Last Updated: April 5, 2023

Background

This cookie notice (the “Cookie Notice”) describes the cookies and other technologies that Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (“Gibson Dunn”, or “we”, “us” or “our”) uses through its website (the “Site”), how we use them, and how you can control and manage them. For the purpose of this Cookie Notice, Gibson Dunn is the controller.

For further information on Gibson Dunn or to learn more about how we process your personal data, as well as to contact us, please refer to our Privacy Statement.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are downloaded onto your device by the website or app you are visiting. The next time you visit the same website or app, cookies ensure that your device is recognized. By using cookies and similar technologies (“cookies”), websites can save information about visits and its visitors. Such information may include your IP address, the device you use and click behavior, such as the specific web pages you visit and how you navigate the website.

What type of cookies do we use and how do we use them?

Subject to your consent, where applicable, we may use both session cookies, which expire once you close your web browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your computer or mobile device until you delete them. We place some of the cookies ourselves (“first-party cookies”), while other cookies are placed by third parties (“third-party cookies”). This means that when you use our Site, third parties will also collect information from your browser and your devices (see the table below for further information).

Our Site uses the following types of cookies for the purposes set out below:

  • Necessary Cookies

Necessary cookies are essential for our Site to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. Without these cookies, our Site will not operate properly.

  • Analytics Cookies

These cookies are used to collect information on how you use our Site, including information about the pages you visited, how long you visited and if you experienced any errors. We use this information to help us improve the quality of our Site and monitor the level of activity on our Site. They may be set by third parties whose services have been added to our pages as further described below.

You will find below a list of all first-party cookies and third-party cookies used through the Site:

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Necessary CookieLawInfoConsent This cookie works in coordination with the primary cookie, viewed_cookie_policy, and contains values of both viewed_cookie_policy and cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary/cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics.
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Google: We use Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for our website’s reports. These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our website. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors which allows calculation of visits and sessions. More information on Google’s privacy terms
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Vimeo: We use Vimeo to embed videos onto our website. These cookies are used by Vimeo to collect analytics data. More information on Vimeo’s privacy terms
gdc_lt This cookie is used to gather statistical data on visits to our lawyers’ biographies. The cookies store information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.

Disabling cookies and manage cookie preferences In addition to your ability to refuse all non-essential cookies through the cookie banner available on our Site or through the cookies preference center (Manage Cookies), you can generally manage your cookies preferences and block, limit, or delete cookies via your browser settings. In order to do this, follow the instructions provided by your browser (usually located within the “settings,” “help,” “tools,” or “edit” facility). Alternatively, the following links provide instructions to manage your cookies preferences: