We may share the personal data that we collect about you in the following ways:
4. OPT-OUT PREFERENCE SIGNALS
The Site recognizes the Global Privacy Control (“GPC”) signal. If you are using a browser setting or plug-in that sends an opt-out preference signal to each website you visit, we will treat that as a valid request to opt out. To download and use a browser supporting the GPC browser signal, click here:
https://globalprivacycontrol.org/orgs
. If you choose to use the GPC signal, you will need to turn it on for each supported browser or browser extension you use.
Some internet browsers incorporate a “Do Not Track” feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Given that there is not a uniform way that browsers communicate the “Do Not Track” signal, the Site does not currently interpret, respond to or alter its practices when it receives “Do Not Track” signals.
5. SECURITY
We maintain commercially reasonable security measures to protect the personal data we collect and store from loss, misuse, destruction, or unauthorized access. However, no security measure or modality of data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. Although we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. THIRD-PARTY LINKS
The Site may contain links that will let you leave the Site and access another website. Linked websites are not under our control. We accept no responsibility or liability for these other websites.
7. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
The Site and Services are not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect, use, or disclose personal data from children under 13.
8. NOTICE TO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
The California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CCPA”), requires that we provide California residents with a privacy policy that contains a comprehensive description of our online and offline practices regarding the collection, use, disclosure, sale, sharing, and retention of personal information and of the rights of California residents regarding their personal information. This section of the Privacy Policy is intended solely for, and is applicable only as to, California residents. If you are not a California resident, this section does not apply to you and you should not rely on it.
The CCPA defines “personal information” to mean information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular California resident or household. Personal information does not include publicly available, deidentified or aggregated information or lawfully obtained, truthful information that is a matter of public concern. For purposes of this “NOTICE TO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS” section we will refer to this information as “Personal Information.”
Notice at Collection of Personal Information
We currently collect and, in the 12 months prior to the Last Updated Date of this Privacy Policy, have collected the following categories of Personal Information:
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Identifiers (name, alias, postal address, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, Social Security number, driver’s license number, passport number)
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Unique personal identifiers (device identifier; cookies, beacons, pixel tags, mobile ad identifiers, or other similar technology; customer number, unique pseudonym or user alias; telephone numbers, or other forms of persistent or probabilistic identifiers that can be used to identify a particular consumer or device)
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Personal information described in California’s Customer Records statute (California Civil Code § 1798.80(e)) (signature, telephone number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number as well as the categories listed in “Identifiers” category above)
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Characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law (race, color, sex/gender, age (40 and older), national origin, disability, citizenship status, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status)
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Commercial information (records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained or considered)
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Internet or other electronic network activity information (browsing history; search history; and information regarding consumer’s interaction with website, application or advertisement)
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Geolocation data
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Audio, electronic, visual, or similar information
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Professional or employment-related information (including employment history)
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Education information
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Inferences drawn from above information to create a profile about a consumer reflecting the consumer’s preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes
We collect Personal Information directly from California residents and from Caterpillar Inc. and its business affiliates and contractors, component manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, asset owners, credit reference agencies, public databases, joint-marketing partners, social media platforms, and publicly available sources.
In addition to the purposes stated above in the section “HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA” we currently collect and have collected the above categories of Personal Information for the following business or commercial purposes:
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Auditing related to counting ad impressions to unique visitors, verifying positioning and quality of ad impressions, and auditing compliance with this specification and other standards
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Helping to ensure security and integrity to the extent the use of your Personal Information is reasonably necessary and proportionate for these purposes
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Debugging to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality
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Performing services, including maintaining or servicing accounts, providing customer service, processing or fulfilling orders and transactions, verifying customer information, providing financing, or providing similar services
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Providing advertising and marketing services, except for cross-context behavioral advertising, to you provided that, for the purpose of advertising and marketing, our service providers and/or contractors shall not combine the Personal Information of opted-out consumers that the service provider or contractor receives from us, or on our behalf with Personal Information that the service provider or contractor receives from, or on behalf of, another person or persons or collects from its own interaction with you
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Undertaking internal research for technological development and demonstration
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Undertaking activities to verify or maintain the quality or safety of a service or device that is owned, manufactured, manufactured for, or controlled by us, and to improve, upgrade, or enhance the service or device that is owned, manufactured, manufactured for, or controlled by us
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Advancing our commercial or economic interests
Sale, Sharing, and Disclosure of Personal Information
The following table identifies the categories of Personal Information that we sold or shared to third parties in the 12 months preceding the Last Updated Date of this Privacy Policy and, for each category, the categories of third parties to whom we sold or shared Personal Information:
Category of Personal Information / Categories of Third Parties
- Identifiers (name, email address, postal
address) /
Advertising network; data analytics provider; social networks; advertising and marketing partners; third-party integrations and API partners; data brokers; retailers and e-commerce platforms
- Unique personal identifiers (device
identifier; cookies, beacons, pixel tags,
mobile ad identifiers, or other similar
technology; customer number, unique
pseudonym or user alias; or other forms of
persistent or probabilistic identifiers that
can be used to identify a particular
consumer or device) /
Advertising network; data analytics provider; social networks; advertising and marketing partners; third-party integrations and API partners; data brokers; retailers and e-commerce platforms; mapping navigation services
- Internet or other electronic network
activity information (browsing history) /
Advertising network; data analytics provider; social networks; advertising and marketing partners; third-party integrations and API partners; data brokers; retailers and e-commerce platforms
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Commercial information (records of
personal property, products or services
purchased, obtained or considered) /
Advertising network; data analytics provider; social networks; advertising and marketing partners; third-party integrations and API partners; data brokers; retailers and e-commerce platforms
- Identifiers (Internet Protocol address) / Advertising network; data analytics provider; social networks; third-party integrations and API partners; mapping navigation services
- Geolocation data / Advertising network; data analytics provider; social networks; mapping navigation services; third-party integrations and API partners
We sold or shared Personal Information to third parties for the following business or commercial purposes:
- Auditing related to counting ad impressions to unique visitors, verifying positioning and quality of ad impressions, and auditing compliance with this specification and other standards
- Providing advertising and marketing services
- Advancing our commercial or economic interests
We disclosed the following categories of Personal Information to service providers or contractors for a business purpose in the 12 months preceding the Last Updated Date of this Privacy Policy
- Identifiers (name, postal address, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address)
- Personal information described in California’s Customer Records statute (California Civil Code § 1798.80(e)) (telephone number)
- Commercial information (records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained or considered; other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies; or other commercial information)
- Internet or other electronic network activity information (browsing history; search history; and information regarding consumer’s interaction with website, application or advertisement)
- Audio, electronic, visual, or similar information
- Health information
- Financial information
- Medical information
We disclosed Personal Information for the following business or commercial purposes:
- Helping to ensure security and integrity
- Performing services, including maintaining or servicing accounts, providing customer service, processing or fulfilling orders and transactions, verifying customer information, providing financing, or providing similar services
- Undertaking activities to verify or maintain the quality or safety of a service or device
- Advancing our commercial or economic interests
We do not knowingly collect, sell or share the Personal Information of consumers under 16 years of age. We do not collect or process sensitive Personal Information for the purpose of inferring characteristics about individuals and, consequently, do not collect sensitive Personal Information or use it for purposes other than those allowed by the CCPA and its regulations.
Retention of Personal Information
We retain your Personal Information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collect it, such as to provide you with the service you have requested, and for the purpose of satisfying any legal, accounting, contractual, or reporting requirements that apply to us.
Your Rights
If you are a California resident, you have the following rights with respect to your Personal Information: