Cookies & Similar Technologies Statement
This Cookies & Similar Technologies Statement (“CST Statement”) describes the different types of cookies and similar technologies that are used on Career Website (the “Website”).
We may change this CST Statement at any time. Any changes in this CST Statement will become effective when we make the revised CST Statement available on or through the Website.
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 about your visit to the Website. Cookies help us learn which areas of the Website are useful and which areas need improvement. For this purpose, we may also use technologies similar to cookies, such as Flash Local Shared Objects (also known as Flash cookies) or pixel tags.
You can choose whether to accept the use of cookies and similar technologies in general by changing the settings on your browser. However, if you disable cookies and similar technologies, your experience on the Website may be diminished and some features may not work as intended.
What Cookies and Similar Technologies Do We Use?
Below we list the different types of cookies and similar technologies we use depending on which section of the Website you visit. To the extent any personal information is collected through cookies, our Careers Site Privacy Notice applies and complements this CST Statement. A session cookie is used to identify a particular visit to the Website. These cookies expire after a short time, or when you close your web browser after using the Website. A persistent cookie will remain on your devices for a set period of time.
Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are needed for you to navigate within the Careers Site and operate basic website functions. Without these essential cookies, the Website will not perform as smoothly for you as we would like it to, and we may not be able to provide the Website or certain services or features.
| Cookie Name | Description | Persistent or Session | 1st or 3rd Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| __cfduid | This host is used by OneTrust for hosting the Cookie Consent tool script. It is used to manage cookies on websites. | Persistent | 1st |
| _dc_gtm_UA-xxxxxxxx | This cookie is associated with sites using Google Tag Manager to load other scripts and code into a page. Where it is used it may be regarded as Strictly Necessary as without it, other scripts may not function correctly. The end of the name is a unique number which is also an identifier for an associated Google Analytics account. | Persistent | 1st |
| OptanonAlertBoxClosed | It is set after visitors have seen a cookie information notice and in some cases only when they actively close the notice down. It enables the website not to show the message more than once to a user. | Persistent | 1st |
| OptanonConsent | It stores information about the categories of cookies the site uses and whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each category | Persistent | 1st |
| _vscid | For anything on eightfold, each group_id will be assigned a cluster where requests will be directed to balance the load | Persistent | 1st |
Preference Cookies
Preference cookies collect information about your choices and preferences and allow us to remember language or other local settings and customize the Website accordingly.
| Cookie Name | Description | Persistent or Session | 1st or 3rd Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| _vs | Session management for the user, also acknowledges whether user is a new/old visitor. | Persistent | 1st |
Social Media Cookies
Social media cookies are used when you share information using social media and they collect information about social media usage.
| Cookie Name | Description | Persistent or Session | 1st or 3rd Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - |
Advertising Cookies
Advertising cookies are set to display targeted promotions or advertisements based upon your interests on the Website or to manage our advertising. These cookies collect information about your activities on the Website and other sites to provide you with targeted advertising. If you would like more information about this practice, and to learn about your choices in connection with it, please visit https://optout.networkadvertising.org/ and https://youradchoices.com/control.
| Cookie Name | Description | Persistent or Session | 1st or 3rd Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| bkdc | This domain is owned by Blue Kai. The main business activity is: Advertising/Audience Targeting | Persistent | 3rd |
| bku | This domain is owned by Blue Kai. The main business activity is: Advertising/Audience Targeting | Persistent | 3rd |
| eupubconsent | This cookie is used by the IAB Europe Transparency & Consent Framework to store the user's consent to the data collection Purposes. | Persistent | 1st |
| everest_g_v2 | This domain is owned by Adobe. The main business activity is: Advertising | Persistent | 3rd |
| everest_session_v2 | This domain is owned by Adobe. The main business activity is: Advertising | Persistent | 3rd |
| IDE | This domain is owned by Doubleclick (Google). The main business activity is: Doubleclick is Googles real time bidding advertising exchange | Persistent | 3rd |
| test_cookie | This domain is owned by Doubleclick (Google). The main business activity is: Doubleclick is Googles real time bidding advertising exchange | Persistent | 3rd |
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies collect information about your use of the Website and enable us to improve the way it works. For example, analytics cookies show us which are the most frequently visited pages on the Website, help us record any difficulties you have with the Website, and show us whether our advertising is effective or not. This allows us to see the overall patterns of usage on the Website, rather than the usage of a single person. We use the information to analyze Website traffic, but we do not examine this information for individually identifying information.
| Cookie Name | Description | Persistent or Session | 1st or 3rd Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics - which is a significant update to Google's more commonly used analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports. By default it is set to expire after 2 years, although this is customisable by website owners. | Persistent | 1st |
| _gat_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | Google Analytics Cookies | Persistent | 1st |
| _gclxxxx | Google conversion tracking cookie | Persistent | 1st |
| _gid | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics. This appears to be a new cookie and as of Spring 2017 no information is available from Google. It appears to store and update a unique value for each page visited. | Persistent | 3rd |
| AMCV_A3F5A8DC5886052D0A495CC3%40AdobeOrg | This is a pattern type cookie name associated with Adobe Marketing Cloud. It stores a unique visitor identifier, and uses an organisation identifier to allow a company to track users across their domains and services. | Persistent | 1st |
| AMCVS_A3F5A8DC5886052D0A495CC3%40AdobeOrg | This is a pattern type cookie name associated with Adobe Marketing Cloud. It stores a unique visitor identifier, and uses an organisation identifier. | Persistent | 1st |
| analyticsAuth | STORES WHETHER THE USER HAS LOGGED IN TO A PRUDENTIAL SITE | Session | 1st |
| demdex | This cookie helps Adobe Audience Manger perform basic functions such as visitor identification, ID synchronization, segmentation, modeling, reporting, etc. | Persistent | 3rd |
| dpm | This domain is owned by Adobe Audience Manager. The main business activity is online profiling for targeted marketing. | Persistent | 3rd |
| gpv_pn | USED TO DETERMINE THE PREVIOUS PAGE IN THE VISIT | Session | 1st |
| s_cc | Adobe Site Catalyst cookie, determines whether cookies are enabled in the browser | Session | 1st |
| s_dfa | This cookie name is associated with the analytics service provided by Adobe's Site Catalyst product suite. Its more precise use is not known at this time. | Persistent | 1st |
| s_getNewRepeat | ADOBE SITE CATALYST COOKIE, DETERMINES WHETHER A VISITOR IS A NEW VISITOR OR A REPEAT VISITOR, AND CAPTURES THIS INFORMATION IN A ANALYTICS VARIABLE | Session | 1st |
| s_ppv | Adobe Site Catalyst cookie. | Session | 1st |
| s_ppvl | This cookie is set by Adobe Analytics to store information on the percentage of the page displayed to the end user. | Session | 1st |
| test | Adobe Analytics site tracking. | Persistent | 1st |
| YSC | This cookie is set by YouTube to track views of embedded videos. | Persistent | 3rd |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | This cookie is used as a unique identifier to track viewing of videos | Persistent | 3rd |
Adobe Analytics
We use Adobe Analytics, which uses cookies and similar technologies to collect and analyze 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 Adobe’s practices by going to: https://marketing.adobe.com/resources/help/en_US/sc/implement/opt_out.html and opt out of them by downloading the Adobe Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Pixel tags
Pixel tags (also known as web beacons and clear GIFs) are used to, among other things, track the actions of users of the Website, measure the success of our marketing campaigns, and compile statistics about usage of the Website and response rates.
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 Website you are using. We use this information to ensure that the Website functions properly.
IP Address
We collect your IP address, a number that is automatically assigned to the computer that you are using by your Internet Service Provider. An IP address is identified and logged automatically in our server log files when you access the Website, along with the time of the visit and the pages visited. We use IP addresses to calculate usage levels, diagnose server problems, and administer the Website. We may also derive your approximate location from your IP address.
Physical Location
We collect the physical location of your device by, for example, using satellite, cell phone tower, or Wi-Fi signals. We use your device’s physical location to provide you with personalized location-based services and content. We also share your device’s physical location, combined with information about what advertisements you viewed and other information we collect, with our marketing partners to enable them to provide you with more personalized content and to study the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. In some instances, you can allow or deny such uses and sharing of your device’s location, but if you do, we and our marketing partners may not be able to provide you with the applicable personalized services and content.
Device Fingerprinting
In order to be able to offer you content that we believe may interest you based on your activity on the Website, 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:
- Number of visits
- Last visit
- First visit
- External IP address
- Internal IP address
- Screen resolution
- Geolocation (latitude/longitude based on IP address)
- Device performance benchmark
- Device bandwidth benchmark
- Device user-agent (browser type, version)
- Device capabilities (Modernizer string for browser capabilities)
- Device operating system
- Device plugins installed
- Browser language
- Flash enabled or disabled
- Device time on file
- Keywords used if coming from search engine
- Pages visited
- Length of visit
- Referral page
- Mouse cursor position
- Mouse clicks
- Page scroll position
How Do I Manage Cookies and Similar Technologies?
You can change your settings for cookies and similar technologies here: Cookie Settings.
In addition, you can refuse or accept cookies from the Website at any time by activating the settings on your browser. Information about the procedure to follow in order to enable or disable cookies can be found on your Internet browser provider’s website via your help screen. Please refer to http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/index.html for information on commonly used browsers. Please be aware that if cookies are disabled, not all features of the Website may operate as intended.
You can withdraw your consent at any time through our Cookie Settings. 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 may operate as intended. Please contact us at careers.technicalsupport@prudential.com if you have any questions or concerns.
At this time, we do not respond to browser “Do-Not-Track” signals.
If you want to clear all cookies left behind by the websites you have visited, here are links where you can download three programs that clean out tracking cookies: