Linux Foundation Cookie Policy
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| 1 | 1 | ## **COOKIE POLICY** |
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| 3 | _Last updated: July 3, 2018_ | |
| 3 | _Last updated: April 15, 2020_ | |
| 4 | 4 | The websites of The Linux Foundation and its open source projects (collectively, the "Sites") use cookies, in combination with pixels, local storage objects, and similar devices (collectively, "cookies" unless otherwise noted) to distinguish you from other users of the Sites. This helps us provide you with a good experience, improve our service, and personalize ads and content that may be delivered to you while you use the Sites. |
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| 6 | 6 | This cookie policy ("Cookie Policy") describes the types of the cookies we use on the Sites and our purposes for using them. |
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| 8 | 8 | If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at [privacy@linuxfoundation.org](mailto:privacy@linuxfoundation.org). For a more complete description and a list of third party cookies that we currently use on the Sites, please see below. For more information about our privacy practices, please review our [Privacy Policy](https://www.linuxfoundation.org/privacy/). We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, so please check back periodically. |
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| 27 | 27 | **_Persistent cookies_**: these cookies remain on a user's device for the period of time specified in the cookie. They are activated each time that the user visits the website that created that particular cookie. |
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| 29 | 29 | **_Session cookies_**: these cookies allow website operators to link the actions of a user during a browser session. A browser session starts when a user opens the browser window and finishes when they close the browser window. Session cookies are created temporarily. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted. |
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| 31 | 31 | **How to Delete and Block our Cookies** |
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| 33 | Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of the Sites. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies as soon as you visit the Sites. | |
| 33 | Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of the Sites and some Site features will not function properly. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies as soon as you visit the Sites. | |
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| 35 | 35 | **_Changing your Cookie Settings._** The browser settings for changing your cookies settings are usually found in the 'options' or 'preferences' menu of your internet browser. In order to understand these settings, the following links may be helpful. Otherwise you should use the 'Help' option in your internet browser for more details. |
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| 37 | 37 | - [Cookie settings in Firefox](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences) |
| 38 | 38 | - [Cookie settings in Chrome](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647) |
| 39 | 39 | - [Cookie settings in Safari](https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac) |
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| 92 | 92 | **_'Targeting' cookies_** are used to track your visit to the Sites, as well other websites, apps and online services, including the pages you have visited and the links you have followed, which allows us to display targeted ads to you on the Sites. |
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| 94 | 94 | We may use _targeting cookies to:_ |
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| 96 | 96 | - Display targeted ads within the Sites, including those displaying our training, certification and event opportunities. |
| 97 | - To improve how we deliver personalized ads and content, and to measure the success of ad campaigns on the Sites. | |
| 97 | - Limit how many times you see an ad. | |
| 98 | - Improve how we deliver personalized ads and content, and to measure the success of ad campaigns on the Sites. | |
| 98 | 99 | |
| 99 | 100 | **Additional Information About Third Party Analytics in use on the Sites** |
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| 101 | **_Facebook Connect._** For more information about what Facebook collects when you use Facebook buttons on the Sites or visit pages on the Sites that include these buttons, please see: [https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/](https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/). | |
| 102 | **_Facebook._** For more information about what Facebook collects when you use Facebook buttons on the Sites or visit pages on the Sites that include these buttons, please see: [https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/](https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/). | |
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| 103 | 104 | **_Twitter._** For more information about what Twitter collects when you use Twitter buttons on the Sites or visit pages on the Sites that include these buttons, please see: [https://twitter.com/en/privacy](https://twitter.com/en/privacy). |
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| 105 | 106 | **_LinkedIn._** For more information about what LinkedIn collects when you use LinkedIn buttons on the Sites or visit pages on the Sites that include these buttons, please see: [https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy](https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy). |
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| 107 | 108 | **_YouTube._** For more information about what YouTube collects when you use YouTube buttons on the Sites or visit pages on the Sites that include these buttons, please see: [https://www.youtube.com/static?template=privacy\_guidelines](https://www.youtube.com/static). |
| 109 | 110 | **_Google+._** For more information about what Google collects when you use Google+ buttons on the Sites or visit pages on the Sites that include these buttons, please see: [https://policies.google.com/privacy](https://policies.google.com/privacy). |
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| 111 | 112 | **_Pardot._** For more information about what Salesforce collects when you visit certain of the Sites, please see: [https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=pardot\_basics\_cookies.htm](https://help.salesforce.com/articleView). |
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| 113 | 114 | **_New Relic._** For more information about what New Relic collects to assist with performance monitoring for certain of the Sites, please see: [https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/browser/new-relic-browser/page-load-timing-resources/new-relic-cookies-used-browser](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/browser/new-relic-browser/page-load-timing-resources/new-relic-cookies-used-browser). |
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| 116 | **_Feathr._** For more information about what Feathr collects when you visit certain of the Sites, please see: [https://www.feathr.com/privacy-policy](https://www.feathr.com/privacy-policy) and [https://privacy.feathr.co/](https://privacy.feathr.co/). | |
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| 115 | 118 | **_Google Analytics._** Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). For more information about Google Analytics cookies, please see Google's help pages and privacy policy: |
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| 117 | 120 | [Google's Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy) |
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| 119 | 122 | [Google Analytics Help pages](https://support.google.com/analytics/) |
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| 133 | 136 | **_International Chamber of Commerce United Kingdom_** |
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| 135 | 138 | Information on the ICC (UK) UK cookie guide can be found on the ICC website section at [http://www.international-chamber.co.uk/our-expertise/digitaleconomy](http://www.international-chamber.co.uk/our-expertise/digitaleconomy). |
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| 137 | 140 | **THIRD PARTY COOKIE LIST** |
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| 139 | <table><tbody><tr><td><b>Domain</b></td><td><b>Technical Name</b></td><td><b>Purpose</b></td></tr><tr><td><span>go.pardot.com</span><p><span>pi.pardot.com</span></p><p><span>www2.thelinuxfoundation.org</span></p></td><td><span>pardot</span></td><td rowspan="3"><span>Pardot sets cookies for tracking purposes, and sets third-party cookies for redundancy. Using first-party and third-party cookies together is standard in the marketing automation industry. Pardot cookies do not store personally identifying information, they store only a unique identifier. Pardot tracks visitor and prospect activities on this website and on Pardot landing pages by setting cookies. These cookies are set in order to remember preferences (like form field values) when a visitor returns to this site.</span></td></tr><tr><td><span>.pardot.com</span><p><span>go.pardot.com</span></p><p><span>www2.thelinuxfoundation.org</span></p></td><td><span>visitor_id6342</span></td></tr><tr><td><span>.pardot.com</span><p><span>go.pardot.com</span></p><p><span>www2.thelinuxfoundation.org</span></p></td><td><span>visitor_id6342-hash</span></td></tr><tr><td><span>.nr-data.net</span></td><td><span>JSESSIONID</span></td><td><span>Set by New Relic to assist with performance monitoring.</span></td></tr><tr><td><span>.twitter.com</span></td><td><span>_twitter_sess</span><p><span>ct0</span></p><p><span>external_referer</span></p><p><span>gt</span></p><p><span>tfw_exp</span></p></td><td><span>These cookies, provided by Twitter, are used in conjunction with social media plugins in order to allow following our Twitter accounts easily, share content via Twitter, and to display the latest tweet. Twitter makes use of cookies to improve its own service, to personalize content and enable additional features for logged-in Twitter users, and to target Twitter ads.</span></td></tr><tr><td><span>.twitter.com</span></td><td><span>guest_id</span></td><td><span>Used to identify you to Twitter. If you do not have a Twitter account or never accessed the Twitter.com website directly then Twitter will assign you a unique code to track your visit to the Twitter feed.</span></td></tr><tr><td><span>.twitter.com</span></td><td><span>personalization_id</span></td><td><span>Used by Twitter if you are logged in to Twitter to associate your device with your Twitter account. Twitter may also use this cookie for personalization across devices whether or not you are logged in to Twitter.</span></td></tr><tr><td><span>.twitter.com</span></td><td><span>syndication_guest_id</span></td><td><span>Used by Twitter to collect information about users' browsing behavior for marketing purposes, including digital display and social media advertising.</span></td></tr></tbody></table> | |
| 142 | <table><tbody><tr><td><b>Domain</b></td><td><b>Technical Name</b></td><td><b>Purpose</b></td></tr><tr><td><span>feathr.co</span></td><td><span>feathr_session_id, f_id</span></td><td><span>This information is used to enhance the users experience while visiting our Site, to measure the effectiveness of promotional placements, and tailoring the Site (including the ads and offers a user receives) to better match a user's interests and preferences.</span></td></tr><tr><td><span>Facebook.com</span></td><td><span>fbq('track', 'InitiateCheckout'); and fbq('track', 'ViewContent');</span></td><td><span>This information is used to extend marketing reach and to tailor ad placements to those who made a specific action on our site such as starting a registration or visiting a certain page on the Site.</span></td></tr><tr><td><span>go.pardot.com</span><p><span>pi.pardot.com</span></p><p><span>www2.thelinuxfoundation.org</span></p></td><td><span>pardot</span></td><td rowspan="3"><span>Pardot sets cookies for tracking purposes, and sets third-party cookies for redundancy. Using first-party and third-party cookies together is standard in the marketing automation industry. Pardot cookies do not store personally identifying information, they store only a unique identifier. Pardot tracks visitor and prospect activities on this website and on Pardot landing pages by setting cookies. These cookies are set in order to remember preferences (like form field values) when a visitor returns to this site.</span></td></tr><tr><td><span>.pardot.com</span><p><span>go.pardot.com</span></p><p><span>www2.thelinuxfoundation.org</span></p></td><td><span>visitor_id6342</span></td></tr><tr><td><span>.pardot.com</span><p><span>go.pardot.com</span></p><p><span>www2.thelinuxfoundation.org</span></p></td><td><span>visitor_id6342-hash</span></td></tr><tr><td><span>.nr-data.net</span></td><td><span>JSESSIONID</span></td><td><span>Set by New Relic to assist with performance monitoring.</span></td></tr><tr><td><span>.twitter.com</span></td><td><span>_twitter_sess</span><p><span>ct0</span></p><p><span>external_referer</span></p><p><span>gt</span></p><p><span>tfw_exp</span></p></td><td><span>These cookies, provided by Twitter, are used in conjunction with social media plugins in order to allow following our Twitter accounts easily, share content via Twitter, and to display the latest tweet. Twitter makes use of cookies to improve its own service, to personalize content and enable additional features for logged-in Twitter users, and to target Twitter ads.</span></td></tr><tr><td><span>.twitter.com</span></td><td><span>guest_id</span></td><td><span>Used to identify you to Twitter. If you do not have a Twitter account or never accessed the Twitter.com website directly then Twitter will assign you a unique code to track your visit to the Twitter feed.</span></td></tr><tr><td><span>.twitter.com</span></td><td><span>personalization_id</span></td><td><span>Used by Twitter if you are logged in to Twitter to associate your device with your Twitter account. Twitter may also use this cookie for personalization across devices whether or not you are logged in to Twitter.</span></td></tr><tr><td><span>.twitter.com</span></td><td><span>syndication_guest_id</span></td><td><span>Used by Twitter to collect information about users' browsing behavior for marketing purposes, including digital display and social media advertising.</span></td></tr></tbody></table> |