What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that may be stored on your 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, to remember your preferences and interests, 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.
- Analytical/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.
- Advertising / Targeting Cookies enable a website to send you personalized advertising.

More information on all aspects of cookies can be found on www.allaboutcookies.org. Please note that HYBE IM 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 Sites; - process your purchase orders; - tailor our Sites and products to your needs and preferences; and - analyze how our Sites are 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 Notice]. 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 behaviour of visitors to our Sites. More information on web beacons can be found at http://www.allaboutcookies.org/faqs/beacons.html. Please note that HYBE IM has no affiliation with, and is not responsible for, this third party website. Our Sites use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). The information generated by Google Analytics Cookies about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of our Sites, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. 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 our Sites. By using our Sites, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above. For more information please visit https://www.google.com/analytics/

Types of cookies

An overview of the cookies used by the target website is shown in the table below.

Name	Whether first-party or third-party cookies	Period	Purpose	Collected Data Type
_ga	third-party cookies(Google Analytics)	365 days	Analytical/Performance Cookies	Cookies Used to store user's session and campaign information
_ttp	third-party cookies (TikTok)	365 days	Advertising / Targeting Cookies	Cookies Used to store user's session and campaign information
_ga_ external_referer personalization_id guest_id_marketing	third-party cookies(Twitter Pixel)	365 days	Advertising / Targeting Cookies	Cookies Used to store user's session and campaign information
fr	third-party cookies (Twitter Pixel)	365 days	Advertising / Targeting Cookies	Cookies Used to store user's session and campaign information

How can you control cookies and web beacons?

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 Sites. If you use different devices to access our Sites, 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 HYBE IM has no affiliation with, and is not responsible for, this third party website. In addition, you may opt-out from certain cookies by visiting the following third party websites and selecting which company cookies you would like to opt-out from: http://www.aboutads.info/choices/#completed and http://www.youronlinechoices.com/.

Last updated: [2022.12.16]