Cookie Policy

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Last Updated: March 2024

Like most websites, we use cookies on www.lw.com and related websites (Latham 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 Latham Sites are used and to monitor site performance so we can create the best user experience.

1. Essential Cookies

Essential cookies enable the core functionality of our website such as security, authentication, and accessibility. We use the following essential cookies in our website:

Name

Description

Expiration     

ASP.NET_SessionId

General purpose platform session cookie, used by sites written with Miscrosoft .NET based technologies. It is used to maintain an anonymised user session by the server.

Session

MicrositeBanner

This cookie is used to determine the website banner presented to the user.

1 month

ARRAffinity

This cookie is set by websites run on the Windows Azure cloud platform. It is used for load balancing to make sure the visitor page requests are routed to the same server in any browsing session.

Session

ARRAffinitySameSite

This cookie is set by websites run on the Windows Azure cloud platform. It is used for load balancing to make sure the visitor page requests are routed to the same server in any browsing session.

Session

sxa_site

Functional cookie. Stores the name of the context site. Used by the Sitecore Experience Accellerator for wireframe images.

Session

Lw#lang

Stores context language of the current site.

Session

OptanonAlertBoxClosed 

This cookie is set by websites using certain versions of the cookie law compliance solution from OneTrust.  It is set after visitors have seen a cookie information notice and in some cases only when they actively close the notice down.  It enables the website not to show the message more than once to a user.  The cookie has a one-year lifespan and contains no personal information.

1 month

OptanonConsent

This cookie is set by the cookie compliance solution from OneTrust. It stores information about the categories of cookies the site uses and whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each category. This enables site owners to prevent cookies in each category from being set in the users browser, when consent is not given. The cookie has a normal lifespan of one year, so that returning visitors to the site will have their preferences remembered. It contains no information that can identify the site visitor.

1 month

NID

This cookie is set when viewing a YouTube video embedded on our website. The cookie is used to remember your preferences, such as your preferred language, how many results you prefer to have shown on a search results page.

6 months from last use of YouTube

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. Analytics Cookies

We use the following analytics cookies in our website:

Name  

Description

Expiration  

SC_ANALYTICS_GLOBAL_COOKIE

This cookie is associated with the Sitecore Content Management System as is used for web analytics to identify repeat visits by unique users.

10 years

coveo_visitorId

The cookie is associated with the Coveo search engine and is used for web analytics to identify repeat visitor search traffic by unique user

1 year

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 Latham & Watkins' social media sites, or for the social media/email sharing functions.

Analytics Cookies

Sitecore Analytics is used to analyze how visitors interact with our site so that we can continue to develop and improve it. Sitecore Analytics uses cookies to collect information about visitors to our website. This includes data relating to the device/browser, IP address, as well as information about user interactions, such as the scope and type of visits to our website. Your personal data will be transferred to Microsoft Corp., One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA, USA. In the US, both Microsoft Corp and government authorities may have access to your data.

Your Analytics Choices

You can change your Analytics Cookies preference at any time by clicking on the gear icon. You can move the slider from On to Off, or vice versa, and click “Save and close.” If the Analytics Cookies toggle is set to “Off,” your browser will delete any analytics cookies present and subsequent navigation on the site will not send any analytics cookies to your browser. If you accept Analytics Cookies and set the toggle to “On,” Analytics Cookies will not be sent to your browser until you navigate to a new area of the site or refresh the page you are on.

3. 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;
  • the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority (see further below).

We do not sell your personal data.

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. Alternatively you may contact the Hesse Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (Der Hessischer Beauftragter fuer Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit), PO Box 3163, 65021 Wiesbaden, Germany. Further information and contact details can be found at https://datenschutz.hessen.de/. Further information about making a complaint, either to Latham or to a Data Protection Authority, can be found in the Latham Data Privacy Complaints Procedure. 

If you have any questions about this cookies policy, please contact our Global Data Privacy Office. California residents may also call our toll-free number (866) 596-3896. You may also appoint an agent to submit a request on your behalf.

In accordance with applicable law, we have appointed a Data Privacy Officer (DPO) for our German offices. Our DPO, Dr. Sebastian Kraska, can be reached at +49 89 189 1736-0 or skraska@iitr.de