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Cookies Policy
Last Updated
April 16, 2026This Cookies Policy explains how the American Samoa Government Treasury and Customs Division (“ASG,” “We,” “Us,” or “Our”) uses Cookies and similar technologies in connection with customs.as and related digital customs-service functions made available through the Service.
You should read this Cookies Policy so that You understand what Cookies are, how We may use them, and what choices You may have regarding their use.
Cookies and similar technologies may be used to support the operation, security, administration, analysis, and improvement of the Service. In some cases, information collected through Cookies may be linked to other information processed through the Service, as described in Our Privacy Policy. This rewrite replaces the current generic template language about advertising, targeting, and social media cookies with a narrower, government-service-oriented approach while preserving analytics cookies.
1.1. InterpretationWords with initial capital letters have meanings defined under the following conditions. These definitions shall have the same meaning whether they appear in singular or plural form.
1.2. DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Cookies Policy:
ASG(referred to as “ASG,” “We,” “Us,” or “Our” in this Cookies Policy) refers to the American Samoa Government, Treasury Department, Customs Division, Pago Pago, AS 96799.
Cookiesmeans small files placed on Your computer, mobile device, or other device that may store information about Your use of the Service, browser session, preferences, or device interaction.
Servicemeans the customs.as, platform, Website, and related digital customs-service functions made available by the American Samoa Government Treasury and Customs Division.
Websitemeans customs.as, accessible from https://customs.as.
Youmeans the individual accessing or using the Service, whether on that individual’s own behalf or on behalf of a company, importer, broker, consignee, employer, agency, or other legal entity, as applicable.
Cookies may be session-based or persistent.
Session Cookies are generally deleted when You close Your browser.
Persistent Cookies may remain on Your Device for a longer period, depending on their purpose and Your browser settings.
We may use Cookies and similar technologies that are reasonably necessary to operate, secure, support, analyze, and improve the Service.
2.1 Types of Cookies We May UseType: Session Cookies or Persistent Cookies
Administered by: ASG or its authorized providers
Purpose: These Cookies are reasonably necessary for the basic operation of the Service. They may be used to support page navigation, maintain sessions, enable account access, authenticate users, protect against unauthorized access, and support core Service functionality.
Functionality CookiesType: Session Cookies or Persistent Cookies
Administered by: ASG or its authorized providers
Purpose: These Cookies may be used to remember preferences, settings, or other choices You make when using the Service, where applicable, in order to improve usability and continuity of Your experience.
Security and Integrity CookiesType: Session Cookies or Persistent Cookies
Administered by: ASG or its authorized providers
Purpose: These Cookies may be used to help protect the Service against misuse, fraud, unauthorized access, session abuse, technical attacks, or other risks affecting the security, reliability, or integrity of the Service.
Performance and Analytics CookiesType: Session Cookies or Persistent Cookies
Administered by: ASG, its authorized providers, and in some cases third-party analytics providers acting on behalf of the ASG
Purpose: These Cookies may be used to understand how the Service is used, measure traffic and interaction patterns, diagnose technical or usability issues, monitor performance, evaluate features or functionality, and support service improvement, pilot administration, operational learning, workflow evaluation, localization research, and related administrative purposes.
Where third-party analytics cookies are used, the information collected may be processed by those analytics providers in accordance with their applicable privacy terms and the arrangements under which they support the Service.
Information collected through Cookies and similar technologies may be used for purposes such as:
- maintaining sessions
- supporting login and account-access functionality
- remembering settings or preferences where applicable
- protecting the Service against misuse, fraud, unauthorized access, or other security risks
- supporting the submission, review, and administration of Customs-related workflows
- understanding how the Service is used
- measuring traffic, usage patterns, and performance
- diagnosing technical, performance, usability, or security issues
- supporting service improvement, pilot administration, operational learning, workflow evaluation, and localization research
- maintaining system integrity, reliability, and continuity
We do not use Cookies to override legal requirements, government procedures, or official Customs processes.
2.3. Your Choices Regarding Cookies- You may be able to control certain Cookie settings through Your browser or Device settings. You may also be able to delete existing Cookies or configure Your browser to refuse some or all Cookies.
- Please note, however, that disabling certain Cookies or related technologies may affect the availability, security, functionality, or performance of some parts of the Service.
- For information about managing Cookies in Your browser, please consult the help or support materials provided by the developer of that browser.
- For more information about how the ASG collects, uses, stores, discloses, and protects information processed through the Service, please review Our Privacy Policy.
- If You have any questions about this Cookies Policy, You may contact the American Samoa Government Treasury and Customs Division by email at [email protected].
- Communications submitted to this email address may be used for privacy-related inquiries, support requests, operational learning, service improvement, and other administrative purposes connected with the Service and the Customs process.