ASCEN INC. COOKIE NOTICE
Effective Date: June 28, 2025
This Cookie Notice explains how Ascen Inc. and our affiliates (“Ascen,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) use cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website, www.ascen.com (https://www.ascen.com) (the “Website”). It should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device by a website when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
We also use similar technologies, such as web beacons or pixels, which may be included in our marketing emails or on our Website to determine if messages have been opened and links clicked. This allows us to gauge the effectiveness of our communications and marketing campaigns. For simplicity, we refer to all these technologies as “cookies” in this notice.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Website, for analytics, and for advertising purposes.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Our Website may use the following categories of cookies:
Cookie Category
Purpose and Description
Examples of Providers
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for you to browse the Website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site. The Website cannot function properly without these cookies. Because they are necessary, they are always active and do not require your consent.
Ascen, Amazon Web Services
Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how you use our Website, like which pages you visited and which links you clicked on. This information is aggregated and anonymized and is used only to help us improve how our Website works.
Google Analytics
Functional Cookies
These cookies allow our Website to remember choices you have made in the past, like what language you prefer or your user name, to provide a more personalized experience.
Ascen, HubSpot
Targeting and Advertising Cookies
These cookies track your online activity to help our advertising partners deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see an ad. These cookies can share that information with other organizations or advertisers.
Google Ads, LinkedIn Ads, Meta (Facebook)
4. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences in the following ways:
· Our Cookie Management Platform: When you first visit our Website, you will be presented with a cookie banner where you can accept, reject, or customize your cookie preferences. You can change your mind and update your preferences at any time by clicking the “Manage Cookie Preferences” link in the footer of our Website.
· Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Website.
· Industry Opt-Out Tools: You can also opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies through the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) and the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI).