Privacy Policy

Who we are

Hurdler Studios is a design and product development studio based in Canada. We work at the intersection of industrial design, engineering, and emerging technologies to help ideas move from concept to reality.

Our website address is: https://www.hurdlerstudios.com

What personal data we collect and why

Direct communication

If you contact us through this website or by email, we may collect your name, email address, and any information you choose to include in your message. We use this information solely to respond to inquiries, discuss potential collaborations, or continue an existing professional relationship.

Comments

If visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media uploads

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract any location data from images that contain it.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies exist for your convenience so that you do not need to re-enter your details when leaving future comments. These cookies typically last for one year.

If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie may be set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, cookies may be set to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies generally last for two days, while screen preference cookies may last for up to one year. Selecting “Remember Me” may extend your login session. Logging out clears login cookies.

If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie may be saved in your browser. This cookie does not include personal data and exists only to identify the content you edited. It expires after one day.

Embedded content from other websites

Pages on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited that website directly.

These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, particularly if you are logged in to their services.

Who we share your data with

Hurdler Studios does not sell, rent, or trade personal information. Data may be shared only when necessary to operate the website, respond to inquiries, comply with legal obligations, or protect the rights, safety, and integrity of the studio.

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

Comments and their associated metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows follow-up comments to be approved automatically rather than held for moderation.

For users who register on this website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users may view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators may also view and edit this information.

Your rights over your data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request an exported copy of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request that your personal data be erased.

This does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.