KOHLER Co: Cookie Disclosure
To make this website (Site) work properly, and to provide the most relevant products and services to visitors to the site, we place small data files called cookies on your device. This policy provides you with information about cookies and how to control them for this Site.
By using this Site, you consent to the placement of cookies on any device used to access this Site. However, you may set your browser settings to opt out or block certain cookies.
WHAT IS A COOKIE?
A cookie is a small text file that a website saves on your computer or mobile device when you visit the website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognises that cookie, to develop a record of the user’s online activity. Cookies on this site may be delivered in a first-party (set by the Kohler website) or third-party (set by another website) context and may also be set in association with that emails you receive from us.
Cookies help us enhance your experience when using the Site. They also help us understand how people use our site, such as which pages are most popular, so that we can better serve Site users.
COOKIE CATEGORIES USED ON THIS SITE:
Category 1: strictly necessary cookies
Category 1 cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around this Site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of this Site. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided. These cookies do not gather information about you that could be used for marketing purposes and do not remember where you have been on the Internet. This category of cookies cannot be disabled.
Category 2: performance cookies
Category 2 cookies collect information about how visitors use this Site, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect information that specifically identifies a visitor. All of the information that these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. Such information is only used to improve how the Site works. Category 2 cookies only collect information about Site usage for the benefit of the Site operator.
Category 3: functionality cookies
Category 3 cookies allow this Site to remember choices that you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal or customised features. For instance, this Site may be able to provide you with local or regional product information by storing the region in which you are currently located in a cookie. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of the Site that you can customise. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymised and these cookies cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
Category 4: targeting cookies or advertising cookies
Category 4 cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help us measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are usually placed on your device by third-party advertising networks, but with our permission. These cookies remember that you have visited this Site. This information is shared with other organisations such as other third-party advertisers, and will be linked to website functionality provided by other organisations. To be clear, Category 4 cookies collect the most information about users. You may set your browser to opt out or block these cookies.
SESSION AND PERSISTENT COOKIES:
This Site uses two types of first-party cookies. Session cookies are only stored in the cookie file while you are actually using this Site. Persistent cookies are stored for a specific time, but each cookie may have a different lifespan. Third parties may also use session and persistent cookies mainly for analytic and advertising purposes. This Site’s use of cookies does not allow this Site to collect any personal information about you or your device.
This Site does not use cookies to collect personal information, and this Site does not use the collected data for purposes other than those listed in this Site’s privacy policy.
THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES' COOKIES:
When using this Site, you may be directed to other websites for services provided by third parties. These websites may use their own cookies. We do not have control over the placement of cookies by other websites you visit, even if you are directed to them from our website.
COOKIES USED ON THIS SITE: Further information regarding the cookies used on this site, can be found on the Kohler Co. Global Cookie List
HOW TO DISABLE/ENABLE COOKIES:
Many of the cookies used on this Site can be enabled or disabled by disabling the cookies through your browser. To disable cookies through your browser, follow the instructions usually located within the ‘Help’, ‘Tools’ or ‘Edit’ menus in your browser. Please note that disabling a cookie or category of cookies does not delete the cookie from your browser unless manually completed through your browser function.
HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have any questions regarding our use of cookies please contact us at KohlerGlobalDataPrivacy@kohler.com.
