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N.F. Smith & Associates L.P. (which shall include our affiliated companies, collectively, “Smith”, “we” or “our”) recognizes your need for privacy protection and has implemented this Privacy and Cookies Policy (“Policy”) to demonstrate our commitment to fair information practices and the protection of privacy. This Policy sets out the basis on which we process your personal data when you purchase our products (“Products”) or when you access our sites, platforms, or web or mobile applications (“Site/Applications”), interact with us, or use our services (“Services”).
In the context of this Policy, personal data means any information through which we can identify you (“Personal Data”) when you purchase our Products, access our Site/Applications or use our Services. We may collect the following Personal Data:
Smith collects and uses your Personal Data for the purposes below and on a lawful basis. Please know that insofar we already hold information about you, we may use that information for the same purposes.
Subject to the conditions set forth in the applicable law, you have the right to request, review, correct, update, suppress, restrict or delete Personal Data that you have provided to us or if you would like to request to receive an electronic copy of such personal data for purposes of transmitting it to another company, by emailing [email protected] specifying your request. We will respond to your request consistent with applicable law.
In your request, please tell us what Personal Data you would like to have changed, whether you would like to have it suppressed from our database, or otherwise let us know what limitations you would like to put on our use of it. We will try to comply with your request as soon as reasonably practicable.
Please note that we may need to retain certain Personal Data for recordkeeping purposes and/or to complete any transactions that you began prior to requesting a change or deletion.
In the event your personal data is processed on the basis of your consent, you can withdraw consent at any time by emailing [email protected] specifying your request, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
On our side, we have implemented reasonable security measures at our facilities and on our servers to protect against loss, misuse, or alteration of information collected. Except as otherwise provided in this Policy, we will keep all Personal Data private and will not share it with third parties, unless such disclosure (1) is necessary to conform with applicable law, government orders, court orders or legal process served on Smith; (2) serves our legitimate commercial interests, in which case we may disclose to business partners, suppliers (such as IT service providers) and sub-contractors for the performance of any contract we enter into with them or to provide services on our behalf and (3) is necessary to protect our rights, the users of the Site/Applications or the public. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud and credit risk protection. As we continue to develop our business, we might sell or buy business units, which may require the transfer of customer information as business assets. If you have any questions about the security on our Site/Applications, you can send an email to [email protected].
You can always review and update your information by signing into your account. If you do not have an account and your personal information has changed, please email us [email protected]. If you wish to opt out of specific email communications from us or request an overall opt out of both mail and email communications (with exception of account status and related issues) email us at [email protected].
Personal Data on our server or in our archives is kept for as long as necessary to satisfy the purpose for which they were collected, in accordance with our general data retention policy or as required by law. In some cases, information posted may stay in the public domain indefinitely.
By using the Site you agree that we can place cookies on your device. If you want to remove existing cookies from your device or block future cookies, you can do so by using your browser option. Please note that deleting or blocking cookies can impact your user experience on the Site/Applications as certain portions of the Site/Application may no longer work. If you have any questions, please submit your request through [email protected].
The table below lists the cookies we collect and what information they store. With the exception of the “Necessary Cookies”, you can manage your cookies preferences on the Manage Preferences link on our Site. For a complete and current list of the cookies we collect, please refer to Manage Preferences link on our Site or contact us at [email protected].
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the Site to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
Cookie Name | Duration | Cookie Description |
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cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 11 months | The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Necessary”. |
CookieLawInfoConsent | 1 year | Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. |
TS014c1515 | session | Wix sets this cookie for security and anti-fraud purposes. |
TS01db906f | session | Wix sets this cookie for security and anti-fraud purposes. |
viewed_cookie_policy | 11 months | The cookie is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
_GRECAPTCHA | 5 months 27 days | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
timezoneOffset | session | Returns the difference, in minutes, between date as evaluated in the UTC time zone, and date as evaluated in the local time zone — that is, the time zone of the host system in which the browser is being used (if the code is run from the Web in a browser), or otherwise the host system of whatever JavaScript runtime (for example, a Node.js environment) the code is executed in. |
wd-browser-id | session | These cookies are used to keep a user session alive over multiple web page views, and to keep the session aware of what activity is being performed in the session. |
wday_vps_cookie | session | Cookie required for workday. |
WorkdayLB_SAS | session | Forwards requests for a single session to the same server for consistency of service. |
intercom-id-wa2ugm89 | 8 months 26 days 1 hour | Cookie required for chat feature. |
intercom-session-wa2ugm89 | 7 days | Cookie required for chat feature. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the “Advertisement” category. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | 11 months | The cookie is set to record the user consent for the cookies in the category “Functional”. |
 
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Cookie Name | Duration | Cookie Description |
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zcsr_tmp | session | Zoho sets this cookie for the login function on the website. |
bcookie | 2 years | LinkedIn sets this cookie from LinkedIn share buttons and ad tags to recognize browser ID. |
bscookie | 2 years | LinkedIn sets this cookie to store performed actions on the website. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | 11 months | The cookie is set to record the user consent for the cookies in the category “Functional”. |
lang | session | LinkedIn sets this cookie to remember a user’s language setting. |
lidc | 1 day | LinkedIn sets the lidc cookie to facilitate data center selection. |
PugT | 1 month | PubMatic sets this cookie to check when the cookies were updated on the browser in order to limit the number of calls to the server-side cookie store. |
UserMatchHistory | 1 month | LinkedIn sets this cookie for LinkedIn Ads ID syncing. |
 
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Cookie Name | Duration | Cookie Description |
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cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 11 months | The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Performance”. |
obuid | 3 months | Owned by Outbrain, this cookie holds anonymous user ID’s and is used to understand what links and buttons are clicked on. |
 
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Cookie Name | Duration | Cookie Description |
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_ga | 2 years | The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors. |
_gat_UA-2008992-15 | 1 minute | A variation of the _gat cookie set by Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to allow website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance. The pattern element in the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. |
gcl_au | 3 months | Provided by Google Tag Manager to experiment advertisement efficiency of websites using their services. |
_gid | 1 day | Installed by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website’s performance. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. |
APID | 1 year | This cookie is set by Yahoo to store information on how users behave on multiple websites so that relevant ads can be displayed to them. |
CONSENT | 2 year | YouTube sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 11 months | The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Analytics”. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others-analytics | 11 months | The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Other”. |
pardot | past | The pardot cookie is set while the visitor is logged in as a Pardot user. The cookie indicates an active session and is not used for tracking. |
li_gc | 2 year | Used to store consent of guests regarding the use of cookies for non-essential purposes. |
 
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Cookie Name | Duration | Cookie Description |
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_fbp | 3 months | This cookie is set by Facebook to display advertisements when either on Facebook or on a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising, after visiting the website. |
adrl | 1 month | This cookie is set by Outbrain and is used to register data on the visitor to optimize advertisement relevance. |
anj | 3 months | AppNexus sets the anj cookie that contains data stating whether a cookie ID is synced with partners. |
c | 1 year | This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. |
CMID | 1 year | Casale Media sets this cookie to collect information on user behavior, for targeted advertising. |
CMPRO | 3 months | CMPRO cookie is set by CasaleMedia for anonymous user tracking, and for targeted advertising. |
CMPS | 3 months | CMPS cookie is set by CasaleMedia for anonymous user tracking based on user’s website visits, for displaying targeted ads. |
CMRUM3 | 1 year | CMRUM3 cookie is set by CasaleMedia for anonymous user tracking based on user’s website visits, for displaying targeted ads. |
CMST | 1 day | Casale Media sets this cookie to collect information on user behavior, for targeted advertising. |
fr | 3 months | Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin. |
i | 1 year | This cookie is set by OpenX to record anonymized user data, such as IP address, geographical location, websites visited, ads clicked by the user etc., for relevant advertising. |
IDE | 1 year 24 days | Google DoubleClick IDE cookies are used to store information about how the user uses the website to present them with relevant ads and according to the user profile. |
KRTBCOOKIE_10 | 3 months | This cookie, set by PubMatic, is used to build a profile of user interests and to show relevant ads. |
PUBMDCID | 3 months | PubMatic sets this cookie to store an ID that is used to display ads in the users’ browser. |
t_gid | 1 year | Taboola sets this cookie by assigning a specific ID for attribution and reporting purposes and to tailor recommendations to the user. |
tluid | 3 months | This cookie is set by the provider AdRoll to identify and show the visitor relevant ads by collecting user data from multiple websites. |
tuuid | 1 year | The tuuid cookie, set by BidSwitch, stores an unique ID to determine what adverts the users have seen if they have visited any of the advertiser’s websites. The information is used to decide when and how often users will see a certain banner. |
tuuid_lu | 1 year | This cookie, set by BidSwitch, stores a unique ID to determine what adverts the users have seen while visiting an advertiser’s website. This information is then used to understand when and how often users will see a certain banner. |
uuid2 | 3 months | The uuid2 cookie is set by AppNexus and records information that helps in differentiating between devices and browsers. This information is used to pick out ads delivered by the platform and assess the ad performance and its attribute payment. |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 5 months 27 days | A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. |
YSC | session | YSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages. |
yt-remote-connected-devices | never | YouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video. |
yt-remote-device-id | never | YouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video. |
yt.innertube::nextId | never | This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
yt.innertube::requests | never | This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
 
The Site/Applications may contain links to other websites. Please check such third-party websites for their terms of use, privacy and cookies statement before using such third-party site and/or program. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or the content of such websites. We may also make chat rooms, forums, message boards, and news group available to you. Any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information. We have no control over its use and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.
THE SITE/APPLICATIONS AND THEIR CONTENTS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WE EXCLUDE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Except as otherwise required by law, neither Smith nor its directors, employees, content providers, affiliates or other representatives will be liable for damages of any kind (including, without limitation, lost profits, direct, indirect, compensatory, consequential, exemplary, special, incidental or punitive damages) arising out of your use of or your inability to use the Site or the contents of the Site whether or not Smith has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
We use reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy, correctness and reliability of the contents on the Site/Applications, but make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy, correctness or reliability.
From time to time, we may need to add to, change, update or modify the Privacy and Cookies Policy. These changes will be effective upon posting on the Site without prior notice to or consent from you. If changes are material, however, a more prominent notice will be made on our Site. If you have any questions about our privacy policy and practices, please email us at [email protected] or write to us at the following address:
Smith
Attention: Legal Department – Privacy
5306 Hollister
Houston, Texas 77040
By using the Site/Applications, you agree to this Policy.
February 2022
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