Privacy Policy

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Coded is operated by The Hummingbird Group, Inc (“Hummingbird”, “we”), a North Carolina corporation with offices in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hummingbird Group, Inc. operates the Coded brand on the following websites:

You are able to contact The Hummingbird Group, Inc. directly in regards to privacy concerns related to Coded by e-mail at hello@hummingbird.group.

Information that we collect

Hummingbird may collect the following information about you when using Coded and other platforms operated by Hummingbird or its affiliates:

  • Terms you search for on our platforms; and

  • Videos you watch on our platforms; and

  • Views and interactions with content; and

  • Views and interactions with ads served by Coded’s advertising platform or third-parties; and

  • Purchase, shopping, social, reading, and browsing behaviors; and

  • People with whom you communicate or share content on our platforms; and

  • Activity on third-party websites and apps; and

  • Device Information:

    • Operating System; and

    • Time Setting; and

    • Internet Protocol Address; and

    • User-Agent; and

    • Preferred Language; and

    • Network Carrier; and

    • Browser Type and Version; and

    • “Do Not Track” Setting; and

    • Viewport size in pixels; and

    • Active viewport area; and

  • Device Location:

    • Location approximated by your IP address(es); and

    • Location provided by your device upon your approval; and

    • Device identity, recognized by a unique identification number stored in the form of a “cookie,” pixel tag, or other web technology in accordance with our Cookie Policy; and

  • Combined information from your devices; and

  • Information about you from publicly accessibly sources; and

  • Information about you from strategic partners; and

  • Information about you from server logs; and

  • Information about you that you provide through forms.

Advertising on Coded

Coded’s advertising platform is designed to protect your information and privacy while empowering users to have control over the information they share with us. Coded may show ads to you on Coded Market, the Coded Developers dashboard, Coded Analytics, other Coded websites and third-party websites that may not be operated by The Hummingbird Group, Inc.

Information about your devices may be used to serve ads to you, such as:

  • Device Information:

    • Operating System; and

    • Time Setting; and

    • Internet Protocol Address; and

    • User-Agent; and

    • Preferred Language; and

    • Network Carrier; and

    • Browser Type and Version; and

    • “Do Not Track” Setting; and

    • Viewport size in pixels; and

    • Active viewport area; and

  • Device Location:

    • Location approximated by your IP address(es); and

    • Location provided by your device upon your approval; and

    • Device identity, recognized by a unique identification number stored in the form of a “cookie” or other web technology in accordance with our Cookie Policy.

Information about how you interact with the Coded user interface may be used to serve ads to you, such as:

  • Search behavior on Coded Market and other Coded Platforms; and

  • Reading behavior on Coded Market and other Coded Platforms; and

  • Social behavior, such as “following” the profiles and portfolios of other users on Coded Market and other Coded Platforms; and

  • Product browsing behavior, such as “favoriting” products and collections; and

  • Product download behavior; and

  • Product sharing behavior.

Information about how you interact on third-party websites that may not be operated by Hummingbird may be used to serve ads to you, such as:

  • Website browsing behavior; and

  • Webpage reading behavior; and

  • Device identity, recognized by a unique identification number stored in the form of a “cookie,” pixel tag, or other web technology in accordance with our Cookie Policy.

Information that you have shared with Coded through your Coded account may be used to serve ads to you, such as:

  • Your email address.

  • Information about how you engage with targeted and non-targeted ads may be used to serve ads to you, such as:

  • The time that a specific ad stays in the viewport of your device; and

  • User-initiated interactions with an ad; and

  • Behavior on landing pages that you may be delivered after interacting with an ad.

We create groups, segments, and audiences of users that share similar device information, behavior, and account information to serve targeted ads. To protect your privacy, we will only serve targeted ads to groups, segments, or audiences that have a membership of over 1,000 users. We may match information that we own about you with third-party service providers.

Information about you that is not used by Hummingbird to serve ads to you may include:

  • Name(s)

  • Address(es)

  • Religious belief(s)

  • Sexual orientation

  • Gender identity

  • Generally sensitive information

  • Information provided in financial forms.

Hummingbird does not sell your information from our advertising platform to third parties. We may at times share information about you from our advertising platform with strategic partners in order to provide products or services to you. Additionally, information about you may be shared with law enforcement officials, revenue services, and other governmental agencies in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina, USA.

Why we collect information

Hummingbird collects information about you in order to provide our products, services, and platforms, deliver ads and content, measure the performance of our services and marketing campaigns, and improve the safety and reliability of our services. By personalizing our services, we can provide a better experience for you and continue to improve and develop our products, services, and platforms. By collecting information about how you engage with our personalized experiences, we can better develop new products and services.

Managing your Privacy and Data

From the user profile that you have with any platform operated by Hummingbird, you are able to opt-out of targeted advertising. When you are logged in to any platform operated by Hummingbird, you are not able to opt-out of personalized content unless local privacy regulations require. To request a copy of your data and to control your data collection preferences, go to “Privacy & Data” from the Account Settings page on any platform operated by Hummingbird.

Privacy and Data for Users in the European Union and California, USA

Hummingbird does not sell your personal information. We only collect information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If GDPR or the California Privacy Protection Act applies to you, you are not automatically enrolled into personalized content or targeted advertising. Cookies and other web technologies are only used to enable core functionality such as security, network management, accessibility, and to remember your privacy preferences. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how our platforms function for you and you may have a lower-quality user experience.

You are able to opt-in to optional and analytics cookies. If you opt-in to these, we may use cookies from strategic partners to help us to improve our website by collecting and reporting information on how you use it. These cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify you. For more information on how these and other web technologies, please see our Cookie Policy.

For more information about the information we collect from users in the European Union and California, USA, please see our GDPR Policy and CCPA Policy pages.

Changes to our Privacy Policy

You can review the most current version of our Privacy Policy at any time at this page.

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to update, change or replace any part of this Privacy Policy by posting updates and changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check our website periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to our website or purchase of products, services, or subscriptions following the posting of any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes acceptance of those changes.

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