BlackBerry Applicant Site Cookie Notice
Last Updated: October 26, 2023
This notice describes the types of Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies (“Cookies”) that BlackBerry Limited (“BlackBerry,” “we,” “our” or “us”) uses our Careers website.
What are Cookies?
A Cookie is a small piece of data that a website asks your web browser to store on your computer or mobile device. Cookies allow a website to identify a user's device whenever that user returns to the website and are commonly used to make websites work more efficiently and enrich the user experience, as well as to provide information about your use of the site.
Cookies may be placed on your computer or mobile device by BlackBerry and other vendors on our behalf.
Why does BlackBerry use Cookies?
BlackBerry uses Cookies to:
- Operate a secure website to provide a reliable user experience;
- Allow you to login to view content on secure areas of our websites; and
- Allow you to apply for open positions using third-party websites.
What types of Cookies does BlackBerry use?
BlackBerry uses the following types of Cookies on our Career website:
- Strictly Necessary: These Cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site may not work. These Cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
- Functionality: These Cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. 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.
What Cookies does the BlackBerry Career web site use?
Most Cookies that we use on the Career web site are strictly necessary for the pages to function properly. We also use Cookies to provide the best possible experience on our Site and to collect statistics to optimize Site functionality. For example, BlackBerry has deployed Google Analytics Cookies for traffic analysis. BlackBerry also enables applicants to apply with their LinkedIn profile.
See the table below for details on the first- and third-party Cookies on our Careers Site:
First-party Cookies (bb.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com)
Name | Category | Purpose | Duration |
---|---|---|---|
CALYPSO_CSRF_TOKEN | Strictly necessary | To prevent and detect security attacks on the Career site | Session |
PLAY_LANG | Strictly necessary | To provide a consistent session when interacting with the Career site | Session |
PLAY_SESSION | Strictly necessary | To provide a consistent session when interacting with the Career site | Session |
timezoneOffset | Strictly necessary | To provide a consistent session when interacting with the Career site | Session |
TS* | Strictly necessary | To prevent and detect security attacks on the Career site | Session |
wday_vps_cookie | Strictly necessary | To ensure that requests for a single session are handled from the same server | Session |
Wd-browser-id | Strictly necessary | To ensure that requests for a single session are handled from the same server | Session |
WorkdayLB_SAS | Strictly necessary | To ensure that requests for a single session are handled from the same server | Session |
WorkdayLB_UICLIENT | Strictly necessary | To ensure that requests for a single session are handled from the same server | Session |
Third-party Cookies (linkedin.com)
Name | Category | Purpose | Duration |
---|---|---|---|
bcookie | Functionality | To support Apply with LinkedIn feature | 1 year |
bscookie | Functionality | To support Apply with LinkedIn feature | 1 year |
fcookie | Functionality | To support Apply with LinkedIn feature | 1 week |
JSESSIONID | Functionality | To support Apply with LinkedIn feature | Session |
lang | Functionality | To support Apply with LinkedIn feature | Session |
li_gc | Functionality | To support Apply with LinkedIn feature | 6 months |
lidc | Functionality | To support Apply with LinkedIn feature | 1 day |