COOKIE NOTICE

Effective Date: November 2019

Like most businesses, we employ “cookies” or similar technologies.  This Cookie Notice explains how HM Electronics, Inc. and each of its affiliates (collectively, “HME”, “we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies or similar technologies on our websites or online access points such as widgets and mobile applications operated by HME, including: www.hme.com; www.hme.com/qsr/; www.jtech.com; www.clearcom.com; www.clearcom50.com;          www.trilogycomms.comwww.cerepairs.com; www.hmedtcloud.com; https://customerservice.hme.com/; https://customerservice.jtech.com/; https://customerservice.cerepairs.com/; and https://customerservice.clearcom.com/ (collectively, the “Sites”).  For further information about how we use, store, disclose and process personal data that we obtain through or in connection with the use of our Sites, please visit our Privacy Statement. 

When you first access the Sites from certain jurisdictions, you will receive a message advising you that cookies are in use.  By clicking “accept cookies”, you signify that you understand and agree to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Notice.

You do not have to accept our cookies and consent can be withdrawn at any time.  You can block cookies by changing the settings on your browser that allow you to refuse all or some cookies. You may also delete them after they have been placed on your device at any time.  If you do not accept or delete our cookies, some areas of the Sites that you access may take more time to work, or may not function properly. If you would like further information on how to block cookies, please see the “How to Control Cookies” section, below.

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer or device, if you agree.  Cookies contain information that is transferred to your hard drive.  When you visit our Sites, the cookies allow us to recognize your browser. Cookies may store your preferences and other information, help us to analyze the use of the Sites and to customize and improve the content and the layout of the Sites, but cannot read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites. 

Cookies set by a website owner (in this case, HME) 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 Sites (i.e. advertising, social media functions and analytics).

We use the following cookies:

  • Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of the Sites. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of the Sites.

 

  • Analytical/performance cookies. They allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around the Sites when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way the Sites work, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.

 

  • Functionality cookies. These are used to recognize you when you return to the Sites. This enables us to personalize our content for you, for example, your choice of language or region.

 

  • Targeting & advertising cookies. These cookies record your visit to the Sites, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our Sites and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.

 

  • Social media cookies. These cookies allow us to integrate social media functions into our Sites and may also be used for advertising purposes.

You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the table below:

  1. The Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Cookie Source

Name

Purpose

HM Electronics, Inc.

CFID

CFTOKEN

These cookies are set by Adobe ColdFusion applications and allow us to uniquely identify you in order to maintain your session.

JTECH

_cfduid

This cookie is set using Cloudflare and is used to speed up page load times.

Trilogy

PHPSESSID

This helps us to maintain any choices you have made on the Site by using a randomly generated number.

Trilogy

Interest-area

  This cookie is used to help display various parts of specific   information to users on the site when they set their industry filter.

Functionality Cookies

Cookie Source

Name

Purpose

HM Electronics, Inc.

cookies-state

This cookie is used to identify cookies you have accepted

Commercial Electronics, Inc.

cookieConsent

This cookie is used to identify cookies you have accepted

Trilogy

cookieconsent_dismissed

This cookie is used to identify cookies you have accepted

Analytical Cookies

Cookie Source

Name

Purpose

Google Analytics

_utma
_utmb
_utmc
_utmz

_utmv

_utmt

_gid

_gat

_ga

These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our Sites. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the Sites.

Please see the following link for an overview of privacy at Google:

https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245

Alternatively, you can opt-out here:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

HubSpot

_hssrc

_hssc

_hstc

Hubspotuk

_cfduid

These cookies collect information to help us analyse how visitors use the Sites.

For more information about HubSpot cookies, please visit:

www.legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy

Social Media Cookies

Cookie Source

Name

Purpose

AddThis

_atuvs

_atuvc

loc

xtc

mus

uid

uvc

di2

vc

These cookies allow you to share content on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter and anonymously tracks behaviour to improve the relevance of services and advertising.

Please see the following link for more information on AddThis cookies:

  http://www.addthis.com/privacy#.T79exJlYtD4

Alternatively, you can opt-out here:

 http://www.addthis.com/privacy/opt-   out#.T8Aa55lYuQw

Bing.com

MUID

MUIDB

Bing is a web search engine and operated by Microsoft.

For more information about Bing, please visit:

 https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-gb/privacystatement

Alternatively, you can opt-out here:

 https://account.microsoft.com/privacy/ad-settings/

Facebook

datr

lu

These cookies allow our pages to be shared and liked on Facebook. Facebook may use these cookies to track how you use the internet across different websites.

You can find out more about how Facebook uses your personal data on their Facebook Data Use Policy pages:

 https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/

Alternatively, you can opt-out here:

https://www.facebook.com/ads/settings

LinkedIn.com

bcookie

__utma

__utmv

__utmz

__qca

These cookies are associated to the Linkedin.com social media functions on the Sites. LinkedIn is a social networking website for people in professional occupations.

LinkedIn's Privacy Policy:

https://www.linkedin.com/legal/pop/pop-privacy-policy

Twitter

auth_token

twll

_utmz

Secure_session

Guest_id

_utma

Remember_checked

Remember_checked_on

lang

These cookies allow us to use services provided by Twitter on our Sites.

Please see the following link for more information about how Twitter uses your personal data:

https://twitter.com/en/privacy

Alternatively, you can update your preferences here:

https://twitter.com/personalization

YouTube.com

SID

HSID

demographics

VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE

PREF

APISID

SSID

LOGIN_INFO

YSC

SAPISID

These cookies are used by YouTube to enable functionality for its video service which is embedded within the Sites.

To find out more about these cookies we recommend reading the following page:

https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/technologies/cookies/

 

Targeting & Advertising Cookies

Cookie Source

Name

Purpose

Adroll

_adroll

This cookie enables targeted advertising.

You can opt-out here:

https://app.adroll.com/optout/safari

Adsnative

buid_2015930208

_ansscnt

_uuid

These cookies enable targeted advertising.

You can opt-out here:

https://cop.evidon.com/companies/adsnative

Advertising.com (AOL)

APID

IDSYNC

These cookies enable targeted advertising.

AOL’s Privacy Policy:

http://privacy.aol.co.uk/

Blue Kai

bku

bkdc

These cookies enable targeted advertising.

You can opt-out here:

http://www.bluekai.com/consumers.php#optout

Casale Media

CMPRO

CMID

CMDD

CMST

CMRUM3

CMPS

CMSC

These cookies enable targeted advertising.

You can opt-out here:

www.casalemedia.com  

Doubleclick.net

id

_ar_v4

Doubleclick is a subsidiary of Google and deals with tailored advertising that is designed to provide you with a selection of products based on what you're viewing on the Sites.

These adverts are presented to you by, Doubleclick, when you visit other selected websites - the technology behind the ads is based on cookies. 

For more information about Doubleclick, please visit:

www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/

Alternatively, you can opt-out here:

https://www.google.com/settings/ads/preferences

Google Maps

APISID

SSID

NID

PREF

SID

SAPISID

HSID

These cookies are installed by Google whenever you visit a page with an embedded Google Map, and are used by Google to track usage of their services.

For more information, please visit:

 www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy

IPONWEB

c

tuuid_lu

tuuid

These cookies enable targeted advertising.

You can opt-out here:

https://cop.evidon.com/companies/iponweb

LiveRamp Inc.

rtn1-z

ck1

rlas3

 

These cookies enable targeted advertising.

You can opt-out here:

 https://liveramp.com/opt_out/

MediaMath Inc

uuid

This cookie enables targeted advertising.

You can opt-out here:

http://www.mediamath.com/ad-choices-opt-out/

OpenX

i

This cookie enables targeted advertising.

OpenX’s Privacy Policy:

https://www.openx.com/legal/privacy-policy/

Outbrain

adrl

This cookie enables targeted advertising.

You can opt-out here:

https://www.outbrain.com/legal/privacy#advertising_behavioral_targeting

Pardot.com

visitor_id298672

visitor_id298672-hash

lpv298672

pardot

BrowserId

Pardot is a marketing automation platform by Salesforce and we use it to gather information about visitors to the Sites.

For more information, please visit:

https://www.salesforce.com/company/privacy/

Pubmatic

PUBMDCIC

PugT

KRTBCOOKIE_10

These cookies enable targeted advertising.

You can opt-out here:

https://pubmatic.com/legal/opt-out/

Quantcast

mc

This cookie enables targeted advertising.

You can opt-out here:

https://www.quantcast.com/en-uk/opt-out/

Rubicon Project

rpx

put_2760

put_3644

rpb

khaos

c

These cookies enable targeted advertising.

You can opt-out here:

http://rubiconproject.com/privacy/consumer-online-profile-and-opt-out/

Semasio

SEUNCY

This cookie enables targeted advertising.

You can opt-out here:

www.semasio.com/opt-out

Sharethrough

Stx_user_id

This cookie enables targeted advertising.

Sharethrough’s Privacy Policy:

https://platform-cdn.sharethrough.com/privacy-policy

Taboola

t_gid

taboola_usg

These cookies enable targeted advertising.

You can opt-out here:

https://www.taboola.com/cookie-policy#how-to-manage

Tapad Inc.

TapAd_DID

TapAd_TTD_SYNC

TapAd_TS

This cookie enables targeted advertising across different devices.

You can opt-out here:

https://privacy.tapad.com/optout.html

The Trade Desk

TDID

TDCPM

These cookies enable targeted advertising.

You can opt-out here:

www.adsrvr.org/

TripleLift

tluid

This cookie enables targeted advertising.

You can opt-out here:

https://triplelift.com/consumer-opt-out/

view.vzaar.com

_video-distributor-2_session

These cookies are used for playing audio and video.

For more information, please visit:

https://vzaar.tenderapp.com/help/kb/video-players/cookies-and-the-vzaar-player

  1. How to Control Cookies

If you wish, you can prevent the storing of “cookies” on your computer or device through appropriate browser settings. Please note that this might restrict the performance and function range of our offering.

Please follow the links below to helpful information for the most popular browsers:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies 

 

  • Google Chrome:

https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en

 

  • Mozilla Firefox:

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences 

 

  • Apple Safari:

https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411?locale=en_US  

In addition, you can exercise advertising cookie choices by visiting:

 

 

 

  1. Policy Governs Use; Changes to Cookie Notice

This Cookie Notice governs the use of any information collected on the Sites while it is in place.  HME reserves the right to change this Cookie Notice at any time, so please re-visit this page as often as you wish.  In case of any material change, we will make a notation near the "Cookie Notice" link on the home page of the Sites.  Changes to this Cookie Notice are effective at the time they are posted to the Sites.

  1. Questions

If you have any questions or comments about our personal data practices or about this Cookie Notice or any statements made herein, please see our Privacy Statement.