Use of Cookies

Bosch Cookies

Bosch uses cookies and active components (e.g. JavaScript) to track visitors' preferences and customise the design of the websites.

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer when you visit our website. If you like, you can delete the cookies at any time. However, this can result in some functions no longer being available. For information on deleting the cookies, please consult your browser's help function.

Bosch makes it possible to control the use of cookies. To do so, click the "cookie settings" link in the footer. This link gives you additional information about the cookies used. In addition, you can configure which cookies you want to use there.

As early as stage 1 (necessary) and stage 2 (convenience), anonymised access measurements are carried out using what are known as session cookies. In stage 3 (statistics), a cookie is stored on your computer for a maximum of 12 months.

Third-party Cookies

Some Bosch websites incorporate content and services from other providers (e.g. YouTube, Facebook, Google, Twitter) who, in turn, may use cookies and active components. Bosch has no influence on the processing of personal data by these providers.

Please note that the option provided by Bosch to configure settings for cookies used has no effect on cookies and active components from other providers (e.g. YouTube, Facebook, Google, Twitter).

Please refer to the respective provider's websites for information about how your data is handled.


Use of the WebTrends web analytics tool

Bosch uses the WebTrends web analytics tool to carry out access measurements.

The access data is collected in anonymous form so that it can no longer be traced back to a user. In particular, this is done by making the IP address anonymous.

Cookies are used for metrics to enable website use to be analyzed. In particular, Bosch uses them to improve data quality. The information generated about the use of websites is transmitted to the statistics server (wts.bosch.com) operated by Bosch in Germany.

Only authorised persons have access to this anonymous data.


Use of social plugins as part of social media

1) Facebook

  • Bosch websites use social plugins ("plugins") from the social network Facebook.com, which is operated by Facebook Inc., Palo Alto, CA, USA ("Facebook"). The plugins are identified with the Facebook logo or the suffix "Facebook", "like", or "share".
  • If you visit a page on our website that contains such plugins, they are initially disabled. The plugins are not enabled until you click the button that is provided. By enabling the plugins, you establish the connection to Facebook and declare your consent to the transmission of data to Facebook. If you are logged into Facebook, Facebook can associate the visit with your Facebook account. If you press the respective button, the corresponding information is transmitted directly to Facebook by your browser and stored there.
  • For information about the scope and purpose of data collection, the further processing and use of the data by Facebook, and your rights and the settings you can configure to protect your privacy, please refer to the Facebook Data Protection Notice.
  • If you do not want Facebook to collect data about you via our website, you have to log out of Facebook before visiting our site.


2) YouTube

  • Bosch websites use the YouTube video platform operated by YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave. San Bruno, CA 94066 USA. YouTube is a platform that enables playback of audio and video files.
  • When you load a page on our website, the integrated YouTube player establishes a connection to YouTube in order to ensure the technical transmission of the video or audio file. When the connection to YouTube is established, data is transferred to YouTube.
  • For information about the scope and purpose of data collection, the further processing and use of the data by YouTube and your rights and the settings you can configure to protect your privacy, please refer to the YouTube Data Protection Notice.


3) Twitter

  • Bosch websites use social plugins ("plugins") of the social network Twitter, which is operated by Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St. Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA ("Twitter"). The plugins are identified with a Twitter logo or the suffix "tweet".
  • If you visit a page on our website that contains such plugins, they are initially disabled. The plugins are not enabled until you click the button that is provided. By enabling the plugins, you establish the connection to Twitter and give your consent to the transmission of data to Twitter. If you are logged into Twitter, Twitter can associate the visit with your Twitter account. If you press the respective button, the corresponding information is transmitted directly to Twitter by your browser and stored there.
  • For information about the scope and purpose of data collection, the further processing and use of the data by Twitter and your rights and the settings you can configure to protect your privacy, please refer to the Twitter Data Protection Notice.


Use of external links

Bosch websites may contain links to third-party websites operated by providers that are not associated with us. After you click the link, we no longer have any influence over the collection, storage, or processing of any personal data transmitted by clicking the link (such as the IP address or URL of the page that contains the link), as the behaviour of third parties is, by nature, beyond our control. Therefore, Bosch is not responsible for the processing of personal data by third parties.


Contact

To obtain more information or to submit suggestions or complaints regarding the processing of your personal data, you can contact our data security officer.

If incorrect information has been stored despite our efforts to maintain correct and up-to-date data, we will correct this upon your request.


Data Security Officer, GmbH

Email: DSP@bosch.com
Robert Bosch UK Holdings Ltd.
Broadwater Park
North Orbital Road
Denham UB9 5HJ