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Cookie Notice

Last Updated: May 6, 2021

Oregon Tool, Inc., including its subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions and other business units (including but not limited to, KOX, Woods Equipment Company, or SpeeCo, Inc.) (“Oregon Tool”), is committed to respecting the privacy rights of individuals and handling personal data responsibly and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. In this Cookie Notice (the “Notice”), we explain how Oregon Tool (1) uses cookies or other similar technologies (“Cookies”); (2) why we use Cookies; and (3) your rights to control the use of Cookies.

Please note that, this Notice describes the types of Cookies generally used on our websites, including, but not limited to, www.oregontool.comwww.kox.euwww.oregonproducts.comwww.woodsequipment.com; or www.speeco.com (“Websites”). The Cookies described in this Notice may not apply to the particular Website you are visiting.

If you have any questions about our use of Cookies, or the way we process your personal data, please email us at [email protected].

1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small text files that are downloaded by the website you are visiting to your computer or mobile devices (“Device”). Each and every time you visit the website, your web browser will send the Cookies back to the original website to help remember your preferences or recognize your Device. Even though Cookies are stored on your Device, they do not have the ability to access any information on your Device.

2. WHAT COOKIES DO WE USE AND WHY?

We use a variety of Cookies to help improve your experience navigating through our Websites or to improve the Website’s performance. Other Cookies are necessary to enable you to use certain functionality offered on our Websites or to access secured areas.

In general, we use Cookies for the following reasons:
• Some Cookies are necessary for our Websites to operate properly, these Cookies are known as “essential” or “strictly necessary” Cookies.

• Some Cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our visitors and to enhance the functionality or experience on our Websites. These Cookies are known as performance or functionality Cookies.

• Third-Party Cookies are served through our Websites for advertising, analytics and other purposes that are described in more detail below.

• “Flash Cookies” (also known as Local Shared Objects or “LSOs”) to collect and store information about your use of our services, fraud prevention and for other website operations.

• Google Analytics, a web analysis service from Google Inc. (“Google”), may on our behalf (1) evaluate your usage; (2) compile reports about the Website activities; and (3) perform further services in connection with Website and Internet usage.

3. DO WE USE OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

Yes. Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track visitors to a website. We may use other, similar technologies, like web beacons (sometimes called “tracking pixels” or “lear gifs”). These are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enable us to recognize when someone has visited our Website (or opened an e-mail that we have sent to them). This allows us: (1) to monitor the traffic patterns of visitors from one page within our Website to another; (2) to deliver or communicate with Cookies; (3) to understand whether you have come to our Website from an online advertisement displayed on a third-party website, (4) to improve site performance; and (5) to measure the success of e-mail marketing campaigns. In many instances, these technologies are reliant on Cookies to function properly and optimize Website performance.

4. THIRD-PARTY COOKIES

Companies other than Oregon Tool (“Third Parties”) may use Cookies on your Device to target advertising through our Websites. These Third Parties may use information about your visits to Oregon Tool’s Websites and other websites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services that you may be interested in. They may also use technology that measures the effectiveness of advertisements. This can be accomplished by using Cookies or web beacons to collect information about your visits to various websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of potential interest to you. The information collected through this process does not enable us or them to identify your name, contact details or other personally identifying information unless you choose to do so.

5. CAN I CONTROL COOKIES?

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject Cookies. If you choose to reject Cookies, you may still use our Websites, however your access to some functionality and areas of our Websites may be restricted.

You can update your Cookie settings by using your web browser’s built-in functionality described below or refer to your web browser’s help menu for more information.

Click here to learn more about the “Private Browsing” setting and managing Cookie settings in Firefox;
Click here to learn more about “Incognito” and managing Cookie settings in Chrome;
Click here to learn more about “InPrivate” and managing Cookie settings in Internet Explorer; or
Click here to learn more about “Private Browsing” and managing Cookie settings in Safari.

In addition, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or http://www.youronlinechoices.com.

6. UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE

We may update this Notice in order to reflect any necessary changes to Cookies used or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. For this reason, please re-visit this Notice regularly to stay informed about our use of Cookies and related technologies.

The date at the top of this Notice will indicate when it was most recently updated.

7. PRIVACY

For more information about how Oregon Tool is using your personal data, please read our Website Privacy Notice here.

8. WHERE CAN I GET FURTHER INFORMATION?

If you have any questions about our use of Cookies, or the way we process your personal data, please email us at [email protected].

TABLE 1: COOKIES USED

The table below lists the main Cookies used on Oregon Tool’s Websites.

Types of Cookies and PurposeCookie SourceHow to Refuse
Essential Website Cookies: These Cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Websites and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. Oregon ToolBecause these Cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the Website to you, you cannot refuse them. You can block or delete them by changing your browser settings however, as described under the heading “Can I control Cookies?”
Performance and Functionality Cookies: These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Websites but are non-essential to their use.  However, without these cookies, certain functionality like view settings may become unavailable. Oregon Tool
Google
To refuse these Cookies, please follow the instructions under the heading “Can I control Cookies?” For more information about how Google uses Cookies and how you can manage your Cookies, please click here.
Analytics and Customization Cookies: These Cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Websites are being used or how effective are our marketing campaigns, or to help us customize our Websites for you. Google AnalyticsTo refuse these Cookies, please follow the instructions under the heading “Can I control Cookies?” For more information about Google Analytics, please read the section “Google Analytics” or visit Google’s website here.
Advertising Cookies: These Cookies are used to create advertising messages that are relevant to you.  They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests. Oregon Tool
DoubleClick (owned by Google) 
To refuse these Cookies, please follow the instructions under the heading “Can I control Cookies?” For more information about DoubleClick and how you can manage your Cookies, please visit Google’s cookies page here.
Social Networking Cookies: These Cookies are used to enable you to share pages and content that you find interesting on our Websites through third-party social networking and other websites.  These Cookies may also be used for advertising purposes. We enable you to be redirected on our Facebook page by using your Facebook account. As a result, a third-party Cookie that is used by Facebook may be posted on your Device.To refuse these Cookies, please follow the instructions under the heading “Can I control Cookies?” For more information about Facebook Cookies, please read Facebook’s Cookies page here.