Cookies Policy
1. General
The Cookie Policy explains use of cookies on our website and what options you have when dealing with cookies.
We use technologies on our website that are intended to facilitate the use of the website and improve its user-friendliness or provide various features (and thus make the website as a whole more user-friendly, effective and secure ). Such technologies include e.g. cookies, pixels and scripts (hereinafter referred to as "cookies").
Cookies are small data records, which are stored on your end device and contain data such as personal web page settings and login information. This data record is generated via the web server to which your web browser is connected and then sent to you.
2. Handling Cookies
In principle, it is also possible to access our website without cookies. However, if you wish to make extensive use of the functionalities of our websites, you should accept the cookies, which enable or facilitate the use of certain functions.
Most web browsers are set by default to accept all cookies automatically. You may decline the use of cookies at any time with future effect by setting your browser to accept no or only specific cookies, or to notify you when cookies are sent. This may mean that you may not be able to fully use all the features of our websites. If you have adjusted your browser settings to accept cookies, you agree to the use of these cookies when using our website.
Please note that the settings in your browser are only valid for that specific browser. If you use different browsers or end devices, you must adjust the settings again. In addition, you have the option of deleting the cookies from your memory at any time.
Cookies list
name | cookie type | purpose | storage period | species | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
smartSignals2UiD | Comfort & Analysis | This cookie contains an anonymous unique ID for a website user. This ID is used to recognize the user over different sessions. The data collected in this way is used for analysis and anonymous personalization of the site. | 2 year | Permanent Cookie | Smart Digital Cookie |
sd_nps_client
| Comfort & Analysis | This cookie is used for a random sample survey to continuously improve the website. | 2 year | Permanent Cookie | Smart Digital Cookie |
VWD6_ENSIGHTEN_PRIVACY_BANNER_VIEWED | Essential Cookie | This cookie stores the information whether the user has seen the cookie policy banner. | 1 year | Permanent Cookie | Ensighten Privacy - Cookie Consent Management Tool |
VWD6_ENSIGHTEN_PRIVACY_Komfort_und_Analytics | Essential Cookie | This cookie stores whether the user has given his consent for the corresponding cookie category. | 1 year | Permanent Cookie | Ensighten Privacy - Cookie Consent Management Tool |
VWD6_ENSIGHTEN_PRIVACY_MODAL_VIEWED | Essential Cookie | This cookie stores whether the user has given his consent for the corresponding cookie category. | 1 year | Permanent Cookie | Ensighten Privacy - Cookie Consent Management Tool |
VWD6_ENSIGHTEN_PRIVACY_Marketing
| Essential Cookie | This cookie stores whether the user has given his consent for the corresponding cookie category. | 1 year | Permanent Cookie | Ensighten Privacy - Cookie Consent Management Tool |
VWD6_ENSIGHTEN_PRIVACY_Social_Media | Essential Cookie | This cookie stores whether the user has given his consent for the corresponding cookie category. | 1 year | Permanent Cookie | Ensighten Privacy - Cookie Consent Management Tool |
AMCV_* | Comfort & Analysis | This cookie stores information about the user, i.e. a generic user idenficiation string, the tracking optout stage etc. and is being used to identify returning visitors. | 2 years | Permanent Cookie | |
AMCVS_* | Comfort & Analysis | This cookies stores "1" for during active session. | Session | Session Cookie | |
s_vi | Comfort & Analysis | This cookie is either s first or third party cookie and contains a generic user identification string and a timestamp. Both will be used to identify users for returning visits. | 2 years | Permanent Cookie | |
s_fid | Comfort & Analysis | This cookie is a first party cookie and is a fallback user identification cookie in case the s_vi cookie could not be set.
| 2 years | Permanent Cookie | |
s_ecid | Comfort & Analysis | This cookies stores the user identification string from the cookie "AMCV_*" in the format MCMID|<ECID>. | 2 years | Permanent Cookie | |
demdex | Comfort & Analysis | This cookie stores a chain of information like a generic visitor id, the tracking optout stage etc. The information of this cookie will be copied into the first party cookie "AMCV_*" to recognize the user settings for his next visit. | 6 months | Permanent Cookie | |
dextp | This cookie stores the timestamp of the last synchronization call with the "Demdex" service. | 6 months | Permanent Cookie | ||
dpm | Comfort & Analysis | This cookies stores the information that a user id had been requested.
| 6 months | Permanent Cookie | |
everest_g_v2 | Analysis | This cookie stores the browser and the "surfer-ID". | 2 years | Permanent Cookie | |
everest_session_v2
| Comfort & Analysis
| This cookie stores a session id. | Session
| Session Cookie | |
s_cc
| This cookie stores how many dots are in the top-level domain name, i.e. "2" for www.volkswagen.fr und "3" for www.volkswagen.co.uk. | 2 years
| Permanent Cookie | ||
adbCDP | This cookie is set and read by the JavaScript code to determine if cookies are enabled (simply set to "true"). | Session | Session Cookie | ||
s_invisit | Analysis | This cookie stores if the user visits the site for the first time; values are true or false.
| Session | Session Cookie | |
s_sq
| Analysis | This cookie is set and read by the JavaScript code when the ClickMap functionality and the Activity Map functionality are enabled; it contains information about the previous link that was clicked on by the user | Session | Session Cookie | |
s_vnum | Analysis | This cookies stores a timestamp and the visit number. | 30 days | Permanent Cookie | |
sc_appvn
| Analysis | This cookie stores the application name and the visit number of an application, i.e. "CMS:03". | 2 years
| Permanent Cookie | |
sc_prevpage | Analysis | This cookie stores the name of the previous page. | Session | Session Cookie | |
sc_prop32 | Comfort & Analysis | This cookies stores the application name. An application in the Volkswagen context is a platform like the CMS sites or the car configurator or CarNet. | Session | Session Cookie | |
sc_v0 | Analysis
| This cookies stores the campaign tracking code. | Session | Session Cookie | |
sc_v49 | Analysis | This cookies stores the vanity domain. | Session | Session Cookie | |
sc_v44
| Analysis | This cookies stores the internal campaign tracking code. | Session | Session Cookie | |
sc_pCmp | Analysis | This cookies stores the campaign tracking code for 7 days. | 7 days | Session Cookie | |
sc_v17 | Analysis | This cookie stores the price rate. | Session | Session Cookie | |
s3optout | Essential Cookie | Used to store the opt-outs from sophus3 services. | 10 years after last visit | Permanent Cookie | |
TCSess | Performance | Used with sophus3 analytics to calculate usage and campaign data via a client identifier that is randomly generated. | Session | Session Cookie | |
TCID | Performance | Used with sophus3 analytics to calculate session data via a client identifier that is randomly generated. | 2 years after last visit shorter period for some clients but at least 90 days | Permanent Cookie | |
_pk_uid | Performance | Used with sophus3 analytics to calculate session data via a client identifier. | 13month after last visit | Permanent Cookie | |
_s3_ref.* (e.g. _s3_ses.41.83e0) | Performance | Used with sophus3 analytics to store referral data. | 6 months after last visit
| Permanent Cookie | |
_s3_cvar.* (e.g. _s3_cvar.41.83e0) | Performance | Used with sophus3 analytics to store analytics information for the duration of the visit. | duration of the visit | Session Cookie | |
_s3_id.* (e.g. _s3_id.41.83e0) | Performance | Used with sophus3 analytics to calculate usage and campaign data via a client identifier that is randomly generated. | 13 months | Permanent Cookie | |
_s3_ses.* (e.g. _s3_ses.41.83e0) | Performance | Used with sophus3 analytics to calculate session data via a client identifier that is randomly generated. | 30 minutes after last pageload | Permanent Cookie |
smartSignals2UiD
sd_nps_client
VWD6_ENSIGHTEN_PRIVACY_BANNER_VIEWED
VWD6_ENSIGHTEN_PRIVACY_Komfort_und_Analytics
VWD6_ENSIGHTEN_PRIVACY_MODAL_VIEWED
VWD6_ENSIGHTEN_PRIVACY_Marketing
VWD6_ENSIGHTEN_PRIVACY_Social_Media
AMCV_*
AMCVS_*
s_vi
s_fid
s_ecid
demdex
dextp
dpm
everest_g_v2
everest_session_v2
s_cc
adbCDP
s_invisit
s_sq
s_vnum
sc_appvn
sc_prevpage
sc_prop32
sc_v0
sc_v49
sc_v44
sc_pCmp
sc_v17
s3optout
TCSess
TCID
_pk_uid
_s3_ref.* (e.g. _s3_ses.41.83e0)
_s3_cvar.* (e.g. _s3_cvar.41.83e0)
_s3_id.* (e.g. _s3_id.41.83e0)
_s3_ses.* (e.g. _s3_ses.41.83e0)