Cookie guidelines
Careers website and online applications
Briefly explained: That is a "cookie"
A cookie is a small data record that is saved on your end device and contains data such as personal page settings and login information, for example. These data records are produced and sent to you by the web server which you connected to using your web browser. We generally use cookies to analyse interest in our web pages and to make our web pages more user-friendly. You can always access our web pages without enabling cookies. If you want to use our web pages in full and in the most convenient way possible, however, you should accept cookies that allow you to use certain functions or make the website easier to use. You can find information on the purpose of the cookies we use in the overview below.
By using our web pages with your browser set to accept cookies, you agree to the use of these cookies. Most browsers are set by default to accept all cookies. However, you can adjust your browser settings in such a way that cookies are displayed before being saved, only certain cookies are accepted or declined, or cookies are declined as standard.
We would like to remind you that changes to the settings always only relate to the browser you change them in. If you use various browsers or change your end device, you will have to change the settings again. You can also delete cookies from your data storage device at any time. Please refer to your web browser’s help function for information on cookie settings, how to change these settings and how to delete cookies.
An explanation of the most frequently used types of cookies is provided in the following for your reference:
Common cookies: An overview
1. Session cookies
While you are active on a web page, a session cookie is temporarily stored in your computer’s memory. This contains a session ID so that, for example, you do not have to log in again each time you change websites. Session cookies are deleted when you log off, or cease to be valid as soon as your session has automatically expired.
2. Persistent or stored cookies
Persistent cookies save files on your computer until the scheduled expiration date. These cookies enable web pages to remember your information and settings the next time you visit. This makes it easier and quicker to access the web pages; for example, there is no need to re-adjust the language settings for our portal each time you visit. When the expiry date elapses, the cookies are automatically deleted when you visit the web page that created them.
3. Third-party cookies
Third-party cookies come from providers other than the operator of the web page. They may be used for example to collect information for advertising or generate custom content and web statistics.
4. Flash cookies
Flash cookies are stored on your computer as data elements of web pages that use Adobe Flash Player. Flash cookies are not time-limited.
We use these cookies on the website
Name of cookie | Intended use | Storage duration | Type of cookie |
|---|---|---|---|
sessionid | To use necessary technical aspects, such as load balancing and routing. | 30 days | Session-cookie |
session | To use necessary technical aspects, such as load balancing and routing. | 30 days | Session-cookie |
NGRESSCOOKIE | To use necessary technical aspects, such as load balancing and routing. | 30 days | Session-cookie |
hmt_id | To identify the CDN (Content Delivery Network) provider in order to improve load speeds and to check, whether it is a user who is surfing barrier-free. | 30 says | Session-cookie |
hc_accessibility | To use necessary technical aspects, such as barrier-free access. | 30 days | Session-cookie |
check | This cookie is set to find out if cookies can be used. | Session | Session-cookie |
__cfduid | To use necessary technical aspects, such as load balancing and routing. | 30 days | Session-cookie |
__cflb | To use necessary technical aspects, such as load balancing and routing. | 30 days | Session-cookie |
x | x | x | x |
smartSignals2UiD | This cookie contains a unique, randomly generated ID for a website user. This ID is used to recognise the user across different sessions. The cookie is only set if the user has given their consent. The ID is not linked to the user’s IP address. | 2 years | Persistent or stored cookies |
AMCV_* | This cookie saves the visitor’s Adobe Experience Cloud ID. | 2 years | Persistent or stored cookies |
AMCVS_* | This cookie only saves the value 1 for the active session. This defines that a session is active. Other Experience Cloud solutions may require this information under certain circumstances. | session | Session-cookie |
demdex | This cookie stores the Adobe Demdex ID. It is a 3rd party cookie and can therefore identify a user across domains to Adobe products. | 6 months | Persistent or stored cookies |
dextp | This cookie saves the time of the last data synchronisation call. | 6 months | Persistent or stored cookies |
dpm | This cookie saves the information that a visitor ID was requested for syncing purposes. | 6 months | Persistent or stored cookies |
s_vi | This cookie is either a first or third-party cookie and contains a generic, unique visitor ID and a timestamp. Both are used to recognise a visitor when they return to the site. | 2 years | Persistent or stored cookies |
s_fid | This cookie is a first-party cookie and contains a generic, unique visitor ID in case the “s_vi” cookie could not be set. The cookie is used to recognise a visitor when they return to the site. | 2 years | Persistent or stored cookies |
s_ecid | This cookie saves the visitor ID from the “AMCV_*” cookie in the MCMID|<ECID> format. | 2 years | Persistent or stored cookies |
s_cc | This cookie saves the information as to whether cookies have been activated (“true” when cookies are active). | session | Session-cookie |
adbCDP | This cookie saves the number of points contained in the TopLevel domain, e.g. “2” for www.volkswagen.de. This allows processing time to be saved in the browser. | 2 years | Persistent or stored cookies |
s_invisit | This cookie stores the information as to whether the visitor is visiting this domain for the first time. The values are “true” or “false”. | session | Session-cookie |
s_sq | This cookie is stored once the visitor has consented to the data collection. It contains the link addresses that were clicked on in the previous page within the website area of the domain. This data enables a ClickMap to be created. The Adobe Analytics ClickMap is a graphic illustration of the clicks on elements on a particular page. | session | Session-cookie |
sc_appvn | This cookie saves the respective application (website, e.g. CarNet) and the number of the visit in the respective application (e.g. “CMS:01”, “CarNet:03”). | 2 years | Persistent or stored cookies |
sc_prevpage | This cookie saves the name of the previously visited page within the website area of the domain. All cookies are only set _after_ consent to data collection has been given. | session | Session-cookie |
sc_prop32 | This cookie saves the application. In the Volkswagen context, applications include CarNet or CarConfigurator, for instance. | 2 years | Persistent or stored cookies |
mbox | The cookie contains various values to manage how visitors experience the campaigns. E.g. a session ID and a browser ID that identifies the user’s browser (as long as no cookies are deleted). | 2 days | Persistent or stored cookies |
mboxEdgeCluster | Identifies the Adobe Target Edge Server. | 30 minutes | Persistent or stored cookies |
s_ivc | This cookie stores a value "true" and thereby verifies the visitor's activity within 30 days. | 1 year | Persistent or stored cookies |
s_vnc365 | This cookie stores a timestamp and the number of visits of a visitor. In this way, it is possible to determine how often a visitor returns within 30 days. | 1 year | Persistent or stored cookies |
Intended use
To use necessary technical aspects, such as load balancing and routing.
Storage duration
30 days
Type of cookie
Session-cookie
Ensighten Privacy (Cookie Consent Management)
Name of cookie | Intended use | Storage duration | Type of cookie |
|---|---|---|---|
VWD6_ENSIGHTEN_PRIVACY_BANNER_VIEWED | This cookie saves information on whether the cookie guidelines banner was displayed to the user. | 1 year | permanent/protokoll |
VWD6_ENSIGHTEN_PRIVACY_MODAL_VIEWED | This cookie saves whether the cookie manager was displayed to the user. | 1 year | permanent/protokoll |
VWD6_ENSIGHTEN_PRIVACY_<Category Name> | This cookie saves information on whether a user has given their consent to the use of the corresponding cookie category. | 1 year | permanent/protokoll |
Intended use
This cookie saves information on whether the cookie guidelines banner was displayed to the user.
Storage duration
1 year
Type of cookie
permanent/protokoll
Cookies in our job portal and online application tool
Name of cookie | Intended use | Storage duration | Type of cookie |
|---|---|---|---|
sap_usercontext | User language & SAP Mandant | session | session-cookie |
MYSAPSSO2 | After logon, it used to redirect to the original application. | session | session-cookie |
TS012df47b | After logon, it used to redirect to the original application. | session | session-cookie |
TS01b35807
| After logon, it used to redirect to the original application. | session | session-cookie |
SAP_SESSIONID_APF_100 | After logon, it used to redirect to the original application. | session | session-cookie |
Intended use
User language & SAP Mandant
Storage duration
session
Type of cookie
session-cookie