Privacy Policy of H&CO Global Advisors ("H&CO")

Your privacy is very important to us. At H&CO, we are committed to maintaining the confidentiality of personal information, such as your name, email address, physical address, or other contact information ("Personal Information") that you share with H&CO through www.hco.com (the "Website") or when you communicate with us at events, by mail, phone, social media, or any other available means.

This notice describes how H&CO collects, stores, and processes your Personal Information in accordance with applicable privacy regulations, the professional confidentiality standards of our profession, and the choices you have regarding how your Personal Information is collected and used. By browsing the Website, you are deemed to accept the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with it, you should not use the Website.

Scope

This Privacy Policy explains how H&CO handles the Personal Information you share with us, as well as aggregated and/or anonymous user information that does not contain Personal Information. Information that H&CO may collect about your company is not considered Personal Information unless such information is linked to your Personal Information.

Collection of Personal Information

You can use the Website to learn about our services without revealing any Personal Information. However, H&CO may collect your name and email address if you submit an information request or contact us via email. Additionally, H&CO may process and retain your Personal Information for future communications. We may also collect your online browsing behavior through our own cookies, so we recommend reviewing the Cookie Policy available on the H&CO Website.

Uses of Personal Information

H&CO may use Personal Information and aggregated and/or anonymous user information in the following ways:

• For the specific purposes for which you provided the Personal Information;
• To respond to emails that H&CO receives from you;
• To improve the user experience when using the Website or to help H&CO develop new functionalities prior obtaining the user's express consent if required under applicable laws;
• To the extent permitted by specific regulations in certain jurisdictions, to provide H&CO's affiliated and subsidiary companies with information about the user base and website usage patterns; and
• To allow H&CO to personalize the content you and others see based on your characteristics or personal preferences.

H&CO does not disclose any non-public Personal Information obtained in the course of our practice, except as required or permitted by law or any competent authority.

Permitted disclosure of your non-public Personal Information is restricted to H&CO employees, service providers, and other parties who must access that information to assist us in providing services to you. In these situations, where applicable, we will do so with your express, explicit, and prior consent. We also emphasize the confidential nature of the shared information and take the necessary steps to ensure that the recipient of the Personal Information is bound by our professional confidentiality standards or non-disclosure agreements, as appropriate.

External Links

The Website may contain links to third-party websites not controlled by H&CO and not covered by this Privacy Policy. We recommend that you review the privacy statement of other sites you visit before providing any personal information. H&CO is not responsible for the Privacy Policies of these sites, so please keep this in mind when leaving our site.

Information Security

To prevent unauthorized access and maintain data accuracy, H&CO implements appropriate and relevant physical, electronic, and administrative measures to safeguard and protect the information it collects online.

We recognize the importance of safeguarding the Personal Information in our possession against loss, misuse, security breaches, unauthorized access, or inappropriate distribution. However, it must be acknowledged that no measure is 100% risk-free, and therefore no organization can offer absolute guarantees regarding the protection of Personal Information.

How you can access or modify your choices

H&CO may occasionally provide you with information about the services it offers. If H&CO has used your Personal Information to send you such information, you can request not to receive such information by sending an email request to hcoprivacy@hco.com.

For users outside the United States

H&CO operates in the United States. Any Personal Information you provide to us when using the Website may be transferred to the United States or other countries. In such cases, H&CO implements information protection measures in accordance with applicable regulations. By providing your Personal Information to H&CO, you consent to these transfers. Where applicable according to your jurisdiction of origin, your prior and explicit consent will be requested.

For European Union ("EU") Users

At H&CO, we are committed to protecting the privacy and Personal Information of our EU users and visitors by complying with the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"). EU visitors have the right to access, rectify, delete, restrict, and object to the processing of their personal data, as well as the right to data portability. To exercise these rights, please contact us at hcoprivacy@hco.com. We ensure the implementation of appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your Personal Information against loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

H&CO may, at its sole discretion, modify this Privacy Policy at any time, which will be notified to you through notices posted on the website. You are requested to visit this page and periodically review the Privacy Policy in effect at that time.

Last updated: August 2024