Cookie Policy

1. Scope of this Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy applies to the website operated by or for ASA Global Solutions Inc., including public pages, forms, legal notices, product pages, service pages, inquiry pages, communication routes, embedded tools, analytics technologies, security mechanisms and any other digital component through which cookies or similar technologies may be placed, read, accessed or used.

This Cookie Policy applies to visitors, prospective buyers, counterparties, representatives, introducers, brokers, mandates, business contacts, website users and any person who accesses this website from a browser, mobile device, tablet, desktop computer or other internet-connected system.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with ASA’s Privacy Policy, Terms of Use and Fraud Prevention Notice. Where cookies or similar technologies involve personal information, usage data, device identifiers, analytics identifiers or behavioral information, ASA’s Privacy Policy may also apply.

2. Applicable cookie, privacy and tracking framework

ASA Global Solutions Inc. operates in an international digital environment. Depending on the user’s location, the website technology used, the type of cookie, the purpose of processing, the service provider involved and the applicable jurisdiction, different cookie, privacy, electronic communications and data protection frameworks may become relevant.

Canadian and Quebec frameworks may include, where applicable, the laws of Canada, the laws of Quebec, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Quebec’s private-sector personal information protection legislation, privacy transparency principles, consent requirements, safeguard obligations, confidentiality incident rules and reasonable-purpose limitations.

United States frameworks may include, where applicable, state privacy laws, consumer privacy rights, notice obligations, opt-out rights for certain data sharing or targeted advertising, data breach rules, unfair or deceptive practices principles, sectoral privacy rules, marketing rules and cybersecurity expectations.

European Union and United Kingdom frameworks may include, where applicable, the General Data Protection Regulation, UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, ePrivacy rules, Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, consent requirements for non-essential cookies, transparency rules, data subject rights, cross-border transfer safeguards and requirements for clear information about storage and access technologies.

Mexican frameworks may include, where applicable, personal data protection requirements for private parties, privacy notice obligations, consent rules, data owner rights, transfer limitations, security duties, confidentiality obligations and any rules connected with digital tracking, online identifiers, marketing communications or website data processing.

3. What cookies and similar technologies are

Cookies are small text files or data elements that may be placed on a user’s device when the user visits a website. They may allow a website to recognize a device, remember preferences, maintain a session, measure performance, improve security, record consent choices, analyze traffic, support forms, attribute advertising activity or understand how visitors interact with website content.

Similar technologies may include pixels, tags, beacons, scripts, local storage, session storage, software development kits, browser identifiers, device identifiers, analytics identifiers, advertising identifiers, server logs and other technologies that store information on a device or access information from a device.

In this Cookie Policy, the term “cookies” may be used broadly to refer to cookies and similar technologies, unless the context requires a specific technical distinction.

4. Categories of cookies ASA may use

ASA’s website may use different categories of cookies depending on the tools enabled, the website configuration, the user’s choices and the service providers involved. The categories listed below are provided for transparency and may not all be active at all times.

Strictly necessary cookies

Strictly necessary cookies may be required for the website to operate, load pages, maintain security, remember basic session information, process forms, prevent fraud, protect against misuse, manage consent choices, balance server traffic or provide a service requested by the user. These cookies may not require consent in certain jurisdictions when they are essential to provide the requested service.

Functional cookies

Functional cookies may support user preferences, language settings, display preferences, remembered choices, communication preferences, form usability or other features intended to improve the user experience. Some functional cookies may be optional depending on their purpose and legal classification.

Analytics and performance cookies

Analytics and performance cookies may help ASA understand website traffic, page views, user interaction, referral sources, campaign performance, device type, browser type, approximate location, form activity, navigation patterns and technical performance. These cookies may be used to improve website content, measure marketing activity, identify broken pages, improve user experience and support business decisions.

Security and fraud prevention cookies

Security and fraud prevention cookies or similar technologies may help identify suspicious activity, protect website forms, detect automated abuse, prevent spam, maintain site integrity, preserve security logs, reduce unauthorized access attempts and support evidence preservation in cases of suspected misuse or impersonation.

Marketing and advertising cookies

Marketing and advertising cookies may be used, where enabled and where legally permitted, to measure campaign performance, understand interest in ASA’s services, attribute visits from digital campaigns, support remarketing, measure advertisement interactions, prevent repetitive advertising, analyze lead sources or improve the relevance of business communications.

Third-party cookies

Third-party cookies may be placed or accessed by external providers such as analytics tools, advertising platforms, hosting providers, CRM tools, security services, embedded content providers, social media platforms, communication tools or other technology providers. ASA does not control every technical behavior of third-party providers and users should review the policies of those providers where applicable.

5. Purposes for which cookies may be used

ASA may use cookies and similar technologies for website operation, security, fraud prevention, form functionality, communication management, user preference management, consent management, traffic measurement, analytics, performance optimization, business intelligence, campaign attribution, CRM support, lead source identification, legal evidence preservation and protection of ASA’s digital infrastructure.

Cookies may also help ASA understand whether visitors reached the website through search engines, social media, paid campaigns, direct traffic, referral links, email campaigns, business communications or other digital sources. This information may support SEO analysis, digital marketing review, website improvement and commercial intelligence.

ASA does not use cookies as a substitute for formal buyer qualification, KYC/KYB review, legal review, sanctions review, payment approval, product allocation, transaction approval or contractual acceptance.

6. Consent and user choice

Where required by applicable law, ASA may request consent before using non-essential cookies, analytics cookies, marketing cookies, behavioral tracking technologies or similar technologies that are not strictly necessary to provide a service requested by the user.

Consent, where required, should be freely given, specific, informed and expressed through a clear action. Continuing to browse the website may not be sufficient in certain jurisdictions for cookies that require active consent. ASA may use a cookie banner, consent tool, browser-level preference mechanism or similar method to provide users with information and allow choices where applicable.

Users may accept, reject, limit or manage certain cookies depending on the tools available on the website, browser settings, device settings, privacy extensions, platform settings or third-party opt-out mechanisms. Some cookies may remain active when they are strictly necessary for website functionality, security or user-requested services.

7. Browser settings and device controls

Users may manage cookies through browser settings, device settings or privacy tools. Most browsers allow users to delete cookies, block cookies, restrict third-party cookies, receive alerts when cookies are being used, clear browsing data or configure privacy preferences.

Blocking or deleting cookies may affect website functionality, form operation, consent memory, security controls, analytics accuracy, user preferences, page performance or the ability to use certain features. If a user clears cookies, the website may no longer remember prior preferences or consent choices.

Users should consult the help section of their browser or device provider for instructions on managing cookies, storage technologies, privacy settings, advertising identifiers and tracking preferences.

8. Do Not Track, Global Privacy Control and similar signals

Some browsers or privacy tools may send “Do Not Track,” “Global Privacy Control” or similar preference signals. Legal recognition and technical treatment of such signals may vary by jurisdiction, browser, service provider and technology provider.

ASA may review and support recognized preference signals where required by applicable law or where technically feasible within the website’s configuration and service provider systems. However, not all third-party providers, browsers, analytics tools or advertising platforms may process such signals in the same manner.

Users who wish to limit tracking should use available cookie controls, browser settings, device privacy settings and any consent tool made available on the website.

9. Analytics tools and campaign measurement

ASA may use analytics tools to understand website traffic, visitor behavior, campaign performance, page engagement, search performance, referral sources and digital lead activity. Analytics may help ASA improve website content, optimize SEO, evaluate digital campaigns, measure user journeys and understand what information is useful to visitors.

Analytics tools may collect information such as IP address, approximate location, device type, browser type, pages visited, visit duration, interaction events, referral source, campaign identifier, search engine source and technical performance data. Depending on configuration, some analytics data may be aggregated, anonymized, pseudonymized or connected to other digital signals.

ASA may use analytics information for legitimate business review, website improvement, fraud prevention, security, campaign optimization and corporate intelligence. Analytics data does not, by itself, create a contract, product allocation, buyer qualification, transaction approval or commercial commitment.

10. Advertising, remarketing and social media pixels

ASA may use advertising pixels, tags or similar technologies where enabled and legally permitted. Such technologies may help measure visits from campaigns, understand whether a user viewed or interacted with ASA content, evaluate campaign performance, improve audience relevance, prevent repetitive advertising and attribute inquiries to digital sources.

Advertising or remarketing technologies may be provided by third-party platforms such as search engines, social media platforms, advertising networks or analytics providers. These providers may process information according to their own terms, privacy policies, cookie policies and platform settings.

ASA does not control every technical, legal or operational decision made by third-party advertising platforms. Users may manage advertising preferences directly through browser settings, device settings, platform settings or third-party opt-out tools where available.

11. Forms, CRM systems and lead attribution

ASA may use cookies, form tools, CRM systems or similar technologies to understand how users submit inquiries, which pages were visited before a form submission, which campaign or source may have generated interest and whether a user’s inquiry relates to a specific product, service, page or commercial process.

Lead attribution information may help ASA evaluate whether a visitor came from organic search, paid search, social media, referral links, direct traffic, email, digital campaigns or other sources. This information may support response prioritization, internal analysis, marketing review, CRM organization and fraud prevention.

Submission of a form does not create a binding transaction, acceptance, seller approval, buyer qualification, product allocation, price guarantee, delivery guarantee or legal obligation by ASA unless confirmed through appropriate formal written documentation.

12. Security logs and anti-fraud technologies

ASA may use security technologies, hosting logs, firewall tools, anti-spam systems, bot detection tools, form protection tools and fraud prevention technologies that collect or process technical data. This data may include IP address, browser data, device data, request headers, access time, failed access attempts, suspicious patterns, automated traffic indicators and form submission behavior.

Security and fraud prevention technologies may be necessary to protect ASA’s website, users, forms, communications, legal notices, intellectual property, server infrastructure and business processes from misuse, cyberattacks, spam, impersonation, unauthorized access, scraping, malicious scripts, fraudulent submissions and document misuse.

ASA may preserve security logs and related technical records where necessary to investigate fraud, protect legal rights, respond to incidents, support evidence preservation, notify service providers, cooperate with authorized parties or comply with applicable law.

13. Third-party providers and external technologies

ASA’s website may rely on hosting providers, analytics providers, CRM providers, form providers, email providers, security providers, advertising platforms, social media platforms, content delivery networks, font providers, map providers, embedded media providers or other technology services.

Third-party providers may set their own cookies, collect technical data, process usage information, receive identifiers, measure interactions or process user data according to their own privacy policies and legal obligations. ASA does not control every independent processing activity performed by third-party providers.

Users should review the privacy and cookie policies of third-party providers where applicable, especially when interacting with embedded content, social media links, external forms, payment-related pages, analytics opt-out tools or advertising platforms.

14. Cookie duration and retention

Cookies may be session cookies or persistent cookies. Session cookies are generally deleted when the browser session ends. Persistent cookies may remain on a device for a defined period or until deleted by the user, the browser, the device or the relevant provider.

Cookie duration may vary depending on the type of cookie, the purpose, the provider, the browser, the device, the user’s settings and the website configuration. ASA seeks to use cookies for periods that are reasonable in relation to their purpose, legal requirements, business needs, security needs and user preferences.

Related server logs, analytics records, consent records, CRM attribution records or security records may be retained separately from browser cookies according to ASA’s Privacy Policy, legal obligations, security needs, fraud prevention needs and business record retention practices.

15. Consent records and preference management

Where a consent mechanism is used, ASA may store records of cookie preferences, consent choices, rejection choices, consent date, consent version, browser identifiers, device-related information or related technical information necessary to respect user choices and demonstrate preference management.

Consent preferences may need to be refreshed where cookies change, purposes change, providers change, legal requirements change, website features change, a user clears cookies, a user changes devices or a reasonable review period has passed.

Users may need to reset preferences when using a different browser, device, private browsing mode, VPN, cleared storage or new session environment.

16. Children and minors

ASA’s website is intended for business, corporate, commercial and professional use. ASA does not knowingly use cookies to target children or minors for consumer services.

If ASA becomes aware that cookies, forms or digital tools have collected information from a minor without appropriate authority or legitimate purpose, ASA may restrict, delete, anonymize or otherwise process the information according to applicable law and the circumstances of the case.

17. Sensitive information and cookie limitations

Users should not submit unnecessary sensitive personal information through website forms, cookies, messaging tools or unsecured channels. Cookies and similar technologies are not designed to receive sensitive legal documents, identity documents, bank documents, confidential transaction materials or highly sensitive personal information.

If a transaction requires sensitive documentation, ASA may provide instructions regarding authorized communication routes, document control, verification procedures, confidentiality expectations and appropriate submission methods.

18. Updates to this Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy is effective as of April 4, 2025, and may be updated, revised, expanded or replaced at any time without prior notice. Updates may be made to reflect technology changes, legal developments, website changes, analytics configuration, advertising tools, consent mechanisms, CRM systems, security systems, hosting changes or service provider updates.

Continued use of the website after publication of an updated Cookie Policy constitutes acknowledgment that the updated version applies to subsequent website interactions and cookie-related processing.

19. Relationship with Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

This Cookie Policy forms part of ASA’s broader legal notice framework and should be read together with the Privacy Policy, Terms of Use and Fraud Prevention Notice.

In case of conflict between this Cookie Policy and a specific written agreement signed by duly authorized parties, the written agreement may govern the specific transaction or relationship to the extent applicable. However, website use, tracking technologies, privacy practices and digital security may continue to be governed by ASA’s public legal notices unless expressly agreed otherwise.

20. Contact regarding cookies

Questions regarding this Cookie Policy, cookie preferences, digital tracking, website privacy, analytics, advertising technologies or related privacy matters may be submitted through ASA Global Solutions Inc.’s official contact channels.

Users should not rely on third-party interpretations, broker-chain explanations, copied screenshots or informal messages as authoritative interpretations of this Cookie Policy.