Ascenture has developed this Privacy Policy to demonstrate its firm commitment to the privacy of its web site users and their concerns about online collection of information and the use of that information. The following statement discloses the information-gathering and dissemination practices of Ascenture for this web site, www.Ascenture-corp.com (the "Site").

PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE PRIVACY STATEMENT. BY USING THIS SITE, YOU ASSENT TO ALL THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT.

1. COLLECTION AND USE OF INFORMATION
Ascenture is a voluntary, open e-commerce marketplace which requires users to provide certain information. Ascenture requires this information (i) for identification purposes; (ii) to comply with all applicable central, provincial and local laws; (iii) to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and (iv) for various aspects of maintaining and administering the Site. Ascenture is the sole owner of information collected on this Site. Ascenture will not share, sell, transfer, or otherwise make this information available to others, other than as stated in this Privacy Policy. There are several different points on the Ascenture Site where Ascenture collects information:

1) Registration
Before you can make use of Offerings on its Site, Ascenture requires you to register with Ascenture and provide such information as: username, e-mail address, password, name, address, phone number, company name, business type, business address, job title, and referral source.
2) Correspondence
If you correspond with Ascenture via e-mail, Ascenture may gather the information in a file specific to you.
3) URL and ISP address
Like many other web sites, Ascenture collects information about the utilization and navigation of its Site by users. This information helps Ascenture to meet the needs of users and to continue to improve the Site. For example, the Site will track the URL that you visited just before you came to this Site, the URL to which you proceed, and your Internet Service Provider (ISP) address. Ascenture uses your IP address to help diagnose problems with servers and to administer the Site.
4) Cookies
"Cookies" is a term for information that a web site transfers to a user's hard drive for record-keeping purposes while a user is visiting a site. Ascenture uses cookies on certain pages of its Site, as do most major web sites. Cookies can make using the Internet easier, for example, by saving your passwords and preferences for you. A cookie lets the Site remember that you have registered; this allows Ascenture to speed up your future activities at our Site and also allows you to enter your password/user name less frequently while visiting the Site. Ascenture may also use cookies to deliver content which is specific to your interests.

Ascenture cookies do not, themselves, contain any content-specific information. Nor do Ascenture cookies contain any information which identifies you personally ("Personally Identifiable Information"). Rather, cookies may enable Ascenture to relate your use of its Site to Personally Identifiable Information which you submitted previously, such as calling you by name when you return to its Site.

Ascenture will always give you the choice of not receiving a cookie. However, if you decide to opt out, your use of the Site may be slowed because you will have to enter your user name and password every time you wish to access a feature or function of the Site.

Ascenture collects only that Personally Identifiable Information that you provide. While Ascenture may gather market data from other resources, the scope of Ascenture's knowledge of Personally Identifiable Information which is based upon your use of its Site is entirely up to you. The information which you decide to provide at the Site allows Ascenture to improve its marketing and promotional efforts, to analyze site usage statistically, to improve content and product offerings, and to customize the Site's content, layout and services. Moreover, for these purposes, Ascenture uses your personal information only on an aggregated basis, without the use of any information that identifies you personally.

5) Disclosure
As a general rule, Ascenture will not share, rent, sell or otherwise disclose any of your personal data except when your permission has been obtained. However, Ascenture may gather aggregated information, including data about you, and disclose the results of such aggregated information to such persons or entities as analysts, partners or clients. In these situations, Ascenture does not disclose any information that could be used to identify you personally. Certain information, such as your password, is not disclosed at all in the aggregated data.

Please be aware that, despite our best intentions and the guidelines outlined in this Privacy Policy, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Moreover, Ascenture may be legally obligated to disclose certain information to the government or to third parties under certain circumstances, such as illegal activity occurring on the Site. Ascenture reserves the right to release Personally Identifiable Information to law enforcement or other government officials, as Ascenture, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems necessary or appropriate.

6) Linked Sites
This Privacy Policy addresses only the use and disclosure of information which Ascenture collects from you. You should be aware that when you are on the Site, you may be directed to other sites which are not controlled by Ascenture, and that Ascenture is not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties or the content of such linked sites. Ascenture encourages you to read the posted privacy policy when interacting with any web site.

7) Security Measures
When users submit sensitive information via the Site, that information is protected both on-line and off-line. To help protect the privacy of information you transmit through use of this Site, Ascenture uses industry-standard, secure server software that encrypts the information you enter before that information is sent to Ascenture. In addition, Ascenture uses standard industry practice to protect all the visitor information it collects against unauthorized access. However, you should keep in mind that both the Site and Ascenture's Offerings operate by means of software and hardware equipment which constitute its networks, any component of which may, from time to time, require maintenance, or experience problems or breaches of security beyond Ascenture's control.

Ascenture has a Business-to-Business Internet marketplace which serves the supply chain needs of the entire high-tech industry. A great deal of information is hosted and collected by Ascenture, which information Ascenture considers extremely valuable. Thus, Ascenture has developed and implemented a set of security policies and controls designed to protect its valuable information and systems. Our controls and security policies and measures are aimed at protecting and securing against damage to or loss of information, unauthorized access, or improper disclosure of proprietary information.

Our key security objectives include:
a) maintaining proper structures for the organization and management of information security;
b) requiring proper identification and authentication of users;
providing adequate protection for confidential or sensitive information, data, systems and transactions, and preventing or reducing the risk of unauthorized access;
c) safeguarding the accuracy and completeness of information and its associated processing methods;
d) requiring that the possessor of electronic information be able to prove his or her ownership or right to possess;
e) ensuring that origination and receipt of information cannot be denied, that completed transactions cannot be repudiated, and that goods returned are supported by valid claims.

Ascenture will maintain and update its security controls and policies on an ongoing basis and will have independent reviews of its security performed on a quarterly basis.
8) Updates
You may view, correct or update your Personally Identifiable Information in the Ascenture database by contacting Ascenture as described in the final paragraph of this privacy Policy. For its records, Ascenture may retain both the original and updated information, for reasons such as technical constraints, dispute resolution, troubleshooting, the administration of this Agreement, and so forth.
9) Changes
Ascenture reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy from time to time as it deems appropriate. Please visit this page periodically so that you will be apprised of any changes.
10) Contacting Ascenture
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the operation of the Ascenture Site, you may request more information by contacting Ascenture at any time. Also, Ascenture welcomes and values your comments and any suggestions you might have. Please do not hesitate to contact Ascenture at:

Ascenture
183-189 Avenue de Choisy
75013 Paris
France
Information line:
Europe: (+33) 1 53 611 610
Asia: (+86) 21 50 595 641
E-mail: info@ascenture-corp.com