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Kudos: what they publish

kudos.com · Performance management · checked 2026-10-10

48/100DBand D

Rank 8 of 41 in Performance management, where the median is 30.

Public transparency score, not a product or security rating. Latest check: 2026-10-10. How the score works.

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Overview

6 days since the newest dated result, 6 since the oldest. 12 of 12 criteria have a measured result in the last 30 days. Failed checks and undated results are excluded.

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Kudos

kudos.com · Performance management

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
D 48of 100 Rank 8 of 41

Published commitments4 of 9 found

Measured behaviour1 of 3 found

Checked 2026-10-10. Every line links the page we found it on. A cross means we found nothing at the addresses we checked, not that the vendor has no such document. A transparency score, not a product rating.

Downloads include all checks, source URLs, dates and the snapshot ID for your procurement file. We do not issue badges.

The label is the whole measurement in one object: every criterion with its weight, the band, and the date. Public transparency score, not a product or security rating.

Every line in it links the page we found the result on, or lists the addresses we checked. A cross means we found nothing there, not that Kudos has no such document.

Where Kudos sits in Performance management

  1. A0 0%
  2. B0 0%
  3. C6 15%
  4. D6 15%
  5. E12 29%
  6. F17 41%
41 vendors with a score. Bands have fixed thresholds, see how the score works.

The band of Kudos is marked. Vendors without a score are the ones where we could measure too few criteria to rank them – a gap on our side, counted separately.

What Kudos states

The exact figures and names we read off the pages linked below, with the sentence they stand in. This is what they publish, not what we verified about their systems.

Gaps, heaviest first

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Subprocessors: the published list

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No subprocessor list found.

Checked 7 addresses on 2026-10-10.

Show the 7 addresses we checked
  1. https://kudos.com/legal/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://kudos.com/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://kudos.com/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://kudos.com/legal/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://kudos.com/trust/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://kudos.com/privacy/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://kudos.com/legal/subprocessor-list – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Subprocessor list in Performance management: 7 of 41 companies

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Public pricing with figures

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No public pricing with figures found.

Checked 5 addresses on 2026-10-10.

Show the 5 addresses we checked
  1. https://kudos.com/pricing – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://kudos.com/pricing/ – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://kudos.com/plans – reached and rendered, no match
  4. https://kudos.com/en/pricing – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://kudos.com/pricing-plans – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Public pricing in Performance management: 20 of 41 companies

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Third-party requests seen on the first load, before any interaction.

Checked 1 address on 2026-10-10.

Show the 1 address we checked
  1. https://kudos.com/ – third-party requests before any interaction: ajax.googleapis.com, arclight.vimeo.com, bat.bing.com, bat.bing.net, cdn.embedly.com, cdn.jsdelivr.net, cdn.prod.website-files.com, consent.cookiebot.com, consentcdn.cookiebot.com, d3e54v103j8qbb.cloudfront.net, f.vimeocdn.com, fonts.googleapis.com, fonts.gstatic.com, forms-na1.hsforms.com, forms.hsforms.com, i.vimeocdn.com, invalid, js.hsforms.net, pagead2.googlesyndication.com, player.vimeo.com, region1.google-analytics.com, scripts.clarity.ms, vimeo.com, vod-adaptive-ak.vimeocdn.com, www.clarity.ms, www.google.com, www.googletagmanager.com, www.gstatic.com, y.clarity.ms

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Across the market: No third-party tracking before consent in Performance management: 1 of 40 companies

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Notice before subprocessors change

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No commitment to give notice before subprocessors change found.

Checked 8 addresses on 2026-10-10.

Show the 8 addresses we checked
  1. https://kudos.com/legal/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://kudos.com/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://kudos.com/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://kudos.com/legal/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://kudos.com/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://kudos.com/legal/data-processing-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://kudos.com/trust/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  8. https://kudos.com/legal/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Notice before subprocessors change in Performance management: 6 of 41 companies

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Certifications named (SOC 2, ISO 27001)

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No named certification found.

Checked 6 addresses on 2026-10-10.

Show the 6 addresses we checked
  1. https://kudos.com/security – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://kudos.com/trust – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://kudos.com/trust-center – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://kudos.com/compliance – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://kudos.com/legal/security – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://trust.kudos.com/ – The name "trust.kudos.com" could not be resolved.

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Across the market: Certifications named in Performance management: 15 of 40 companies

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Uptime SLA with a figure

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No uptime figure found.

Checked 6 addresses on 2026-10-10.

Show the 6 addresses we checked
  1. https://kudos.com/legal/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://kudos.com/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://kudos.com/legal/service-level-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://kudos.com/trust/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://kudos.com/uptime – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://kudos.com/legal/uptime-sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Uptime SLA with a figure in Performance management: 2 of 40 companies

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security.txt (RFC 9116)

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No security.txt found.

Checked 1 address on 2026-10-10.

Show the 1 address we checked
  1. https://kudos.com/.well-known/security.txt – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: security.txt (RFC 9116) in Performance management: 1 of 40 companies

Evidence

The full source lists sit behind these two groups, so that the answer above stays readable.

Published, with a source 5
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Data processing agreement (DPA)

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Published and readable without a login.

Source: https://www.kudos.com/data-processing-agreement · checked 2026-10-10

Across the market: Data processing agreement in Performance management: 7 of 41 companies

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Data location: where they say data is hosted

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The hosting location is stated on a public page.

  • Locations named next to the hosting wording Canada. This does not establish the company’s headquarters.
    Show the exact wording

    Data, including Personal Data, collected in the Kudos Application is stored on cloud-based servers located in Canada.

    Read at https://www.kudos.com/privacy-policy

Source: https://www.kudos.com/privacy-policy · checked 2026-10-10

Across the market: Data location stated in Performance management: 22 of 41 companies

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Status page with incident history

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A public status page with incident history.

Source: https://status.kudos.com/ · checked 2026-10-10

Across the market: Status page with history in Performance management: 10 of 40 companies

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HTTPS enforced with HSTS

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HTTP redirects to HTTPS and the HSTS header is set.

  • HSTS max-age 31536000 seconds (365 days).
    Show the exact wording

    max-age=31536000

    Read at https://kudos.com/

Source: https://kudos.com/ · checked 2026-10-10

Across the market: HTTPS enforced with HSTS in Performance management: 30 of 40 companies

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Named privacy contact (DPO or privacy address)

weight 1 of 3

A data protection officer or a dedicated privacy address is named.

Source: https://www.kudos.com/privacy-policy · checked 2026-10-10

Across the market: Named privacy contact in Performance management: 20 of 41 companies

History

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Kudos

5 found · 7 not found · 0 not measured across 12 public checks.

12 of 12 criteria have a measured result from the last 30 days. Oldest dated result: 2026-10-10.

Investigate 7 open evidence questions
  1. Subprocessor list

    Which subprocessors apply to our product, what does each process, and in which countries? Please share the current list.

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  2. Public pricing

    Please confirm the total cost for our seats and usage, including minimum commitments, add-ons, overages and renewal terms.

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  3. Certifications named

    Please share the current certificate or audit report and its scope, covered legal entity, products and validity period.

    Inspect this check
  4. Uptime SLA with a figure

    Which availability commitment applies to our plan? Please include the measurement window, exclusions and credit claim process.

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  5. No third-party tracking before consent

    Which third-party requests occur before a visitor makes a choice, and for what purpose? Please distinguish the public website from the product.

    Inspect this check
  6. security.txt (RFC 9116)

    Where should we report a vulnerability, and what acknowledgement and follow-up process should we expect?

    Inspect this check
  7. Notice before subprocessors change

    How will you notify us before a subprocessor changes, with how much notice, and what response options apply to our contract?

    Inspect this check

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