The Paccar Portal, accessible through PACCAR.net, utilizes cookies to optimize user experience and provide relevant content. This article outlines the types of cookies employed by the portal and their respective functions, ensuring a clear understanding of how your data is used.
Understanding Cookie Usage on the Paccar Portal
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. The Paccar portal utilizes these files to enhance functionality and personalize your experience. These cookies can be categorized into several types:
Functional Cookies: Essential for Portal Operation
Functional cookies are crucial for the core operation of the Paccar portal. They enable fundamental features such as page navigation and ensuring the website functions correctly. These cookies do not collect personal data for marketing purposes and cannot be disabled. Key functional cookies used by the Paccar portal include:
- ai_session & ai_user (Microsoft Application Insights): These cookies collect anonymous statistical usage and telemetry data to help improve the performance and stability of the portal’s Azure cloud-based applications.
- rtFA & FedAuth (Microsoft SharePoint Online): These cookies facilitate seamless sign-in experiences within the SharePoint Online environment integrated with the Paccar portal.
- EmpowerID/PASS Cookies (.ActiveSessionTracker, .EmpowerIDIdPAuthentication, .EmpowerIDWebAuthentication, .EidCurrentPerson): This set of cookies manages user authentication and session information within the EmpowerID system, often used for identity and access management within the portal.
- *MSIS Cookies (MSISIPSelectionSession, MSISContext, MSISSignOut, MSISAuthenticated, MSISLoopDetectionCookie):** These cookies are related to Microsoft Identity Server and manage the authentication process, single sign-out capabilities, and security measures against repetitive failed login attempts.
- *FedAuth & EdgeAccessCookie (paccar.net):** These cookies are essential for authentication and authorization within the Paccar network, controlling access to various applications and resources.
- CookieConsentDecision (paccar.net): This cookie records your acceptance of the cookie policy, preventing the prompt from appearing on subsequent visits.
- BIG-IP APM Cookies (MRHSession, Last_MRHSession, TIN, F5_ST): These cookies are associated with the BIG-IP Access Policy Manager and are used for session management, security, and performance optimization. They track session IDs, remaining session time, and inactivity timeouts.
Analytics and Marketing Cookies: Not Used on the Paccar Portal
While some websites use analytics cookies to track user behavior and marketing cookies for targeted advertising, the Paccar portal explicitly states that it does not utilize either of these cookie types. This ensures user privacy and limits data collection to strictly functional purposes. Social media cookies are also not used.
Contacting Paccar Regarding Cookie Usage
For any questions or concerns regarding the Paccar portal’s cookie policy, you can contact the PACCAR Data Protection Office via email at [email protected] or by mail:
PACCAR Inc Data Privacy and Protection Department
P.O. Box 1518
Bellevue, WA 98009
