Cookie Notice for Cat.com

Cookies 

This website uses cookies, web beacons (also known as action tags or single-pixel gifs), and other technologies (collectively, "cookies").   

Cookies are small files that are placed on your computer and retrieved by the website in order to make this website work more efficiently and to better enable processing of information.  Cookies enable us to learn about what content you see, what ads you click, and other actions you take on this site and other sites. This allows us to provide you with more useful and relevant content.  

If you do not allow this website to use cookies, then certain features or sections of this site may not be available to you or may not function as expected. Cookies can also be removed or blocked by following the help directions in your browser. 

Changing Your Cookie Settings 

Many web browser settings allow you to view and delete cookies from your computer and disable or block the installation of cookies on your computer. Below you can find relevant instructions for the different browsers: 
 
Cookies in Mozilla Firefox 
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Cookies in Internet Explorer 
Cookies in Safari

To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org  or www.allaboutcookies.org

Future changes 

We reserve the right to update and change this cookie statement from time to time, including as required by applicable laws and regulations.  

Cookies Used on this Site 

The table below explains what cookies are set and used by this site and why: 

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies 

These cookies are necessary for the website to function. These include actions such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling out forms. 

Cookie Name 

Cookie Source 

Duration 

Description 

AWSALB 

Amazon Web Services 

Persistent 

Enables load balancing, which improves performance. 

__cfduid 

CloudFlare 

Persistent 

Cookie associated with sites using CloudFlare, used to speed up page load times.  It does not contain any user identification information. 

csrftoken 

Django web development platform for Python 

Persistent 

It is designed to help protect a site against at particular type of software attack on web forms. 

DrupalVisitorMobile 

Glumobile.gcs-web.com* 

Session 

Determines if the end use is on a mobile device to display content appropriately 

JSESSIONID 

Server 

Session 

Manages browser session with the website. 

cookie-consent-status 

cat.com 

Session 

This is a session cookie that is set regardless of whether the user accepts or does not accept cookies. It ensure that, for users who do not accept, the banner does not continue to pop up as they navigate from page to page. When they end their browser session, the cookie will exipire, so they will get the consent banner on their next visit. 

ak_bmsc 

Akamai

Session 

Used by Akamai to optimize site performance and security

bm_sv

Akamai

Session 

Used by Akamai to optimize site performance and security

 
2. Performance Cookies 

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources, so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information in these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous  

Cookie Name 

Cookie Source 

Duration 

Description 

Hm_lpvt_be5f9d0749570271da0fd0fb9b67f416 

Baidu Analytics - Tongji 

Session 

Identifies and tracks unique visitors. 

Hm_lvt_be5f9d0749570271da0fd0fb9b67f416 

Baidu Analytics - Tongji 

Persistent 

Identifies and tracks unique visitors. 

HMACCOUNT 

Baidu Analytics - Tongji 

Persistent 

Identifies and tracks unique visitors. 

ga_userID 

Google 

Persistent 

Identifies and tracks unique visitors. To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

SIDCC 

Google Accounts 

Persistent 

This is a security cookie to protect a user’s data from unauthorized access.  To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

__utma 

Google Analytics 

Persistent 

This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance.  To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

__utmb 

Google Analytics 

Persistent 

This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance.  To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

__utmc 

Google Analytics 

Session 

This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance. To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

__utmt 

Google Analytics 

Persistent 

This cookie is set by Google Analytics. To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

__utmz 

Google Analytics 

Persistent 

This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behaviour measure of site performance.  To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

__utmzses 

Google Analytics 

Session 

These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site.  To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

_ga 

Google Analytics 

Persistent 

This cookie enables website owners to track visitor behaviour measure of site performance.  To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

_gat 

Google Analytics 

Session 

This cookie enables website owners to track visitor behaviour measure of site performance.  To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

_gat_UA-31008602-3 

Google Analytics 

Session 

This cookie enables website owners to track visitor behaviour measure of site performance.  To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

_gat_UA-3257780-1 

Google Analytics 

Session 

This cookie enables website owners to track visitor behaviour measure of site performance.  To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

_gid 

Google Analytics 

Session 

This cookie enables website owners to track visitor behaviour measure of site performance.  To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

_utma 

Google Analytics 

Persistent 

Used to distinguish users and sessions.  To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

_utmb 

Google Analytics 

Persistent 

Used to determine new sessions/visits. To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

_utmc 

Google Analytics 

Session 

Used to determine new sessions/visits. To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

_utmzses 

Google Analytics 

Persistent 

These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site.  To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

DV 

Google Analytics 

Persistent 

This cookies helps us analyze the way you browse. We then apply this knowledge to help you select content. To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

OTZ 

Google Analytics 

Persistent 

Identifies and tracks aggregate visitors. To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

UA 

Google Analytics 

Persistent 

These cookies are used to collect information about who visitors are, and how they use our site. We use the information to compile reports, segment audiences, and to help us improve Caterpillar websites. We also use this cookie to segment audiences to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers. To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

DSID 

Google DoubleClick 

Persistent 

This cookie is set to note your specific user identity to present targeted content to you.  To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

__utmzz 

Google Tag Manager 

Persistent 

Automatically attempt to determine a visitor’s referring traffic information  To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

_ym_d 

Yandex 

Persistent 

These cookies are used to collect information about who visitors are, and how they use our site. We use the information to compile reports, segment audiences, and to help us improve Caterpillar websites. We also use this cookie to segment audiences to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers. 

_ym_isad 

Yandex 

Session 

These cookies are used to collect information about who visitors are, and how they use our site. We use the information to compile reports, segment audiences, and to help us improve Caterpillar websites. We also use this cookie to segment audiences to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers. 

_ym_metrika_enabled_37476430 

Yandex 

Persistent 

These cookies are used to collect information about who visitors are, and how they use our site. We use the information to compile reports, segment audiences, and to help us improve Caterpillar websites. We also use this cookie to segment audiences to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers. 

_ym_uid 

Yandex 

Persistent 

These cookies are used to collect information about who visitors are, and how they use our site. We use the information to compile reports, segment audiences, and to help us improve Caterpillar websites. We also use this cookie to segment audiences to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers. 

yabs-sid 

Yandex 

Session 

These cookies are used to collect information about who visitors are, and how they use our site. We use the information to compile reports, segment audiences, and to help us improve Caterpillar websites. We also use this cookie to segment audiences to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers. 

yandexuid 

Yandex 

Persistent 

These cookies are used to collect information about who visitors are, and how they use our site. We use the information to compile reports, segment audiences, and to help us improve Caterpillar websites. We also use this cookie to segment audiences to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers. 

yp 

Yandex 

Persistent 

These cookies are used to collect information about who visitors are, and how they use our site. We use the information to compile reports, segment audiences, and to help us improve Caterpillar websites. We also use this cookie to segment audiences to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers. 

YSC 

YouTube 

Session 

These cookies are used to collect information about who visitors are, and how they use our site. To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

 
3. Functional Cookies 

These cookies allow the provision of enhanced functionality and personalization, such as videos and live chats. They may be set by us or 3rd party providers whose services we have added to our pages. 

Cookie Name 

Cookie Source 

Duration 

Description 

localePage 

Cat.com 

Persistent 

This cookie is used to record which cat.com country site you are visiting.  This also enables the site to automatically go to this same country site on your next visit 

PREF 

Google Accounts 

Persistent 

This cookie stores your preferences and other information, in particular preferred language, how many search results you wish to be shown on your page, and whether or not you wish to have Google’s SafeSearch filter turned on. To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

SID 

Google Accounts 

Persistent 

Security cookies to authenticate users, prevent fraudulent use of login credentials, and protect user data from unauthorized parties. To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

SIDCC 

Google Accounts 

Persistent 

This is a security cookie to protect a user’s data from unauthorized access.  To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

_dc_gtm_UA-3257780-1 

Google Tag Manager

Persistent 

These cookies are used to collect information about who visitors are, and how they use our site.  To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

liveagent_oref 

LiveAgent 

Persistent 

This cookie enables online chat and customer support functionality 

liveagent_ptid 

LiveAgent 

Persistent 

This cookie enables online chat and customer support functionality 

liveagent_sid 

LiveAgent 

Session 

This cookie enables online chat and customer support functionality 

liveagent_vc 

LiveAgent 

Persistent 

This cookie enables online chat and customer support functionality 

X-Salesforce-CHAT 

LiveAgent 

Session 

This cookie enables online chat and customer support functionality 

LPVID 

LivePerson 

Persistent 

This cookie enables online chat and customer support functionality 

ISID 

YouTube 

Persistent 

Helps with software performance and improves user experience. To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

LOGIN_INFO 

YouTube 

Persistent 

Helps with software performance and improves user experience. To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

use_hitbox 

YouTube 

Session 

These cookies are used to collect information about who visitors are, and how they use our site. To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

QSI_S_{ZoneID} 

Qualtrics 

Persistent 

Controls how often the Customer Satisfaction/NPS survey is offered to site visitors. 

QSI_SI_<id>_intercept 

Qualtrics 

Persistent 

Prevents the Customer Satisfaction/NPS survey from being displayed repeatedly. 

QSIPopUnder_PopUnderTarget_SI_<id> 

Qualtrics 

Persistent 

Prevents multiple windows. 

ELOQUA

Eloqua 

Persistent 

Eloqua Business Marketing platform - this cookie collects and transfers contact info from webforms to internal databases.

ELQS

Eloqua  

Persistent 

Eloqua Business Marketing platform - this cookie is used to recognize unique visitors to website pages and to track the pages they visit.

ELQSTA

Eloqua  

Persistent 

Eloqua Business Marketing platform - this cookie is used to recognize unique visitors to website pages and to track the pages they visit.

CONSENT

Youtube

Peristent

This cookie is used to save the user's preferences and other information. This includes in particular the preferred language, the number of search results to be displayed on the page as well as the decision as to whether the Google SafeSearch filter should be activated or not. This cookie is only set when a user is logged into a Google account on the Chrome browser.

 
4. Targeting Cookies 

These cookies are set through our sites by our advertising partners. They may be used by these companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites. They work by uniquely identifying your browser and device.  

Cookie Name 

Cookie Source 

Duration 

Description 

Hm_lpvt_be5f9d0749570271da0fd0fb9b67f416 

Baidu Analytics - Tongji 

Session 

Identifies and tracks unique visitors. 

Hm_lvt_be5f9d0749570271da0fd0fb9b67f416 

Baidu Analytics - Tongji 

Persistent 

Identifies and tracks unique visitors. 

HMACCOUNT 

Baidu Analytics - Tongji 

Persistent 

Identifies and tracks unique visitors. 

_kuid_ 

Salesforce 

Persistent 

These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site and respond to our advertising campaigns. The cookies collect information about your online behavior, including across different browsers and devices used by you. We use the information to compile reports, segment audiences, and to help us improve Caterpillar websites. We also use this cookie to segment audiences to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers.  Some common applications of cookies are to select advertising based on what’s relevant to a user; to improve reporting on campaign performance; website personalization; and to avoid showing ads the user has already seen. The information collected by these cookies may be shared with other organizations such as advertisers and dealers. 

_dc_gtm 

DoubleClick (Google) 

Session 

These cookies are used to collect information about who visitors are, and how they use our site. We use the information to compile reports, segment audiences, and to help us improve Caterpillar websites. We also use this cookie to segment audiences to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers. 

HSID 

DoubleClick (Google) 

Persistent 

These cookies are used by Google to display personalized advertisements on Google sites, based on recent searches and previous interactions. 

IDE 

DoubleClick (Google) 

Persistent 

These cookies are used by Google to display personalized advertisements on Google sites, based on recent searches and previous interactions. 

NID 

DoubleClick (Google) 

Persistent 

These cookies are used to display personalized advertisements, based on recent searches and previous interactions. 

SAPISID 

DoubleClick (Google) 

Persistent 

This cookies helps us analyze the way you browse. We then apply this knowledge to help you select content. 

APISID 

Google  

Persistent 

These cookies are used by Google to display personalized advertisements on Google sites, based on recent searches and previous interactions. To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

AID 

Google Accounts 

Persistent 

These cookies link your activities to other devices on which you previously logged in via your Google-account. On the basis of this previous activity, the ads displayed on your devices are coordinated and conversion events are measured. To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

PISID 

Google Accounts 

Persistent 

These cookies link your activities to other devices on which you previously logged in via your Google-account. On the basis of this previous activity, the ads displayed on your devices are coordinated and conversion events are measured. To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

PREF 

Google Accounts 

Persistent 

This cookie stores your preferences and other information, in particular preferred language, how many search results you wish to be shown on your page, and whether or not you wish to have Google’s SafeSearch filter turned on. To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

SIDCC 

Google Accounts 

Persistent 

This is a security cookie to protect a user’s data from unauthorized access.  To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

SSID 

Google Accounts 

Persistent 

These cookies are used to collect information about who visitors are, and how they use our site. We use the information to compile reports, segment audiences, and to help us improve Caterpillar websites. We also use this cookie to segment audiences to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers. To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

1P_JAR 

Google Analytics 

Persistent 

This cookie carries out information about how the end user uses the website and any advertising that the end user may have seen before visiting the said website. To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

DV 

Google Analytics 

Persistent 

This cookies helps us analyze the way you browse. We then apply this knowledge to help you select content. To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

UA 

Google Analytics 

Persistent 

These cookies are used to collect information about who visitors are, and how they use our site. We use the information to compile reports, segment audiences, and to help us improve Caterpillar websites. We also use this cookie to segment audiences to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers. To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

DSID 

Google DoubleClick 

Persistent 

This cookie is set to note your specific user identity to present targeted content to you.  To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

_ym_d 

Yandex 

Persistent 

These cookies are used to collect information about who visitors are, and how they use our site. We use the information to compile reports, segment audiences, and to help us improve Caterpillar websites. We also use this cookie to segment audiences to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers. 

_ym_isad 

Yandex 

Session 

These cookies are used to collect information about who visitors are, and how they use our site. We use the information to compile reports, segment audiences, and to help us improve Caterpillar websites. We also use this cookie to segment audiences to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers. 

_ym_metrika_enabled_37476430 

Yandex 

Persistent 

These cookies are used to collect information about who visitors are, and how they use our site. We use the information to compile reports, segment audiences, and to help us improve Caterpillar websites. We also use this cookie to segment audiences to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers. 

_ym_uid 

Yandex 

Persistent 

These cookies are used to collect information about who visitors are, and how they use our site. We use the information to compile reports, segment audiences, and to help us improve Caterpillar websites. We also use this cookie to segment audiences to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers. 

yabs-sid 

Yandex 

Session 

These cookies are used to collect information about who visitors are, and how they use our site. We use the information to compile reports, segment audiences, and to help us improve Caterpillar websites. We also use this cookie to segment audiences to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers. 

yandexuid 

Yandex 

Persistent 

These cookies are used to collect information about who visitors are, and how they use our site. We use the information to compile reports, segment audiences, and to help us improve Caterpillar websites. We also use this cookie to segment audiences to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers. 

yp 

Yandex 

Persistent 

These cookies are used to collect information about who visitors are, and how they use our site. We use the information to compile reports, segment audiences, and to help us improve Caterpillar websites. We also use this cookie to segment audiences to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers. 

GPS 

YouTube 

Session 

Identifies and tracks unique visitors via GPS on mobile devices. To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

ID 

YouTube 

Persistent 

These cookies are used by Google to display personalized advertisements on Google sites, based on recent searches and previous interactions. To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE 

YouTube 

Persistent 

These cookies are used to collect information about who visitors are, and how they use our site. We use the information to compile reports, segment audiences, and to help us improve Caterpillar websites. We also use this cookie to segment audiences to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers. To learn more about how Google collects and uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

ELQSTATUS

Eloqua 

Persistent 

Eloqua Business Marketing platform - this cookie is used to recognize unique visitors to website pages and to track the pages they visit.

__Secure-3PAPISID

Google

Persistent

Used by Google for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant and personalised Google advertising. This cookie is only set when a user is logged into a Google account on the Chrome browser.

__Secure-3PSID

Google

Persistent

Used by Google for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant and personalised Google advertising. This cookie is only set when a user is logged into a Google account on the Chrome browser.

__Secure-APISID

Google

Persistent

Used by Google for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant and personalised Google advertising. This cookie is only set when a user is logged into a Google account on the Chrome browser.

__Secure-HSID

Google

Persistent

Used by Google for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant and personalised Google advertising. This cookie is only set when a user is logged into a Google account on the Chrome browser.

__Secure-SSID

Google

Persistent

Used by Google for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant and personalised Google advertising. This cookie is only set when a user is logged into a Google account on the Chrome browser.

ANID

Google

Persistent

Used by Google for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant and personalised Google advertising. This cookie is only set when a user is logged into a Google account on the Chrome browser.

SEARCH_SAMESITE

Google

Persistent

Security feature for Google advertising targeting cookies.  Used by Google for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant and personalised Google advertising. This cookie is only set when a user is logged into a Google account on the Chrome browser.