This Cookie Policy describes the different types of cookies and related technologies (collectively, "Cookies") which may be used on websites and apps, where Global Sources acts as data controller. You may access and change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking here.

• To make the website function properly for you and to enable you to make use of the services we provide.
• To remember your preferences and make the site easier for you to use.
• To collect information about how you use our website, which is then anonymized and used to help us improve our services - cookies for this purpose are often described as analytical cookies.
• To collect information about your subjects of interest and use this to serve personalised content and ads on this and other sites, apps or social media platforms based on your interactions on this and other or social media platforms.

If you have any questions, concerns or comments, or if you require any help on cookie-related matters, please contact us by:

• Email at Customer Service or our Data Protection Officer

Browser Cookies (aka HTTP Cookies)

Browser Cookies are small text files that hold a certain amount of data, which our site can send to your browser to be stored on your device (e.g. your computer, tablet or smartphone). These can be accessed by our web server and retrieved to allow us to customize our web pages and services for you. We want our site to be informative, personal, and to provide you with a good experience when you use the service, and cookies help us improve the service to achieve that goal.

Web Beacons

Web beacons (also called clear GIFs or pixel tags) are tiny graphic images or lines of code placed in Online Services or in emails that include a unique identifier to allow us (and/or third parties) to determine unique user visits and whether you have performed a specific action. When you access these pages or open or click an email, these technologies generate a notice of that action. These tools are often used in conjunction with HTTP cookies and are generally used to measure responses to communications and improve Online Services and promotions.

Embedded Scripts

An embedded script is programming code that is designed to collect information about your interactions with Online Services, such as links clicked. The code is temporarily downloaded to your device from Global Sources or a third-party service provider and is active only when you are connected to the Online Service.

Local Storage

Local Storage (e.g., device or HTML5 local storage and caching): HTML5 uses the local storage of the device that accesses the Online Services. The Online Services may record information in local storage and read it when it is needed.

We use cookies on our websites and mobile apps for a variety of reasons as indicated below.

We appreciate that some users may like individual control over their visit to our website and may want to adjust their settings accordingly. However, if you choose not to accept cookies from our website or disable them, you may not be able to use or access some of our site services or features which require these cookies to function and we cannot guarantee that your experience will be as fulfilling as it would otherwise be. You may adjust, at any time, your cookie preferences here.

In addition, you may find the following helpful to explain how to manage cookies.

Most internet browsers allow you to manage cookie settings or to delete them. Methods vary for doing so, but you can see information about managing cookies at the following links:

• Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer: Delete & Manage Cookies
• Mozilla Firefox: Cookies & Cache
• Google Chrome: Enable or Disable Cookies and Clear, Enable, and Manage Cookies in Chrome
• Apple Safari: Safari for MacOS Sierra: Manage cookies and website data using Safari and Clear the history and cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
• Opera: Referrals, redirections, and cookies objects

For Cookies used in emails and other communications, you may limit their use by setting your email client to display HTML emails as text only. Please consult the "Help" section of your email client for more information.

Your use of the site may result in some cookies being stored that are not controlled by us. This may occur when the part of the site you are visiting makes use of a third-party analytics or marketing automation/management tool or includes content displayed from a third-party website, for example, YouTube or Facebook. You should review the privacy and cookie policies of these services to find out how these third parties use cookies and whether your cookie data will be transferred to a third country. A list of the third parties who place cookies on the site can be found here.