Website Cookie Policy

Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Kirkland & Ellis International LLP, and its affiliated entities (collectively, “Kirkland,” the “Firm,” “we,” or “us”) uses cookies on its website www.kirkland.com and related websites (“Kirkland sites”). This cookies policy tells you more about our use of cookies and the choices you have.

Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information that can be downloaded to your device when you visit a website. Cookies enable us to analyze how Kirkland sites are used and to monitor site performance so we can create the best user experience.

Essential cookies enable the core functionality of our website such as security, authentication, and accessibility. We use analytics cookies only if you have provided your consent. You can access and change your preferences at any time by clicking on the gear icon in your browser. No cookies are used for the links to Kirkland social media sites, or for the social media/email sharing functions.

We use the following essential cookies in our website:

1. Essential Cookies

Subject to the applicable law we use essential cookies based on our legitimate interest to ensure the core functionalities of our website or based on your consent.

2. Performance Cookies

3. Analytics Cookies

4. Your Rights

You can block or disable cookies on your device at any time by indicating this in the preferences or options menus in your browser. You can also delete the cookies that are stored on your device. However, blocking, disabling, or deleting cookies may limit your ability to view all the pages of a site or use online services that require registration. You can find more information about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.com.

In certain circumstances, subject to certain exceptions and applicable law, you may have the following rights in relation to personal information about you:

• the right to know (i) the specific pieces of personal information collected; (ii) the categories of personal information; (iii) the categories of sources of the personal information: (iv) the business or commercial purpose for collecting the personal information; (v) the categories of personal information disclosed for a business purpose; and (vi) the categories of third parties with whom the personal information is shared;
• the right to have personal information corrected, for example if it is incomplete or incorrect;
• the right to opt out of receiving marketing communications at any time;
• the right to request that personal information is deleted;
• the right to restrict or object to the processing of personal information;
• the right to receive a copy of personal information which you have provided to the firm, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format (known as data portability);
• where you have provided personal information voluntarily, or otherwise consented to its use, the right to withdraw your consent;
• the right not to be discriminated against if you exercise any rights conferred on you by the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020;
• the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority (see further below).

We do not sell your personal data to third parties, and we do not disclose any personal data about you to third parties, except: (i) as permitted or required by law or regulation or pursuant to any legal process; (ii) in response to governmental, regulatory, law enforcement or judicial inquiries; (iii) to affiliates; (iv) to third party suppliers and service providers (including vendors providing hosting, database management and development services related to the operation of the Website, outsourcing providers of our back-office and internal functions, technology service providers, and/or email marketing services related to events we are hosting, our publications or other communications we may send to you); (v) with other members of our alumni network, with your consent, via our alumni directory; (vi) our lawyers, auditors and other professional advisors; and (vii) entities to whom we may transfer, or merge parts of our business or our assets in a restructuring or in connection with a corporate transaction.

You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority if you believe that your personal information has been collected or used in breach of relevant privacy legislation. If you are located in the European Union, this will be the Data Protection Authority in the country in which you are located. Your country’s local Data Protection Authority can be found at https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/list-personal-data-protection-competent-authorities. Further information about making a complaint, either to Kirkland or to a Data Protection Authority, can be found at www.kirkland.com/privacy-and-disclaimers.

If you have any questions about this cookies policy, please contact us at dataprivacy@kirkland.com. You may also call our toll-free number at +1 833 862 9845.