Cookie Notice
Effective Date: May 1, 2022
Last Updated: March 1, 2026
This Cookie Notice describes how Forescout Technologies Inc. (“Forescout”) uses first- and third-party cookies, pixels, tags, and other similar technologies to monitor and improve your experience when visiting our websites.
Forescout’s websites, like many websites, use cookies and similar technologies to collect usage data and to improve the ways visitors interact with our websites. Cookies perform many essential functions, such as ensuring the webpage loads correctly and securely, helping us provide you with a consistent and efficient experience, or remembering your previous settings.
Third parties may also serve cookies through our website for advertising, analytics, site performance improvement, and to capture interest in certain products and webpages.
What Is a Cookie?
Cookies are small text files that are sent to and stored on browsers, mobile devices, or computer hard drives when visiting websites or viewing certain types of HTML-formatted emails. Cookies allow websites to remember information about you, your browsing activities, and your preferences until you either disable the cookie or exit the current browser. For example, Forescout uses cookies to present information based on your browser settings, such as language and geographical region, remember your preferences, collect statistics on webpage usage, and perform analytics.
Cookies can be temporary or persistent depending on their use and nature. Session cookies are those that only remain until you close your browser and allow us to link your actions only during that particular session. They are temporary by nature. Persistent cookies (also known as stored or permanent) remain on your computer until you clear your cookie cache in your browser. These cookies allow us to remember your preferences and selections across multiple visits including language selections.
Forescout may use cookies and similar technologies to collect personal information, or data that can become personal information when combined with other information, in which case the Forescout Privacy Policy will apply in addition to this Cookie Notice.
How to Control Cookies on Forescout Websites
You can control the use of cookies on Forescout’s websites in two ways, by making a selection in the Cookie Banner when you first access the site or through the Cookie Preference Center, located in the footer of Forescout’s website under “Cookie Settings” or “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” for California visitors. In doing so, you can consent to allow (i) all cookies, (ii) only specific categories of cookies, or (iii) reject the use of all cookies except for those deemed strictly necessary for the website to work. If you choose to disable cookies, this may limit your use of certain features or functions on our sites. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by visiting the Cookie Preference Center and using the toggle buttons to select which categories of cookies to allow. In addition, if your device or browser has enabled Global Privacy Controls, we will automatically receive and honor that preference signal as a request to opt out of our “sharing” of your personal information as described in our Privacy Policy.
Cookie Ownership
Forescout uses a variety of first- and third-party cookies to provide optimal performance of our websites. First-party cookies are those that are set by Forescout. Third-party cookies are those that are set by our service providers to assist us with advertising, website management, and marketing efforts.
Forescout uses certain third-party services to collect analytic and marketing data. In order to enable those services, the third-party utilizes targeting cookies. These cookies allow us to understand marketing and website usage patterns, see which webpages are getting the most views, and determine ways we can improve our marketing and communications to potential customers.
Types of Cookies
The types of cookies Forescout uses are listed below:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies — These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be turned off. They provide security and secure connections and help you to move around Forescout websites and features. They do not store any personal information.
- Functional Cookies — Forescout websites use these cookies to recall the previous selections you made, and allow the website to remember your username, region, and language. They also enable Forescout to enhance functionality of the website and personalization. These cookies may be set by us or third-party providers whose services we have added to our websites. If you do not allow these cookies, parts of the website may not function properly.
- Performance Cookies — These cookies allow us to gather data on how visitors use our website, which pages of a website are visited most often, and if they get error messages. They enable us to count visit and traffic sources, which pages visitors came from, how long they remain on a webpage, and other usage information so we can measure and improve performance of our site.
- Targeting Cookies — We use these cookies to gather information about your use of our websites, and the products that you view to better understand your interest in our products. These cookies are often set by our third-party vendors to assist us in making marketing decisions. Third parties may use these cookies to identify users between different websites and show related ads on other sites. They work by uniquely identifying your browser and internet device as you browse the internet over time.
Forescout’s Cookie List
For a complete list of cookies running on Forescout’s websites please click here. Any website visitor can manage cookies by clicking the cookie banner, selecting Cookies Settings, and toggling the buttons on or off according to your preference for each cookie type. You can also change your setting at any time by clicking on the “Cookie Settings” (or “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” for California visitors) link at the very bottom of this webpage.
Third-Party Websites
We may use third-party companies and individuals to provide services for our websites, for example, to manage our advertising on other sites, to perform web analytics, to conduct marketing activities on our behalf, and to improve the website features. These third parties may use cookies or similar technologies to provide advertising based upon your browsing activities and interests on other websites. Forescout does not exercise control over third-party websites and Forescout’s Privacy Policy and Cookie Notice only address Forescout’s use and disclosure of Personal Information from our websites.
If you don’t wish to have this information used for the purpose of serving you interest-based ads, you may opt-out by clicking here (or if located in the European Union, click here). Please note this does not opt you out of being served ads. You will continue to receive generic ads.
Forescout collects analytics data through third-party analytics tools such as Google Analytics to help us measure traffic and usage trends for our websites and to understand more about the demographics of our users. You can learn more about Google’s practices at http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners and view its opt-out options at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. You can opt-out of any analytics or targeting cookies by setting your browser or by going to Forescout’s Cookie Preference Center.
Social media companies, like LinkedIn, may place cookies and tags to enable users of their platforms to share content across our sites. The social media company may also deliver you ads when you use their platforms. This advertising is done by the social media platform under their own terms of use.
Contact Us
If you have questions regarding this Cookie Notice or Forescout’s use of cookies, you can reach out to Forescout’s Privacy Team at [email protected]. You can also contact us by mail at Forescout Technologies, Inc., Attn: Chief Legal Officer, 300 Santana Row, Suite 400, San Jose, CA 95128 USA.