PRIVACY NOTICE

At Merida IP (M&A), we firmly believe in protecting the privacy and data of our clients and potential clients (“you”). This document, our Privacy and Data Protection Notice, clearly describes the information we collect through our operations and via www.merida-ip.com (“our website”), as well as through other electronic means, how we use it, and the ways in which it may be disclosed.

Information Collection and Use

M&A is the sole owner of the information collected and disseminated through our website. There are various sections within our website where we invite you to contact us to request information about our firm. To respond to your request, it will be necessary to obtain certain personal information such as your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address. We may also request information regarding your occupation, company, and product preferences, among others.

We use the information obtained from you for market analysis and to distribute documentation via email, postal mail, telephone, and/or fax regarding services we believe may be of interest to you, strictly related to legal services. Furthermore, to supplement our database, we may obtain personally identifiable information that you choose to include in your communications. Various automated means, including cookies and server logs, are used to collect information and generate statistics regarding navigation on our site and the referring sites that may have brought you to our website. The information we collect through these means is used to contact you solely to offer legal services.

• Cookies: A cookie is an alphanumeric identifier that we transfer to your hard drive through your browser when you visit our website. This allows our system to improve service when you return to our site. Cookies may also be used to compile aggregate information about the most visited areas of our website; this traffic information is used to improve our content and facilitate ease of use. If you wish to reject our cookies, you can configure your browser to do so.

• Log Files: Our website uses certain files that record non-personal information about activity that may occur within a website, such as Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamps, and number of clicks. This information is used to administer the site and analyze traffic.

Information Sharing

We do not share information in aggregate form with third parties for commercial purposes. We will not sell, rent, or disclose your personal information to third parties without your consent, except in the following circumstances:

1. M&A will disclose your personal or individually identifiable information to any third party or legal authority if we believe you are involved in any illegal or harmful conduct. This applies whether we are required by law or if we believe such action is necessary to: (1) comply with the law or legal processes; (2) protect and defend our rights, property, or that of our clients; (3) prevent fraud; (4) protect against abuse, misuse, or unauthorized use of our website; or (5) protect the personal safety of our clients, third parties, or the general public (for example, if you provide false or misleading information about yourself or impersonate someone else).

2. M&A may employ third parties (“technicians”) who provide technical, administrative, logistical, or professional services. These technicians may have access to personal information through our website for the sole purpose of performing their functions, but for no other purpose. They are bound by confidentiality agreements not to disclose or divulge any information they have accessed in the performance of their duties.

M&A may transfer all or part of its client database, including the personal information contained therein, to a third party when it deems it appropriate and only in accordance with the provisions set forth above.

Protection of Personal Data

Regarding the data collected as provided in the previous sections, specifically under “Information Collection and Use,” the user may exercise the rights recognized by law and, in particular, the rights of access, rectification, or cancellation of data and opposition (ARCO rights), if applicable, as well as the right to revoke the consent provided for the transfer of their data.

Such rights may be exercised by the user or their representative through a written and signed request addressed to info@merida-ip.com: Merida IP. The request must contain the following information: user’s full name, address for notification purposes, a photocopy of an ID or passport, and the specific description of the right being exercised.

Removal of Contact

If you do not wish for your personal information to be used as described in this Privacy and Data Protection Notice or do not wish to continue receiving communications from M&A, you may request to be removed from our database by contacting us at info@merida-ip.com. If you wish to reject our cookies, most Internet browsers can be configured to do so.

Access and Corrections

Through our website, you may request a copy of any personal information we hold about you. We strive to ensure our information is accurate, complete, and up to date. You may request that we delete or modify your information. We reserve the right to charge a fee to cover the costs of assembling, copying, and providing a response to your request. If we cannot fulfill your request, we will provide an explanation as to why.

External Links

M&A is not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites that may be accessed from our website. This Privacy and Data Protection Notice does not apply to the collection or use of personal information by other websites.

Security

Our website employs physical, administrative, technological, and security elements to protect the information we maintain from unauthorized access, use or disclosure, unauthorized modification, and illegal destruction or accidental loss. Our employees and providers with access to individually identifiable information are obligated to respect and observe the policies indicated in this Privacy Policy. Access is limited to individuals with a legitimate need to access the information. Additionally, our servers are maintained in secure facilities.

Changes to the Privacy and Data Protection Notice

We may modify this Privacy and Data Protection Notice frequently to reflect changes in our business or the way we use information. If we decide to change this Privacy Policy, we will post those changes in a revised privacy policy accessible from our website. Unless otherwise stated, we will use information in accordance with the Privacy Policy in effect when the information was obtained. If the way we use or disclose individually identifiable information collected under a different privacy policy is modified, we will notify affected individuals via email and provide a reasonable opportunity to opt-out of the revised use or disclosure (this may result in an individual being completely removed from our databases).

Contact Information

If you have any requests, questions, clarifications, or comments regarding this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at:

info@merida-ip.com