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Hobart Brothers is the industry-trusted manufacturer of filler metals, including tubular wires (flux-cored and metal-cored), solid wires and stick electrodes.

Hobart Filler Metals (“Hobart”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your personal privacy and is committed to adhering to the applicable privacy and data protection laws and industry guidelines, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). This cookie notice (“Cookie Notice”) and our Website Privacy Policy describe how we handle the personal information that you provide to us on this website (“Website”). This notice applies only to the Hobart website and not to any third-party sites that may be accessible from here.

Cookies

To make this website simpler to use and navigate, we sometimes place a small data file on your computer or device. These are known as cookies. Most websites you visit will use cookies to improve your user experience by enabling that website to ‘remember’ you, either for the duration of your visit (using a ‘session cookie’) or for repeat visits (using a ‘persistent cookie’).

Cookies do lots of different jobs, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently, storing your preferences, and generally improving your experience of a website. Cookies make the interaction between you and the website faster and easier. If a website doesn’t use cookies, it will think you are a new visitor every time you move to a new page on the site – for example, when you enter your login details and move to another page it won’t recognize you and it won’t be able to keep you logged in.

They make your visit simpler by:

  • Remembering settings, so you don’t have to re-enter them at every page you visit (such as placing items in an ecommerce shopping basket)
  • Remembering information you’ve given (such as a Zip or Postal Code) so you don’t need to keep re-entering it
  • Measuring how you use our Website so we can improve it to meet your needs

We use cookies to make the site work better for you and because they are essential to the usage of our Website. You can manage and/or delete these small files as you wish. Learn more about cookies and how to manage them at AboutCookies.org.

If you prevent cookie usage on this Website then please note that some parts may then be inaccessible or not function properly.

If you do not want any information collected, then you should choose not to use the Hobart Website.

How we use cookies

Our Website may use cookies in several places – we’ve listed each of them below with more details about why we use them. This list may be modified and updated from time to time.

For more information regarding how we collect, use and store data in line with GDPR, please visit the Privacy Policy.

Category: Necessary

Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

NameProviderPurposeExpiryType
CookieConsentHobartbrothers.comStores the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain.1 YearHTTP
cookietestHobartbrothers.comThis cookie is used to determine if the visitor has accepted the cookie consent box.SessionHTTP
rc::agoogle.comThis cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website.PersistentHTML
rc::cgoogle.comThis cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots.SessionHTML
SC_ANALYTICS_GLOBAL_COOKIEHobartbrothers.comUsed by Sitecore Engagement Analytics to identify the visitor on repeat visits to the website.10 YearsHTTP

Category: Preferences

Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in.

NameProviderPurposeExpiryType
__cf_bmvimeo.comThis cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website.1 DayHTTP

Category: Statistics

Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We do this to make sure it is meeting its users’ needs and to understand how we could do it better.

NameProviderPurposeExpiryType
_qcaHobartbrothers.comCollects anonymous data on the user’s visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded with the purpose of generating reports for optimizing the website content.1 YearHTTP
_utmaHobartbrothers.comCollects data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. Used by Google Analytics.2 YearsHTTP
_utmbHobartbrothers.comRegisters a timestamp with the exact time of when the user accessed the website. Used by Google Analytics to calculate the duration of a website visit.1 DayHTTP
_utmcHobartbrothers.comRegisters a timestamp with the exact time of when the user accessed the website. Used by Google Analytics to calculate the duration of a website visit.SessionHTTP
_utmtHobartbrothers.comUsed to throttle the speed of requests to the server.1 DayHTTP
_utmzHobartbrothers.comCollects data on where the user came from, what search engine was used, what link was clicked and what search term was used. Used by Google Analytics.6 MonthsHTTP
_ce.sHobartbrothers.comCollects data on the user’s navigation and behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical reports and heatmaps for the website owner.1779 DaysHTTP
_dltHobartbrothers.comSets a unique ID for the session. This allows the website to obtain data on visitor behaviour for statistical purposes.SessionHTTP
_gaHobartbrothers.comRegisters a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.2 YearsHTTP
 _ga_#Hobartbrothers.comUsed by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit.2 YearsHTTP
_gatHobartbrothers.comUsed by Google Analytics to throttle request rate1 DayHTTP
_gidHobartbrothers.comRegisters a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.1 DayHTTP
AnalyticsSyncHistorylinkedin.comUsed in connection with data-synchronization with third-party analysis service.29 DaysHTTP
ce_clockHobartbrothers.comSets a timestamp for when the visitor entered the website. This is used for analytical purposes on the website.PersistentHTML
Q_InterHobartbrothers.comCollects statistics on the visitor’s visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been read.PersistentHTML
QSI_ActionSetHistoryHobartbrothers.comAssigns a specific ID to the visitor – This allows the website to determine the number of specific user-visits for analysis and statistics.PersistentHTML
QSI_HistoryHobartbrothers.comUsed to detect whether the user has responded to surveys presented on the website. The purpose of the surveys are website optimization.SessionHTML
QSI_HistorySession             Hobartbrothers.comUsed to detect whether the user has responded to surveys presented on the website. The purpose of the surveys are website optimization.SessionHTTP
st_shares_#Hobartbrothers.comUnclassified             PersistentHTML
yt-player-headers-readableyoutube.comUsed to determine the optimal video quality based on the visitor’s device and network settings.PersistentHTML

Category: Marketing

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display content or ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable and helpful.

NameProviderPurposeExpiryType
#GUID#23Hobartbrothers.comScript tag, page source line number 1251 YearHTTP
_hsscHobartbrothers.comCollects statistical data related to the user’s website visits, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded. The purpose is to segment the website’s users according to factors such as demographics and geographical location, in order to enable media and marketing agencies to structure and understand their target groups to enable customized online advertising.1 DayHTTP
_hssrcHobartbrothers.comCollects statistical data related to the user’s website visits, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded. The purpose is to segment the website’s users according to factors such as demographics and geographical location, in order to enable media and marketing agencies to structure and understand their target groups to enable customized online advertising.SessionHTTP
_hstcHobartbrothers.comCollects statistical data related to the user’s website visits, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded. The purpose is to segment the website’s users according to factors such as demographics and geographical location, in order to enable media and marketing agencies to structure and understand their target groups to enable customized online advertising.1 YearHTTP
_fbpHobartBrothers.comUsed by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers.3 MonthsHTTP
_gcl_auHobartbrothers.comUsed by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services.3 MonthsHTTP
_mkto_trkHobartbrothers.comContains data on visitor behaviour and website interaction. This is used in context with the email marketing service Marketo.com, which allows the website to target visitors via email.2 YearsHTTP
bcookielinkedin.comUsed by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services.2 YearsHTTP
bscookielinkedin.comUsed by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services.2 YearsHTTP
common/cavalry_endpoint.phpfacebook.comCollects data on visitor behaviour from multiple websites, in order to present more relevant advertisement – This also allows the website to limit the number of times that the visitor is shown the same advertisement.SessionPixel
frfacebook.comUsed by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers.3 MonthsHTTP
gig_canary_verHobartbrothers.comUsed to identify the visitor across visits and devices. This allows the website to present the visitor with relevant advertisement – The service is provided by third party advertisement hubs, which facilitate real-time bidding for advertisers.SessionHTTP
hubspotHobartbrothers.comKeeps track of a visitor’s identity. This cookie is passed to the marketing platform HubSpot on form submission and used when de-duplicating contacts.1 YearHTTP
lidclinkedin.comUsed by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services.1 Day HTTP
NIDgoogle.comRegisters a unique ID that identifies a returning user’s device. The ID is used for targeted ads.6 MonthsHTTP
pagead/1p_conversion/#google.comUnclassifiedSessionPixel
pagead/1p_user_list/#google.comTracks if the user has shown interest in specific products or events across multiple websites and detects how the user navigates between sites. This is used for measurement of advertisement efforts and facilitates payment of referral-fees between websites.SessionPixel
powerreviewsHobartbrothers.comAllows the user to add and see product reviews on the website. The cookie also stores which products the user finds interesting, which is used for marketing purposes.SessionHTML
trfacebook.comUsed by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers.SessionPixel
UserMatchHistorylinkedin.comUsed to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor’s preferences.29 DaysHTTP
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVEyoutube.comTries to estimate the users’ bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos.179 DaysHTTP
YSCyoutube.comRegisters a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.SessionHTTP
yt.innertube::nextIdyoutube.comRegisters a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.PersistentHTML
yt.innertube::requestsyoutube.comRegisters a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.PersistentHTML
yt-remote-connected-devicesyoutube.comStores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube videoPersistentHTML
yt-remote-device-idyoutube.comStores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube videoPersistentHTML
ut-remote-fast-check-periodyoutube.comStores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube videoSessionHTML
yt-remote-session-appyoutube.comStores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube videoSessionHTML
yt-remote-session-nameyoutube.comStores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube videoSessionHTML

Category: Facebook and LinkedIn Pixel

These pixels are used to share content with website visitors via our social channels.

NameProviderPurposeExpiryType
frfacebook.comUsed by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers.3 monthsHTTP
bcookielinkedin.comUsed by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services.2 yearsHTTP
bscookielinkedin.comUsed by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services2 YearsHTTP
impression.php/#facebook.comUsed by Facebook to register impressions on pages with the Facebook login buttonSessionPixel
lidclinkedin.comUsed by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded servicesSessionHTTP
trfacebook.comUnclassifiedSessionPixel

Category: ShareThis

We use third-party ShareThis tool to allow users the ability to email, print or share content on this website.

Category: Unclassified

Unclassified cookies are cookies that we are in the process of classifying, together with the providers of individual cookies.

NameProviderPurposeExpiryType
^gig_bootstrap_#_#Hobartbrothers.comUnclassified1 YearHTTP
_pr.1nx5Hobartbrothers.comUnclassified29 DaysHTTP
ac_customerIdHobartbrothers.comUnclassified1 YearHTTP
ce_assetHobartbrothers.comUnclassifiedSessionHTML
ce_asset_waitingHobartbrothers.comUnclassifiedSessionHTML

How you can contact Us

If you have any questions, comments or concerns about this Cookie Notice or the information practices of this site, please contact our privacy officer via phone or e-mail at:

By phone: 844-676-0349

By e-mail:   dpo@itw.com

Compliance and Cooperation with Regulatory Authorities

We review our privacy policy on a regular basis. Our procedures and practices are in line with the GDPR set by the EU, and with U.S. and Canadian law. For more information, please contact our privacy officer at dpo@itw.com.

Changes to the Notice

Hobart reserves the right to update or modify this Cookie Notice, at any time and without prior notice, by posting the revised version of this Cookie Notice on our Hobart Website. If we modify this Privacy Policy, the modifications will only apply to personal information we collect after we have posted the revised Cookie Notice on the Website.

Last Updated: March 2023, Hobart Brothers LLC, 101 Trade Square East, Troy, OH 45373