Our approach is to minimize tracking.
hear native does not set advertising cookies, behavioral tracking cookies, or third-party analytics cookies on our own domain — so there is no consent banner, because there is nothing non-essential to consent to.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser when you visit a website. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixel tags, and local storage. For convenience, we refer to all of these as “cookies” in this policy.
This page explains exactly what we do use, so you can make an informed decision about using the Site.
What hear native uses.
We disclose each of the below items for transparency, even when not strictly required by GDPR or ePrivacy law. None of them are used for advertising or cross-site tracking.
Strictly necessary cookies
Always onDescription
A small number of cookies that are essential for the Site to function, such as remembering that you have dismissed a notification. These cookies do not track you across websites and do not collect personal data.
Your choices
Under GDPR and ePrivacy rules, strictly necessary cookies do not require prior consent. You can still delete them via your browser settings, but this may result in loss of functionality.
Local storage (not cookies)
Preferences & memoryDescription
We store your interface preferences in your browser's local storage, which stays on your device and is never transmitted to us. This includes things like your preferred playback speed, caption size, and highlight color.
Your choices
Local storage is not a cookie under GDPR or ePrivacy law in the strictest sense, but we disclose it here for transparency. You can clear it at any time through your browser settings.
Privacy-friendly analytics
Aggregated & anonymousDescription
We use a privacy-friendly analytics tool (such as Plausible or Umami) that does not set cookies and does not collect personally identifiable information. It only records aggregated, anonymous usage data such as page views and referrers.
Your choices
This tool is GDPR-compliant by design and does not require consent. No action is required on your part.
Third-party content: YouTube.
When you play a video on the Site, the video is embedded through YouTube's privacy-enhanced mode at youtube-nocookie.com. This means:
Before you start playback: YouTube does not set tracking cookies on your device. When you start playback: YouTube may set cookies according to Google's own policies. These cookies are controlled by Google, not by hear native.
If you decline cookies from the YouTube player through your browser settings, video playback may not function properly. To learn more about YouTube's data practices, see the Google Privacy Policy.
What we do NOT use.
To be clear, hear native does not use any of the following: advertising or ad-targeting cookies; social media tracking pixels (e.g., Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight); cross-site behavioral tracking; third-party analytics that rely on cookies (e.g., Google Analytics); or marketing automation cookies.
If we begin using any non-essential cookies in the future (for example, if we introduce advertising), we will add a proper cookie consent banner and update this policy accordingly.
Your controls.
You can manage cookies at any time through your browser settings. Most browsers let you see what cookies are stored, block cookies from specific sites, delete existing cookies, and clear all browsing data including local storage.
For instructions, see the help page of your browser: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge.
Changes to this policy.
We may update this Cookie Policy if our practices change. The “Last updated” date above will reflect the most recent revision.
Questions about this policy?
Email hello@hearnative.com. You can also read the full privacy policy or reach out through our contact page.