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Last Updated: July 2018

ST's Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy describes how STMicroelectronics International N.V and its subsidiaries (“ST”) and its partners use cookies and similar technologies such as pixel tags, web beacons, clear GIFs, JavaScript, and local storage (“Cookies”) in connection with the websites (including the extranet myST and mobile websites and apps) owned and controlled by ST (the “ST Sites”).

By using an ST Site, you agree to the terms of this Cookie Policy and consent to the use of Cookies by ST in accordance with the terms of this Cookie Policy.

Cookies may be used to collect information that is personally identifiable, or that can become personally identifiable if ST combines it with other information. In such cases, the ST Website Privacy Policy will apply in addition to this Cookie Policy.

 

About Cookies

Cookies are small files – usually made of letters and numbers – downloaded on to a device (computer, tablet, phone, or similar device) when you visit a website. Cookies allow a website to recognize a user’s device and are used by website owners to operate their websites more efficiently.

Cookies are used to understand how the site or service is being used, to help you navigate between pages efficiently, to help remember your preferences, and generally to improve your browsing experience. Cookies may also be used to ensure marketing information you see online is more relevant to you and your interests and to deliver advertisements and communications relevant to your interests, provided you have subscribed to these advertisements and communications.

ST and its service providers use different types of Cookies on ST Sites:

Blocking, deleting and opting out Cookies

If you do not want ST to recognize your device, you can also delete Cookies from your browser, block all Cookies, or configure your browser to warn you before a Cookie is stored by adjusting your browser settings. If you do not accept the strictly necessary and functionality Cookies, the use of some services or parts of ST Sites will not be available to you. Generally, Cookies allow ST to determine who you are and thus provide you with better and more personalized services.

The following websites provide information on how to adjust the Cookies settings on some popular browsers:

a)       Apple Safari
b)       Google Chrome
c)       Microsoft Internet Explorer
d)       Mozilla Firefox

In order to opt out of Adobe and Google Analytics Cookies across ST web sites, visit:

- Adobe Analytics: http://www.adobe.com/privacy/opt-out.html#customeruse
- Google Analytics: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/

To find out more about interest-based advertising and your choices, visit these sites: Digital Advertising Alliance, the Network Advertising Initiative, and the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Europe. You can opt out of the use of Cookies to tailor content or advertising to you by visiting the following links. Note that if you choose to opt out, you won’t necessarily see fewer ads. However, the ads you see may be less relevant to your interests.

- http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp
http://www.aboutads.info/choices

Should you wish to find out more about cookies, including how to see which ones have been set, how to manage them and/or how to delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org or www.aboutcookies.org.

Links to other websites

ST Sites may contain links to websites of other providers to which this Cookie Policy does not apply. Please see the respective privacy policies of those providers. ST assumes no responsibility for the content of these websites.

As is true of most web sites, when you visit our websites, an anonymous ID linked to your visit is automatically created, we share this anonymous ID with Google for the purpose of targeting the browsing activity of the anonymous ID within Google properties (i.e., Search, Shopping and YouTube) and display on such Google properties commercial messages relevant to the browsing activity on our websites linked to the anonymous ID. You can opt-out of such browsing activity targeting by visiting Google's Ads Settings, or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page (Google is a member of the Network Advertising Initiative).

Privacy at ST

For more information about ST’s approach to privacy see ST Website Privacy PolicyST Terms of Use and the ST Code of Conduct.

You can contact ST regarding this Cookie Policy at support.policies@st.com. Please provide ST with your contact details, the name of the ST Site or service in question, and a detailed description of your request.

This Cookie Policy may be modified at any time. Any change to this Cookie Policy will become effective when ST makes the revised Cookie Policy available on the ST Sites.