LAST REVISED: 06/30/2025

HOFMANN EQUIPMENT COOKIES & SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES POLICY

This Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy (“CST Policy”) describes the different types of cookies and similar technologies that we use. We may change this CST Policy at any time. Please take a look at the “LAST REVISED” legend at the top of this page to see when this CST Policy was last revised. Any changes in this CST Policy will become effective when we make the revised CST Policy available on or through our websites or mobile apps.

If you have any questions, please contact us by email at DataProtectionManager@snapon.com.

1.WHAT ARE COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES?

Cookies are a standard feature of websites that allow us to store small amounts of data on your computer or device about your visit to our websites or mobile apps. Cookies help us learn which areas are useful and which areas need improvement. [We also use technologies similar to cookies, such as pixel tags and web beacons, [including on our mobile apps and in our email campaigns]].

You can choose whether to accept the use of cookies and similar technologies in general by changing the settings on your browser or mobile app, or by changing specific settings (as set out in Section 3 of this CST Policy). However, if you disable cookies and similar technologies, your experience may be diminished and some features may not work as intended.

2.WHAT COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES DO WE USE?

Below we list the different types of cookies that are used on our websites [and mobile apps].

To the extent any personal information is collected through cookies and similar technologies, our Privacy Policy applies and complements this CST Policy.

Essential Cookies. Essential cookies enable you to navigate the Site and to use its services and features. Without these absolutely necessary cookies, the Site will not perform as smoothly for you as we would like it to and we may not be able to provide the Site or certain services or features.

Cookie name

Description

Type

Expiration

1st party or 3rd party

__cf_bm

Used by Cloudflare (via HubSpot forms) to distinguish between humans and bots. Supports security and bot protection.

Persistent

Expires: 30 minutes

3rd party – HubSpot, Inc. (via Cloudflare)

https://legal.hubspot.com/cookie-policy

_iub_cs-#

Stores the user's cookie consent preferences for the domain, managed by iubenda's Cookie Solution.

Persistent

Expires: 1 year

1st party (set by the site using iubenda)

_GRECAPTCHA

Used by Google reCAPTCHA to provide spam protection and distinguish between human and automated access. It helps prevent bots from submitting forms.

Persistent

Expires: 6 months

3rd party – Google LLC https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies

usprivacy

Stores the user's privacy preferences, particularly related to the "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" requirement under CCPA. Used by the IAB CCPA Framework.

Persistent

Expires: 1 year

1st party (used by IAB CCPA Framework – https://cookiedatabase.org/cookie/iab-tcf/usprivacy/)

 

 

Analytics Cookies. Analytics cookies collect information about your use of the Site and enable us to improve the way it works. For example, analytics cookies show us which are the most frequently visited pages on the Site, help us record any difficulties you have with the Site, and show us whether our advertising is effective or not. This allows us to see the overall patterns of usage on the Site, rather than the usage of a single person. We use the information to analyse Site traffic, but we do not examine this information for individually identifying information.

Cookie name

Description

Type

Expiration

1st party or 3rd party

_ga

Used by Google Analytics to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It helps track user interactions across sessions and pages.

Persistent

Expires: 2 years

1st party (used by Google Analytics – https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies)

_ga_#

Used by Google Analytics 4 to persist session state and track user interactions across pages. It works with the _ga cookie to identify users.

Persistent

Expires: 2 years

1st party (used by Google Analytics – https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies)

 

Advertising Cookies. Advertising cookies are set to display targeted promotions or advertisements based upon your interests on the Site or to manage our advertising. These cookies collect information about your activities on this Site and other sites to provide you with targeted advertising.

Cookie name

Description

Type

Expiration

1st party or 3rd party

_fbp

Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. It helps track users across websites for behavioral advertising.

Persistent

Expire: 90 days

1st party (used by Meta Platforms, Inc. via Facebook Pixel)

https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/

 

Google Analytics. We use Google Analytics, which uses cookies and similar technologies to collect and analyse information about use of the Services and report on activities and trends. This service may also collect information regarding the use of other websites, apps and online resources.  You can learn about Google’s practices by going to www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/, and opt out of them by downloading the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

We also use other technologies similar to cookies, details of which are listed below:

Pixel tags (also known as web beacons and clear GIFs) are used to, among other things, track the actions of users of the Site, measure the success of our marketing campaigns, and compile statistics about usage of the Site and response rates.

you receive marketing or newsletter emails from us, they are sent using our service provider HubSpot, which has been restricted from using your information for purposes outside our relationship.  The HubSpot privacy notice can be found here: https://legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy. Emails from this service may include tracking pixels (also known as web beacons) to enable us to recognize when someone has opened them and measure the success of campaigns.  HubSpot’s Cookie Statement can be found here: https://legal.hubspot.com/cookie-policy.

Browser or Device Information. Certain information is collected by most browsers or automatically through your device, such as your Media Access Control (MAC) address, computer type (Windows or Mac), screen resolution, operating system name and version, device manufacturer and model, language, Internet browser type and version, and the name and version of the Site you are using. We use this information to ensure that the Site functions properly.

Device Fingerprinting. In order to be able to offer you content that we believe may interest you based on your activity on the Site, and for fraud prevention and authentication purposes, we may also use other technologies that are similar to cookies. For example, we may gather device attributes and combine information collected by most browsers or automatically through your device to create a unique ID that identifies your browser or device to us with reasonable certainty. In this context we may collect, use, and combine the following information:

 

3.HOW DO I MANAGE COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES?

You can change your settings for cookies by clicking on the cookie setting link at the bottom of the website you are visiting.

Whilst you can withdraw your consent at any time, please note that this will not fully remove the cookies that have already been set on your device. You can delete cookies that have already been placed on your device by following these instructions:

Deleting cookies in Internet Explorer

Deleting cookies in Firefox

Deleting cookies in Chrome

Deleting cookies in Opera

Deleting cookies in Safari

To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer's website. Please be aware that if cookies are disabled, not all features of the website you are visiting may operate as intended. Please contact us at DataProtectionManager@snapon.com if you have any questions or concerns.

If you want to clear all cookies left behind by the websites you have visited, here is a link where you can download a program that clean out tracking cookies:

You can disable web beacons in our email campaigns by blocking remote images from being displayed by default in your mail client.