global cookie privacy statement

Effective date: July 1, 2024

introduction

Chevron Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries are committed to protecting your privacy. This website, Chevron.com, is owned and operated in the U.S. In this Global Cookie Privacy Statement (“Statement”), “we” means Chevron Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries, and “you” means the person interacting with us online, such as when you visit or use Chevron.com (the “Site”) or our US-based Chevron or Texaco consumer mobile application (the “App,” collectively with the Site and other online interactions, the “Services”). “Cookie” means cookies and similar tracking technologies described in further detail below.

The purpose of this Statement is to explain our online tracking practices more fully and how you may control them. Please see our United States Consumer Privacy Statement for information regarding our U.S. data practices generally (including personal data collected through the Site) and our Global Privacy Statement for more information regarding our Site’s personal data practices.

types of tracking technologies we use

We use the following types of Cookies. Please also see our Cookie Settings for more information about certain types of Cookies.

type of tracker definition/purpose
first-party Cookie
  • We deploy the Cookie and collect the personal data
third-party Cookie
  • A third party operates a Cookie to collect personal data directly
  • This Cookie enables us to integrate the Services with the third party’s website and/or obtain services or insights from the third party
  • The third party may, in certain circumstances described below, use your personal data for its own purposes and subject to its privacy policy
  • Specific third-party Cookies are described below, third-party Cookies we use as of the effective date of this Statement
  • May be subject to your opt-out, as described in how to opt out of tracking
session Cookie*
  • A Cookie that is temporary cookie that is deleted automatically when your browser is closed
persistent Cookie*
  • A Cookie that remains on your device after your browser is closed and persists across browsing sessions
strictly necessary Cookie*
  • Enables basic Services operation
  • Not subject to opt-out because the Services will not function properly
functional Cookie*
  • Enable enhancements to Services functionality and personalization
  • May be first- or third-party and are subject to your opt-out, as described in how to opt out of tracking
  • Opt-out may impact functionality and appearance of Services features
performance Cookie*
  • Allow us to understand how our Services work so that we can improve their performance
  • May be first- or third-party and are subject to your opt-out, as described in how to opt out of tracking
  • Opt-out may impact our ability to monitor Services performance
targeting Cookie*
  • Enable advertising partners, including social media platforms, to build a profile of you so we can target specific advertising to you
  • Enable us to measure the performance of our promotional campaigns on third-party platforms
  • These are third-party Cookies, subject to your opt-out described in how to opt out of tracking
web beacon
  • An electronic image embedded in our Services or electronic communications, for example to count you if you have used a specific Site page or have taken certain actions in response to an e-mail from us

*This type of Cookie may be first- or third-party.

data collected automatically

When you use our Services or otherwise interact with us online, we may automatically collect and use data in a variety of ways, including:

Your browser or device

  • Certain information is collected by most browsers or automatically through your device, such as your Media Access Control (MAC) address, computer type (Windows or Mac), screen resolution, operating system name and version, device manufacturer and model, language, Internet browser type and version, and the name and version of the Services (such as the App) you are using. We use this information to ensure that our online services function properly.

Your use of the App

  • When you download and use the App, we and our service providers may track and collect App usage data, such as the date and time the App on your device accesses our servers and what information and files have been downloaded to the App based on your device number.

Cookies

  • Cookies are pieces of information stored directly on the computer that you are using. Cookies allow us to collect information such as browser type, time spent on our online services, pages visited, language preferences, and other traffic data. We and our service providers use the information for security purposes, to facilitate navigation, to display information more effectively, and to personalize your experience. We also gather statistical information about use of the Services in order to continually improve their design and functionality, understand how they are used, and assist us with resolving questions regarding them. Cookies further allow us to select which of our advertisements or offers are most likely to appeal to you and display them while you are on the Services. We may also use cookies or other technologies in online advertising to track responses to our ads. We do not currently respond to browser do-not-track signals.
  • If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, most browsers allow you to automatically decline cookies or be given the choice of declining or accepting a particular cookie (or cookies) from a particular website. You may also wish to refer to http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/index.html. If, however, you do not accept cookies, you may experience some inconvenience in your use of the Services. You also may not receive advertising or other offers from us that are relevant to your interests and needs.

Pixel tags and other similar technologies

  • Pixel tags. Pixel tags (also known as web beacons and clear GIFs) may be used to, among other things, track the actions of users of our online services (including email recipients), measure the success of our marketing campaigns, and compile statistics about usage of the Services and response rates.
  • Analytics. We use Google Analytics, which uses cookies and similar technologies to collect and analyze information about use of the Services and report on activities and trends. This service may also collect information regarding the use of other websites, apps and online resources. You can learn about Google’s practices by going to www.google.com/policies/privacy/‌partners/, and exercise the opt-out provided by Google by downloading the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Invisible reCAPTCHA

  • We use Google’s invisible reCAPTCHA application on our Services in order to protect against spam and other automated abuse. The reCAPTCHA tool may make use of cookies, as well as other information like IP address, date, time, language, screen size and resolution, and mouse movements, while on the page. The use of the reCAPTCHA service and the treatment of any information collected through the service are subject to Google’s applicable privacy policy, available at https://policies.google.com/privacy, and Google’s terms of service, available at https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en.

IP Address

  • Your IP Address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer by your Internet Service Provider. An IP Address may be identified and logged automatically in our server log files whenever a user accesses the Services, along with the time of the visit and the pages visited. We use IP Addresses for purposes such as calculating usage levels, diagnosing server problems, and administering the Services. We may also derive your approximate location from your IP Address.

Physical Location

  • We may collect the physical location of your device by, for example, using satellite, cell phone tower or WiFi signals. We may use your device’s physical location to provide you with personalized location-based services and content. We may also share your device’s physical location, combined with information about what advertisements you viewed and other information we collect, with our marketing partners to enable them to provide you with more personalized content and to study the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. In some instances, you may be permitted to allow or deny such uses and/or sharing of your device’s location, but if you do, we and/or our marketing partners may not be able to provide you with the applicable personalized services and content.

We may use and disclose data collected automatically for any purpose, except where we are required to do otherwise under applicable law. If we are required to treat such data as personal data under applicable law, we may use and disclose it for the purposes for which we use and disclose personal data as detailed in our Global Privacy Statement. In some instances, we may combine data collected automatically with personal data. If we do, we will treat the combined information as personal data as long as it is combined.

third-party Cookies we use as of the effective date of this Statement

As of the date of this Statement, we use the following third-party Cookies. We may add or delete Cookies from time to time.

type of Cookie third party purpose third-party privacy policy and opt-out link
strictly necessary OneTrust stores information about the categories of cookies the site uses and whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each category Not applicable
strictly necessary Sitecore used for load balancing to make sure the visitor page requests are routed to the same server in any browsing session Not applicable
performance Google Analytics helps us understand how our media campaigns function and how visitors interact with our websites to improve user experience.
performance Google Tracking helps us understand if you complete certain actions on our website(s) after you have seen or clicked through one of our ads through Google. Based on the content you engage with on our websites Google can deliver targeted ads across other Google partner websites.
performance Munchkin This cookie is set by Marketo and allows us to track visitor behavior on the sites on which the cookie is installed, to link a visitor to the recipient of an email marketing campaign, and to measure campaign effectiveness. tracking is anonymous until a user identifies himself/herself by submitting a form.
performance Parse.ly Measures our newsroom content performance
performance Siteimprove Allows us to perform audits on our content
targeting Double Click Floodlight enables us to understand if visitors complete certain actions on our website(s) after they have seen or clicked through one of our display/ video ads served on Google or other platforms via DoubleClick. DoubleClick uses this cookie to understand the content with which you have engaged on our website(s) so they may subsequently deliver some targeted advertisements to you.
targeting Facebook we may present targeted ads on Facebook based on your engagement with our website(s).
targeting LinkedIn allows us to perform campaign reporting and gain insights about website visitors who may come through LinkedIn campaigns we run.
targeting NextDoor allows us to perform campaign reporting and gain insights about visitors to Chevron.com sourced from NextDoor campaigns
targeting TikTok allows us to perform campaign reporting and unlock website visitor insights about those who may come via the campaigns we run on TikTok.
targeting X (Twitter) provides global real time updates on the latest trending stories, ideas and opinions from Twitter accounts or hashtags you choose to follow. we make it easier for you to share our website content over Twitter. we may present you with ads on Twitter based on your engagement with our website(s).
targeting youtube YouTube videos are embedded or inserted onto our website(s). This means that when you visit a page with content embedded from or linked to YouTube, you may be presented with cookies from YouTube.

how to opt out of tracking

You may opt out of certain Cookies as provided below. For the Site, our Cookie Settings** or state opt-outs*** are the most direct way to opt out of certain tracking on our Site.

method effect
browser:
  • your browser settings may allow you to delete cookies, alert you when a cookie is placed on your computer, or block all or certain types of cookies
  • your browser settings may allow you to turn on the Global Privacy Control
Global Privacy Control:
  • our Site responds to the Global Privacy Control
  • the Site does not respond to other universal privacy or do-not-track signals
Site Cookie settings**:
  • you may opt out of functional, performance, and/or targeting cookies using Cookie Settings
state law opt-out***:
third party Cookies:
  • direct opt-out at the third-party’s link (provided in the table above)
ad networks:
mobile device
  • your device OS privacy or ad settings may allow you to opt-out of tracking
  • your device mobile application settings may also allow you to limit the types of tracking by specific applications

how to contact us

If you have questions regarding this privacy statement or our handling of personal data, please contact us by email, or by mail at:

Chevron Corporation
Attn. Global Privacy Office
5001 Executive Parkway, Suite 200
San Ramon, CA 94583

changes to this Statement

Chevron may occasionally update this Statement. When we do, we will revise the "effective" date at the top of the Statement and post the revised Statement on this page. You should revisit this page periodically to become aware of the most recent Statement. Any changes will become effective when we post the revised Statement on this page.