Cookies Policy Hot Spot Speed
Effective date: February 7, 2025
Last updated: September 3, 2025
1. Introduction
This Cookies Policy explains how Hot Spot Speed (“Hot Spot Speed”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website and any related online services (together, the “Services”).
Hot Spot Speed is operated under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA. For any questions about this policy, you can contact us at support@HotSpotSpeed.com.
When you visit or use our Services, we or our authorized partners may store cookies or similar technologies on your device. You can control most of these technologies through your browser or our on-site cookie settings, as described below.
2. What are cookies and similar technologies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognize your device and store certain information about your visit, such as your preferences or past actions.
We may also use technologies similar to cookies, such as pixels, tags, scripts, or local storage, which work in a similar way to help us understand how you use our Services.
3. Why we use cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
make the website function properly and securely;
remember your preferences (such as language and cookie choices);
understand how visitors use our speed test and other features;
measure and improve the performance of our pages;
help us detect errors, prevent abuse, and protect our systems;
where permitted, provide more relevant content or marketing.
We do not use cookies to store sensitive personal information such as your full name or payment details.
4. Types of cookies we use
Some cookies are set directly by Hot Spot Speed (“first-party cookies”), and some may be set by third-party providers (“third-party cookies”), for example analytics or advertising partners.
Below is an overview of the main categories of cookies we may use:
| Cookie category | What they do | Can you disable them? |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary cookies | Required for the website to work and to provide basic functions (e.g., security features, load balancing, remembering your cookie choices). | These cookies are essential and cannot be turned off via our cookie tools. You can block them in your browser, but parts of the site may not function properly. |
| Performance cookies | Help us understand how visitors use the site (pages visited, time on page, error messages, etc.) so we can improve speed, design, and user experience. Data is aggregated and not used to identify you directly. | You can choose to enable or disable these cookies through our cookie preferences or your browser settings. |
| Functional cookies | Remember your choices (such as region, language, or saved preferences) and provide enhanced features, such as remembering your last test settings. | You can choose to enable or disable these cookies through our cookie preferences or your browser settings. |
| Targeting/Advertising cookies | Used, where applicable, to deliver more relevant ads or measure the effectiveness of campaigns. They may be set by us or by carefully selected third-party partners. | You can choose to enable or disable these cookies through our cookie preferences or your browser settings. |
| Social Media cookies | Enable sharing of content through third-party social networks or show embedded social features. These services may build a profile of your interests. | You can choose to enable or disable these cookies through our cookie preferences or your browser settings. |
Not all categories are used on all pages or in all regions. The specific cookies we use may change over time as we improve our Services.
5. Managing your cookie preferences
5.1 On-site preferences
Where required by law, you will see a cookie banner the first time you visit our website. You can:
accept all cookies;
reject non-essential cookies; or
customize your choices.
You can change your preferences at any time by revisiting the cookie settings link or banner (where available).
5.2 Browser settings
Most web browsers allow you to:
view which cookies are stored on your device;
delete cookies;
block cookies from all or specific websites;
block third-party cookies.
Please note that if you block or delete certain cookies, parts of our site may not function correctly or your settings may not be saved.
6. How long cookies stay on your device
Session cookies remain on your device only while your browser is open and are deleted once you close it.
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a longer period or until you delete them manually, depending on their specific expiration time.
We aim to keep cookie lifetimes no longer than necessary for the purposes described above.
7. Updates to this Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time, for example to reflect changes in law, technologies, or our Services. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
If changes are material, we may provide additional notice (such as a banner or pop-up). Your continued use of the Services after changes take effect will mean you accept the updated policy.
8. Contact
If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookies Policy or our use of cookies and similar technologies, please contact us at:
Email: support@HotSpotSpeed.com
Please include “Cookies Policy – Hot Spot Speed” in the subject line so we can route your request appropriately.