Privacy Notice and ARCO Rights

Specialists in Finance and Economics, S.C. (hereinafter referred to as "Proximity Consulting™"), with its registered address in Monterrey, at Av. Cto. Frida Kahlo 303, Valle Oriente, 66260 San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, Mexico, is a company incorporated under the laws of the United Mexican States, offering its services nationwide and specializing in tax, financial, legal, and business consulting.

In the course of its activities, Proximity Consulting™ is responsible for the collection, use, and protection of your personal data. As such, we are fully committed to safeguarding the privacy and integrity of the personal data of our clients, suppliers, employees, and third parties related to them (hereinafter referred to as "Personal Data").

In compliance with the Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties and its corresponding regulations, we hereby present our Privacy Notice:

Data Controller Information:

Entity Name: Specialists in Finance and Economics, S.C. (hereinafter "Proximity Consulting™")
Address: Monterrey, Av. Cto. Frida Kahlo 303, Valle Oriente, 66260 San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, Mexico

If you are a legal entity:

a) Company name or corporate name
b) Nationality and registered address
c) Business purpose
d) Share capital
e) Registration details in the Public Registry of Property or Public Registry of Commerce
f) Information regarding shareholders, investors, or members of the entity, including ownership structure
g) Information about administrators, directors, board members, auditors, and other company officers
h) Beneficial ownership information
i) Information on related entities, such as subsidiaries, affiliates, or parent companies
j) Articles of incorporation and any subsequent amendments or official records related to the company

By accepting this privacy notice, you acknowledge and consent to the collection, processing, and protection of your personal data in accordance with the terms outlined above.

Sensitive Information:

Proximity Consulting™ does not request, except in exceptional cases, any information considered sensitive, such as data related to ethnic origin, religious beliefs, criminal records, or physical or mental health. In the extraordinary event that such information is required for the provision of our products and/or services, it will be obtained only with your express consent, thereby authorizing its use under the terms and conditions established in this notice.

Protection of Personal Data:

To fulfill the purposes outlined in this notice, personal data will be collected and processed under strict security and confidentiality measures. Accordingly, the personal data provided—whether currently or in the future—in the possession of Proximity Consulting™ will be handled, processed, and used in accordance with the principles of legality, consent, quality, information, proportionality, and responsibility.

Proximity Consulting™ is committed to fully complying with these principles and guarantees that it will not sell, rent, share, or disclose your personal information for illicit purposes or for any purposes other than those for which it was originally provided, except in the specific cases established by the Personal Data Protection Law and its applicable regulations.

We will make every reasonable effort to protect your personal data and to safeguard the security of the systems used for its storage and processing.

However, Proximity Consulting™ does not assume any obligation of confidentiality regarding information voluntarily provided by the data subject that is not expressly requested, including any content submitted through website forms.

Transfer of Your Personal Data:

Proximity Consulting™ does not transfer personal data unless such transfer falls under the exceptions set forth in Article 37 of the Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties.

Through this notice, you are informed that your personal data may be shared with our affiliated, subsidiary, or related companies, as well as with third-party service providers. Additionally, data may be shared with third parties in the event of a reorganization, sale, merger, joint venture, assignment, transfer, or other disposition of all or part of our business, assets, or shares—including corporate restructuring or potential investors. In all such cases, the recipients will be required to maintain strict confidentiality and refrain from misusing the data without the express consent of the data subject.

In accordance with the above, your personal data may be transferred and processed by the following third parties. All purposes listed below are considered exceptions under Article 37 of the Law and therefore do not require prior consent for the transfer:

Legal firms: For legal consulting and debt collection management
Government agencies: For compliance with applicable regulations
Professional service firms: For auditing, consulting, and administrative support
Certification entities: For validating compliance with best practices

Retention Period for Personal Data:

In accordance with our internal policies, the retention period for your personal data is 10 years.

Information Collection:

As a visitor, you are not required to provide personal information to use our website. Personal data is collected only when voluntarily submitted by individuals interested in our products or services, whether as current or prospective clients. For more details, please refer to the section “Personal Data We May Collect.”

Use of Information:

Proximity Consulting™ may use the personal information provided by clients and visitors for the following purposes:

For marketing, advertising, and market research purposes
To send promotional materials and/or communications related to our services that we believe may be of interest to you
To conduct service satisfaction surveys with employees, partners, suppliers, and related third parties
To comply with requests from authorities or as required in judicial or non-judicial proceedings

You may request at any time that we stop sending you emails or other communications generated in response to your registration on this website. Likewise, if you wish to stop receiving promotional messages from us, you may do so by calling +52 (664) 634 3311 or by contacting us through the aforementioned website.

Transfer of Personal Data to Third Parties and Its Purpose:

Proximity Consulting™ may share your personal information with affiliated entities or partners in order to provide you with relevant information that may be of interest. Contact details may also be shared with third parties to respond to your inquiries or to address matters related to the services you have contracted or intend to contract with us.

Likewise, personal information may be disclosed to competent authorities to comply with legal obligations or formal requests directed to Proximity Consulting™, its personnel, or related third parties.

Please note that such disclosures may involve the transfer of personal data to countries or jurisdictions whose data protection laws may differ in scope or level of protection from those in effect in Mexico, the United States, or other countries where Proximity Consulting™ operates.

By providing your information through this website, you consent to the transfer or referral of your personal data for the purposes described in this privacy notice, as well as for those arising under the Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties and other applicable regulations.

Blogs, Forums, and Social Media:

This website may host blogs, forums, social networks, and other applications or services that allow users to share content with others. Any personal or other information you disclose through such platforms may be read, collected, manipulated, or used by other users over whom Proximity Consulting™ has no control.

Therefore, Proximity Consulting™ assumes no responsibility for how others may use the information you voluntarily disclose through these channels, nor for any misuse or unauthorized appropriation of personal or other data shared through social media or any of the aforementioned platforms.

Security Measures to Protect Your Personal Information:

Your personal information will be kept strictly confidential. To prevent unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure, Proximity Consulting™ has implemented various security measures in compliance with the Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties and other applicable regulations.

We also inform you that your personal data will be accessed exclusively by authorized personnel of Proximity Consulting™.

Exercise of Rights, Revocation of Consent, and Mechanisms to Limit the Use and Disclosure of Data:

Within the limits permitted by applicable regulations, you may access, rectify, or cancel your personal data, object to its processing, and revoke your consent at any time through the mechanisms implemented by Proximity Consulting™.

To learn more about the applicable procedures, requirements, and response times, you may contact us by calling +52 (664) 634 3311, or by visiting the “Contact” section of our website and sending us a message so we can address your request.

If you do not express opposition to the internal use of your personal data, it will be understood that you have granted your consent.

If at any time you believe that this website is not adhering to the principles set forth herein and in applicable data protection legislation, please notify Proximity Consulting™ via email at info@proximityconsulting.mx. We will make all reasonable commercial efforts to identify and resolve the issue as promptly as possible.

ARCO Rights

Every individual, as the owner of their personal data or through their representative, has the right to access, rectify, request the cancellation of, or object to the processing of their data. In accordance with the Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties, these rights are: Access, Rectification, Cancellation, and Opposition, collectively known as ARCO Rights. Below is an explanation of each:

Right of Access: This is the right to request access to personal data stored in databases, systems, files, records, or archives held, stored, or used by an entity, as well as to be informed about the conditions and generalities of its processing.
Right of Rectification: This is the right to request the correction of personal data when it is inaccurate, incomplete, or not up to date.
Right of Cancellation: This is the right to request that personal data be deleted or removed from files, records, archives, systems, and databases, and to cease being processed.
Right of Opposition: This is the right to request that the entity storing, holding, or using personal data refrain from using it for certain purposes, such as publishing it in a publicly accessible source, or to request the cessation of its use to prevent harm or adverse effects.