Porat &amp; Co. ("<strong>Porat Group</strong>", "<strong>we</strong>" or "<strong>us</strong>") values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains our practices in processing your Personal Information, which are designed to ensure transparency and limited use of Personal Information.

This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and constitutes an integral part of our <a href="https://www.porat.com/terms-of-use/"><u>Terms of Use</u></a>. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein carry the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Terms of Use.

<strong><u>Consent </u></strong>

"Personal information" is information about an identifiable individual, subject to more particular definitions or interpretations under applicable law.

You are not obligated by law to provide us with any Personal Information, and we collect any Personal Information through the Website only if you provide us with such information of your own free will and consent; for example, by contacting us with inquiries, subscribing to our email alerts, or applying for open positions at Porat Group. We will use such Personal Information that you may provide to us solely as described in this Privacy Policy.

Anything stated in this Privacy Policy is limited to your rights as a visitor to our Website. If you are a client of Porat Group who has signed an engagement letter with us, then much broader obligations of confidentiality apply to our use of your Personal Information, and you should rest assured that your Personal Information is treated not only in accordance with the strict letter of the law, but according to the highest ethical and professional standards.

<strong><u>Types of Information We Collect </u></strong>

When you choose to contact us through the Website or submit your <em>curriculum vitae</em> for any open positions at Porat Group, you may voluntarily submit such Personal Information as your name, phone number, e-mail address, address, telephone number, your professional affiliations, or any other information which you choose to provide to us in connection with your inquiry.

We do not knowingly solicit or collect information from or about any children under the age of sixteen.  Children under this age should not submit any Personal Information through our Website. If we learn that any Personal Information submitted through our Website belongs to a child under the age of 16, we will take appropriate steps to promptly delete such information from our databases.

<strong><u>How We Use Information We Collect</u></strong>

Apart from using the information you provide to us in order to respond to your inquiries, we may also use your information for the following purposes:
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 	<li>To send you marketing, professional or educational material, which may be of relevance to you, but only as permitted by law or specifically approved by you (for example, if you expressly indicate your interest in receiving such communications or sign up for our e-mail alerts). If you do not want to receive any more communications from us, you may send us an email to office@porat.com, with the subject heading "Unsubscribe".</li>
 	<li>We may transfer or disclose your Personal Information to our affiliated companies, subcontractors or such other trusted third party service providers or partners who may be located in different jurisdictions across the world for the purpose of: (a) storing or processing such information on our behalf; (b) assisting us with our business operations and improving our Website and/or services we may offer; (c) performing research, technical diagnostics, analytics or for statistical purposes; or (d) carrying out your express instructions. In particular, if you are located within the European Union, please note that information collected by us may be transferred outside the European Union / European Economic Area and your consent to this Privacy Policy and continued use of our Website represents your agreement to such transfer; provided, however, that we will ensure that such transfers are either made to countries that have been deemed by the European Commission to provide an adequate level of protection for Personal Information, or that we bind such third parties by contracts specifically approved by the European Commission for effecting such international transfers.</li>
 	<li>We may disclose Personal Information, or any information you submit through your use of the Website, if we have a good faith belief that disclosure of such information is helpful or is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with any applicable law, regulation, court order, legal process or governmental request; (b) enforce our policies (including our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy), including investigations of potential violations thereof; (c) investigate, detect, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities or other wrongdoing, suspected fraud or security issues; (d) establish or exercise our rights to defend against legal claims; or (e) prevent harm to the rights, property or safety of Porat Group, our users, yourself or any third party.</li>
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We reserve the right to use information you provide to us for any purposes specifically agreed by you at the time of providing such information to us.

<strong><u>Accessing Your Personal Information and Opting Out</u></strong>

As required by applicable law, we enable you to view, amend or delete the Personal Information that we have collected. To do so, contact our customer support at office@porat.com and detail your request. Please allow us up to three business days to complete the processing of any such request.

<strong><u>How We Share Your Information</u></strong>

We may disclose your Personal Information submitted to us through or in connection with the Website as follows:
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 	<li>to third parties in our business network in connection with responding to your inquiries or providing services to you;</li>
 	<li>if we have a good faith belief that disclosure of such information is helpful or is reasonably necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes or governmental requests;</li>
 	<li>to enforce our policies and agreements with you (including our Terms of Use and this Privacy Policy); or</li>
 	<li>for investigating, detecting, preventing, or taking action regarding illegal activities or other wrongdoing, suspected fraud or security issues.</li>
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<strong><u>How We Protect Your Information</u></strong>

The security of your Personal Information is important to us. We follow generally accepted industry standards, including the use of appropriate administrative, physical and technical safeguards, to protect information submitted to us. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, while we apply standard security measures to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security or confidentiality when submitted through the Website or e-mail. If you have any questions about our security practices, please contact us at office@porat.com.

<strong><u>Interaction with Third Party Websites </u></strong>

This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of companies that we do not own or control, or to individuals whom we do not employ or manage, including any of the third parties to which we may disclose information as set forth in this Privacy Policy. Although through the Website you may be able to connect to third party links, we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such third parties and expressly disclaim all liability in this regard. Because such third party websites may involve collection of Personal Information from you, we encourage you to read the terms of use and privacy policy of each third party websites that you choose to use to visit or interact with.

<strong><u>Retention of Personal Information</u></strong>

We will retain any Personal Information that we collect only for as long as is required for the purposes for which such Personal Information is collected, and in any event will delete any such Personal information following any opt out request received from you. We reserve the right to retain a copy of the opt-out request and any necessary accompanying details for administrative and regulatory compliance purposes only.<strong>   </strong>

<strong><u>Merger, Sale or Bankruptcy </u></strong>

In the event that we are acquired by or merged with a third party entity, or in the event of bankruptcy or a comparable event, we reserve the right to transfer or assign information, including Personal Information, in connection with the foregoing events. In such an event, our affiliated companies or acquiring company will assume the rights and obligations as described in this Privacy Policy.

<strong><u>Contact Us </u></strong>

If you have any questions or queries about our Privacy Policy or your Personal Information that we may have collected, contact us by e-mail at the following address: office@porat.com<strong>.</strong>

<strong><u>Modifications to the Privacy Policy </u></strong>

We reserve the right, at our discretion, to revise or update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any modifications to this Privacy Policy will be effective upon our posting of the new terms and/or upon implementation of the new changes on the Website (or as otherwise indicated at the time of posting). Your continued use of the Services after the amendments to this Privacy Policy have entered into effect will constitute your acceptance thereof. Make sure to review our Privacy Policy periodically.

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<em>Last updated: November 1, 2020</em>

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