This Cookie Policy describes how Applied Materials, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Applied”, “we” or “us”) use cookies to collect and store the information of visitors to our websites (collectively, the “Websites”) listed below.
Websites |
Applied Entity |
Address |
appliedmaterials.com
ir.appliedmaterials.com
blog.appliedmaterials.com
my.appliedmaterials.com
myapp.amat.com
amat.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
appliedsmartfactory.com
smartfactoryrx.com |
Applied Materials, Inc. |
3050 Bowers Avenue,
P.O. Box 58039,
Santa Clara, CA 95054-3299,
United States |
| sage-da.com |
Sage Design Automation, Inc. |
2075 De La Cruz Boulevard,
Suite 105,
Santa Clara, CA 95050,
United States |
| veranomebio.com |
Veranome Biosystems LLC |
319 N. Bernardo Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043
United States |
A cookie is a small file downloaded to your device when you access a webpage on the Websites. This data record is generated by the web server with which you have established a connection via your web browser and sent to you.
The tables below provide an overview of the cookies we use and why we use them. Where a cookie is not set by Applied, we list the company in a heading above the cookie. For more information about our privacy practices and your privacy rights, please see our privacy policy, which we incorporate herein.
STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES
The following cookies are essential for the Websites to function, for example, to secure the Websites or to provide a service you requested, such as remembering your language preference. These can be “session cookies” (cookies that expire at the end of each user session) and “persistent cookies” (cookies that stay on your device after your session). These cookies may be set by us or by our third-party partners as outlined below.
Cookie |
Purpose(s) |
Duration |
Website(s) |
| _has_js |
Determine whether a browser has javascript enabled. |
Session |
ir.appliedmaterials.com |
| JSESSIONID |
Used by websites written in JSP. General purpose platform session cookies that are used to maintain users' state across page requests. |
Session |
ir.appliedmaterials.com |
| showcookiemessage |
Upon “accept” or “decline”, the user no longer sees the cookie compliance banner. |
1 year |
my.appliedmaterials.com
myapp.amat.com |
| BWcookie |
Verifies that javascript is enabled for correct browsing behavior. |
Session |
ir.appliedmaterials.com |
OptConsentGroups
OptanonAlertBoxClosed
OptanonConsent |
These cookies are necessary to capture and store the user’s cookie consent. |
5 month
1 year
1 year |
appliedmaterials.com |
Akamai Technologies, Inc. |
| ak_bmcs |
Used to optimize site security by distinguishing between humans and bots. |
2 hours |
ir.appliedmaterials.com |
| bm_sv |
Used for session validation. |
2 hours |
ir.appliedmaterials.com |
| bm_mi |
Used for browser validation. |
2 hours |
ir.appliedmaterials.com |
| ak_wfSession |
Used for Workflow validation. |
2 hours |
ir.appliedmaterials.com |
Intrado Corporation |
| SSESSXXXXXXXXXXXX |
Dynamically generated for authenticated users logged into the content management system; this cookie is not set for anonymous website users. |
Session |
ir.appliedmaterials.com |
| SimpleSAMLSessionID |
Identifies authenticated users who access the CMS via single sign-on; this cookie is not set for anonymous website users. |
Session |
ir.appliedmaterials.com |
| SimpleSAMLAuthToken |
Logging Into the CMS. |
Session |
ir.appliedmaterials.com |
Workday, Inc. |
| wday_vps_cookie |
This cookie is used for Load balancing for sticky session on the Jobs Opening page of the website. |
Session |
amat.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com |
You can disable these cookies by changing the settings of your browser. Note, however, that if you block the placing and accessing of these strictly necessary cookies, you may not be able to use the Websites, or we may not be able to provide the requested service.
FUNCTIONALITY AND PERFORMANCE COOKIES
The Websites use certain cookies that enable us to follow users over time to improve the structure of our Websites, provide more relevant content, and for web analytics purposes (e.g., to manage and improve the performance and design of the Websites). These cookies may be set by us or by our third-party partners as outlined below.
Cookie |
Purpose(s) |
Duration |
Website(s) |
Applied Materials, Inc. |
| __utmvc |
This cookie enables the function of Google Analytics. |
A few seconds |
helpline.appliedmaterials.com |
AMCVS_
98CF678254E93B1B0A4C98A5
%40AdobeOrg |
Flags whether a session has been initialized. Its value is always 1 and discontinues when the session has ended. |
Session |
ir.appliedmaterials.com
appliedmaterials.com |
AMCV_
98CF678254E93B1B0A4C98A5
%40AdobeOrg |
Unique visitor IDs used by Experience Cloud Solutions. |
2 years |
ir.appliedmaterials.com |
Adobe, Inc. |
| AMCV_* |
The AMCV cookie contains the Experience Cloud ID (MID) and a region ID for your site visitors. |
400 days |
appliedmaterials.com |
| s_cc |
This cookie is set by Adobe Analytics to determine if cookies are enabled or not. |
1 year |
ir.appliedmaterials.com |
| demdex |
Used by Adobe Audience Manager to help identify a unique visitor across domains. |
180 days |
ir.appliedmaterials.com
appliedmaterials.com |
Akamai Technologies, Inc. |
| RT |
This cookie contains information on the users session to support Akamai’s cache functionality. |
7 days |
appliedmaterials.com
blog.appliedmaterials.com
my.appliedmaterials.com |
| DrupalVisitorMobile |
Determines whether the visitor is originating from a mobile device and routes the user to a mobile version, if applicable. |
Session |
ir.appliedmaterials.com |
Github.com |
| Logged_in |
This cookie is used to signal to us that the user is already logged in. |
1 year |
sage-da.com |
| _octo |
This cookie is used for session management including caching of dynamic content, conditional feature access, support request metadata, and first party analytics. |
1 year |
sage-da.com |
Google Analytics |
| _ga |
The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the website's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors. |
2 years |
veranomebio.com
appliedsmartfactory.com |
| appliedmaterials_gid |
The data collected includes the number of visitors, the source where they came from, and the pages visited in an anonymous form. |
24 hours |
appliedsmartfactory.com
ir.appliedmaterials.com |
| _gat |
To throttle the request rate to limit the collection of data on high traffic websites. |
1 minute |
ir.appliedmaterials.com |
| NID |
To remember user preferences. |
6 months |
smartfactoryrx.com |
| 1P_JAR |
Gathers website statistics and tracks conversion rates. |
1 month |
smartfactoryrx.com |
| _ga_QNS1ZYYL7X |
Used to persist session state. |
2 years |
veranomebio.com |
| _gat_gtag_UA_202539731_1 |
Used to distinguish users. |
1 minute |
appliedsmartfactory.com |
| _ga_VWW0QD4ZN6 |
Used to persist session state. |
2 years |
appliedsmartfactory.com |
OnTheGoSystems Limited (WPML WordPress plugin) |
| wpml_browser_redirect_test |
This cookie is set by WPML WordPress plugin and is used to test if cookies are enabled on the browser. |
Session |
appliedsmartfactory.com |
| _icl_visitor_lang_js |
To store the redirected language. |
1 day |
appliedsmartfactory.com |
Pulse Secure, LLC |
| DSSIGNIN |
Pulse VPN cookie used to establish and maintain a network connection. |
Session |
my.appliedmaterials.com
myapp.amat.com |
| DSSIGNINurl |
Pulse VPN cookie used to establish and maintain a network connection. |
Session |
my.appliedmaterials.com
myapp.amat.com |
| DSIVS |
Retired |
Past |
myapp.amat.com |
Intrado Corporation |
| Drupal.visitor.auth_token |
Remembers authentication token for users visiting protected sites or pages. |
24 hours |
ir.appliedmaterials.com |
Globenewswire |
| ASP.NET_SessionId |
When a user browses to the website, a unique session ID will be associated with the user to keep track of any information that is stored for that session. This information is stored on the Web Server (known as storing information in session) and is identified via a GUID. |
Session |
ir.appliedmaterials.com |
| GNWTracker |
Tracks hits to links within the body of the press release. |
1 year |
ir.appliedmaterials.com |
| visid_incap_SESSIONID |
Load balancing |
1 year |
ir.appliedmaterials.com |
| incap_ses_####_SESSIONID |
Load balancing |
Session |
ir.appliedmaterials.com |
| nlbi_SESSIONID |
Load balancing |
Session |
ir.appliedmaterials.com |
Cision |
| C |
This domain is owned by IPONWEB and is used to provide a real time bidding platform for online advertising. |
|
ir.appliedmaterials.com |
| __cfduid |
Cookie associated with sites using CloudFlare, used to speed up page load times. According to CloudFlare it is used to override any security restrictions based on the IP address the visitor is coming from. It does not contain any user identification information. |
|
ir.appliedmaterials.com |
Functional (Others) |
| s_dslv |
This cookie is associated with Adobe Analytics. It returns the number of days that have passed since the user's last visit. |
400 days |
appliedmaterials.com |
TARGETING COOKIES
The Website uses cookies that enable us collect information to provide you a better experience while browsing. These cookies collect information such as pages visited or clicks on a particular page. These cookies may be set by us or by our third-party partners as outlined below.
Cookie |
Purpose(s) |
Duration |
Website(s) |
Analytics |
YouTube sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data. |
Advertisement |
| YSC |
YSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages. |
Session |
appliedmaterials.com |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE |
A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. |
180 days |
appliedmaterials.com |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA |
YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. |
180 days |
appliedmaterials.com |
dpm
dpm |
The dpm cookie, set under the Demdex domain, assigns a unique ID to each visiting user, hence allowing third-party advertisers to target these users with relevant ads. |
5 months
27 days |
appliedmaterials.com |
| everest_g_v2 |
This domain is owned by Adobe. The main business activity is: Advertising |
1 year |
appliedmaterials.com |
| everest_session_v2 |
This domain is owned by Adobe. The main business activity is: Advertising |
1 year |
appliedmaterials.com |
| at_check |
Used by Adobe Target to check if cookies are enabled/supported on the browser |
1 year |
appliedmaterials.com |
| mbox |
This is an Adobe Target cookie that collects data on the user's website usage. This data is then used to evaluate the results of A/B perfomance tests that are run on the site. |
400 days |
appliedmaterials.com |
| gpv_hmf |
gpv is a cookie set by Adobe Analytics to store the quantity of pages. |
Session |
appliedmaterials.com |
| s_getNewRepeat |
Adobe Analytics Cookie that determines whether a visitor is a new visitor or a repeat visitor. |
30 days |
appliedmaterials.com |
| s_inv |
This cookie is used for time tracking related metrics within Adobe Analytics. |
Session |
appliedmaterials.com |
| s_ppv |
This cookie is associated with Adobe Analytics site tracking and is used to measure a user's scroll activity to see how much of a page they view before moving to another page. |
Session |
appliedmaterials.com |
| s_ppvl |
This cookie is set by Adobe Analytics to store information on the percentage of the page displayed to the end user. |
Session |
appliedmaterials.com |
| gpv_ppn |
A gateway cookie contains a string that provides login information, including if the user is logged in to the Zscaler service and the number of times the user logged in. |
Session |
appliedmaterials.com |
| s_tslv |
This cookie holds a Unix timestamp of the current time. It is used for time tracking related metrics within Adobe Analytics. |
Session |
appliedmaterials.com |
| affinity |
Used by Adobe analytics. This cookie is set by envoy to allocate the client a pointer into the ringhash that ensures their requests go back to the same pod where they pod exists. |
Session |
appliedmaterials.com |
| s_ac |
Used by Adobe Analytics. It is an AppMeasurement cookie. s_ac cookie is meant to handle cookieDomainPeriod. |
1 year |
appliedmaterials.com |
HOW TO DISABLE COOKIES
You can disable the functionality and performance cookies by declining cookie consent in our initial banner or by reconfiguring the cookie preferences in the cookie banner. You may need to refresh your page for this to take effect.
You can also block and delete cookies by adapting the settings of your browser. For more information on how to do this, please consult: http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have any questions, complaints, suggestions, or comments about this Cookie Policy or personal data protection, please contact us by email at: DataProtection@amat.com.
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Applied reserves the right to change this cookie policy at any time in compliance with legal requirements. This can be the case, for example, to comply with new legal provisions or to consider new cookies and services on our Websites. We therefore recommend that you inform yourself about our current data protection practices on the Websites at regular intervals.
Last updated: September 28, 2022
