Economic and Financial Consulting and Expert Testimony HOME THE FIRM PRACTICES STAFF EXPERTS PUBLICATIONS & NEWS CAREERS EUROPE Privacy Policy Effective February 14, 2019 Welcome to the Cornerstone Research website operated by Cornerstone Research, Inc. on behalf of it and its affiliates including Cornerstone Research UK Ltd. (together, “Cornerstone Research,” “we,” "us," or “our”). This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) and our Conditions and Terms of Use apply to your use of www.cornerstone.com (the “website”) and other services offered through the website. This Privacy Policy does not apply to information we collect through other means—for example, e-mail messages and associated information that you send to addresses published on this website—or to information collected on any other sites that may link to or be accessible from the website. Personally Identifiable Information We collect personally identifiable information (sometimes referred to as personal data or “personal information”) about you through this website. In general, we will use the personal information we collect for online recruiting purposes, subscriptions to publications, event registration, to provide you with a range of services (including to match testifying experts to law firms), to update or enhance our client records, and for account administration. Personal information we collect may include your name, address, e-mail address (both personal and/or work e-mail address), telephone or fax number, IP address, or any content you post in your resume or CV. Legal Basis Our legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described above depends on the personal information concerned, but will either be: to meet contractual obligations (e.g., you enter into a contract with Cornerstone Research to receive services); to comply with a legal obligation (e.g., anti-money laundering and fraud checks)—if you do not provide the information, we cannot provide services to you; or for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by Cornerstone Research (e.g., to help us match testifying experts to law firms). Use and Disclosure of Information If you provide personal information to us through this website, we will use that information for the purpose for which it was collected and for other reasonably related purposes which are not incompatible with those allowed under applicable data protection laws. We may provide your information to third parties for the processing of that information solely for our benefit, but we will not provide your information to any third party for marketing purposes, except in connection with information requests that you make that involve third parties or in connection with events that involve presentations or sponsorships by third parties. We do not provide your personal information to any third party for its own marketing purposes. We use iCIMS, a third-party software provider, to run our recruitment platform. This software allows you to search for open job positions, apply for jobs online, send job listings via e-mail to others, and create an account so that you can keep up to date with all of our recruitment activities and keep track of your applications. For more information about iCIMS, please see its privacy notice: https://www.icims.com/legal/privacy-policy-website We may use third-party web analytics services on the site, such as those of Google Analytics. We may also share certain information about you and the device you use to access the services in order to deliver tailored advertising. These service providers use the technology described in the Cookie Statement to help us analyse how users use the site. The information collected by the technology (including your IP address) will be disclosed to or collected directly by these services providers, who use the information to evaluate your use of the site. Learn about opting out of Google Analytics. Cornerstone Research will disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Cornerstone Research; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Cornerstone Research; or (c) act under urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the website or the public. Cornerstone Research may also disclose your personal information to a successor in title of our business. Your information will be stored in the USA. Where personal information is transferred outside of the EU, we have taken appropriate safeguards to require that your personal information will remain protected in accordance with this Policy. We retain personal information we collect from you for as long as necessary to administer any services you have requested from us. Security This website is not designed to store sensitive personal information such as financial, health, or educational records, and you should not use this website for such purposes. Cornerstone Research believes this website uses appropriate technical and organizational measures to secure your personal information, but we cannot and do not assure you that these measures will be sufficient to protect against all efforts to gain unauthorized access to the information. Do Not Track Cornerstone Research does not respond to a browser’s do-not-track signal regarding the collection of information about online activities over time and across third-party online services. Opt Out and Unsubscribe We allow you to opt out of future electronic marketing communications at any time by e-mailing us at info@cornerstone.com and writing “remove” in the subject line, or by clicking the “unsubscribe” link found at the bottom of our e-mails and newsletters. Changes to This Policy This Policy is effective as of the date above. Any material changes to this Policy will be published on this website. By your continued use of the website, you consent to the terms of the revised Policy. Links to Other Websites This website may link to websites maintained by third parties, including our clients. If you use these links, you will leave our website. This Policy does not apply to third-party websites. Cornerstone Research is not responsible for the content or policies maintained by these websites. If you decide to visit a third-party website, you do so at your own risk. California Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance Because we value your privacy, we have taken steps to comply with the California Online Privacy Protection Act. As part of the California Online Privacy Protection Act, users of our website may make any changes to their information by contacting us at info@cornerstone.com. Your Rights If you are an individual, you have the following rights in relation to your personal information: (i) to access, correct, update, or request deletion of it, except where the burden or expense of providing access would be disproportionate to the risks to the privacy of the individual in the case in question or where the rights of persons other than the individual would be violated; (ii) to object to processing of your personal information; (iii) to ask us to restrict processing of it; (iv) to request portability of it; and (v) to opt out of marketing communications. You can exercise these rights by contacting us at info@cornerstone.com. You have the right to complain to a data protection authority about our collection and use of your personal information. For more information, please contact the UK's Information Commissioner's Office. The data controller of your personal information is Cornerstone Research UK Ltd. Access If you have questions or wish to access your information, please contact us at info@cornerstone.com. Cookie Statement Last updated: May 25, 2018 This Cookie Statement explains how Cornerstone Research, Inc. on behalf of it and its affiliates including Cornerstone Research UK Ltd. (together, “Cornerstone Research,” “we,” "us," or “our”) use cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at www.cornerstone.com (“website”). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them. What are cookies? Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information. Cookies set by Cornerstone Research are called “first-party cookies.” Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies.” Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., like advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites. Why do we use cookies? We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our website to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our website. Third parties serve cookies through our website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes. This is described in more detail below. How can I control cookies? You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by clicking on the appropriate opt-out links provided in this page. You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser’s help menu for more information. In addition, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit https://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or https://www.youronlinechoices.com. How often will you update this Cookie Statement? We may update this Cookie Statement from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Statement regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. The date at the top of this Cookie Statement indicates when it was last updated. Where can I get further information? If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at info@cornerstone.com. The specific types of first- and third-party cookies served through our website and the purposes they perform are described below: Essential website cookies These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. 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