Last Revised: January 2020
This Cookie Notice describes the different types of cookies and similar technologies that may be applied on www.willistowerswatson.com and, where relevant, on other Willis Towers Watson websites that link to this Cookie Notice (the “Sites”).
1. What is a cookie?
Cookies are small text files that a website transfers to your hard drive to store and sometimes collect information about your usage of websites, such as time spent on the Sites, pages visited, language preferences, and other traffic data. We use the information for security purposes, to facilitate navigation, to display information more effectively, to personalize your experience while using the Sites and to recognize your computer in order to assist your use of the Sites. We also gather statistical information about use of the Sites in order to improve their design and functionality, understand how they are used and assist us with resolving questions regarding them.
There are different types of cookies, for example:
- Cookies served directly by Willis Towers Watson ('first party cookies') and cookies served on our behalf, for example by advertisers and data analytics companies ('third party cookies')
- Cookies which endure for different periods of time, including those that only last only as long as your browser is open (referred to as 'session cookies') These are deleted automatically once you close your browser. Other cookies are 'permanent cookies', meaning that they survive after your browser is closed. For example, they recognize your device when you open your browser and browse the internet again.
2. What cookies do we use?
Below we list the different types of cookies and similar technologies that may be used on the Sites. Where we use third party cookies, we provide a link to the third party's cookie policy.
To the extent any Personal Information (which is information that identifies you as an individual or relates to an identifiable individual) is collected through cookies, our Privacy Notice applies and supplements this Cookie Notice.
Required Cookies. Required cookies enable you to navigate the Sites and to use their services and features. Without these necessary cookies and similar technologies, the Sites will not perform as smoothly for you as we would like them to and we may not be able to provide the Sites or certain services or features.
| Cookie Name | Description of Purpose | Persistent or session cookie | 1st party or 3rd party cookie |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASP.NET_SesssionID, ASPSESSIONIDASQSTRQC |
Default .NET framework cookies that identifies the user's session on the server |
Session | 1st party |
| ASP.NET_SesssionID_Guest | Identify the user session on the server | Session | 3rd party, Cvent: https://www.cvent.com/en/cvent-global-privacy-policy |
| incap_ses_874_1246096 | Ensures the security of the website by identifying user’s session on the server | Session | 3rd party, Imperva. https://www.imperva.com/legal/privacy-policy/ |
| Language | Delivers localized language session | Persistent (2 days) | 3rd party, Cvent: https://www.cvent.com/en/cvent-global-privacy-policy |
| TS019195ae | Used for Performance Load Balancing | Session | 3rd party, Cvent: https://www.cvent.com/en/cvent-global-privacy-policy |
| ATS | Identifying accounts in our monitoring tools to spot performance-impacting usage | Session | 3rd party, Cvent: https://www.cvent.com/en/cvent-global-privacy-policy |
| OnsiteUserInfo | Allows users to check in at events | Persistent (7 days) | 3rd party, Cvent: https://www.cvent.com/en/cvent-global-privacy-policy |
| Device | Remembers desktop/mobile preference | Persistent (1 day) | 3rd party, Cvent: https://www.cvent.com/en/cvent-global-privacy-policy |
| Regcart | Authentication for registered users | Session | 3rd party, Cvent: https://www.cvent.com/en/cvent-global-privacy-policy |
| Queue-it | Queue functionality for high volume event registrations | Persistent (364 days) | 3rd party, Queue-it: https://queue-it.com/privacy-policy-customer/ |
| QueueITAccepted-(variable name here) | Queue functionality for high volume event registration | Persistent (20 minutes) | 3rd party, Queue-it: https://queue-it.com/privacy-policy-customer/ |
| Queue-it (variable suffix here) | Queue functionality for high volume event registration | Session | 3rd party, Queue-it: https://queue-it.com/privacy-policy-customer/ |
| visid_incap_1246096, | Windows application firewall cookie that ensures security of website | Persistent (1 year) | 3rd party, Imperva. https://www.imperva.com/legal/privacy-policy/ |
| TS011777e6, _utmvc | Windows application firewall cookie ensuring security of the website | Session | 3rd party, Imperva https://www.imperva.com/legal/privacy-policy/ |
| Cookie_3rd party, notice_behavior, notice_gdpr_prefs, notice_preferences, token_test | Manages cookie load and visitor’s cookie preferences | Session | 3rd party, Trustarc, https://www.trustarc.com/privacy-policy/ |
| SC_ANALYTICS_GLOBAL_COOKIE | Default cookie for the content management system that identifies repeat site visits by unique users | Persistent (10 years) | 3rd party, Sitecore, https://www.sitecore.com/trust/privacy-policy |
| WTWGeoIpRedirect | Redirects visitor to a country site | Session | 1st party |
| userPreferredLang, wtw#lang | Deliver localized language version | Session | 1st party |
| f5-cookie | Allow the load balancer to route a visitor session to stick to a certain server, for a set period of time. | Session | 3rd party, F5 Networks, Inc, https://www.f5.com/company/policies/privacy-notice |
Functional Cookies. Functional cookies collect information about your use of the Sites, and enable us to improve the way they work. For example, functional cookies show us which are the most frequently visited pages on the Sites, help us record any difficulties you have with the Sites, and show us whether our promotional campaigns are effective. This allows us to see the overall patterns of usage on the Sites. We use the information to analyse traffic on the Sites.
| Cookie Name | Description of Purpose | Persistent or session cookie | 1st party or 3rd party cookie |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguish users | Persistent (2 years) | 3rd party, Google, https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ |
| _gaid | Distinguish users | Persistent (24 hours) | 3rd party, Google, https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ |
| _gatUA-69683604-1 | Ensure server requests are conducted in an orderly sequence. | Persistent (1minute) | 3rd party, Google, https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ |
| _gat | Ensure server requests are conducted in an orderly sequence. | Persistent (10 minutes) | 3rd party, Google, https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ |
| tuuid | Analytics | Persistent (2 years) | 3rd party, Demandbase, https://www.demandbase.com/privacy-policy/ |
| tuuid_lu | Performance and optimization of data and reporting | Persistent (2 years) | 3rd party, Demandbase, https://www.demandbase.com/privacy-policy/ |
| com.silverpop.iMAWebCookie | The Unique Identifier for the visitor. Used to pass individual identity along with specific actions. | Persistent (1,000 days) | 3rd party, Silverpop is managed by Acoustic: https://acoustic.co/ and https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSWU4L/Reporting/imc_Reporting/Reporting_q_a_watson_assistant/Add_Web_Tracking_Opt-In_Functionality.html_6 |
| com.silverpop.iMA.page_visit | One 'per session' cookie created for each page visited in the session. Used to distinguish the first visit to a webpage by an individual from subsequent visits. | Persistent (24 hours) | 3rd party, Silverpop is managed by Acoustic: https://acoustic.co/ and https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSWU4L/Reporting/imc_Reporting/Reporting_q_a_watson_assistant/Add_Web_Tracking_Opt-In_Functionality.html_6 |
| com.silverpop.iMA.session | The Unique Identifier for the current browsing session. Used to associate a series of individual events to a single functional browsing session. | Persistent (24 hours) | 3rd party, Silverpop is managed by Acoustic: https://acoustic.co/ and https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSWU4L/Reporting/imc_Reporting/Reporting_q_a_watson_assistant/Add_Web_Tracking_Opt-In_Functionality.html_6 |
| _hstc, hubspotuk, | Distinguish users | Persistent (13 months) | 3rd party, Hubspot: https://knowledge.hubspot.com/reports/what-cookies-does-hubspot-set-in-a-visitor-s-browser |
| __hssc, __hssrc | Distinguish sessions | Session (30 minutes) | 3rd party, Hubspot: https://knowledge.hubspot.com/reports/what-cookies-does-hubspot-set-in-a-visitor-s-browser |
| _cfduid | Helps detect malicious visitors and minimizes blocking legitimate users | Persistent (1 year) | 3rd party, Cloudflare, https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/, https://support.cloudflare.com/hc/en-us/articles/200170156-What-does-the-Cloudflare-cfduid-cookie-do- |
| _cfruid | Cookie related to rate limiting policies | Session | 3rd party, Cloudflare, https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/, https://community.cloudflare.com/t/what-does-cfruid-cookie-do/65510/2 |
| Ep201 | Load balancing | Session | 3rd party, Survey Monkey, https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/legal/privacy-policy/#pp-section-16 and https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/legal/survey-page-cookies/ |
| Ep202 | Analytics | Persistent (1 year) | 3rd party, Survey Monkey, https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/legal/privacy-policy/#pp-section-16 and https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/legal/survey-page-cookies/ |
| Mkto_trk | Analytics | Persistent (2 years) | 3rd party, Marketo: https://documents.marketo.com/legal/privacy/ |
| JSESSIONID | Monitors session counts | Session | 3rd party, New Relic: https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/browser/new-relic-browser/page-load-timing-resources/new-relic-cookies-used-browser |
| MUID | Microsoft’s unique identifier | Persistent (390 days) | 3rd party, Microsoft, https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement |
| MUIDB | Persistent (390 days) | 3rd party, Microsoft, https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement | |
| SRCHD | Persistent (2 years) | 3rd party, Microsoft, https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement | |
| SRCHUID | Persistent (2 years) | 3rd party, Microsoft, https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement | |
| SRCHUSR | Persistent (2 years) | 3rd party, Microsoft, https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement | |
| _EDGE_S | Session | 3rd party, Microsoft, https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement | |
| _EDGE_V | Persistent (390 days) | 3rd party, Microsoft, https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement | |
| _SS | Session | 3rd party, Microsoft, https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement |
Advertising Cookies. Advertising cookies are set to display targeted promotions or advertisements based upon your interests on the Sites or to manage our advertising. These cookies collect information about your activities on these and other sites to provide you targeted advertising. You can find information about advertising cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your device and how to manage and delete them here.
| Cookie Name | Description of Purpose | Persistent or session cookie | 1st party or 3rd party cookie |
|---|---|---|---|
| test_cookie | Serve relevant ads to potential customers and gather information about how or if user interacts with these ads | Session | 3rd party, Google, https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/ |
| DSID | Used primarily by tracking and advertising companies to determine users’ preferences and setup proper targeted advertisements. | Session | 3rd party, Google, https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/ |
| IDE | Advertising cookie that Google serves across the web; the main advertising cookie on non-Google sites is named ‘id’ or ‘IDE‘ and is stored in browsers under the domain doubleclick.net | Session | 3rd party, Google, https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/ |
| id | Advertising cookie that Google serves across the web; the main advertising cookie on non-Google sites is named ‘id’ or ‘IDE‘ and is stored in browsers under the domain doubleclick.net | Session | 3rd party, Google, https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/ |
| Bito | Distinguishes users | Persistent (13 months) | 3rd party, Beeswax, https://www.beeswax.com/privacy/, |
| checkForPermission | 3rd party, Beeswax, https://www.beeswax.com/privacy/ | ||
| _atuvc | Store updated page share count | Persistent (13 months) | 1st party, https://www.oracle.com/legal/privacy/addthis-privacy-policy.html |
| _atuvs | User Visit ID/session view count. | Persistent (23 minutes) | 1st party, https://www.oracle.com/legal/privacy/addthis-privacy-policy.html |
| Loc | Help determine how users who share information with each other are geographically located (state level) | Persistent (13 months) | 3rd party, Addthis, http://www.addthis.com/privacy/privacy-policy |
| mus | Persistent (13 months) | 3rd party, Addthis, http://www.addthis.com/privacy/privacy-policy | |
| na_id | Persistent (13 months) | 3rd party, Addthis, http://www.addthis.com/privacy/privacy-policy | |
| ouid | Persistent (13 months) | 3rd party, Addthis, http://www.addthis.com/privacy/privacy-policy | |
| ssc | Persistent (13 months) | 3rd party, Addthis, http://www.addthis.com/privacy/privacy-policy | |
| uid | Unique user ID that recognizes the user on returning visits | Persistent (13 months) | 3rd party, Addthis, http://www.addthis.com/privacy/privacy-policy |
| uvc | Detect how often the social sharing service, AddThis, encounters the same user | Persistent (2 years) | 3rd party, Addthis, http://www.addthis.com/privacy/privacy-policy |
| Lang | Distinguishes user language | Session | 3rd party, LinkedIn: https://privacy.linkedin.com/ and Twitter: https://twitter.com/en/privacy |
| Lidc | Used by LinkedIn for routing | 1 day | 3rd party, LinkedIn, https://privacy.linkedin.com/ |
| bcookie | Browser ID | Persistent (2 years) | 3rd party, LinkedIn, https://privacy.linkedin.com/ |
| bscookie | Secure browser ID | Persistent (1 year) | 3rd party, LinkedIn, https://privacy.linkedin.com/ |
| L1c | Browser ID | Session | 3rd party, LinkedIn, https://privacy.linkedin.com/ |
| BizoID | LinkedIn Ad analytics | Persistent (6 months) | 3rd party, LinkedIn, https://privacy.linkedin.com/ |
| BizoData | LinkedIn Ad analytics | Persistent (6 months) | 3rd party, LinkedIn, https://privacy.linkedin.com/ |
| UserMatchHistory | LinkedIn Ad analytics | Persistent 29 days) | 3rd party, LinkedIn, https://privacy.linkedin.com/ |
| BizoNetworkPartnerIndex | LinkedIn Ad analytics | Persistent (6 months) | 3rd party, LinkedIn, https://privacy.linkedin.com/ |
| personalization_id | Indicate if user is logged into Twitter | Persistent (2 years) | 3rd party, Twitter https://support.twitter.com/articles/20170514# |
| Lang | Distinguishes user language | Session | 3rd party, Twitter https://support.twitter.com/articles/20170514# |
| tfw_exp | Persistent (15 days) | 3rd party, Twitter https://support.twitter.com/articles/20170514# | |
| guest_id | Provide guest ID | Persistent (2 years) | 3rd party, Twitter https://support.twitter.com/articles/20170514# |
| _twitter_sess | Provide micro-blogging feed | Session | 3rd party, Twitter https://support.twitter.com/articles/20170514# |
| Fr | Persistent (90 days) | 3rd party, Facebook |
3. How do I manage cookies?
You have the right to choose whether or not to accept cookies. You can control the way in which cookies are used by altering your browser settings. You may refuse to accept cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to reject cookies. Information about the procedure to follow in order to enable or disable cookies can be found on your Internet browser provider's website via your help screen. You can change your cookie settings here.
However, if you choose not to accept cookies, this may affect the functioning of our Sites.
If you are using a mobile device, you can limit interest-based advertising on your device by adjusting the settings provided by your device manufacturer, such as "Limit Ad Tracking" for iOS or "Opt-out of interest-based ads" for Android.
To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org, www.allaboutcookies.org, or www.youronlinechoices.eu.
4. Changes to our Cookie Notice
We may change this Cookie Notice from time to time. Please take a look at the "Last Revised" legend at the top of this page to see when this Cookie Notice was last revised. If we make significant changes to this Cookie Notice, we will notify you of changes when you next visit any of our Sites.
5. Contacts and comments
If you have any questions or comments regarding this Cookie Notice, please contact us by email at privacy@willistowerswatson.com, or write to the Global Privacy Office at: (i) The Willis Building, 51 Lime St, London EC3M 7DQ, United Kingdom; or (ii) 800 North Glebe Rd., Arlington, Virginia, 22203, United States.