Virginia Privacy Policy

This Virginia Privacy Notice (“Virginia Privacy Notice”) supplements the information contained in our U.S. Privacy Policy. It is delivered on behalf of Dechert LLP (“Dechert”) and our affiliates and governs the personal data we collect from Virginia residents (“you”) on any website or mobile application on which a link to this Virginia Privacy Notice appears and any personal data we collect in connection with delivering services to you or communicating with you, which may include providing you with online subscriptions and other product offerings, whether online or offline (collectively, the “Services”).

We have adopted this notice to comply with the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”). Please take the time to read and understand this Virginia Privacy Notice. Please also read our U.S. Privacy Policy which includes important information regarding how we collect, process and disclose your personal data.

Scope

Some personal data we collect from you may not be covered by this Virginia Privacy Notice. The VCDPA includes certain exemptions that may apply to our collection and processing of your personal data. Therefore, this Virginia Privacy Notice and the Virginia privacy rights set out herein may not apply to you or to all of your personal data. For example, personal data we have collected from individuals in their capacity as Virginia-resident current or former Dechert employees and job applicants is not covered by this Virginia Privacy Notice.

Collection, Processing and Disclosure of Personal Data

The VCDPA requires us to give you information about the categories of personal data we process, our purpose for processing it, the categories of third parties with whom we share personal data, and the categories of personal data we share with such third parties. This table sets out our relevant practices. Our collection, processing and disclosure of personal data depends on your relationship with us and your interaction with the Services we may provide you. More information regarding our privacy practices is available in our U.S. Privacy Policy.

Category of Personal Information Categories of Sources From Which Collected Purpose for Processing Categories of Third Parties and Other Entities To Whom We May Disclose
Identifiers, such as name, unique personal identifier, online identifier,
account name, phone number or signature
  • Directly from you, such as when you visit our website or via written forms
  • From your devices
  • Via social media platforms and other third-party services
  • Via email or other correspondence with you
  • Via cookies and other tracking technologies
  • To present our website and its contents to you
  • To deliver the information, products and services you requested from us
  • To market or promote new information, products or services
  • To communicate with you
  • To help us improve our website and deliver a more personalized experience
  • To deliver alumni services
  • To monitor the security of our offices
  • To verify or maintain the quality or safety of our services and to improve, upgrade or enhance our services
  • To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights
  • In any other way we describe when you provide the information, or otherwise at your direction or with your consent
  • As permitted or required by law or as we may notify you
  • Our affiliates
  • Entities that provide marketing services
  • Our business partners, service providers and vendors
  • Legal authorities as required by law or to protect our rights
  • Advertising networks and analytics providers
  • Social media platforms
  • Affiliated and nonaffiliated third parties as may be permitted by law (such as in connection with the sale or restructuring of all or part of our business)
Internet or other electronic network activity information
  • Directly from you, such as when you visit our website
  • From your devices
  • Via social media platforms and other third-party services
  • Via email or other correspondence with you
  • Via cookies and other tracking technologies
  • To present our website and its contents to you
  • To deliver the information, products and services you requested from us
  • To market or promote new information, products or services
  • To communicate with you
  • To help us improve our website and deliver a more personalized experience
  • To deliver alumni services
  • To verify or maintain the quality or safety of our services and to improve, upgrade or enhance our services
  • To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights
  • In any other way we describe when you provide the information, or otherwise at your direction or with your consent
  • As permitted or required by law or as we may notify you
  • Our affiliates
  • Entities that provide marketing services
  • Our business partners, service providers and vendors
  • Legal authorities as required by law or to protect our rights
  • Advertising networks and analytics providers
  • Affiliated and nonaffiliated third parties as may be permitted by law (such as in connection with the sale or restructuring of all or part of our business)
Geolocation data, such as the city, state or country associated with your IP address
  • Directly from you
  • Via business partners and other providers
  • Via our recruitment management systems
  • To present our website and its contents to you
  • To deliver the information, products and services you requested from us
  • To market or promote new information, products or services
  • To communicate with you
  • To help us improve our website and deliver a more personalized experience
  • To deliver alumni services
  • To verify or maintain the quality or safety of our services and to improve, upgrade or enhance our services
  • To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights
  • In any other way we describe when you provide the information, or otherwise at your direction or with your consent
  • As permitted or required by law or as we may notify you
  • Our affiliates
  • Entities that provide marketing services
  • Our business partners, service providers and vendors
  • Legal authorities as required by law or to protect our rights
  • Advertising networks and analytics providers
  • Affiliated and nonaffiliated third parties as may be permitted by law (such as in connection with the sale or restructuring of all or part of our business)
Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory or similar information, such as a recording of your voice or photo or video of you
  • Via phone calls and videoconferences
  • Via social media platforms and other third-party services
  • When we take or receive a photograph of you
  • When you visit our offices
  • To deliver the information, products and services you requested from us
  • To market or promote new information, products or services
  • To communicate with you
  • To verify or maintain the quality or safety of our services and to improve, upgrade or enhance our services
  • To deliver alumni services
  • To monitor the safety and security of our offices
  • To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights
  • In any other way we describe when you provide the information, or otherwise at your direction or with your consent
  • As permitted or required by law or as we may notify you
  • Our affiliates
  • Entities that provide marketing services
  • Our business partners, service providers and vendors
  • Legal authorities as required by law or to protect our rights
  • Social media platform
  • Affiliated and nonaffiliated third parties as may be permitted by law (such as in connection with the sale or restructuring of all or part of our business)
Professional or employment information, such as your job title or employer, employment history, education and qualification details
  • Directly from you, such as when you visit our website or via written forms
  • Via social media platforms and other third-party services
  • Via email or other correspondence with you
  • To present our website and its contents to you
  • To deliver the information, products and services you requested from us
  • To market or promote new information, products or services
  • To communicate with you
  • To help us improve our website and deliver a more personalized experience
  • To deliver alumni services
  • To monitor the safety and security of our offices
  • To verify or maintain the quality or safety of our services and to improve, upgrade or enhance our services
  • To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights
  • In any other way we describe when you provide the information, or otherwise at your direction or with your consent
  • As permitted or required by law or as we may notify you
  • Our affiliates
  • Entities that provide marketing services
  • Our business partners, service providers and vendors
  • Legal authorities as required by law or to protect
  • Social media platforms
  • Affiliated and nonaffiliated third parties as may be permitted by law (such as in connection with the sale or restructuring of all or part of our business)
Inferences drawn from this information, such as preferences or other consumer characteristics
  • Directly from you, such as when you visit our website or via written forms
  • From your devices
  • Via social media platforms and other third-party services
  • Via email or other correspondence with you
  • Via cookies and other tracking technologies
  • To present our website and its contents to you
  • To deliver the information, products and services you requested from us
  • To market or promote new information, products or services
  • To communicate with you
  • To help us improve our website and deliver a more personalized experience
  • To deliver alumni services
  • To verify or maintain the quality or safety of our services and to improve, upgrade or enhance our services
  • To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights
  • In any other way we describe when you provide the information, or otherwise at your direction or with your consent
  • As permitted or required by law or as we may notify you
  • Our affiliates
  • Entities that provide marketing services
  • Our business partners, service providers and vendors
  • Legal authorities as required by law or to protect our rights
  • Advertising networks and analytics providers
  • Social media platforms
  • Affiliated and nonaffiliated third parties as may be permitted by law (such as in connection with the sale or restructuring of all or part of our business)

Targeted Advertising

We may share the following categories of personal information with third-party cookie, ad-tech providers and others throughout the online advertising ecosystem for purposes of targeted advertising:

  • Identifiers
  • Internet or other electronic network activity information
  • Geolocation data
  • Inferences drawn from personal information such as preferences, characteristics and behaviors

Your Rights as a Virginia Resident

As a Virginia resident, you may have certain rights in relation to your personal data.

Right to Confirm

You may have the right to confirm whether we process your personal data and to access such personal data.

Right to Delete

You may have the right to request that we delete your personal data that we have collected about you. Subject to certain exceptions, we must delete your personal data.

Right to Correct Inaccurate Personal Data

You may have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal data about you, taking into account the nature of the personal data and the purposes of the processing of your personal data.

Right to Opt-Out of Processing of Personal Data for Targeted Advertising

You may have the right to opt-out of the processing of your personal data for purposes of targeted advertising.

Right to Opt-Out of the Sale of Personal Data

You may have the right to opt-out of sale of your personal data. We do not sell your personal data for purposes of the VCDPA.

Right to Opt-Out of Profiling

You may have the right to opt-out of the processing of your personal data for profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning you.

Right to Obtain a Copy of Your Personal Data

You may have the right to obtain a copy of your personal data that you previously provided to us.

Right to Non-Discrimination

You have the right to not be discriminated against by us for choosing to exercise your rights under the VCDPA.

How to Exercise Your Virginia Privacy Rights

To exercise your right to confirm, delete, correct inaccuracies, opt-out of profiling (where relevant) or to obtain a copy of your personal data, call us at +1-833-255-7934 or contact us at privacy@dechert.com.

To make a request to opt-out of the processing of your personal data for purposes of targeted advertising, click and then “Reject All” cookies. Some cookies and tracking technologies that are necessary to our site or its functionality may still be placed on your device.

Authenticating Your Requests

We only comply with requests when we can authenticate that you are a Virginia resident exercising your rights regarding your personal data.

We may need additional information from you to authenticate your request. We may need additional information from you to match the information we already have about you in order to authenticate your request. We will let you know via email if we need more information from you to authenticate your request. Please reply to our requests promptly.

We will communicate with you via email. We will use the email address you provided when submitting your request.

If we cannot authenticate your identity, we will let you know.

Responding To Your Requests

We aim to promptly authenticate and respond to your requests within 45 days of receipt but may require a total of 90 days to respond to your requests. If we require additional time beyond the initial 45 days and that time is reasonably necessary, we will let you know within the first 45 days.

If we determine that we cannot or will not take the action that you requested, we will let you know. We will inform you of our reasons for not taking action and any rights you may have to appeal the decision.

We will respond your requests via email. We will contact you at the email address you provided when submitting your request(s).

Limitations

The VCDPA does not apply in full to all personal data we collect from Virginia residents. As set out in “Scope” above, the VCDPA is not fully applicable to some personal data collected from Virginia residents. Therefore, even if you are a Virginia resident and submit an authenticated request, we may not be required to comply with your request.

Information provided in response to a consumer request shall be provided free of charge, up to twice annually per consumer. If requests are manifestly unfounded, excessive, or repetitive, we may charge a reasonable fee to cover the administrative costs of complying with the request or decline to act on the request.

Changes to Our Virginia Privacy Notice

This Virginia Privacy Notice may be changed by Dechert or its affiliates at any time and an updated policy will be posted to the website and relevant portions of the Services.

How to Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Virginia Privacy Notice or its implementation, please contact us at privacy@dechert.com.

This Virginia Privacy Notice was last updated on February 8, 2023.