Cookie Policy
Effective date: 20.03.2024
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Policy’) explains how Flipnames Limited, a legal entity duly incorporated and acting under the laws of Hong Kong, registration number 3289778, having its registered address at Rm 7B, One Capital Place, 18 Luard Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, which separately doing business and uses a website located at https://heysms.com (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Website’) under the trade name HeySMS (hereinafter referred to as the ‘HeySMS’) and uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit Website and describes the types of cookies, the purposes for which they are used and how to refuse them.
This policy has been developed by HeySMS to obtain your consent to the use of cookies.
This Policy applies in addition to the general provisions of HeySMS’s Privacy Policy.
2. What cookies are and why HeySMS uses them?
Cookies are small pieces of data that are placed on your computer or mobile device with service information about your visit a Website. Cookies memorize information about your preferences and allow you to browse visited sites for a certain period of time in a more convenient for your mode.
HeySMS uses cookies to:
- help you stay authorized on Website;
- improve your experience on Website;
- display information that you prioritize;
- store your advertising preferences and secure search preferences;
- display advertisements that may be of interest to you;
- analyze statistics about your use of Website.
Based on the data obtained through cookies, HeySMS develops the most useful functionality for Website you use, conducts statistical and market research, fixes errors in Website and tests new features to improve the performance of Website, personalizes them and displays the most relevant information for you. In some cases, we may use cookies to collect personal information, or that becomes personal information if we combine it with other information.
3. What cookies HeySMS uses?
HeySMS uses different types of cookies. The main purpose in their use is to ensure the convenience of your work with Website, to maintain a high level of security in their operation, to keep a count of the audience, to help you navigate through the pages and so on.
All HeySMS’s cookies belong to one of the following types:
(i) Technical cookies, which are necessary for the proper operation and full functionality of
Website.
(ii) Analytical and marketing cookies, which allow us to:
- recognize users, count users and collect information such as transactions made, pages visited and views on Website;
- identify your hardware or software, such as browser type or device (using the device_id cookie);
- collect information about how you interact with Website;
- ensure the relevance of advertising, to improve the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
(iii) Other cookies perform various service functions and make it easier for you to use HeySMS Website and services. These files help to remember the page state, store personal preferences, for example, such customizable site elements as text size, font (e.g., using the font_loaded cookie) and so on.
Cookies set by Website (in this case, HeySMS) are called “first-party cookies”. Cookies set by parties other than HeySMS are called “third-party cookies”. Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through Website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits Website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
HeySMS may apply web beacons (pixel tags) to access cookies previously placed on your device. Their use is necessary to analyze your actions when using Website by accessing and using cookies stored on your device, to collect statistics on the performance of Website themselves or HeySMS products and utilities.
HeySMS.Metric web analytics tool used by HeySMS allows you to collect anonymized information about
traffic sources, site traffic and evaluate the effectiveness of advertising. To keep track of
visitors, HeySMS.Metric uses anonymous browser identifiers that are stored in cookies.
The web analytics tool Google Analytics, which is used by HeySMS, allows to collect anonymized
information about traffic sources, website traffic and evaluate advertising effectiveness. Google
Analytics uses anonymous browser identifiers, which are stored in cookies, to record visitors. You
can read more about Google Analytics cookies at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites?hl=en-US.
Disabling some of these types of cookies may make it impossible to use certain areas or features of
Website. For example, sections of Website that require authorization are accessed by technical
cookies and may not function properly without the use of these cookies.
4. How long cookies are stored on your device?
HeySMS uses session cookies to make it easier for you to use Website. For example, with the help of
cookie_check, your authorization data in Website are remembered and you do not need to go through
the authorization process again when you move to another domain zone. Session cookies expire at the
end of the session (when you close the page or browser window).
HeySMS may also use cookies that persist for longer periods, for example, to remember your
preferences on Website, such as language or location. The retention period depends on the type of
cookie. Such cookies will be automatically deleted after they have served their purpose.
HeySMS uses the information contained in cookies for the terms and conditions set forth in this
Policy as well as in the
Privacy Policy.
5. Managing cookies
When you visit Website for the first time, a pop-up window (or other technical solution) may ask you to select the types of cookies that will be stored on your device. In this case, technical cookies are set automatically when the page is loaded, unless otherwise specified in your browser settings. If you have approved the use of cookies but then wish to change your mind, you can do so yourself by deleting the stored files in your browser.
HeySMS does not require your consent to set cookies on your device when you use Website. If you do not want cookies to be stored on your device, please disable this option in your browser settings. Stored cookies can also be deleted at any time in your browser system settings. You can change your browser settings to accept or reject by default all cookies or cookies from certain websites, including Website.
If you have approved the use of cookies on one of Website, this will mean that you have given your consent to the use of cookies on all HeySMS’s websites.
6. Who, other than HeySMS, has access to the information contained in cookies
Information that is collected through cookies placed on your device is stored in accordance with applicable law under the terms of Section 6.2 of the Privacy Policy:
HeySMS Partners may also collect information about users through cookies or pixel tags as part of your use of Website. The use of cookies and other technologies allows HeySMS and its partners to analyze activity when using Website by counting the number of visits or showing advertisements tailored to Website.
The information collected through cookies placed on your device may be shared and made available to HeySMS and/or partners under the terms of the Privacy Policy. Use outside of Website of the information collected may be subject to separate user agreements available on partner websites. HeySMS and/or partners may also provide you with the opportunity to opt-out of advertising personalization, in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable to such products and offers.
7. Do we make updates to this Policy?
We may update this Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
The full text of the Policy is always available to all visitors on the Internet on Website at https://heysms.com.
HeySMS reserves the right to modify the content of this Policy once in a while, without prior notice
and at its sole discretion in order to reflect the procedure for ensuring the safety of personal
data in force at a particular point in time.
The new version of the Policy comes into force from the moment it is posted on Website. Therefore,
each time you visit Website, you have to comply with the terms of the currently applicable the
Policy.
We recommend review this Policy every time you use Website to stay informed about our use of cookies
and related technologies and to ensure your agreement with it.
This Policy was last updated on 20.03.2024
8. Where can you get further information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at info@heysms.com or by phone at +35795158178.