Personal Data Protection Policy
for Stakeholders in relation to Use of Cookies
Tata Steel (Thailand) Public Company Limited Group, which includes Tata Steel (Thailand) Public Company Limited and Tata Steel Manufacturing (Thailand) Public Company Limited (“Tata Group”), respects privacy right of the website viewer and/or user and understands the website viewer and/or user’s expectation that information provided by the website viewer and/or user to Tata Group through this website shall be properly protected. Tata Group hereby announces the Personal Data Protection Policy for Stakeholders in relation to Use of Cookies which shall apply to this website.
1. Use of cookies
A cookie is a small file containing letters and numbers that Tata Group stores on the browser or the hard drive of computer, tablet or mobile device of the website viewer and/or user. When the website viewer and/or user visits our website, Tata Group may collect information from the website viewer and/or user through cookies.
This website uses different types of cookies including but not limited to as set out below.
1.1 Necessary Cookies
Necessary cookies are required for the operations of the website to ensure the security, simplicity, and integrity of functional use. They include, for example, cookies that enable basic functions such as page navigation or enable the website viewer and/or user to log in and access to the member secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies. These cookies placed on the website viewer and/or user’s device do not store any personally identifiable information of the website viewer and/or user. Details of necessary cookies are, including but not limited to,
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | 2 years | The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors. |
| _gat_gtag_UA_185790257_1 | 1 minute | Set by Google to distinguish users. |
| _gid | 1 day | Installed by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. |
| _GRECAPTCHA | 5 months 27 days | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Targeting" category . |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Analytics" category . |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | 1 year | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Necessary" category . |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to store the user consent for cookies in the category "Performance". |
| CookieLawInfoConsent | 1 year | Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. |
1.2 Performance Cookies
Performance cookies allow Tata Group to count the number of the website viewer and/or user and traffic sources of such website viewer and/or user. These cookies enable Tata Group to understand how the website viewer and/or user interacts with the website and which page is the most or the least popular by collecting and reporting information anonymously to Tata Group and to help Tata Group improve the website usage experience of the website viewer and/or user. If the website viewer and/or user does not allow these cookies, we will not know when the website viewer and/or user has visited Tata Group’s website and will not be able to monitor its processing performance. Details of performance cookies are, including but not limited to,
1.3 Functionality Cookies
Functionality cookies may be set by Tata Group or by third party providers. They enable the website to operate in accordance with the website viewer and/or user’s preferences, for example, to recognize the website viewer and/or user username and password and remember how the website viewer and/or user customized the website for future visits. If the website viewer and/or user does not allow these cookies, then some of or all the website services may not function properly. Details of functionality cookies are, including but not limited to,
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| __wpdm_client | session | Technical cookie that synchronizes the website and the CMS. This is used to update the website. |
1.4 Targeting cookies
Targeting cookies may be set through Tata Group’s website by our advertising partners. They store data of the website viewer and/or user’s visit to website and the website viewer and/or user has visited through the links. Tata Group will use this information to make Tata Group’s website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to the website viewer and/or user’s interests. Tata Group may also share this information with third parties for these purposes. If the website viewer and/or user does not allow these cookies, the website viewer and/or user will experience less targeted advertising. Details of targeting cookies are, including but not limited to,
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 5 months 27 days | A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. |
| YSC | session | YSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages. |
| yt.innertube::nextId | never | This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
| yt.innertube::requests | never | This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
2. Third party cookies
This website uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the website for helping Tata Group to understand how the website viewer and/or user uses the website and ways that we can enhance the website viewer and/or user’s experience. These cookies may track things such as the duration the website viewer and/or user spends on the website or the pages that the website viewer and/or user visits so Tata Group can continue to produce engaging content.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | 2 years | The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors. |
| _gat_gtag_UA_185790257_1 | 1 minute | Set by Google to distinguish users. |
| _gid | 1 day | Installed by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. |
| _GRECAPTCHA | 5 months 27 days | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
| CONSENT | 2 years | YouTube sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 5 months 27 days | A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. |
| YSC | session | YSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages. |
| yt.innertube::nextId | never | This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
| yt.innertube::requests | never | This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
For more information on Google Analytics cookies, the website viewer and/or user can visit the official Google Analytics page.
3. Changes to cookie setting
The website viewer and/or user can use a cookie controller tool of the web browser to change the cookie setting. For further information, to see cookie setting, please click the Privacy & Cookies Policy tab at the lower right corner of the page.
However, Tata Group would like to inform the website viewer and/or user that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this website, as well as the result in disability of certain functionality and features of this website.
4. Additional information
If the website viewer and/or user would like to learn more about personal data protection, data subject’s rights and contact details of Tata Group, the website viewer and/or user can visit Tata Group’s Personal Data Protection Policy at Business Ethics Policy page.
5. Updates to this Cookie Policy
Tata Group regularly reviews and, if appropriate, updates this Personal Data Protection Policy for Stakeholders in relation to Use of Cookies from time to time to ensure that the website viewer and/or user’s personal data is properly protected. The website viewer and/or user can visit this website’s page if you would like to know Tata Group’s updated Personal Data Protection Policy for Stakeholders in relation to Use of Cookies.
Published on May 21, 2022
