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Cookie Policy

To ensure compliance with regulatory standards, our team has meticulously compiled a comprehensive list of all cookies utilized on this website. Please review and contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

  • What are cookies and why do we use them?
  • Withdrawal and management of your consent 
  • How to contact us 

This website uses cookies and similar technologies ("cookies"). This cookie policy explains the cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them. We may change the cookies we use from time to time and, if so, we will update this policy accordingly. You can revisit this page at any time if you wish to keep yourself informed. 

You will find more information on our personal data management and privacy policy on the Privacy Policy page.

What are cookies and why do we use them?

Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information that are placed on your computer’s hard drive when you visit certain websites and generally serve different purposes such as the proper functioning of this website, memorizing your browsing settings, displaying advertisements corresponding to your browsing preferences and habits, statistical analysis of visits, and tracking user interaction. “First-party cookies” are set by the website owner or publisher. “Third-party cookies” are any other cookies set by parties other than the website owner. Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and certain analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites. 

The installation of most cookies will result in the collection and storage of personal data concerning you, such as information concerning your electronic device, your connection to individual accounts, your behavior on the website visit to the website (date, time and duration of connection, pages visited), your IP address (a unique identifier that certain electronic devices used to identify and communicate with each other on the Internet), information about your devices’ operating system, mobile carrier, and information from which your regional geographic location information can be identified. Cookies collect information during their duration, which can last for a single browsing session or longer, for example two years. 

The specific types of first and third-party cookies utilized throughout this website, the purposes they perform, and the varied duration of those cookies are described below:

Necessary

Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this website, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data. 

CookieDescriptionDuration
_IfaThis cookie is set by the provider Leadfeeder to identify the IP address of devices visiting the website, in order to retarget multiple users routing from the same IP address.1 year
_GRECAPTCHAGoogle Recaptcha service sets this cookie to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.6 months
rc::aThis cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.never
rc::fThis cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.never
rc::bThis cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.session
rc::cThis cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.session
wpEmojiSettingsSupportsWordPress sets this cookie when a user interacts with emojis on a WordPress site. It helps determine if the user's browser can display emojis properly.session
__RequestVerificationTokenThis cookie is set by web application built in ASP.NET MVC Technologies. This is an anti-forgery cookie used for preventing cross site request forgery attacks.
 
session
Functional

Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.

CookieDescriptionDuration
yt-remote-device-idYouTube sets this cookie to store the user's video preferences using embedded YouTube videos.never
yt-player-headers-readableThe yt-player-headers-readable cookie is used by YouTube to store user preferences related to video playback and interface, enhancing the user's viewing experience.never
ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEYThe cookie ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY is used by YouTube to store the last search result entry that was clicked by the user. This information is used to improve the user experience by providing more relevant search results in the future.never
yt-remote-connected-devicesYouTube sets this cookie to store the user's video preferences using embedded YouTube videos.never
yt-remote-session-appThe yt-remote-session-app cookie is used by YouTube to store user preferences and information about the interface of the embedded YouTube video player.session
yt-remote-cast-installedThe yt-remote-cast-installed cookie is used to store the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video.session
yt-remote-session-nameThe yt-remote-session-name cookie is used by YouTube to store the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video.session
yt-remote-cast-availableThe yt-remote-cast-available cookie is used to store the user's preferences regarding whether casting is available on their YouTube video player.session
yt-remote-fast-check-periodThe yt-remote-fast-check-period cookie is used by YouTube to store the user's video player preferences for embedded YouTube videos.session
LanguageIdThe LanguageId cookie stores information about the language preference of the user visiting a website. It's commonly used by websites to remember the language chosen by the user so that the website can be displayed in the preferred language upon subsequent visits. This cookie helps enhance the user experience by providing content in the language the user understands best without requiring them to select it each time they visit the site.1 year 1 month 4 days
Analytical

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. 

CookieDescriptionDuration
_gcl_auGoogle Tag Manager sets the cookie to experiment advertisement efficiency of websites using their services.3 months
cusidClickDimensions sets this cookie to establish and continue a user session with the site.1 hour
CLIDMicrosoft Clarity set this cookie to store information about how visitors interact with the website. The cookie helps to provide an analysis report. The data collection includes the number of visitors, where they visit the website, and the pages visited.1 year
_gaGoogle Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors.1 year 1 month 4 days
_gidGoogle Analytics sets this cookie to store information on how visitors use a website while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the collected data includes the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously.1 day
_gat_UA-*Google Analytics sets this cookie for user behaviour tracking.1 minute
_ga_*Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views.1 year 1 month 4 days
_clckMicrosoft Clarity sets this cookie to retain the browser's Clarity User ID and settings exclusive to that website. This guarantees that actions taken during subsequent visits to the same website will be linked to the same user ID.1 year
__insp_widThis cookie is set by Inspectlet. This cookie is used to store datas within a session.1 year
__insp_slimInspectlet sets this cookie for review solicitors to store data regarding mouse position, clicks, scrolls, and highlighted elements.1 year
__insp_nvInspectlet sets this cookie to know if this user is a new visitor or a returning visitor.1 year
__insp_targlpuInspectlet sets this cookie for review solicitors to store data regarding mouse position, clicks, scrolls, and highlighted elements.1 year
__insp_targlptInspectlet sets this cookie for review solicitors to store data regarding mouse position, clicks, scrolls, and highlighted elements.1 year
__insp_padInspectlet sets this cookie to provide the page number of the session recording.1 year
__insp_sidInspectlet sets this cookie to provide the ID of the Inspectlet session that is being recorded.1 year
__insp_uidInspectlet sets this cookie, which is used to provide a random ID assigned to a visitor.1 year
_lfa_test_cookie_storedThis is Inspectlet's test cookie and is stored only untill we find out if other cookies can be stored.Less than a minute
__insp_norec_sessInspectlet sets this cookie to keep track of session information. These cookies are needed to accurately understand how visitors are navigating the website.1 year
__insp_dctInspectlet sets this cookie to record statistical data on users' behavior on the website and also uses it for internal analytics by the website operator.
 
session
_clskMicrosoft Clarity sets this cookie to store and consolidate a user's pageviews into a single session recording.1 day
SMMicrosoft Clarity cookie set this cookie for synchronizing the MUID across Microsoft domains.session
MRThis cookie, set by Bing, is used to collect user information for analytics purposes.7 days
same18068This cookie is to connect website visits to VPT's ThomasNet profile.1 hour
 
Performance

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. 

CookieDescriptionDuration
SRM_BUsed by Microsoft Advertising as a unique ID for visitors.1 year 24 days
Advertisement

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns. 

CookieDescriptionDuration
MUIDBing sets this cookie to recognize unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. This cookie is used for advertising, site analytics, and other operations.1 year 24 days
ANONCHKThe ANONCHK cookie, set by Bing, is used to store a user's session ID and verify ads' clicks on the Bing search engine. The cookie helps in reporting and personalization as well.10 minutes
test_cookiedoubleclick.net sets this cookie to determine if the user's browser supports cookies.15 minutes
YSCYoutube sets this cookie to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages.session
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVEYouTube sets this cookie to measure bandwidth, determining whether the user gets the new or old player interface.6 months
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATAYouTube sets this cookie to store the user's cookie consent state for the current domain.6 months
yt.innertube::requestsYouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen.never
yt.innertube::nextIdYouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen.never
Withdrawal and management of your consent

You have the right to change and/or withdraw your consent to the use of cookies at any time through our Cookie Preferences Management Tool, which permits you to choose to “Accept All” cookies, “Refuse All” non-essential cookies, or to “Choose” which cookies you permit to access your device. 

In addition to the Cookie Preferences Management Tool on this website most browser privacy settings (through the Help function) will allow you to delete cookies, stop accepting new cookies, and to be notified when new cookies are set. The website www.aboutcookies.org contains additional detailed guidance on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers. However, if you block all cookies, you may be unable to access certain parts or functions of our website. 

How to contact us

For any questions about VPT’s Cookie Policy or privacy practices, please email securitycompliance@vptpower.com or write to VPT Marketing Team, 1971 Kraft Drive, Suite 1000 , Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA, Attn: Privacy Request

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