Welcome to parts.cat.com, a Caterpillar Inc. website. These terms and conditions ("Terms of Use") govern your access to and use of http://parts.cat.com (the "Site" or "Sites," including all data, text, graphics, user interfaces, visual interfaces, photographs, trademarks, logos, sounds, music, artwork and computer code made available by or through the Sites ("Content")). This is an agreement between you or the entity you represent ("you") and Caterpillar Inc., a Delaware corporation with offices located at 5205 N O'Connor Blvd Ste. 100, Irving, TX 75039 (together with our subsidiaries that may make any Sites available to you, "Caterpillar," "we," "us," or "our"). Caterpillar is willing to grant access to and use of the Sites to you solely upon your acceptance of all of the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use without modification.
BY ACCESSING OR USING ANY OF THE SITES, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE AND ARE REPRESENTING THAT YOU ARE AUTHORIZED TO ACCESS AND USE THE SITES AND ARE LAWFULLY ABLE TO ENTER INTO THESE TERMS OF USE AND HAVE THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO BIND ANY ENTITY YOU REPRESENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE OR ANY SUBSEQUENT MODIFICATION, DO NOT ACCESS, BROWSE OR OTHERWISE USE THIS SITE.
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to update or modify these Terms of Use at any time. All such modifications and changes shall apply to your access and use of the Sites and Content from and after such modifications and changes are posted at https://parts.cat.com.Your continued access to and use of the Sites following the posting of any changes to these Terms of Use constitutes acceptance of those changes. Please review the most current version of these Terms of Use at any time at http://parts.cat.com.
Caterpillar uses cat.com as an entry into many networked websites operated by Caterpillar and its subsidiaries("Networked Sites"). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Terms of Use, additional or different terms and conditions may apply to certain Networked Sites. If applicable, such additional or different terms and conditions will be posted on the relevant Networked Sites. If a Networked Site has imposed additional or different terms and conditions, the provisions of that Networked Site shall control in the event of a conflict with these Terms of Use. Except as expressly supplemented or superseded as described herein, these Terms of Use apply to all Networked Sites and control your use thereof.
Caterpillar dealers are independently owned and operated. Caterpillar dealers are not agents of Caterpillar. Parts.cat.com includes customized "eSites" that provide dealer-specific information based upon input and data provided by each individual Caterpillar dealer, for example: parts.cat.com/altorfer.
The terms of sale (including the price) under which each Caterpillar dealer sells our products to you are set independently by each such dealer.
Parts.cat.com also includes links to dealer websites, which are not Caterpillar websites. Caterpillar does not control, and does not have responsibility for the content, availability, operation or performance of, dealer websites.
You may access and use the Sites solely in accordance with these Terms of Use. You will strictly adhere to all laws, rules, regulations and Caterpillar policies applicable to the access and use of the Sites, including those laws, rules and regulations that apply to online conduct, online content, and the export of data to and from the United States and your country of residence. In addition you will not:
Except to the extent expressly provided in these Terms of Use under the heading "Grant of License", you agree and acknowledge:
Caterpillar grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable license (without the right to sublicense) to access and use the Sites solely in a commercially reasonable manner for your legitimate internal business purposes and purposes otherwise consistent with these Terms of Use. You may not:
Caterpillar respects the rights of all copyright holders and in this regard, Caterpillar has adopted and implemented a policy that provides for the removal from its Sites of materials that infringe the rights of copyright holders. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide Caterpillar's Copyright Agent all of the following information required by the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512:
Caterpillar's Copyright Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement on or regarding this site can be reached as follows:
Do not use this Site as a means of submitting information you consider to be proprietary. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the terms of use for your transactions with a Networked Site or in a written agreement with Caterpillar applicable to your particular use of a Networked Site, any submission of materials by you will be considered a contribution to Caterpillar for further use in its sole discretion, regardless of any proprietary claims or reservation of rights noted in the submission. Accordingly, you agree that any materials, including but not limited to questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, plans, notes, drawings, original or creative materials or other information, provided by you in the form of e-mail or submissions to Caterpillar, or postings on this Site, are non-confidential (subject to Caterpillar's Privacy Policy) and shall become the sole property of Caterpillar. Caterpillar shall own exclusive rights, including all Intellectual Property Rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use of these materials for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you. The submission of any materials to Caterpillar, including the posting of materials to any forum or interactive area, irrevocably waives any and all "moral rights" in such materials, including the rights of paternity and integrity.
When you access or use any Site, it may ask you for optional personal information (including your name and an identifier for your computer). Caterpillar collects such information, along with system information about the computer that you are using, including, the name of your computer, the operating system in use on your computer, the version of the software you are running and the IP address of your computer in order to validate that you are authorized to use this Program, to improve Caterpillar products and services, and to enable Caterpillar dealers to understand who within its service territory is using the Sites. Caterpillar may provide such information to its affiliates, subsidiaries or other trusted businesses or persons, including Caterpillar dealers. Caterpillar will take reasonable and appropriate precautions to protect the confidentiality of such information; however, Caterpillar may, or you may by using any Site, transmit such information to a jurisdiction that does not provide the same level of data protection as the legal jurisdiction in which you are located. By entering such information and/or using any Site, you consent to the collection, processing and transfer of the information by Caterpillar consistent with this paragraph. Our Website Privacy Statement provides additional information on our data collection and processing practices on the Websites described therein. We may update our Website Privacy Statement at any time. Additional or different privacy policies may apply to specific Sites.
The Sites may, from time to time, include discussion forums and interactive areas. Without limiting any other provisions of these Terms of Use, by using the forums or interactive areas, you agree not to do any of the following:
Caterpillar takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any User Materials posted or uploaded by you or any third party, or for any mistakes, defamation, slander, libel, omissions, falsehoods, obscenity, pornography or profanity you may encounter. As a provider of interactive services, if any, Caterpillar is only a forum and is not liable for any statements, representations, or User Materials provided by its users.
Caterpillar has the right, but not the obligation, to monitor any activity and User Materials associated with its forums and interactive areas. Caterpillar may investigate any reported violation of its policies or complaints and take any appropriate action that it deems appropriate. Such action may include, but is not limited to, issuing warnings, suspension or termination of service, and/or removal of posted User Materials. Caterpillar reserves the right and has absolute discretion, to remove, screen or edit any User Materials that violate these provisions or is otherwise objectionable.
You shall remain solely liable for of any messages or other User Materials you upload or transmit to any Site, including the discussion forums or interactive areas of any Site.
The Sites, and any documents issued by Caterpillar available through any Site, may contain statements that relate to future events and expectations and are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believe," "estimate," "will be," "will," "would," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "project," "intend," "could," "should" or other similar words or expressions often identify forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding our outlook, projections, forecasts or trend descriptions. These statements do not guarantee future performance, and we do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements. Caterpillar's actual results may differ materially from those described or implied in our forward-looking statements based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to: (i) global economic conditions and economic conditions in the industries and markets we serve; (ii) government monetary or fiscal policies and infrastructure spending; (iii) commodity or component price increases, fluctuations in demand for our products, or limited availability of raw materials and component products, including steel; (iv) our and our customers', dealers' and suppliers' ability to access and manage liquidity; (v) political and economic risks and instability, including national or international conflicts and civil unrest; (vi) our and Cat Financial's ability to: maintain credit ratings, avoid material increases in borrowing costs, and access capital markets; (vii) the financial condition and credit worthiness of Cat Financial's customers; (viii) changes in interest rates or market liquidity; (ix) changes in financial services regulation; (x) inability to realize expected benefits from acquisitions, including ERA Mining Machinery Limited, and divestitures, including the divestiture of the Bucyrus International, Inc. distribution business to our independent dealers; (xi) international trade and investment policies; (xii) market acceptance of our products and services; (xiii) changes in the competitive environment, including market share, pricing and geographic and product mix of sales; (xiv) successful implementation of capacity expansion projects, cost reduction initiatives and efficiency or productivity initiatives, including the Caterpillar Production System; (xv) inventory management decisions and sourcing practices of our dealers or original equipment manufacturers; (xvi) compliance with environmental laws and regulations; (xvii) alleged or actual violations of trade or anti-corruption laws and regulations; (xviii) additional tax expense or exposure; (xix) currency fluctuations; (xx) our or Cat Financial's compliance with financial covenants; (xxi) increased pension plan funding obligations; (xxii) union disputes or other labor matters; (xxiii) significant legal proceedings, claims, lawsuits or investigations; (xxiv) compliance requirements imposed if carbon emissions legislation and/or regulations are adopted; (xxv) changes in accounting standards; (xxvi) failure or breach of information technology security; (xxvii) adverse effects of natural disasters; and (xxviii) other factors described in more detail under the sections captioned "Management's Discussion and Analysis" and "Risk Factors" in our Form 10-K filed most recently filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Content contained within press releases issued by Caterpillar should not be deemed accurate or current except as of the date the release was posted. Caterpillar has no intention of updating, and specifically disclaims any duty to update, the information in the press releases. To the extent any information therein is forward-looking, it is intended to fit within the safe harbor for forward-looking statements, and is subject to material risk.
CATERPILLAR, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, SUPPLIERS, DEALERS, AFFILIATES, AGENTS AND LICENSORS (THE "CATERPILLAR PARTIES") DISCLAIM ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY HARM RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF ANY SITE OR CONTENT. YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT: (a) THE SITES AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS", "WITH ALL FAULTS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS AND THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY AND EFFORT IS WITH YOU; (b) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, CATERPILLAR PARTIES MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, (1) WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WORKMANLIKE EFFORT, ACCURACY, QUIET ENJOYMENT, NO ENCUMBRANCES, NO LIENS AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, (2) WARRANTIES ARISING THROUGH COURSE OF DEALINGS OR USAGE OF TRADE, (3) WARRANTIES REGARDING THE SECURITY, RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SITES AND CONTENT, AND (4) WARRANTIES THAT ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SITES OR CONTENT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; AND (c) THAT YOU WILL ACCESS OR USE THE SITES AND CONTENT OFFERINGS AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM SUCH ACCESS OR USE. NOTWITHSTANDING YOUR USE OF THE SITES AND CONTENT AND REGARDLESS OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THEM (WHETHER ACCURATE OR INACCURATE) REGARDING THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE OR PERFORMANCE STATUS OF THE MACHINES, YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR, ASSUME ALL RISK RELATED TO, THE PROPER OPERATION, SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MACHINES. THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES THAT EXTEND BEYOND THOSE EXPRESSLY GRANTED IN THESE TERMS OF USE.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, SHALL THE CATERPILLAR PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR A THIRD PARTY (INCLUDING ANY CUSTOMER) FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, THIRD PARTY OR CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, VIRUS INFECTIONS, SYSTEM OUTAGES AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF, BASED ON OR RESULTING FROM THESE TERMS OF USE OR YOUR ACCESS TO, USE OF, MISUSE OF OR INABILITY TO USE ANY SITE OR CONTENT, EVEN IF CATERPILLAR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES INCURRED BY THIRD PARTIES). THE EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES UNDER THIS SECTION IS INDEPENDENT OF ANY REMEDY PROVIDED UNDER THESE TERMS OF USE AND SURVIVES IN THE EVENT SUCH REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OR IS OTHERWISE DEEMED UNENFORCEABLE. THESE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS APPLY WITHOUT REGARD TO WHETHER DAMAGES ARISE FROM BREACH OF CONTRACT OR WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE OR ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION, TO THE EXTENT THAT APPLICABLE LAW DOES NOT PROHIBIT SUCH EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS. IN NO EVENT SHALL CATERPILLAR'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES AND CAUSES OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, EXCEED THE AMOUNT THAT YOU HAVE PAID TO CATERPILLAR WITHIN THE MOST RECENTLY TERMINATED MONTH FOR YOUR ACCESS OR USE OF THE RELEVANT SITE AND CONTENT.
Certain laws do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. If these laws apply, some or all of the above disclaimers, exclusions, or limitations, may not apply to you, and you may have additional rights to those contained herein.
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each of the Caterpillar Parties from and against any and all claims, lawsuits, demands, actions or other proceedings brought against it by any third party due to, arising out of or related to your (a) use of any Site (including any messages or other User Materials you may post or upload to any interactive forum), (b) violation of these Terms of Use, or (c) violation of any law, regulation or third party rights. You shall pay any and all costs, damages and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs awarded against or otherwise incurred by the Caterpillar Parties in connection with or arising from any such claim, lawsuit, action, demand or other proceeding.
Caterpillar, in its sole discretion, may terminate your username and password and your right to access or use the Sites and Content at any time for any reason. The license granted herein will automatically terminate without further action of Caterpillar if you breach these Terms of Use or you fail to comply with any of the restrictions as recited herein. Upon the termination of these Terms of Use for any reason, you will cease all use of the Sites and Content and destroy all copies, full or partial, of all Confidential Information. At Caterpillar's request, you will provide Caterpillar with a written statement signed by you or your duly authorized representative certifying that the all Confidential Information has been so destroyed. The provisions under the headings No Warranties, Limitation of Liability; Remedy, Indemnification, Confidentiality, Import and Export Compliance, Contractual Statute of Limitations, and Choice of Law; Severability shall survive the termination of these Terms of Use.
Certain text in this Web site may be made available in languages other than English. Text may be translated by a person or solely by computer software with no human intervention or review. These translations are provided as a convenience to you, and Caterpillar Inc. makes no representations or commitments regarding the accuracy or completeness of the translation, whether or not computer-generated or performed by a person.
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to change any and all Sites and Content at any time without notice, including the removal of any Sites and Content. As new or enhanced versions of the Sites are made available, we may require that you update your current version of the related software. Unless otherwise explicitly stated by Caterpillar, any new or enhanced versions of the Sites, Content and Services are subject to the terms of these Terms of Use.
The Sites may contain links to other independent third-party Web sites or resources ("Linked Sites"). These Linked Sites are provided solely as a convenience to you. Such Linked Sites are not under Caterpillar's control, and Caterpillar is not responsible for and does not endorse the content of such Linked Sites, including any information or materials contained on such Linked Sites. You will need to make your own independent judgment regarding your interaction with these Linked Sites.
You may not use or otherwise export or re-export the Sites or Content except as authorized by United States law and the laws of the jurisdiction in which Site, Content and Service Offerings was obtained. In particular, but without limitation, the Sites and Content may not be exported or re-exported (a) into any U.S. embargoed countries or (b) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Department of Commerce Denied Person's List or Entity List. You represent and warrant that your access and use of the Sites and Content will not violate any such laws and that you are not located in any such country or on any such list. You also agree that you will not use any Site or Content for any purposes prohibited by United States law, including, without limitation, the development, design, manufacture or production of nuclear, missiles, or chemical or biological weapons.
The Sites and Content are "Commercial Items", as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R. §2.101, consisting of "Commercial Computer Software" and "Commercial Computer Software Documentation", as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. §12.212 or 48 C.F.R. §227.7202, as applicable. Consistent with 48 C.F.R. §12.212 or 48 C.F.R. §227.7202-1 through 227.7202-4, as applicable, the Commercial Computer Software and Commercial Computer Software Documentation are being licensed to U.S. Government end users (a) only as Commercial Items and (b) with only those rights as are granted to all other end users pursuant to the terms and conditions herein.
You agree that you will not assert against Caterpillar any claim or make a demand for dispute resolution arising directly or indirectly under or in connection with these Terms of Use that relates to, or assert as a cause for action, any event which occurred more than 12 months after the earliest date on which the facts are based were or could, with the exercise of reasonable diligence, have been known to you.
All disputes, claims and controversies relating in any way to your use of the Sites or Content, or to any products or services sold or distributed by such Sites, or otherwise arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use will be resolved by binding arbitration, rather than in court, except that you may assert claims in small claims court if your claims qualify. The Federal Arbitration Act and federal arbitration law apply to these Terms of Use.
To begin an arbitration proceeding, you must send a letter requesting arbitration and describing your claim to: Chief Legal Officer, Caterpillar Inc., 100 N.E. Adams St., Peoria, Illinois 61629. The arbitration will take place in Chicago, Illinois in accordance with the American Arbitration Association (AAA) Commercial Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures. Your request for arbitration must be post marked within the time period specified above under "Contractual Statute of Limitations." In no event shall demand for arbitration be made or permitted after the date when the institution of legal or equitable proceedings based on such Dispute would be barred by the applicable statute of limitations.
We each agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated or representative action. If for any reason a claim proceeds in court rather than in arbitration we each waive any right to a jury trial. We also both agree that you or we may bring suit in court to enjoin infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights.
The arbitration panel shall consist of one individual appointed by Caterpillar and you. Such individual shall (i) have been selected from the AAA's list of potential arbitrators, (ii) have at least 10 years of experience in the discipline which is the subject of the Dispute, and (iii) be an attorney whose 10 years of experience has been in the realm of litigating and arbitrating issues which are of the subject of the Dispute. If Caterpillar and you fail to mutually agree upon an arbitrator within 15 business days after receipt of the request to arbitrate, then the arbitration panel shall be selected by the administrative office of the AAA. Such office shall, within five days after notice by any party to these Terms of Use, select a single arbitrator who complies with the requirements otherwise set forth in this paragraph. The arbitrator shall render its decision as soon as reasonably possible after its appointment and must follow the terms of these Conditions of Use.
This agreement to arbitrate shall be specifically enforceable in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Any decision rendered by the arbitrator pursuant to any arbitration shall be final and binding upon the parties, and judgment may be entered upon in in accordance with applicable law in any court of competent jurisdiction.
The prevailing party in any arbitration or court proceedings shall be reimbursed by the other party for all costs, expenses and charges, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by the prevailing party.
These Terms of Use shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, U.S.A. (regardless of the laws that might be applicable under its principles of conflict of laws). Each party submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of that place. If any provision of these Terms of Use, or the application thereof, is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability will not affect the other provisions of these Terms of Use, all of which shall remain in full force and effect, and such other provisions will be interpreted so as best to reasonably effect the intent of the parties. The parties further agree to replace any such invalid or unenforceable provision with a valid and enforceable provision designed to achieve, to the extent possible under applicable law, the business purpose and intent of such invalid or unenforceable provision. The laws of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply.
We recognize that it is possible for you to obtain access to this site from any jurisdiction in the world, but we have no practical ability to prevent such access. This site has been designed to comply with the laws of the State of Illinois and of the United States. If any Content or User Materials on any Site, or your use of any Site, is contrary to the laws of the place where you are when you access it, the site is not intended for you, and we ask you not to use the site. You are responsible for informing yourself of the laws of your jurisdiction and complying with them.
These Terms of Use (including, to the extent applicable, any additional terms and conditions for any particular Networked Site and any end user license agreement for any associated software, including mobile applications) constitutes the entire agreement between you and us with respect to the Sites, and Content and supersedes and replaces all prior agreements. The section titles in the Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. The terms and conditions of any quotation, offer, acknowledgement, invoice, or similar document, however designated, directly or indirectly made or issued by you shall not apply.
Should you have any questions concerning these Terms of Use, write to Caterpillar Inc., 5205 N O'Connor Blvd Ste. 100, Irving, TX 75039, Attn: General Counsel,.
Last Revised: May 16, 2024
This privacy notice describes how Caterpillar collect(s), share(s), and process(es) personal information through https://parts.cat.com (“PCC” or this “Site”). This notice is consistent with Caterpillar’s Global Data Privacy Statement and provides additional details relevant to PCC. Caterpillar’s Global Data Privacy Statement, which should be read with, and treated as part of, this notice, is available at https://www.caterpillar.com/dataprivacy.
PCC is an interactive website that allows a user to search for, order and purchase certain Cat products (collectively, the “Products” and, individually, a “Product”). This Site includes descriptions of the Products. If the user wants to determine Product availability and purchase a Product, the user will be sent to a customized “e site” (each, an “E Site”) for an authorized Cat dealer (each, a “Dealer”). Each E Site provides Dealer-specific information relating to Products based upon input and data provided by each individual Dealer. See, for example, parts.cat.com/altorfer. The terms of sale (including the price) under which each Dealer sells Products to a user are set independently by each such Dealer. You should be aware that each E Site of a Dealer is also subject to the privacy notice of the applicable Dealer for that Dealer’s E Site.
Caterpillar collects personal information that a user voluntarily provides to this Site, including, without limitation, the E Sites. Personal information includes name, company affiliation, business contact information (e.g. address, telephone number), e-mail address, and user-provided information (e.g., Product needs). A Dealer also may collect personal information that a user voluntarily provides to a Dealer’s E Site. Caterpillar and Dealers may share collected personal information about the user, including to effectuate transactions, including potential transactions, address customer inquiries, and support the user experience. Examples of how such collected personal information may be used include:
Other examples of how your information may be used include, but are not limited to, the delivery of marketing communications or promotional materials, improvements to the website, products, and services Caterpillar and the Dealers provide, and detecting, preventing, and responding to misuse of the website (i.e., fraud, violation of law, etc.). In addition, your information may be used to improve this Site (including the security of the Site), to help Caterpillar and the Dealers understand and analyze the transactions on this Site, including the E Sites, as well as user’s behaviors on this Site.
Information provided by a user in connection with a purchase may be shared between Caterpillar and Dealers and will be used by the Dealer making the sale to enable them to fulfill the order and to maintain records for service, warranty and other purposes. Dealers may post a separate privacy notice that applies to that Dealer’s E Site. Caterpillar encourages users to review the Dealer’s E Site privacy notice for information about how dealers will process personal information through the Dealer’s E Site. In addition to sharing personal information with dealers, we may share personal information with our affiliated companies, suppliers, and business partners who may use it for the purposes listed in this notice.
Some additional personal information we may collect includes personal preferences and authenticated account information.
Users are advised that information provided may be combined and cross referenced with other information you have provided to us. For example, if you provide your contact information, we may be able to provide additional information on products you (or affiliated companies) own and services you use. An additional example would be if you visit other Caterpillar websites, we may personalize experiences and deliver content (including advertising) tailored to your interests, to improve your customer experience.
This Site may directly authenticate or connect a user to an authenticated (or logged in) experience based on the user’s digital activity or data inputted by the user. An authenticated experience occurs when a set of log-in credentials are obtained from the users and will allow for additional access and experiences not allotted to non-authenticated users. In these circumstances an anonymous user is not acceptable or allowed. Common authenticated users include Caterpillar and Dealer personnel, customers, and affiliates. In an authenticated experience we collect the information discussed in the section above which will be tied to an authenticated account profile and additional information associated with the account profile. In the event the user provides personal information on behalf of another individual the user should ensure proper consent is obtained from the individual. Examples of how this information may be used include (but are not limited to) requesting, accessing, and managing Caterpillar systems, services, or programs (e.g., delivering a “logged in experience” on this Site).
Cat Customer Support (CCS) is an interactive service that provides centralized support for customers who use PCC. CCS seeks to resolve common customer issues on PCC, including, but not limited to, parts selection, website support, order support and post-order support. In order to provide such support, CCS may, in addition to collecting information about your machine, collect personal information that you provide, including your name, email, and telephone number.
Caterpillar will retain your information collected through CCS for the purpose of providing support related to your machine or your request for assistance, or as you authorize.
CCS may share your contact information with a local Cat dealer as part of the support process (e.g., if CCS is unable to resolve your request/issue on our own, CCS may refer the request/issue to a local Cat dealer for advanced support) and for dealer awareness of the issue. Please note that Cat dealers may have their own privacy terms that are independent of Caterpillar’s privacy terms.
At this time, this Site does not respond to “Do Not Track” signals that may be sent by your browser. We may revisit this as standards develop on how such signals should be interpreted and applied.
Cookies and other tracking technologies, in general, are used to improve website and application efficiency, enable better processing of information, and for various other reasons. To learn more about this Site’s usage of cookies please refer to the cookie notice by visiting our Cookie Disclosure or by selecting “Cookies” in the footer of this Site. In addition, certain data collected by these cookies may be provided to a Dealer or another third-party service provider for Caterpillar or the Dealer.
We link to third party solutions that enable third-party companies to collect certain information when you visit this Site. These companies use non-personally-identifiable information (e.g., click stream information, browser type, time and date, subject of advertisements clicked or scrolled over, hardware/software information, cookie and session ID) and information that may allow for identifying you (e.g., static IP address) during your visits to this Site and other websites. In particular, Caterpillar may share for cross-contextual behavioral advertising or lead generation purposes information about your online activity to applicable dealers that receive data for their own independent use. This activity enables Caterpillar or the applicable Dealer to provide advertisements or relevant information to you for products likely to be of greater interest to you or advertising-related services, such as ad delivery, lead generation, reporting, attribution, analytics, and market research. These third parties typically use a cookie, pixel tag, web beacon or other similar tracking technologies to collect this information. For example, in the course of visiting our site, these third parties may place or recognize a unique cookie on your browser in order to collect certain information about you and your interest in our Products and could be used to show you ads on other websites based on your interests. This information may also be used to relate devices which belong to the same user (based on user behavior or other information collected) or re-identified to an individual user (e.g. an email address) or used to personalize experiences and deliver content (including advertising) tailored to your interests if you visit other Caterpillar websites, as examples. We may combine the data collected from the third party solution with first and third-party data information which may include personally identifiable information. This combined data may be shared with our dealers and affiliates for their own independent uses including, without limitation, lead generation. More information on these is available in our Cookie Disclosure . In addition, three of these third parties are described below:
Caterpillar may disclose personal information with third parties for various purposes, including cross-contextual behavioral advertising or sharing among Caterpillar entities. These kinds of disclosures may be deemed selling or sharing personal information under California law and you have the right to opt-out of these disclosures. In particular, Caterpillar may sell or share for cross-contextual behavioral advertising purposes (and may have sold or shared during the 12-month period prior to the last updated date of this notice) information about your online activity to applicable dealers that receive data for their own independent use.
If you are a California resident, you have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information or sharing of your personal information for cross-contextual behavioral advertising and can request that Caterpillar stop by clicking the “Do Not Sell Or Share My Personal Information” link located at https://privacyportal.onetrust.com/webform/ec73b9a1-eecd-48d1-a789-fa7761e54a29/cf3dfa36-1b53-4ec9-8dfc-e84988613fa1.
As users explore this Site they may encounter linkages to other Caterpillar and non-Caterpillar websites. Users are advised that as links are selected they may encounter different features and experiences that may have different privacy notices and processes not associated with this Site. This Site may also include links to Dealer websites, which are not Caterpillar websites. Caterpillar does not control, and does not have responsibility for the content, availability, operation or performance of the Dealer websites. The user will be subject to the Dealer’s privacy notices while on a Dealer’s website, as applicable. Caterpillar encourages users to read the posted Dealer’s privacy notice.
For additional information about Caterpillar’s privacy practices, including corporate contact information, please see the Global Privacy Statement at https://www.cat.com/en_US/legal-notices/privacy.html
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SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTO AND/OR VIDEO SUBMISSION PROMOTIONS TERMS AND CONDITIONS
By replying with #YesCaterpillar, I hereby agree to the following Terms & Conditions for Social Media Photo Submission Promotions:
1. USE OF NAME, HANDLE, TEXT, PHOTO, VIDEO, LIKENESS and INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. I hereby grant to Caterpillar Inc. ("Caterpillar"), its subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and their respective successors and assigns (collectively, the "Permitted Parties") a non-exclusive, irrevocable (except as specified in Section 3 herein under Takedown), unlimited, perpetual, royalty-free, fully-sublicensable, fully paid up, worldwide license, and the right(s) and permission(s) to use my name and/or handle, image(s), and likeness, and the text and photograph(s) and/or video(s) posted to a social media platform including, but not limited to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by using the Permitted Parties' promotional hashtag (collectively, the "Content") on the www.cat.com,www.caterpillar.com,and other websites controlled by Caterpillar or its subsidiaries and affiliated companies (collectively, "Caterpillar Websites"), Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, other social media platforms and other websites (collectively, "Platforms"), and in other print, audio and video marketing and advertising avenues ("Advertising").
I agree that the Content may be used, copied, distributed, published, exhibited, digitized, publically displayed, reproduced, altered, edited, manipulated, and otherwise used via any medium and by whatever means, in whole or in part, anywhere in the world, at any time, for an unlimited number of projects, for any and all purposes of advertising, marketing or trade in promoting and publicizing the Permitted Parties.
I agree that I shall have no right of approval, no claim to compensation (including, but not limited to royalties), and no claim (including, without limitation, claims based upon invasion of privacy, defamation, right of publicity, copyright infringement or trademark infringement) arising out of any use (in accordance with the terms hereof), blurring, alteration, editing, distortion, faulty reproduction, or use in any composite form of the Content. Furthermore, I irrevocably waive any and all so-called moral rights I may have in the Content. To the extent I provide any personal information, I agree to comply with Caterpillar's Privacy Statement (https://www.caterpillar.com/en/legal-notices.html)
2. COMPLIANCE WITH TERMS FOR THIRD PARTY PLATFORMS. I acknowledge and agree that in order to post Content on the Platforms, I will be in compliance with the terms and conditions of such Platforms.
You should carefully read the privacy statements of any such Platforms.
3. TAKEDOWN. If I want my Content removed from the Platforms, Caterpillar Websites and Advertising, I will send an e-mail message to: Info_Cat@cat.com
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES/INDEMNIFICATION BY USER. I represent and warrant: (a) I am 18 years old or older; (b) I have the legal right to post the Content; (c) neither the Content nor the use of the Content by the Permitted Parties will infringe upon or violate the intellectual property rights or other rights, including, without limitation, any right of publicity, trademark, patent and/or copyright, of any other person or entity or any applicable laws; (d) the Content does not contain any content that is inappropriate, indecent, obscene, hateful, tortuous, defamatory, slanderous, or libelous or otherwise depicts inappropriate behavior; and (e) the Content does not contain any advertising or other commercial content.
I hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each of the Permitted Parties from and against any and all claims, lawsuits, demands, actions or other proceedings of any kind brought against it by any third party and from any and all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs awarded against or otherwise incurred by the Permitted Parties in connection with or arising from any such claim, lawsuit, action, demand or other proceeding: (a) relating to or arising out of any breach or alleged breach of any of my warranties, representations or agreements hereunder, (b) violation of these Social Media Photo And/Or Video Submission Promotions Terms And Conditions, or (c) violation of any law(s), regulation(s) or third party rights.
I shall pay any and all costs, damages and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs awarded against or otherwise incurred by the Permitted Parties in connection with or arising from any such claim, lawsuit, action, demand or other proceeding.
5. NO WARRANTIES BY PERMITTED PARTIES; AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; REMEDY; FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS; PRESS RELEASES; TERMINATION; UPDATING SITES; LINKED SITES, ENTIRE AGREEMENT; INQUIRES. I hereby understand and agree to provisions set forth in the Warranty and Limitation of Liability, Forward Looking Statements, Press Releases, Termination, Updating Sites, Linked Sites and Entire Agreement and Inquires sections listed under the Terms of Use Notices located on Caterpillar's website.(https://www.caterpillar.com/en/legal-notices/terms.html)
6. NO OBLIGATION TO USE. I understand and agree: (a) that Permitted Parties shall have no obligation to use the Content (or any part thereof) in any way; and (b) that Permitted Parties may remove the Content (or any part thereof) from the Platforms, Caterpillar Websites, or Advertising at any time for any reason in Permitted Parties' sole discretion. I further understand and agree that Permitted Parties will not use any Content or other materials it finds inappropriate, indecent, obscene, hateful, tortious, defamatory, slanderous or libelous, or that Permitted Parties believes may violate or infringe another's rights, including, without limitation, privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights.