Cookie Policy of Hot Drops Inc.
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This document informs Users about the technologies that help Hot Drops Inc. to achieve the purposes described below. Such technologies allow the Owner to access and store information (for example by using a Cookie) or use resources (for example by running a script) on a User’s device as they interact with Hot Drops Inc.
For simplicity, all such technologies are defined as "Trackers" within this document – unless there is a reason to differentiate.
For example, while Cookies can be used on both web and mobile browsers, it would be inaccurate to talk about Cookies in the context of mobile apps as they are a browser-based Tracker. For this reason, within this document, the term Cookies is only used where it is specifically meant to indicate that particular type of Tracker.
Some of the purposes for which Trackers are used may also require the User's consent. Whenever consent is given, it can be freely withdrawn at any time following the instructions provided in this document.
Hot Drops Inc. uses Trackers managed directly by the Owner (so-called “first-party” Trackers) and Trackers that enable services provided by a third-party (so-called “third-party” Trackers). Unless otherwise specified within this document, third-party providers may access the Trackers managed by them.
The validity and expiration periods of Cookies and other similar Trackers may vary depending on the lifetime set by the Owner or the relevant provider. Some of them expire upon termination of the User’s browsing session.
In addition to what’s specified in the descriptions within each of the categories below, Users may find more precise and updated information regarding lifetime specification as well as any other relevant information — such as the presence of other Trackers — in the linked privacy policies of the respective third-party providers or by contacting the Owner.
Activities strictly necessary for the operation of Hot Drops Inc. and delivery of the Service
Hot Drops Inc. uses so-called “technical” Cookies and other similar Trackers to carry out activities that are strictly necessary for the operation or delivery of the Service.
First-party Trackers
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Further information about Personal Data
Browser Fingerprinting (Hot Drops Inc.)
Browser Fingerprinting creates an identifier based on a device's unique combination of characteristics (e.g. IP address, HTTP header, browser properties etc.), that allows to distinguish the User from other Users, thereby enabling to track the User's browsing behavior across the web. Browser Fingerprinting does not have an expiration date and cannot be deleted.
Personal Data processed: Tracker.
localStorage (Hot Drops Inc.)
localStorage allows Hot Drops Inc. to store and access data right in the User's browser with no expiration date.
Personal Data processed: Tracker.
Preference Cookies (Hot Drops Inc.)
Preference Cookies store the User preferences detected on Hot Drops Inc. in the local domain such as, for example, their timezone and region.
Personal Data processed: Tracker.
sessionStorage (Hot Drops Inc.)
sessionStorage allows Hot Drops Inc. to store and access data right in the User's browser. Data in sessionStorage is deleted automatically when the session ends (in other words, when the browser tab is closed).
Personal Data processed: Tracker.
Other first-party Trackers
Storage duration:
- __cf_bm: 1 hour
- PHPSESSID: duration of the session
- s3mvDomain: 1 hour
- tk_tc: duration of the session
- _ga_30R4GBT20V: 2 years
- modernizr: indefinite
- modernizr: duration of the session
- wc: duration of the session
- elementor: indefinite
- test: indefinite
- tk_ro: duration of the session
Third-party Trackers
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Tag Management
This type of service helps the Owner to manage the tags or scripts needed on Hot Drops Inc. in a centralized fashion.
This results in the Users' Data flowing through these services, potentially resulting in the retention of this Data.
Google Tag Manager
Google Tag Manager is a tag management service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy; Ireland – Privacy Policy.
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Further information about Personal Data
iubenda Consent Solution localStorage (iubenda srl)
iubenda ConS JS library localStorage (IUB_DATA) temporarily stores pending data in a storage space internal to the User's browser (localStorage) until it's received by the API, then it is deleted.
Personal Data processed: Tracker.
Place of processing: Italy – Privacy Policy.
iubenda Cookie Solution (consent Cookie) (iubenda srl)
iubenda consent Cookie (_iub_cs-X) is set by the iubenda Cookie Solution and stores User preferences related to Trackers in the local domain.
Personal Data processed: Tracker.
Place of processing: Italy – Privacy Policy.
Storage duration:
- _iub_cs-*: 1 year
- usprivacy: 1 year
iubenda Cookie Solution (remote consent Cookie) (iubenda srl)
Remote iubenda consent Cookie (_iub_cs-X) is set by the iubenda Cookie Solution and stores User preferences related to Trackers under the .iubenda.com domain.
Personal Data processed: Tracker.
Place of processing: Italy – Privacy Policy.
iubenda CCPA Cookie (usprivacy) (iubenda srl)
iubenda CCPA Cookie (usprivacy) is set by the iubenda Cookie Solution and stores California consumer opt-out choices in the local domain.
Personal Data processed: Tracker.
Place of processing: Italy – Privacy Policy.
Global TCF v2 Cookie (euconsent-v2) (iubenda srl)
Global TCF v2 Cookie (euconsent-v2) stores User advertising tracking preferences under the .consensu.org domain. When a Global TCF v2 Cookie (euconsent-v2) is set by the iubenda Cookie Solution, also a local 'cache' Cookie is stored in the local domain.
Personal Data processed: Tracker.
Place of processing: Italy – Privacy Policy.
Site specific TCF v2 Cookie (euconsent-v2) (iubenda srl)
Site specific TCF v2 Cookie (euconsent-v2) stores User advertising tracking preferences in the local domain.
Personal Data processed: Tracker.
Place of processing: Italy – Privacy Policy.
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Hosting and backend infrastructure
This type of service has the purpose of hosting Data and files that enable Hot Drops Inc. to run and be distributed as well as to provide a ready-made infrastructure to run specific features or parts of Hot Drops Inc.
Some services among those listed below, if any, may work through geographically distributed servers, making it difficult to determine the actual location where the Personal Data are stored.
iubenda Consent Solution (iubenda srl)
The iubenda Consent Solution allows to store and retrieve records of final Users’ consent to the processing of Personal Data, and preferences thereof.
Personal Data processed: Data communicated while using the service and Tracker.
Place of processing: Italy – Privacy Policy.
Storage duration:
- ConS JS library localStorage (IUB_DATA): indefinite
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Traffic optimization and distribution
This type of service allows Hot Drops Inc. to distribute their content using servers located across different countries and to optimize their performance.
Which Personal Data are processed depends on the characteristics and the way these services are implemented. Their function is to filter communications between Hot Drops Inc. and the User's browser.
Considering the widespread distribution of this system, it is difficult to determine the locations to which the contents that may contain Personal Information of the User are transferred.
Cloudflare (Cloudflare Inc.)
Cloudflare is a traffic optimization and distribution service provided by Cloudflare Inc.
The way Cloudflare is integrated means that it filters all the traffic through Hot Drops Inc, i.e., communication between Hot Drops Inc. and the User's browser, while also allowing analytical data from Hot Drops Inc. to be collected.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Other activities involving the use of Trackers
Experience
Hot Drops Inc. uses Trackers to improve the quality of the user experience and enable interactions with external content, networks and platforms.
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Displaying content from external platforms
This type of service allows you to view content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of Hot Drops Inc. and interact with them.
This type of service might still collect web traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.
Google Fonts
Google Fonts is a typeface visualization service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing, that allows Hot Drops Inc. to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy; Ireland – Privacy Policy.
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Interaction with data collection platforms and other third parties
This type of service allows Users to interact with data collection platforms or other services directly from the pages of Hot Drops Inc. for the purpose of saving and reusing data.
If one of these services is installed, it may collect browsing and Usage Data in the pages where it is installed, even if the Users do not actively use the service.
ConvertKit widget (ConvertKit LLC)
The ConvertKit widget is a service for interacting with the ConvertKit email address management and message sending service provided by ConvertKit LLC.
Personal Data processed: email address, first name, Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
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Interaction with external social networks and platforms
This type of service allows interaction with social networks or other external platforms directly from the pages of Hot Drops Inc.
The interaction and information obtained through Hot Drops Inc. are always subject to the User’s privacy settings for each social network.
This type of service might still collect traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.
It is recommended to log out from the respective services in order to make sure that the processed data on Hot Drops Inc. isn’t being connected back to the User’s profile.
Facebook Like button and social widgets
The Facebook Like button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Facebook social network provided by Facebook, Inc. or by Facebook Ireland Ltd, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing,
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy; Ireland – Privacy Policy.
Storage duration:
Reddit button and widgets (reddit inc.)
The reddit button and widgets are services allowing interaction with the reddit platform provided by reddit inc.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Twitter Tweet button and social widgets (X Corp.)
The Twitter Tweet button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Twitter social network provided by Twitter, Inc.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Storage duration:
- personalization_id: 2 years
Measurement
Hot Drops Inc. uses Trackers to measure traffic and analyze User behavior to improve the Service.
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Analytics
The services contained in this section enable the Owner to monitor and analyze web traffic and can be used to keep track of User behavior.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing, (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of Hot Drops Inc, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out; Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Google Analytics Advertising Reporting Features
Google Analytics on Hot Drops Inc. has Advertising Reporting Features activated, which collects additional information from the DoubleClick cookie (web activity) and from device advertising IDs (app activity). It allows the Owner to analyze specific behavior and interests Data (traffic Data and Users' ads interaction Data) and, if enabled, demographic Data (information about the age and gender).
Users can opt out of Google's use of cookies by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
Personal Data processed: Tracker, unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example) and various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out; Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Storage duration:
- IDE: 2 years
- _gcl_*: 3 months
- test_cookie: 15 minutes
Google Analytics Demographics and Interests reports
Google Analytics Demographics and Interests reports is a Google Advertising Reporting feature that makes available demographic and interests Data inside Google Analytics for Hot Drops Inc. (demographics means age and gender Data).
Users can opt out of Google's use of cookies by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example).
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out; Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Storage duration:
- IDE: 2 years
- _gcl_*: 3 months
- test_cookie: 15 minutes
Wordpress Stats (Automattic Inc.)
Wordpress Stats is an analytics service provided by Automattic Inc.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Storage duration:
- tk_tc: duration of the session
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Anonymized analytics services
The services contained in this section allow the Owner, through the use of third-party Trackers, to collect and manage analytics in an anonymized form.
Google Analytics with anonymized IP
Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing, (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of Hot Drops Inc, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
This integration of Google Analytics anonymizes your IP address. It works by shortening Users' IP addresses within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the complete IP address be sent to a Google server and shortened within the US.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out; Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
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Content performance and features testing (A/B testing)
The services contained in this section allow the Owner to track and analyze the User response concerning web traffic or behavior regarding changes to the structure, text or any other component of Hot Drops Inc.
Google Optimize
Google Optimize is an A/B testing service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing, ("Google").
Google may use Personal Data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy; Ireland – Privacy Policy.
Storage duration:
- _gaexp: 3 months
- _opt_awcid: 1 day
- _opt_awgid: 1 day
- _opt_awkid: 1 day
- _opt_awmid: 1 day
- _opt_expid: 10 seconds
- _opt_utmc: 1 day
Google Optimize 360
Google Optimize 360 is an A/B testing service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing, ("Google").
This service allows the Owner to target groups of Users on the base of their past use of Hot Drops Inc. Users that opt-out of tracking by Google Analytics will not be included in experiments created in Google Optimize 360.
Google may use Personal Data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy; Ireland – Privacy Policy.
Storage duration:
- _gaexp: 3 months
- _opt_awcid: 1 day
- _opt_awgid: 1 day
- _opt_awkid: 1 day
- _opt_awmid: 1 day
- _opt_expid: 10 seconds
- _opt_utmc: 1 day
Marketing
Hot Drops Inc. uses Trackers to deliver personalized marketing content based on User behavior and to operate, serve and track ads.
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Advertising
This type of service allows User Data to be utilized for advertising communication purposes. These communications are displayed in the form of banners and other advertisements on Hot Drops Inc, possibly based on User interests.
This does not mean that all Personal Data are used for this purpose. Information and conditions of use are shown below.
Some of the services listed below may use Trackers to identify Users or they may use the behavioral retargeting technique, i.e. displaying ads tailored to the User’s interests and behavior, including those detected outside Hot Drops Inc. For more information, please check the privacy policies of the relevant services.
Services of this kind usually offer the possibility to opt out of such tracking. In addition to any opt-out feature offered by any of the services below, Users may learn more on how to generally opt out of interest-based advertising within the dedicated section "How to opt-out of interest-based advertising" in this document.
Playrcart (Playrcart Limited)
Playrcart is an advertising service provided by Playrcart Limited.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United Kingdom – Privacy Policy – Opt out.
GRAPHINIUM (Graphinium SAS)
GRAPHINIUM is an advertising service provided by Graphinium SAS.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: France – Privacy Policy – Opt out.
Query Click (Query Click Limited)
Query Click is an advertising service provided by Query Click Limited.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United Kingdom – Privacy Policy.
Storage duration: duration of the session
Videobyte (Videobyte Inc)
Videobyte is an advertising service provided by Videobyte Inc.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt out.
Videology (Videology, Inc.)
Videology is an advertising service provided by Videology, Inc.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt out; United Kingdom – Privacy Policy – Opt out.
Google Ad Manager
Google Ad Manager is an advertising service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing, that allows the Owner to run advertising campaigns in conjunction with external advertising networks that the Owner, unless otherwise specified in this document, has no direct relationship with.
In order to understand Google's use of Data, consult Google's partner policy.
This service uses the “DoubleClick” Cookie, which tracks use of Hot Drops Inc. and User behavior concerning ads, products and services offered.
Users may decide to disable all the DoubleClick Cookies by going to: Google Ad Settings.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy; Ireland – Privacy Policy.
Storage duration:
- AID: 2 years
- ANID: 2 years
- Conversion: 3 months
- DSID: 14 days
- FCNEC: 1 year
- FLC: 10 seconds
- FPAU: 3 months
- FPGCLAW: 3 months
- FPGCLDC: 3 months
- FPGCLGB: 3 months
- IDE: 2 years
- NID: 6 months
- RUL: 1 year
- TAID: 14 days
- __gads: 2 years
- __gsas: 2 years
- _gac_: 3 months
- _gac_gb_: 3 months
- _gcl_au: 3 months
- _gcl_aw: 3 months
- _gcl_dc: 3 months
- _gcl_gb: 3 months
- _gcl_gf: 3 months
- _gcl_ha: 3 months
- id: 2 years
- test_cookie: 15 minutes
Video Reach (Reach Media GmbH)
Video Reach is an advertising service provided by Reach Media GmbH.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: Germany .
Jetpack (Jetpack Digital LLC)
Jetpack is an advertising service provided by Jetpack Digital LLC.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt out.
Storage duration:
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Managing contacts and sending messages
This type of service makes it possible to manage a database of email contacts, phone contacts or any other contact information to communicate with the User.
These services may also collect data concerning the date and time when the message was viewed by the User, as well as when the User interacted with it, such as by clicking on links included in the message.
ConvertKit (ConvertKit LLC)
ConvertKit is an email address management and message sending service provided by ConvertKit LLC.
Personal Data processed: email address, first name, Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
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Remarketing and behavioral targeting
This type of service allows Hot Drops Inc. and its partners to inform, optimize and serve advertising based on past use of Hot Drops Inc. by the User.
This activity is facilitated by tracking Usage Data and by using Trackers to collect information which is then transferred to the partners that manage the remarketing and behavioral targeting activity.
Some services offer a remarketing option based on email address lists.
Services of this kind usually offer the possibility to opt out of such tracking. In addition to any opt-out feature offered by any of the services below, Users may learn more on how to generally opt out of interest-based advertising within the dedicated section "How to opt-out of interest-based advertising" in this document.
Google Ad Manager Audience Extension
Google Ad Manager Audience Extension is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing, that tracks the visitors of Hot Drops Inc. and allows selected advertising partners to display targeted ads across the web to them.
In order to understand Google's use of Data, consult Google's partner policy.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out; Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Storage duration:
- AID: 2 years
- ANID: 2 years
- Conversion: 3 months
- DSID: 14 days
- FCNEC: 1 year
- FLC: 10 seconds
- FPAU: 3 months
- FPGCLAW: 3 months
- FPGCLDC: 3 months
- FPGCLGB: 3 months
- IDE: 2 years
- NID: 6 months
- RUL: 1 year
- TAID: 14 days
- __gads: 2 years
- __gsas: 2 years
- _gac_: 3 months
- _gac_gb_: 3 months
- _gcl_au: 3 months
- _gcl_aw: 3 months
- _gcl_dc: 3 months
- _gcl_gb: 3 months
- _gcl_gf: 3 months
- _gcl_ha: 3 months
- id: 2 years
- test_cookie: 15 minutes
How to manage preferences and provide or withdraw consent
There are various ways to manage Tracker related preferences and to provide and withdraw consent, where relevant:
Users can manage preferences related to Trackers from directly within their own device settings, for example, by preventing the use or storage of Trackers.
Additionally, whenever the use of Trackers is based on consent, Users can provide or withdraw such consent by setting their preferences within the cookie notice or by updating such preferences accordingly via the relevant consent-preferences privacy widget, if available.
It is also possible, via relevant browser or device features, to delete previously stored Trackers, including those used to remember the User’s initial consent preferences.
Other Trackers in the browser’s local memory may be cleared by deleting the browsing history.
With regard to any third-party Trackers, Users can manage their preferences via the related opt-out link (where provided), by using the means indicated in the third party's privacy policy, or by contacting the third party.
Locating Tracker Settings
Users can, for example, find information about how to manage Cookies in the most commonly used browsers at the following addresses:
Users may also manage certain categories of Trackers used on mobile apps by opting out through relevant device settings such as the device advertising settings for mobile devices, or tracking settings in general (Users may open the device settings and look for the relevant setting).
How to opt out of interest-based advertising
Notwithstanding the above, Users may follow the instructions provided by YourOnlineChoices (EU and UK), the Network Advertising Initiative (US) and the Digital Advertising Alliance (US), DAAC (Canada), DDAI (Japan) or other similar services. Such initiatives allow Users to select their tracking preferences for most of the advertising tools. The Owner thus recommends that Users make use of these resources in addition to the information provided in this document.
The Digital Advertising Alliance offers an application called AppChoices that helps Users to control interest-based advertising on mobile apps.
Consequences of denying the use of Trackers
Users are free to decide whether or not to allow the use of Trackers. However, please note that Trackers help Hot Drops Inc. to provide a better experience and advanced functionalities to Users (in line with the purposes outlined in this document). Therefore, if the User chooses to block the use of Trackers, the Owner may be unable to provide related features.
Owner and Data Controller
Hot Drops Inc.
% Registered Agents Inc.
8 The Grn Ste R
Dover, DE 19901
Owner contact email: legal@myhotdrops.com
Since the use of third-party Trackers through Hot Drops Inc. cannot be fully controlled by the Owner, any specific references to third-party Trackers are to be considered indicative. In order to obtain complete information, Users are kindly requested to consult the privacy policies of the respective third-party services listed in this document.
Given the objective complexity surrounding tracking technologies, Users are encouraged to contact the Owner should they wish to receive any further information on the use of such technologies by Hot Drops Inc.