🍪 Cookie Notice
✅ SEC CATEGORY 1 COMPLIANT | Issuer-Sponsored Tokenized Securities pursuant to SEC Division of Corporation Finance, Division of Investment Management, and Division of Trading and Markets Joint Statement dated January 28, 2026
Notice last updated: January 2026
1. 📋 Information on How We Use Cookies
The OTCM Protocol, Inc. website and platform (the "Site") uses various cookies which allow us to distinguish you from other users of our Site. This helps us:
Purpose | Description |
|---|---|
🎯 User Experience | Provide you with a good experience when you browse our Site |
🔧 Functionality | Improve our Site and platform functionality |
📊 Personalization | Personalize content and recommendations |
📈 Analytics | Analyze traffic patterns and usage |
⚖️ Compliance | Support Category 1 compliance operations including KYC/AML verification |
🔐 Your Rights & Consent
Cookie Type | Purpose |
|---|---|
🎨 Personalization | Personalize content and recommendations |
📊 Analytics | Analyze traffic on the Site |
🤝 Partners | Share information with analytics partners |
⚖️ Compliance | Support regulatory compliance operations |
🌐 Browsing Without Cookies
You do not need to allow cookies to visit most of the Site. However, enabling cookies may allow for:
Feature | Requires Cookies |
|---|---|
✨ Tailored Experience | A more personalized browsing experience |
💰 Platform Features | Access to trading and platform features |
👛 Wallet Connectivity | Maintaining wallet connection status |
📈 Trading Interfaces | Full trading functionality |
🔐 Account Features | Account management and preferences |
⚖️ Compliance Verification | KYC/AML/accreditation verification processes |
📧 Contact & Settings
Action | How |
|---|---|
📧 Questions | Contact us at privacy@otcm.io |
🔧 Change Settings | Use the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of otcm.io |
2. 🤔 What Are Cookies?
🎯 What Cookies Do:
Function | Description |
|---|---|
🔍 Usage Understanding | Help us understand how our Site is being used |
🧭 Navigation | Let you navigate between pages efficiently |
💾 Preferences | Remember your preferences and settings |
👛 Wallet Status | Maintain your wallet connection status |
⚡ Experience | Generally improve your browsing experience |
⚖️ Compliance | Support Category 1 compliance verification |
3. 📚 Key Concepts
🏠 First-Party Cookies
Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
🏢 Set By | OTCM Protocol, Inc. directly |
🎯 Purpose | Core platform functionality, user preferences, compliance |
🔐 Control | Fully controlled by OTCM Protocol |
🌐 Third-Party Cookies
Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
🏢 Set By | Third-party services (analytics, compliance providers) |
🎯 Purpose | Analytics, performance monitoring, compliance verification |
🔐 Control | Subject to third-party privacy policies |
💾 Persistent Cookies
Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
⏰ Duration | Remain on your device until expiration or deletion |
🎯 Purpose | Remember preferences across sessions |
📅 Expiry | Varies by cookie type (see Section 8) |
⚡ Session Cookies
Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
⏰ Duration | Deleted when you close your browser |
🎯 Purpose | Maintain session state during your visit |
🔐 Security | Essential for secure trading sessions |
4. ⚙️ Changing Your Cookie and Advertising Choices
🎛️ Cookie Preference Center
Method | Description |
|---|---|
🔧 Easy Access | Go to the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of otcm.io |
🎚️ Granular Control | Choose which cookie categories to enable/disable |
🖼️ Blocking Images/Clear GIFs
Method | Description |
|---|---|
📱 Device Settings | Most browsers and devices allow you to prevent images from loading through browser/device settings |
🌐 Browser Settings
Configure your cookie preferences directly in your browser:
Browser | Settings Location |
|---|---|
🔵 Chrome | Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies |
🦊 Firefox | Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies |
🧭 Safari | Preferences → Privacy → Cookies |
🔷 Edge | Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions |
🟣 Brave | Settings → Shields → Cookies |
⚠️ Warning: Impact of Blocking Cookies
Feature Affected | Description |
|---|---|
👛 Wallet Connectivity | Unable to connect or maintain wallet connection |
📈 Trading Interfaces | Limited or no trading functionality |
🔐 Account Features | Account management unavailable |
⚖️ Compliance Verification | KYC/AML/accreditation processes may not function |
📊 Real-time Data | Market data and pricing may not load |
⚠️ Category 1 Note: Certain cookies are required for SEC Category 1 compliance operations including KYC/AML verification and accredited investor status checking. Disabling these cookies may prevent you from accessing ST22 Tokenized Securities trading.
📢 Advertising Choices
🛡️ Privacy Browsers/Plug-ins
Option | Description |
|---|---|
🔒 Privacy Browsers | Use privacy-focused browsers |
🚫 Ad Blockers | Install ad-blocking browser plug-ins |
🛡️ Tracking Protection | Block tracking technologies |
📱 Platform Settings
Configure ad preferences on major platforms:
Platform | Settings Location |
|---|---|
🔵 | myaccount.google.com/privacy |
📘 | facebook.com/settings → Ads |
🐦 Twitter/X | twitter.com/settings → Privacy |
🏭 Ad Industry Tools
Opt-out of interest-based advertising:
Tool | URL |
|---|---|
🇺🇸 DAA (US) | optout.aboutads.info |
🇪🇺 EDAA (EU) | youronlinechoices.eu |
🌐 NAI | optout.networkadvertising.org |
📱 Mobile Settings
Action | Description |
|---|---|
📲 Limit Ad Tracking | Use device settings to limit advertising ID usage |
🔧 Per-Device Settings | Apply opt-out settings on each device/browser |
⚠️ We cannot guarantee all partners participate in opt-out programs.
5. ✅ Your Consent
🔒 Strictly Necessary Cookies
Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
⚖️ Legal Basis | Legitimate interest in providing the service |
🚫 Consent Required | No — these are essential for site operation |
🎯 Purpose | Core functionality, security, compliance |
❌ Can Disable | Disabling will break core features |
🎯 Performance & Targeting Cookies
Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
⚖️ Legal Basis | Your consent |
✅ Consent Required | Yes — opt-in required |
🎯 Purpose | Analytics, personalization, advertising |
✅ Can Disable | Yes, through Cookie Settings |
6. 🔄 Can I Withdraw My Consent?
✋ How to Withdraw Consent
Method | Description |
|---|---|
🔗 Cookie Settings | Use the "Cookie Settings" link in footer |
🌐 Browser Settings | Delete/block cookies via browser (see Section 4) |
📧 Contact Us | Email privacy@otcm.io for assistance |
⚠️ Impact of Disabling Cookies
Feature | Impact |
|---|---|
👛 Wallet Connectivity | May not maintain connection |
📈 Trading Interfaces | Limited functionality |
📊 Real-time Market Data | May not load or update |
🔧 General Functionality | Reduced site functionality |
⚖️ Compliance Verification | KYC/AML processes may fail |
🎖️ Accreditation Status | Accredited investor verification may not persist |
⚠️ Important for ST22 Trading: If you disable strictly necessary cookies, you may be unable to complete KYC/AML verification or maintain accredited investor status verification required for ST22 Tokenized Securities trading under SEC Category 1 requirements.
7. 🍪 What Type of Cookies Do We Use and Why?
We use four main types of cookies:
7.1 🔒 Strictly Necessary & Essential Cookies
Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
🎯 Purpose | Essential for site operation |
⚖️ Legal Basis | Legitimate interest |
🚫 Consent | Not required |
❌ Disable Impact | Site will not function properly |
These cookies enable:
Function | Description |
|---|---|
🔐 Privacy Preferences | Setting your privacy preferences |
👤 Authentication | Logging in to your account |
👛 Wallet Connectivity | Maintaining wallet connectivity |
💰 Transactions | Processing transactions |
🛡️ Security | Ensuring platform security |
📋 KYC/AML | Enabling KYC/AML verification |
🎖️ Accreditation | Verifying accredited investor status |
📈 Trading Sessions | Managing trading sessions |
⚖️ Category 1 Compliance | Supporting regulatory compliance operations |
⚠️ Note: Blocking these cookies will break core platform features including ST22 Tokenized Securities trading.
7.2 📊 Performance & Analytics Cookies
Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
🎯 Purpose | Understanding site usage and performance |
⚖️ Legal Basis | Your consent |
✅ Consent | Required |
❌ Disable Impact | Cannot monitor performance |
These cookies track:
Metric | Description |
|---|---|
🪙 Token Popularity | Which ST22 tokens and pages are most/least visited |
📈 Trading Interaction | How users interact with bonding curves and liquidity pools |
💹 Volume Metrics | Trading patterns and volume metrics |
⚡ Performance | Platform performance and load times |
🚨 Errors | Error messages and technical issues |
❌ If disabled: We cannot monitor site performance or user experience.
7.3 ⚙️ Functional Cookies
Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
🎯 Purpose | Enhanced functionality and personalization |
⚖️ Legal Basis | Your consent |
✅ Consent | Required |
❌ Disable Impact | Personalization features won't work |
These cookies enable:
Function | Description |
|---|---|
📈 Trading Preferences | Remember your trading preferences |
⭐ Watchlists | Store your watchlist selections |
🎛️ Dashboard | Maintain your dashboard customizations |
💰 Currency Display | Remember your preferred currency display |
🔔 Notifications | Store notification preferences |
💬 Chat Support | Enable chat support features |
❌ If disabled: Personalization features may not work properly.
7.4 🎯 Targeting & Advertising Cookies
Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
🎯 Purpose | Relevant advertising and recommendations |
⚖️ Legal Basis | Your consent |
✅ Consent | Required |
❌ Disable Impact | Less targeted experience |
These cookies help us:
Function | Description |
|---|---|
🎨 Relevance | Make our Site and advertising more relevant |
🪙 Opportunities | Show you relevant tokenization opportunities |
📚 Education | Display targeted educational content |
💡 Recommendations | Provide personalized platform recommendations |
🔒 Privacy Note: These cookies do not store directly personal information but uniquely identify your browser and device.
❌ If disabled: You'll experience less targeted advertising.
8. ⏰ Retention
Cookie Type | Retention Period |
|---|---|
⚡ Session Cookies | Deleted when browser closes |
🔐 Authentication | Up to 30 days (or until logout) |
💾 Preferences | Up to 12 months |
📊 Analytics | Up to 24 months |
🎯 Advertising | Up to 12 months |
⚖️ Compliance | As required by law (up to 5 years for KYC data) |
9. 🔧 Other Technologies
💾 Local Storage Technologies
Technology | Purpose |
|---|---|
🗄️ Local Storage | Store larger amounts of data locally |
📦 Session Storage | Store session-specific data |
🎯 Purpose | Improve performance, store preferences |
🔍 Web Beacons (Pixel Tags)
Technology | Purpose |
|---|---|
🖼️ Pixels | Small transparent images in pages/emails |
🎯 Purpose | Track page views, email opens, conversions |
🎥 Session-Replay Technologies
Technology | Purpose |
|---|---|
📹 Session Recording | Record user interactions (anonymized) |
🎯 Purpose | Understand user experience, identify issues |
🔐 Privacy | Sensitive data masked/excluded |
💬 Chat Technologies
Technology | Purpose |
|---|---|
💬 Live Chat | Enable real-time support |
🎯 Purpose | Provide customer assistance |
📋 Data | Chat logs retained per Privacy Policy |
⛓️ Blockchain Interaction Trackers
Technology | Purpose |
|---|---|
🔗 Wallet Tracking | Track wallet connection status |
💰 Transaction Monitoring | Monitor transaction status |
🎯 Purpose | Provide real-time trading feedback |
⚖️ Compliance | Support Transfer Hook verification |
⚠️ Note: Blockchain transactions are recorded on the public Solana blockchain independently of our cookies. See our Privacy Policy for details on blockchain transparency.
10. 🔄 Keeping Our Cookie Notice Up to Date
We may update this cookie notice when:
Trigger | Description |
|---|---|
🔧 Cookie Changes | We change how we use cookies |
🚀 Platform Evolution | Our platform evolves |
📜 Legal Changes | Legal requirements change |
⚖️ Regulatory Updates | Category 1 compliance requirements change |
✅ All changes will be reflected here with an updated "last updated" date.
📖 For more information about how we process personal information collected from cookies, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
📞 Contact Information
Questions about our cookie usage?
Contact | Information |
|---|---|
📧 | privacy@otcm.io |
🌐 Settings | Cookie Settings link in website footer |
📋 Privacy Policy | Available at otcm.io/privacy |
Mailing Address:
OTCM Protocol, Inc.
Attn: Privacy Officer
[Address]
Wyoming, United States📋 Document Information
Field | Value |
|---|---|
📄 Document Version | 3.0 |
📅 Last Updated | January 2026 |
📍 Jurisdiction | Wyoming, United States |
🏛️ Regulatory Context | SEC Category 1 (Issuer-Sponsored Tokenized Securities) |
💡 Pro Tip: Manage your cookie preferences anytime using the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer!
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