erwin and its affiliates (“erwin”), utilize cookies. A cookie is a small file/piece of code that is placed in the browser of your device by a server to help erwin provide our services, collect data and provide enhanced functionality to improve the user experience. By using cookies, the information you previously provided can be retrieved on your next visit to the website so that your navigation time is reduced and your use of the website is simplified. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie.
erwin may use both session cookies, which expire once the web browser is closed, and persistent cookies, which stay on your computer until you delete them, to deliver website functions. If you disable cookies in your browser, the website and its services may still be useable; however, certain parts of it may not function as effectively.
erwin uses cookies for the following reasons:
Functional Cookies:
These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our website. However, without these cookies, certain functionality may become unavailable.
The information these cookies collect may be anonymous, so they cannot track your browsing activity on other website.
| Cookie | Description |
| visitor_id<accountid>
| The visitor cookie includes a unique visitor ID and the unique identifier for your account, which is derived from the Pardot tracking code placed on our site. The value stored is the unique ID if the visitor. For example, the cookie name visitor_id12345 stores the visitor value 123456789. The account identifier, 12345, makes sure that the visitor is tracked on the correct Pardot account. The visitor value is the visitor_id in our Pardot account. This cookie is set for visitors by the Pardot tracking code on our site. Pardot cookies store no personally identifying information whatsoever — only a unique identifier. |
| Pardot
| A session cookie named Pardot is set in your browser while you’re logged in to the website as a user, or when a visitor accesses a form, landing page or page with Pardot tracking code. The cookie denotes an active session and isn’t used for tracking. |
Performance/Analytics Cookies:
These types of cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand website usage or how effective our marketing campaigns are.
| Cookie | Description |
| Google Analytics (_ga) | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors. Type and Retention: Persistent, two years Data Shared: Anonymous traffic data may be shared among Google products |
| Google Analytics (_gid) | This cookie is used to store info on how visitors use a website (traffic, sources, pages visited — all in anonymous form). It helps in creating analytics reports on the website’s performance. Type and Retention: Persistent, one day Data Shared: Anonymous traffic data may be shared among Google products |
| Google Analytics (_gat) | This cookie is used to throttle the request rate for Google Analytics, limiting the collection of data on high-traffic sites. Type and Retention: Persistent, 10 minutes Data Shared: No data is shared among Google products |
Our website includes features for social media interaction, such as the “Share This” buttons. These features can set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly on your device. Social media widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our site. The installation of cookies from third-party providers used within this website cannot be technically controlled by erwin, and so any specific references to cookies installed by third parties are to be considered indicative.
Your interactions with each of these features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing the feature, as below.
The LinkedIn social widgets are features that allow the end-user to interact with the LinkedIn social network. The cookies are provided by LinkedIn and controlled by them.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data
Cookie Information: Cookie Table
Processing Location: US – Privacy Policy
YouTube, part of Google so refer to Google privacy policy
The YouTube social widgets are features that allow the end-user to interact with the YouTube social network. The cookies are provided by YouTube and controlled by them.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data
Cookie Information: Cookie Table
Processing Location: US – Privacy Policy
The Twitter social widgets are features that allow the end-user to interact with the Twitter social network. The cookies are provided by Twitter and controlled by them.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data
Cookie Information: Cookie Table
Processing Location: US – Privacy Policy
Website Alive
The website chat services used are from Website Alive and usage of this feature will cause a cookie to be installed. The cookies are provided by Website Alive and are controlled by them.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data
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Processing Location: US – Privacy Policy
This type of service allows erwin and its affiliates to inform, optimize and serve advertising based on past use of this website by the end user.
This feature allows erwin to retarget their website visitors with ad content, whilst using LinkedIn. It offers erwin the ability to match its website visitors to members on LinkedIn for further engagement. The cookies/tags are provided by LinkedIn and controlled by them.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data – To Opt Out
Cookie Information: Cookie Table
Processing Location: US – Privacy Policy
Links to Other Websites
Our services may contain links to other websites that are not owned or under the control of erwin. The provision of such links is intended to be for your convenience only and does not signify endorsement of the websites or guarantee the location of their content. We do not review and are not responsible for the privacy policies of other websites. Please be aware that the terms of our privacy policy only apply to our erwin website.
As per erwin’s Data Protection and Privacy Policy, you as a data subject, have the right of access to your data for the purposes of review, rectification and deletion. You can contact us directly at privacy@erwin.com. We will acknowledge your request within 72 business hours and handle it as promptly as is possible.
erwin reserves the right to amend this cookie policy without prior notice or consultation. Any amendments will take effect at the same time the policy is updated on the website.
Last Revision Date: July 1, 2020
In case you do not want to accept certain third-party cookies, or you wish to remove previously installed third-party cookies, you can manage this within your chosen browser settings. See below for a guide on how to do this for different browsers. Additionally, if you change computers or web browsers, you will need to opt out again.
More information can be found in the detail pages, linked from the browser names below:
To amend the cookies settings in Chrome:
Internet explorer 8, 9, 10 and 11
To amend the cookies settings in Internet Explorer:
To amend the cookies settings in Edge:
To amend the cookies settings in Firefox:
To clear cookies, select the Remove Individual Cookies link.
To amend the cookie settings, change the Firefox Will dropdown in the History section to Use Custom Settings for History.
To amend the cookies settings in Safari:
