplace Site may not work properly if you disable cookies.
Effective December 13, 2018
