Cookie Policy

Effective December 4, 2023

This Policy explains how Sotheby’s Inc, together with the wider Sotheby’s group of companies (see here ) (“Sotheby’s”, “we” or “our”) use cookies and other similar technologies in the context of the Sotheby’s websites and mobile apps (the “Services”). For information about how we process collect and process personal data more generally, please see our privacy policy at https://www.sothebys.com/en/privacy-policy .

What are cookies?

We use the term 'cookies' to refer to all technologies which store and access information on the device that you use to access the Services, such as your computer, tablet or mobile phone. For example, we use http cookies, which are small data files (typically made up of numbers and letters) that are downloaded when you access the Services and allow us to recognise your device. The emails that we send you may contain small, transparent image files or lines of code that help record how you interact with the Services We also use technology like pixel tags and software kits embedded in our apps (more info).

Cookies help us to improve our Services and to deliver a better and more personalized service, for instance by storing information about your preferences and allowing us to recognize whether you have visited our Services before or whether you are a new visitor.

There are different types of cookies, for example:

· Cookies served directly by Sotheby’s ('first party cookies') and cookies served on our behalf, for example by advertisers and data analytics companies ('third party cookies')

· Cookies which endure for different periods of time, including those that only last only as long as your browser is open (referred to as 'session cookies') These are deleted automatically once you close your browser. Other cookies are 'permanent cookies', meaning that they survive after your browser is closed. They are a type of cookie in which the information stored in the computer or device may be accessed and processed over a period of time defined by the owner of the cookie - timeframes can vary between a few minutes to several years.

Cookies can be used for different purposes, including:

· Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the Services and use their features, such as accessing secure areas of the Services. Without these cookies, services like enabling appropriate content based your type of device cannot be provided.

· Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use the Services, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and is only used to improve how the Services work.

· Functional Cookies: These cookies allow the Services to remember choices you make (such as your language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of web pages that you can customise. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymised and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

· Social Media Cookies: These cookies are used when you share information using a social media sharing button on the Services. The social network will record that you have done this. This information may be linked to targeting/advertising activities.

· Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertising more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with our permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organisations such as advertisers.

Which Cookies does Sotheby’s use and why do we use them?

The following table sets out the different categories of cookies that the Services use and why we use them.

Type of cookie
What these cookies do
Source
Cookie Name
Duration

Strictly Necessary Cookies

 

 

 

 

These Cookies are necessary to provide you some of the features of the Sotheby’s Services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms
Sotheby’s
vtsrc
1 month
com.auth0.auth
Session
did
1 year
test
Session
did_compat
1 year
com.auth0.auth
Session
auth0_compat
2 days
auth0
2 days
Performance Cookies

These Cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of the Sotheby’s Services. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the Services. All information these Cookies collect is aggregated.

 

Sotheby’s
_gid
Session
_chartbeat2
1 year
s_ecid
1 year
_gat
Session
_cb
1 year
_chartbeat4
Session
s_cc
Session
optimizelyDomainTestCookie
5 months
_ga
1 year
ajs_anonymous_id
1 year
optimizelyEndUserId
5 months
Amazonjumbe_version
Session
Chartbeat
_chartbeat4
Session
Functional Cookies

These cookies enable the Services to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these Services may not function properly.

 

Sotheby’s
__tld__
Session
cookiecookie
Session
_cbt
Session
z_idsyncs
1 year
vuid
1 year
_cb_svref
Session
indentifyUser
8 years
_ga_xxxxxxxxxx
1 year
optimizelyOptOut
1 year
_ALGOLIA
5 months
_fw_crm_v
1 year
zaius_js_version
1 year
_zg
Session
crl8.fpcuid
1 year
_persistenceTest
1 year
Vimeo
vuid
1 year
Audioboom
original_referrer
Session
Targeting Cookies
These Cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.
Sotheby’s
AMCVS_5AFE123F5245AD060A490D45%40AdobeOrg
Session
_fbp
2 months
AMCV_5AFE123F5245AD060A490D45%40AdobeOrg
2 years
ajs_user_id
Session
Adobe
everest_session_v2
Session
Adobe
dpm
5 months
YouTube (Google)VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
5 months
Adobe
demdex
5 months
Doubleclick (Google)
IDE
1 year
Doubleclick (Google)
test_cookie
Session
YouTube (Google)
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA
5 months
YouTube (Google)
CONSENT
1 year
YouTube (Google)
YSC
Session
Google
NID
6 months
Twitter
personalization_id
1 year
Adobe
everest_g_v2
1 year

 

In addition, our cookie consent tool provides information on the different categories of cookies that our Services use and why we use them. You can amend your cookie preferences at any time on the “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” page of our website, which is accessible from the footer of our website. If you have any questions about our use of cookies you can contact us at the address below.

Your Choices About Cookies

In some countries you have right to choose whether or not to accept cookies. However, they are an important part of how our Services work, so you should be aware that if you choose to refuse or remove cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of the Services. If you do not want our Services to use certain non-essential cookies, please use our cookie consent tool to opt-out. Alternatively you can opt-out using your browser settings following the instructions set out below.

Website (Browser) Opt-Out

You may manage your data collection preferences on the website here . Please note that this preferences manager may not be compatible with all browsers.

Most browsers accept cookies by default. You may be able to change the settings to have your browser refuse certain cookies or notify you before accepting cookies. You may also choose to withdraw your consent to our use of cookies at any time and delete cookies that have already been set. To do so, please follow the instructions provided by your browser which are usually located within the "Help", "Tools" or "Edit" facility. The website www.allaboutcookies.org contains comprehensive information about the process of opting out on different browsers.

If you are in the EU and would like to opt out of third party cookies relating to behavioural advertising, please go to www.youronlinechoices.eu . Opting out does not mean you will no longer receive online advertising. It does mean that the company or companies from which you opted out will no longer deliver ads tailored to your web preferences and usage patterns.

In the US, the Network Advertising Initiative offers a means to opt out of a number of advertising cookies. Please visit http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices / to learn more.

Mobile App Opt-Out

To interest-based advertising on your mobile device, you can review and adjust the settings provided by your device manufacturer, such as “ Limit Ad Tracking ” for iOS or “ Opt-out of interest-based ads ” for Android.

Contact us

The web team is responsible for cookies at Sotheby’s. If you have queries about our use of cookies, you can contact them at enquiries@sothebys.com .