Cookie Policy

Last Updated: January 26, 2022

This Cookie Policy applies to Performance Food Group, Inc. (“we,” “our,” or “us”), and describes how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website (the “Website”). This Cookie Policy explains what Cookies are, how we use Cookies, how third parties with whom we may partner may use Cookies on our Website, and your choices regarding Cookies.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or other device. They are widely used to make websites work or improve the efficiency of a website. Cookies help with website functionality and user experience because websites can read and write to these text files, enabling the site to recognize you and remember important information that will make your use of the site more convenient (e.g., by remembering your language or font preference settings). Cookies also allow us to collect information about the pages you view on our website, which we and our advertising partners use to show you relevant ads for products and services when you browse the internet or use social media.

Cookies Used By Our Website

The cookies used by our Website include the following:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies. These are Cookies required for the operation of our Website. They include, for example, Cookies that enable you to log in to secure areas of our Website. The Cookies used by our Website may change, but below are some examples of Strictly Necessary Cookies that our Website may use, including the retention periods for such Cookies.

  •  Cookie Name Cookie Type Description Expiration
    SEARCH_SAMESITE Google.com Allow servers to mitigate
    the risk of CSRF and
    information leakage attacks
    by asserting that a particular
    cookie should only be sent
    with requests initiated from
    the same registrable domain.
    5 Months 2 days

  • Analytical Cookies. These Cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors to our Website and to see how visitors navigate our Website. This helps us improve the way our Website works, for example, by ensuring that users can easily find what they are looking for. The Cookies used by our Website may change, but below are some examples of Analytical Cookies that our Website may use, including the retention periods for such Cookies.

     

  •  Cookie Name Cookie Type Description Expiration
    _ga_* Google Analytics
    Cookie
    Stores and counts
    pageviews for
    statistical purposes.
    2 years
     _gat_gtag_UA*  Google Analytics
    Cookie
     Stores unique user ID  1 minute
     _ga Google Analytics
    Persistent Cookie
     Used to count and
    track page views
    2 years
     _gid Google Analytics
    Cookie
    Used to count and
    track page views
    1 day
     OTZ Google Analytics
    Cookie
    Used to provide an
    aggregate analysis of
    Website visitors.
    30 days
     1P_JAR Google Analytics
    Cookie
    Used to gather website
    statistics and track
    conversion rates.
    30 days

     

  • Performance/Functionality Cookies. These Cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our Website. Functionality Cookies enable us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (e.g., your choice of language or region). The Cookies used by our Website may change, but below are some examples of Functionality Cookies that our Website may use, including the retention periods for such Cookies.

     

  •  Cookie Name Cookie Type Description Expiration
    SC_ANALYTICS_
    GLOBAL_COOKIE
    Sitecore Digital
    Experience Platform
    Persistent Cookie
    This cookie helps us
    to identify repeat
    visitors to our website.
    1 year after the last
    page request from the
    solution by the web
    client
     DV Google.com  This cookie is used to
    save the user's preferences
    and other information. This
    includes in particular the
    preferred langauge, the number
    of search results to be displayed
    on the page as well as the decision
    as to whether the Google SafeSearch
    filter should be activated or not.
     7 minutes
     NID Google.com  This cookie contains a
    unique ID Google uses
    to remember your preferences and
    other information, such as your
    preferred language (e.g. English),
    how many search results you
    wish to have shown per page
    (e.g. 10 or 20), and whether
    or not you wish to have Google's
    SageSearch filter turned on.
     6 months
     SIDCC Google.com  This cookie is used as a security
    measure to protect users' data
    from unauthorized access.
    6 months

     

  • Targeting/Advertising Cookies. These Cookies record your visits to our Website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We use this information to make our Website and advertisements more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose. Please note that third parties (including, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use Cookies on their websites, over which we have no control. The Cookies used by our Website may change, but below are some examples of Targeting Cookies that our Website may use, including the retention periods for such Cookies.

     

  •  Cookie Name Cookie Type Description Expiration
    APISID
    SAPISID
    SSID
    Targeting/Advertising These cookies are used by
    Google to display
    personalized advertisements
    on Google sites, based on recent
    searches and previous interactions.
    SSID, APISID, and SAPISID cookies
    enable Google to collect your 
    information for videos hosted by
    YouTube.
    2 years
    _Secure-3PSID
    _Secure-1PSID
    _Secure-3PAPISID
    _Secure-1PAPISID
    _Secure-3PSIDCC
     Targeting/Advertising  Used by for targeting
    purposes to build a profile
    of the website visitor's interests
    in order to show relevant and
    personalized Google advertising
     2 years

     

    How to Manage, Disable or Opt-Out of Cookies Used By This Site

    You may refuse, accept, or remove Cookies from our Website at any time via the Cookie preferences setting on your browser. Please refer to www.allaboutcookies.com for information on commonly used browsers. Please be aware that if Cookies are disabled or removed, not all features of our Website may operate as intended.

    To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

    If you have questions or would like further information, please do not hesitate to contact us via our Contact Us Form