Cookies notice

This Notice is issued by Bud Financial Limited (“Bud”, “we”, “us” and “our”).

This Notice applies to the following websites that are operated or controlled by Bud:

www.thisisbud.com

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that may be stored on your computer or other device when you visit a website. They are generally used to make websites work, to keep track of your movements within the website, to remember your login details, and so on.

There are different types of cookies, and they can be distinguished on the basis of their origin, function and lifespan. Important characteristics of cookies include the following:

First party cookies are cookies that are placed by the website you are visiting, while third party cookies are placed by a website other than the one you are visiting. Please note that we do not control the collection or further use of data by third parties.

Necessary cookies are necessary to allow the technical operation of a website (e.g., they enable you to move around on a website and to use its features).

Performance cookies collect data on the performance of a website such as the number of visitors, the time spent on the website and error messages.

Functionality cookies increase the usability of a website by remembering your choices (e.g. language, region, login, and so on).

Targeting/advertising cookies enable a website to send you personalized advertising.

Session cookies are temporary cookies that are erased once you close your browser while persistent or permanent cookies stay on your device until you manually delete them or until your browser deletes them based on the duration period specified in the persistent cookie file.

 More information on all aspects of cookies can be found on www.allaboutcookies.org. Please note that Bud has no affiliation with, and is not responsible for, this third party website.

Why do we use cookies?

We may use cookies to:

• distinguish between visitors;
• improve the use and the functionality of our website;
• tailor our website and products to your needs and preferences;
• process your purchase orders; and
• analyse how our website is used and compile anonymous and aggregate statistics.

We do not use the collected information to create visitor profiles.

Please note that the processing of your personal data in connection with cookies, and for other purposes, is governed by our Privacy Policy.

In addition, we may also use web beacons (or clear GIFs) and other similar technologies in addition to, or in combination with, cookies. A web beacon is typically a transparent graphic image (usually 1 pixel x 1 pixel) that is placed on a website or in an email and it helps us to understand the behavior of visitors of our website. More information on web beacons can be found at http://www.allaboutcookies.org/faqs/beacons.html. Please note that Bud has no affiliation with, and is not responsible for, this third-party website.

This website uses third party cookies provided by Google, Hubspot, LinkedIn, Cloudflare, YouTube  and Figma for web analytics, and online advertising purposes. For information on the specific cookies in use, email: help@thisisbud.com.

The information generated by the cookies about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by the third parties on servers in the United States.

The third parties will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however, please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by the third parties in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

How can you control cookies and web beacons?

When you first visit thisisbud.com on a given device, you will be prompted to either accept or decline cookies. Cookies will not be placed in your browser if you do not click accept.

Most internet browsers are set to automatically accept cookies. Depending on your browser, you can set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies, or you can set it to refuse them. Please refer to the 'help' button (or similar) on your browser to learn more about how you can do this.

Disabling cookies may impact your experience on our websites.

If you use different devices to access our websites, you will need to ensure that each browser of each device is set to your cookie preference.

More information on how to manage cookies is available from: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/. Please note that Bud has no affiliation with, and is not responsible for, this third-party website.

In addition, you may opt-out from cookies by visiting the following sites and selecting which company cookies you would like to opt-out from: http://www.aboutads.info/choices/#completed and http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. Please note that Bud has no affiliation with, and is not responsible for, these third party websites.

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