Cookie Notice
Effective Date: 23-May-2025
Last Updated: 23-May-2025
Panasonic Corporation of North America (“Panasonic,” “our,” “we,” or “us”) operates various websites and online services (“Sites”). If you are reading this notice, you are on one of our Sites. This notice also forms part of our general Privacy Notice.
This Cookie and Digital Tracking Technologies Notice (“Notice”) explains how we use cookies, web beacons, pixels, tags, trackers, and similar digital technologies (“Cookies”) to operate this Site, to help collect data on our Sites, analyze performance, and enhance your user experience. Here, you will also discover ways to control these technologies if you wish.
We may update this Notice at any time. Any changes will become effective as soon as they are posted. Your continued use of our Sites constitutes your agreement to any changes.
What is a Cookie?
Cookies are small text files, like a small note, that a website leaves on your computer. It helps the website remember who you are and what you did there if you visited before. For example, if you put items in a shopping cart in an online store, the cookie remembers those items for you. This way, when you come back later, the website still knows what you added to your cart. They help websites keep track of your visits and make your experience better and more personal.
Where Do Cookies Come From?
Some of our Cookies are controlled directly by us. Others are controlled by third parties we hire to help us with our Sites and our business operations. Third-Party Cookies help our Sites display embedded videos, maps, plug-ins, or ads provided by a third party (not us) (“Third-Party Content”). Note that when your you view Third-Party Content, your web browser (Google Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge, etc.) connects to a third party’s web server or web beacon to retrieve that content enabling the third party to set or read its own Cookies on your device and may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites or online services that also contain that third party’s content or web beacons.
What Kind of Cookies Does Our Site Use?
Different Cookies do different things. Some are essential to the operation of a Site; Others are not. The different types of Cookies we use are:
Necessary Cookies
Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
Cookie ID: cmplz_id
Domain: panasonicendev.wpenginepowered.com
Duration: 1 year
Description: Complianz sets this cookie to store cookie consent preferences.
Script URL Pattern: wp-content/plugins/complianz-gdpr
Cookie ID: cmplz_policy_id
Domain: panasonicendev.wpenginepowered.com
Duration: 1 year
Description: Complianz sets this cookie to keep track of accepted cookie policy IDs.
Script URL Pattern: wp-content/plugins/complianz-gdpr
Cookie ID: __cf_bm
Domain: .wpenginepowered.com
Duration: 1 hour
Description: This cookie, set by Cloudflare, is used to support Cloudflare Bot Management.
Script URL Pattern: cloudflare.com
Cookie ID: cookieyes-consent
Domain: panasonicendev.wpenginepowered.com
Duration: 1 year
Description: CookieYes sets this cookie to remember users’ consent preferences so that their preferences are respected on subsequent visits to this site. It does not collect or store any personal information about the site visitors.
Script URL Pattern: cookieyes.com
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
Cookie ID: yt-remote-connected-devices
Domain: youtube.com
Duration: Never Expires
Description: YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video preferences using embedded YouTube videos.
Script URL Pattern: youtube.com
Cookie ID: ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY
Domain: youtube.com
Duration: Never Expires
Description: This cookie is used by YouTube to store the last search result entry clicked by the user. It helps improve the user experience by delivering more relevant future search results.
Script URL Pattern: youtube.com
Cookie ID: yt-remote-device-id
Domain: youtube.com
Duration: Never Expires
Description: YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video preferences using embedded YouTube videos.
Script URL Pattern: youtube.com
Cookie ID: yt-remote-session-name
Domain: youtube.com
Duration: Session
Description: This cookie stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube videos.
Script URL Pattern: youtube.com
Cookie ID: yt-remote-fast-check-period
Domain: youtube.com
Duration: Session
Description: Used by YouTube to store the user’s video player preferences for embedded YouTube videos.
Script URL Pattern: youtube.com
Cookie ID: yt-remote-session-app
Domain: youtube.com
Duration: Session
Description: Stores user preferences and information about the interface of the embedded YouTube video player.
Script URL Pattern: youtube.com
Cookie ID: yt-remote-cast-available
Domain: youtube.com
Duration: Session
Description: Stores the user’s preferences regarding whether casting is available on their YouTube video player.
Script URL Pattern: youtube.com
Cookie ID: yt-remote-cast-installed
Domain: youtube.com
Duration: Session
Description: Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube videos.
Script URL Pattern: youtube.com
Analytics Cookies
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Cookie ID: sbjs_migrations
Domain: https://www.panasonicbatteryproducts.com/
Duration: Session
Description: Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information. It enhances the visitor experience on the website.
Script URL Pattern: sourcebuster.min.js
Cookie ID: sbjs_current_add
Domain: https://www.panasonicbatteryproducts.com/
Duration: Session
Description: Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information. It enhances the visitor experience on the website.
Script URL Pattern: sourcebuster.min.js
Cookie ID: sbjs_first_add
Domain: .https://www.panasonicbatteryproducts.com/
Duration: Session
Description: Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information. It enhances the visitor experience on the website.
Script URL Pattern: sourcebuster.min.js
Cookie ID: sbjs_current
Domain: .https://www.panasonicbatteryproducts.com/
Duration: Session
Description: Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information. It enhances the visitor experience on the website.
Script URL Pattern: sourcebuster.min.js
Cookie ID: sbjs_first
Domain: https://www.panasonicbatteryproducts.com/
Duration: Session
Description: Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information. It enhances the visitor experience on the website.
Script URL Pattern: sourcebuster.min.js
Cookie ID: sbjs_udata
Domain: https://www.panasonicbatteryproducts.com/
Duration: Session
Description: Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information. It enhances the visitor experience on the website.
Script URL Pattern: sourcebuster.min.js
Cookie ID: sbjs_session
Domain: https://www.panasonicbatteryproducts.com/
Duration: 1 hour
Description: Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information. It enhances the visitor experience on the website.
Script URL Pattern: sourcebuster.min.js
Cookie ID: _ga
Domain: https://www.panasonicbatteryproducts.com/
Duration: 2 years
Description: _ga, the main cookie used by Google Analytics, enables the service to distinguish one visitor from another. It is unique to the property and cannot track users across unrelated websites.
Script URL Pattern: google-analytics.com
Cookie ID: _ga_*
Domain: https://www.panasonicbatteryproducts.com/
Duration: 1 year
Description: Used to store and count page views.
Script URL Pattern: google-analytics.com
Advertisement Cookies
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customised advertisements based on the pages they visited previously and to analyse the effectiveness of ad campaigns.
Cookie ID: YSC
Domain: .youtube.com
Duration: Session
Description: YouTube sets this cookie to track the views of embedded videos on YouTube pages.
Script URL Pattern: youtube.com
Cookie ID: VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
Domain: .youtube.com
Duration: 6 months
Description: YouTube sets this cookie to measure bandwidth, determining whether the user gets the new or old player interface.
Script URL Pattern: youtube.com
Cookie ID: VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA
Domain: .youtube.com
Duration: 6 months
Description: YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain.
Script URL Pattern: youtube.com
Cookie ID: yt.innertube::nextId
Domain: youtube.com
Duration: Never Expires
Description: YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen.
Script URL Pattern: youtube.com
Cookie ID: yt.innertube::requests
Domain: youtube.com
Duration: Never Expires
Description: YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen.
Script URL Pattern: youtube.com
To learn more about how we use Cookies, please read How Do We Use Cookies below.
To learn more about third-party Cookies, please read Third-Party Cookies below.
How Do We Use Cookies?
We use Cookies to improve your experience on our Sites and help them function, for example, by:
- Storing your preferences and settings
- Detecting and preventing fraud or ensuring adequate security
We use Cookies to help us understand how you use our Sites so we can make them better, for example, by:
- Counting the number of users to our Sites and the pages within our Sites so we can ensure a Site doesn’t get overwhelmed with visitors, which would cause it to shut down.
- Analyzing how our Sites perform such as how fast a page or image loads.
- Learning how people navigate between pages or how they got to our Sites from other places on the Internet.
- Discovering what content on our Sites is in highest demand so we can deliver more of that kind of content and less of the content that isn’t as popular.
- Tracking performance of third-party content such as embedded videos, maps, plug-ins, and your interaction with this content to determine its effectiveness.
We also use Cookies to help us with our marketing efforts. This is achieved through our use of third-party marketing Cookies, which you may learn more about below.
Third-Party Cookies
Analytics/Statistics Cookies
We use Google Analytics and other Google services to support the operation and performance of our Sites and to analyze your interactions and experiences on our Sites, including the Site features you use, how you navigate, and your click/touch, movement, scroll, and keystroke activity.
You can find out how Google Analytics uses data here and how to opt out of Google Analytics here. For more information on how Google uses data when you use our websites, click here.
You can also find more information on other third-party analytics cookies on What Kind of Cookies Does Our Site Use.
For more information about the privacy practices of the other listed companies, please review their privacy policies.
Marketing Cookies
While this Site does not display third-party ads, some embedded content (like embedded YouTube videos) may set their own cookies. These third-party cookies can collect data on your use of the content (including the videos you view on our site) and your broader online activity.
We also use third party advertising Cookies both on our Sites and on other websites (including social media platforms) or mobile apps. Our third-party advertising partners may use these cookies to build a profile of your interests and deliver relevant advertising on other sites.
Some advertising partners use affiliate tracking cookies so we can tell if you have come to a Site from one of our partner sites so that we can give them credit for the referral of Site traffic or sales that result from your visit.
Social Media Cookies
Social Media Cookies are a type of Marketing Cookie. In some cases, we may provide you with custom content based on what you tell us about yourself either directly or indirectly by linking a social media account. These types of cookies simply allow us to provide you with content that we feel may be of interest to you.
On some of our Sites you may see “social buttons”. These enable users to share or bookmark web pages or access our content on these social media sites. These buttons include but not limited to: Snapchat, Reddit, X, Instagram, Vimeo, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. You may also find other regional or language-specific social media buttons. By clicking on any of these buttons, the Site will register your click.
Please be aware that when you are logged-in to the services of a social media sites they may also be collecting information about your browsing habits, including when on our Sites, even if you do not click on a social button. Read the privacy and cookie notices on these sites to learn how they use your information and how to opt-out or delete such information.
How Can You Control Cookies?
You may be able to adjust your Cookie settings on your browser or device in addition to the settings we make available to you on our Sites.
Browser Settings
Your browser may provide you with the option to refuse some or all non-essential browser cookies (“Do Not Track”). While we honor Global Privacy Control signals in compliance with applicable laws, we currently do not support Do Not Track browser settings but are committed to supporting it in the future once there is a consistent industry standard for compliance. Meanwhile, you may also be able to manually remove cookies from your browser. For more information about how to manage browser cookies, please follow the instructions provided by your browser.
Device Identifier Settings
Your device operating system may let you opt-out from having certain device identifiers used for interest-based advertising. You should refer to the instructions provided by your mobile device’s manufacturer; this information is typically available under the “settings” function of your mobile device.
Website Settings
You can access our cookie settings menu to manage preferences using the icon at the bottom left of your screen or the banner at the bottom of your screen.
Note: Disabling some cookies may impact the functionality or performance of certain Site features.
Contact Us
For any queries in relation to this Cookie Notice, please contact us at [email protected]. You may also call us at (800) 704-1257.