HUD Studio Limited (“HUD”) is committed to protecting your privacy. HUD aims to provide trustworthy, industry-leading products and services so that you can focus on building meaningful connections. HUD’s approach to privacy is to provide you with clear information about HUD’s data collection and use practices.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, what types of cookies are placed on your device when you visit HUD’s website hudapp.com (the “Website”) or use HUD’s mobile app service (the “Service”) and how HUD uses them.
This Cookie Policy does not address how HUD deals with your personal information and data generally. To learn more about how HUD processes your personal information, please see HUD’s Privacy Policy here.
Cookies are small text files that are sent to or accessed from your web browser or your device's memory. A cookie typically contains the name of the domain (internet location) from which the cookie originated, the "lifetime" of the cookie (i.e., when it expires) and a randomly generated unique number or similar identifier. A cookie also may contain information about your device, such as user settings, browsing history and activities conducted while using HUD’s services.
First-party and third-party cookies
There are first-party cookies and third-party cookies. First-party cookies are placed on your device directly by us. For example, HUD uses first-party cookies to adapt the HUD Website to your browser's language preferences and to better understand your use of HUD’s Website. Third-party cookies are placed on your device by our partners and service providers. For example, HUD uses third-party cookies to measure user numbers on HUD’s Website or to enable you to share content with others across social media platforms.
Session and persistent cookies
There are session cookies and persistent cookies. Session cookies only last until you close your browser. HUD uses session cookies for a variety of reasons, including to learn more about your use of HUD’s Website during one single browser session and to help you to use HUD’s Website and Service more efficiently. Persistent cookies have a longer lifespan and aren't automatically deleted when you close your browser. These types of cookies are primarily used to help you quickly sign-in to HUD’s Website and Service again and for analytical purposes.
Other technologies such as web beacons (also calls pixel tags or clear gifs), tracking URLs or software development kits (SDKs) are used for similar purposes. Web beacons are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enable us to recognize when someone has visited the Website or Service or opened an e-mail that HUD has sent them. Tracking URLs are custom generated links that help us understand where the traffic to our web pages comes from. SDKs are small pieces of code included in apps, which function like cookies and web beacons.
For simplicity, we also refer to these technologies as "cookies" in this Cookie Policy.
Like most providers of online services, HUD uses cookies to provide, secure and improve HUD’s Website and Service; including by remembering your preferences, recognizing you when you visit HUD’s Website, and personalizing and tailoring ads to your interests. To accomplish these purposes, HUD also may link information from cookies with other personal information HUD holds about you.
When you visit HUD’s Website, some or all of the following types of cookies may be set on your device.
There are several cookie management options available to you. Please note that changes you make to your cookie preferences may make browsing HUD’s Website or using the Service a less satisfying experience. In some cases, you may even find yourself unable to use all or part of HUD’s Website or Service.
Browser and devices controls
Some web browsers provide settings that allow you to control or reject cookies or to alert you when a cookie is placed on your computer. The procedure for managing cookies is slightly different for each internet browser. You can check the specific steps in your particular browser help menu.
You also may be able to reset device identifiers by activating the appropriate setting on your mobile device. The procedure for managing device identifiers is slightly different for each device. You can check the specific steps in the help or settings menu of your particular device.
To allow you to share content on social media, some features of this Website and the Service use social media plugins (e.g., Twitter™ "Share to Twitter"; or LinkedIn™ "in" buttons). Depending on your social media account settings, HUD automatically receives information from the social media platform when you use the corresponding button on HUD’s Website or Service.
To learn more about social media cookies, HUD suggests you refer to your social media platform's cookie policy and privacy policy.
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Google Analytics
HUD uses Google Analytics, which is a Google service that uses cookies and other data collection technologies to collect information about your use of the Website and services in order to report website trends.
You can opt out of Google Analytics by visiting www.google.com/settings/ads or by downloading the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, here's how you can reach us:
Email: privacy@hudapp.com
Online: Contact Us Form
By post:
Privacy Officer
HUD Studio Limited
PO Box 5800 Victoria St West
Auckland 1142, New Zealand
