California Notice at Collection

Last Updated: March 29, 2026

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

CALIFORNIA NOTICE AT COLLECTION 

This California Notice at Collection (“Notice”) applies to California residents and explains how Troutman Pepper Locke LLP (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses personal information, in accordance with the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended (the “CCPA”).

This Notice describes how we collect, use, and retain information that identifies you or could reasonably be used to identify you (collectively, “Personal Data”). For more detailed information about our privacy practices, we encourage you to review our Global Privacy Notice.

Please note that information about individuals that we receive in the course of providing legal services, including from or on behalf of our clients, is governed by our client agreements and our professional obligations. Such information is not subject to this Notice.

1) Categories of Personal Data We Collect

The categories of Personal Data we collect are outlined in Section 1 (Personal Data We May Collect) of our Global Privacy Notice. They include:

  • Identifiers – such as your name, postal address, email address, telephone number, bar number, signature, government‑issued identification number, account credentials (for example, your username), cookie IDs, and other similar online identifiers.
  • Professional and Educational Information – such as your current or past employers, job title, business contact information, information about the organization with which you are affiliated, practice area or industry focus, languages, and professional qualifications (for example, degrees, licenses, bar admissions, certifications, and professional memberships).
  • Contact Information and Preferences – such as your preferred methods of contact, how often you would like to receive our publications or other communications, your stated interests (for example, subject areas or industries you follow), and your meal, accessibility, or other preferences when you attend our events.
  • Audio and Visual Information – such as your voice or image captured in photos, video, or audio recordings when you visit our offices, attend our virtual or in‑person events, participate in webinars, or leave us a voicemail.
  • Commercial Information – such as records of services you obtain from us (including when you interact with us on behalf of an organization).
  • Device Information – such as your IP address, device type, device ID, operating system and version, MAC address, browser type, and other technical details about the device you use to access our “Sites” or other online “Services” (both as defined in our Global Privacy Notice).
  • Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity Information – such as your browsing history and search history on our Sites, the pages you view, links you click, the content you access, how long you spend on certain pages, and your interactions with our emails and other online content.

Geolocation Information – such as the general region or approximate area from which you access our Sites or Services (for example, city, state, or country), derived from your IP address or similar technical data.

2) Purpose for Collection

How we use the Personal Data we collect is described in Section 2 (How We May Use Personal Data) of our Global Privacy Notice. In summary, we may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

  • To provide our Services and communicate with you – For example, to respond to your inquiries; register you for and manage webinars or events; send you confirmations, updates, and administrative messages; and tailor our interactions with you based on your interests and preferences.
  • For administrative, regulatory, and compliance purposes – For example, to operate, troubleshoot, and improve our Sites and other digital properties; maintain and secure our systems; administer and enforce our agreements and policies; comply with legal and regulatory requirements (such as record keeping and reporting obligations, court orders, or regulatory inquiries); investigate suspected fraud or security incidents; and support litigation and other legal processes.
  • To market and advertise our services – For example, to send you publications, alerts, newsletters, and event invitations; inform you about services or topics that may be relevant to you; measure engagement with our emails, events, and online content; and refine our marketing strategies in accordance with our professional obligations and applicable law.
  • For other uses with your consent or as permitted by law – For example, when you specifically ask us to use your information in a certain way, when you opt in to particular programs or optional services, or when applicable law allows or requires us to use Personal Data for additional compatible purposes.

To create de identified or aggregated data – For example, to combine or transform Personal Data so it no longer identifies you, and then use that de identified or aggregated information to analyze trends, improve our Services and Sites, develop new offerings, and support the other purposes described above, while applying appropriate safeguards as required by law.

3) Selling or Sharing Personal Data

As described in Section 7(d) (Request to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing/Targeted Advertising) of our Global Privacy Notice and our Notice of Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing, we use cookies, pixel tags, and similar tracking tools (collectively, “Collection Technologies”) to automatically collect Personal Data when you visit, use, or interact with our Sites and online Services.

Under the CCPA, our use of these Collection Technologies on the Sites may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of Personal Data. As a California resident, you have the right to opt out of these activities. For more information on how to exercise this right, please refer to our Notice of Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing.

The categories of Personal Data that we may sell, share, or use for targeted advertising through Collection Technologies include:

  • Identifiers
  • Device Information
  • Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity Information
  • Geolocation Information

Apart from our use of these Collection Technologies on our Sites and online Services, we do not “sell” or “share” Personal Data.

4) Sensitive Personal Data

We do not process “sensitive personal information” as that term is defined by the CCPA to profile or infer characteristics about you. We use and disclose sensitive personal information only for purposes allowed under the CCPA, such as providing our Services, securing our systems and premises, preventing fraud or illegal activity, and complying with legal, regulatory, and professional obligations. Because we use sensitive personal information only for these permitted purposes, we do not offer a separate right to limit the use or disclosure of sensitive personal information.

5) Retention of Personal Information

We store the personal data we collect for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was collected and for other purposes described in the Global Privacy Notice.

We retain Personal Data for as long as necessary to achieve the purposes described in our Global Privacy Notice, or for as long as we have an ongoing legitimate business need to do so, such as to meet legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting requirements, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

To determine the appropriate retention period, we consider factors such as the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the Personal Data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, the purposes for which we process it, whether those purposes can be achieved by other means, and applicable legal requirements. If you would like to know more about the retention periods we apply to certain types of Personal Data, please Contact Us at any time.  

Please note that in many cases we are required to retain all or part of your Personal Data to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, protect against fraudulent, deceptive, or illegal activity, or for other legitimate business purposes. 

6) Minors 

We do not have actual knowledge that we “sell” or “share” Personal Data about consumers under 16 years of age either as those terms are commonly understood or as they are defined under certain State Privacy Laws. 

7) Contact Us

We welcome your inquiries and comments. Please note, however, that if you are not a client, we may not be able to treat the information that you send us as confidential or privileged. If you wish to contact us regarding legal representation, please contact an attorney in one of our offices near you. You can find a list of our offices and our attorneys on our website.

If you have questions about our information practices, please contact us using the following methods:

  • Mail: Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, Attention: General Counsel, 600 Peachtree Street, Suite 3000, Atlanta, GA, 30308
  • Telephone: 800.255.8752

8) Changes 

We may update our Privacy Statements periodically, noting the date of revision. If we make any material changes in the way we collect, use, and/or disclose Personal Data, we will notify you in accordance with applicable law.

Unless we state otherwise at the time of posting, changes to our Privacy Statements take effect when we post the updated version. By continuing to use our Sites or our Services after we post updated Privacy Statements, you agree to the revised terms. If you do not agree with the Privacy Statements, you must stop using our Sites and Services.

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