Cookies Policy
Our website uses cookies. Below, you will find further information on these cookies; what they are, what cookies we use, what our purpose is for using them, and how you go about blocking or deleting cookies.
With the exception of cookies that are strictly necessary to enable you to move around the website and use its features, we will only use cookies if you have allowed us to do so by checking the box “Yes, I accept your use of cookies”. Please be advised that if you do not allow us to use cookies, it may negatively affect your browsing experience.
Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information, which are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognises that cookie. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device.
One type of cookie will save a file permanently on your computer. It can thereafter be used to customise this website based on your choices and interests. Another common type of cookie is the “session cookie”. When you visit a website, session cookies are sent between your computer and the server to collect information. Session cookies are not saved after you close your internet browser. You can find more information about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org.
WHAT DO WE USE COOKIES FOR?
We use cookies to enhance the functionality of our website. For example, cookies help authenticate the user if the user logs in to a secure area of the website, to determine what information is made available on a particular webpage. Also, login information can be stored in a cookie, so the user can enter and leave the website without having to re-enter the same authentication information over and over. Cookies are also used to help you save certain information on the website, such as favourite products etc. They are also used for collecting anonymous statistics about user behaviour to enable us to improve the website experience.
COOKIES USED ON OUR WEBSITE
We use the following categories of cookies on this website:
Permanent cookies. Permanent cookies remain on the user's computer/device for a pre-defined period of time. Permanent cookies are used to collect identifying information about the user, such as browsing behaviour or user preferences for a specific website.
Session cookies. Session cookies are temporarily stored in your internet browser, and are erased when the browser is closed.
Third party cookies: Third party cookies allow third parties to download cookies to your device. They may be used to track your browsing history, or allow you to send a page from our website to your social media account such as Facebook or Twitter.
For more information regarding what cookies we use please see our detailed cookie-list (below).
HOW TO BLOCK AND/OR DELETE COOKIES
If you do not wish to accept cookies you can change your web browser settings to automatically block the storage of cookies or to inform you when a website wants to store cookies on your computer. Previously stored cookies can also be deleted through your web browser. More information can be found through your web browser’s support pages. If you use several different devices to access our website (computer, tablet or smartphone), you will have to change the browser settings on all devices.
Cookies list
name | cookie type | purpose | storage period | species | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VWD6_ENSIGHTEN_PRIVACY_BANNER_VIEWED | Essential Cookie | This cookie stores the information whether the user has seen the cookie policy banner. | 1 year | Permanent Cookie | Ensighten Privacy - Cookie Consent Management Tool |
AMCV_* | This cookie stores information about the user, i.e. a generic user idenficiation string, the tracking optout stage etc. and is being used to identify returning visitors. | 2 years | Permanent Cookie | ||
AMCVS_* | This cookies stores "1" for during active session. | Session | Session Cookie | ||
s_vi | This cookie is either s first or third party cookie and contains a generic user identification string and a timestamp. Both will be used to identify users for returning visits. | 2 years | Permanent Cookie | ||
s_fid | This cookie is a first party cookie and is a fallback user identification cookie in case the s_vi cookie could not be set. | 2 years | Permanent Cookie | ||
s_ecid | This cookies stores the user identification string from the cookie "AMCV_*" in the format MCMID|<ECID>. | Session
| Session Cookie | ||
demdex | This cookie stores a chain of information like a generic visitor id, the tracking optout stage etc. The information of this cookie will be copied into the first party cookie "AMCV_*" to recognize the user settings for his next visit. | 6 months | Permanent Cookie | ||
dextp | This cookie stores the timestamp of the last synchronization call with the "Demdex" service. | 6 months | Permanent Cookie | ||
dpm | This cookies stores the information that a user id had been requested.
| 6 months | Permanent Cookie | ||
everest_g_v2 | This cookie stores the browser and the "surfer-ID". | 2 years | Permanent Cookie | ||
everest_session_v2 | This cookie stores a session id.
| Session | Session Cookie | ||
s_cc | This cookie is set and read by the JavaScript code to determine if cookies are enabled (simply set to "true").
| Session | Session Cookie | ||
adbCDP | This cookie stores how many dots are in the top-level domain name, i.e. "2" for www.volkswagen.fr und "3" for www.volkswagen.co.uk.
| 2 years | Permanent Cookie | ||
s_invisit | This cookie stores if the user visits the site for the first time; values are true or false.
| Session | Session Cookie | ||
s_sq | This cookie is set and read by the JavaScript code when the ClickMap functionality and the Activity Map functionality are enabled; it contains information about the previous link that was clicked on by the user | Session | Session Cookie | ||
s_vnum
| This cookies stores a timestamp and the visit number. | 30 days | Permanent Cookie | ||
sc_appvn | This cookie stores the application name and the visit number of an application, i.e. "CMS:03".
| 2 years
| Permanent Cookie
| ||
sc_prevpage | This cookie stores the name of the previous page. | Session | Session Cookie | ||
sc_prop32 | This cookies stores the application name. An application in the Volkswagen context is a platform like the CMS sites or the car configurator or CarNet. | Session | Session Cookie | ||
sc_v0
| This cookies stores the campaign tracking code.
| Session | Session Cookie | ||
sc_v49 | This cookies stores the vanity domain. | Session | Session Cookie | ||
sc_v44 | This cookies stores the internal campaign tracking code. | Session | Session Cookie | ||
sc_pCmp | This cookies stores the campaign tracking code for 7 days. | 7 days | Permanent Cookie | ||
sc_v17 | This cookie stores the price rate.
| Session | Session Cookie | ||
s3optout | Essential Cookie | Used to store the opt-outs from sophus3 services. | 10 years after last visit | Permanent Cookie | |
TCSess | Performance | Used with sophus3 analytics to calculate usage and campaign data via a client identifier that is randomly generated. | Session | Session Cookie | |
TCID | Performance | Used with sophus3 analytics to calculate session data via a client identifier that is randomly generated. | 2 years after last visit shorter period for some clients but at least 90 days | Permanent Cookie | |
_pk_uid | Performance | Used with sophus3 analytics to calculate session data via a client identifier. | 13month after last visit | Permanent Cookie | |
_s3_ref.* (e.g. _s3_ses.41.83e0) | Performance | Used with sophus3 analytics to store referral data. | 6 months after last visit
| Permanent Cookie | |
_s3_cvar.* (e.g. _s3_cvar.41.83e0) | Performance | Used with sophus3 analytics to store analytics information for the duration of the visit. | duration of the visit | Session Cookie | |
_s3_id.* (e.g. _s3_id.41.83e0) | Performance | Used with sophus3 analytics to calculate usage and campaign data via a client identifier that is randomly generated. | 13 months | Permanent Cookie | |
_s3_ses.* (e.g. _s3_ses.41.83e0) | Performance | Used with sophus3 analytics to calculate session data via a client identifier that is randomly generated. | 30 minutes after last pageload | Permanent Cookie |
name
VWD6_ENSIGHTEN_PRIVACY_BANNER_VIEWED
AMCV_*
AMCVS_*
s_vi
s_fid
demdex
dextp
dpm
everest_g_v2
everest_session_v2
s_cc
adbCDP
s_invisit
s_sq
s_vnum
sc_appvn
sc_prevpage
sc_prop32
sc_v0
sc_v49
sc_v44
sc_pCmp
sc_v17
s3optout
TCSess
TCID
_pk_uid
_s3_ref.* (e.g. _s3_ses.41.83e0)
_s3_cvar.* (e.g. _s3_cvar.41.83e0)
_s3_id.* (e.g. _s3_id.41.83e0)
_s3_ses.* (e.g. _s3_ses.41.83e0)
cookie type
purpose
storage period
species
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