Ascenbay LLP ("Ascenbay", "us", "we" or "firm") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting any information that is capable of identifying you as an individual person which is collected via this website or applications on this website that post a link to this Privacy Policy.

Ascenbay collects personal data on certain areas of the website when you register for or apply for jobs, register or initiate dialogue to join our Partner Program, sign in to receive our newsletters and alerts, register or participate in events, discussion forums or surveys.

The personal data we collect may be used for the purposes for which you have submitted the data, where we have your specific consent to do so, or where Ascenbay has a legitimate interest in or other legal basis for processing such information. In some situations, the collection of personal data may be required for the operation of the website or to provide certain services or products. Ascenbay uses your personal data to fulfill your requests for information, process your requests to participate in conferences and events, personalize content that you view or receive on the website, evaluate and improve our services, distribute newsletters and alerts to you, recruit and evaluate job applicants, analyze the website's performance and functioning, publish your letters to the editor or comments, prevent fraud, enforce our terms of use, comply with all applicable laws and corporate reporting obligations, enforce Ascenbay's agreements, and accomplish other purposes you may initiate or request. We may keep any of your personal data on file and use it to contact you.

We may also automatically collect information about the devices you use to interact with our website. The information we automatically collect may include IP address, device identifier, web browser, and browsing information collected through cookies, web beacons, pixels, clear gifs, and other similar technologies (collectively "cookies" or "tracking technologies") on our website. We may also automatically collect information about how you use the website, such as what you have searched for and viewed on the website. The information automatically collected will be associated with any personal data you have provided.

Ascenbay may use first and third party Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies to manage our website and our services and collect analytics about how you use them. The information provided throughout this Privacy Policy about cookies also applies to these other tracking technologies. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for more details regarding our use of cookies.

Data collected on the website may be transferred from time to time to Ascenbay associates and and their personnel. By using any of the website and providing information on it, you voluntarily consent to such transfer and usage as mentioned in the previous paragraphs.

Ascenbay will not intentionally disclose or transfer (and will take reasonable steps to prevent the unauthorized or accidental disclosure of) your personal data to third parties without your consent, whether for such third parties' own marketing purposes or otherwise, except where such third- party service providers agree to maintain the strict confidentiality of such information and provide the same level of data security as provided by Ascenbay.

In addition, we may disclose information about you:

• If we are required to do so by law or legal process;
• To law enforcement authorities or other government officials;
• When we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to prevent physical harm or financial loss or in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual illegal activity;
• If disclosure is necessary to protect the vital interests of a person;
• To enforce our Terms of Use;
• To protect our property, services and legal rights;
• To prevent fraud against Ascenbay, associates and/or business partners;
• To support auditing, compliance, and corporate governance functions; or
• To comply with any and all applicable laws.

Further, we may disclose or transfer your personal data in the event of a re-organization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, or other transfer or disposition of all or any portion of our business.

Ascenbay may provide links or sign in to third-party websites including social networking websites. If you use these links, you will leave Ascenbay website and Ascenbay shall not be responsible or liable for your use thereof. Such links do not constitute or imply an endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by Ascenbay of the third party, the third- party website, or the information contained therein.

While Ascenbay has implemented generally accepted standards of technology and operational security to protect personal data from loss, misuse, alteration, or destruction. However, having regard to the associated and constantly emerging inherent technology risks, Ascenbay cannot guarantee that unauthorized persons will not obtain access to your personal data.

The Ascenbay website is not designed for or directed at children 13 years of age or younger, and Ascenbay does not intentionally collect or maintain personal data about anyone under this age.