Fellowes is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards in its business practices and strives to collect, use and disclose personal information in a manner consistent with the laws of the countries in which it does business. This Safe Harbor Privacy Policy sets forth the privacy principles that Fellowes follows with respect to personal consumer information transferred from the European Economic Area (EEA) (which includes the twenty-seven member states of the European Union (EU) plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and from Switzerland to the United States.

SAFE HARBOR

The United States Department of Commerce and the European Commission have agreed on a set of data protection principles (the “Safe Harbor Privacy Principles”) and frequently asked questions (collectively the “U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework”) to enable U.S. companies to satisfy the requirement under European Union law that adequate protection be given to personal information transferred from the EU to the United States. The EEA also has recognized the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework as providing adequate data protection. The United States Department of Commerce and the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner of Switzerland have agreed on a similar, but separate set of data protection principles and frequently asked questions (collectively the “U.S.-Swiss Safe Harbor Framework”) to enable U.S. companies to satisfy the requirement under Swiss law that adequate protection be given to personal information transferred from Switzerland to the United States. Consistent with its commitment to protect personal privacy, Fellowes adheres to the U.S.-EU and U.S.-Swiss Safe Harbor Privacy Principles.

SCOPE

This Safe Harbor Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) applies to all personal information received from consumers by Fellowes in the United States from the European Economic Area and from Switzerland, in any format including electronic, paper or verbal.

DEFINITIONS

For purposes of this Policy, the following definitions shall apply:

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“Agent” means any third party that collects or uses personal information under the instructions of, and solely for, Fellowes or to which Fellowes discloses personal information for use on Fellowes’ behalf.

“Fellowes” means Fellowes, Inc., its successors, subsidiaries, divisions and groups in the United States.

“Personal information” means any information or set of information that identifies or is used by or on behalf of Fellowes to identify an individual. Personal information does not include information that is encoded or anonymised, or publicly available information that has not been combined with non-public personal information.

“Sensitive personal information” means personal information that reveals race, ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, or that concerns an individual’s health. In addition, Fellowes will treat as sensitive personal information any information received from a third party where that third party treats and identifies the information as sensitive.

PRIVACY PRINCIPLES

The privacy principles in this Policy are based on the Safe Harbor Privacy Principles.

NOTICE: Where Fellowes collects personal information directly from individuals in the EEA or Switzerland, it will inform them about the purposes for which it collects and uses personal information about them and the choices and means, if any, Fellowes offers individuals for limiting the use and disclosure of their personal information. Notice will be provided in clear and conspicuous language when individuals are first asked to provide personal information to Fellowes, or as soon as practicable thereafter, and in any event before Fellowes uses or discloses the information for a purpose other than that for which it was originally collected or discloses information to a non-agent third party.

Where Fellowes receives personal information from its subsidiaries, affiliates or other entities in the EEA or Switzerland, it will use and disclose such information in accordance with the notices provided by such entities and the choices made by the individuals to whom such personal information relates.

CHOICE: For personal information, Fellowes will offer individuals the opportunity to choose (opt-in) whether their personal information is (a) to be disclosed to a non-agent third party, or (b) to be used for a purpose other than the purpose for which it was originally collected or subsequently authorized by the individual.

For sensitive personal information, Fellowes will give individuals the opportunity to affirmatively and explicitly (opt-in) consent to the disclosure of the information to a non-agent third party or the use of the information for a purpose other than the purpose for which it was originally collected or subsequently authorized by the individual

Fellowes will provide individuals with reasonable mechanisms to exercise their choices.

DATA INTEGRITY: Fellowes will use personal information only in ways that are compatible with the purposes for which it was collected or subsequently authorized by the individual. Fellowes will take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information is relevant to its intended use, accurate, complete, and current.

ACCESS AND CORRECTION:Upon request, Fellowes will grant individuals reasonable access to personal information that it holds about them. In addition, Fellowes will take reasonable steps to permit individuals to correct, amend, or delete information that is demonstrated to be inaccurate or incomplete.

SECURITY: Fellowes will take reasonable precautions to protect personal information in its possession from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction.

ENFORCEMENT: Fellowes will conduct compliance audits of its relevant privacy practices to verify adherence to this Policy. Any employee that Fellowes determines intentionally violates this policy will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION:Any questions or concerns regarding the use or disclosure of personal information should be directed to the Fellowes General Counsel at the address given below. Fellowes will investigate and attempt to resolve complaints and disputes regarding use and disclosure of personal information in accordance with the principles contained in this Policy. For complaints that cannot be resolved between Fellowes and the complainant, Fellowes has agreed to participate in the dispute resolution procedures of the European Union Data Protection Authorities pursuant to the Safe Harbor Privacy Principles, as well as to cooperate and comply with the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner of Switzerland.

LIMITATIONS ON APPLICATION OF PRINCIPLES

Adherence by Fellowes to these Safe Harbor Privacy Principles may be limited (a) to the extent required or permitted by law or legal process, such as to respond to or investigate a legal or ethical obligation or request or pursuant to court orders, subpoenas, interrogatories or similar directive carrying the force of law; and (b) to the extent expressly permitted by an applicable law, rule or regulation.

INTERNET PRIVACY

Fellowes sees the Internet and the use of other technologies as valuable tools for communicating and interacting with consumers. Fellowes recognizes the importance of maintaining the privacy of information collected online and has created a specific Privacy Policy governing the treatment of personal information collected through web sites that it operates. With respect to personal information that is transferred from the European Economic Area or Switzerland to the U.S., the Privacy Policy is subordinate to this Policy. However, the Privacy Policy also reflects additional legal requirements and evolving standards with respect to Internet privacy. Fellowes’s Internet Privacy Policy can be found here. Fellowes’s Internet Privacy Policy can be found here.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Questions or comments regarding this Policy should be submitted by mail as follows:

Fellowes, Inc.
General Counsel
1789 Norwood,
Itasca, IL 60143 USA

CHANGES TO THIS SAFE HARBOR PRIVACY POLICY

This Policy may be amended from time to time, consistent with the requirements of the Safe Harbor Privacy Principles. A notice will be posted on the Fellowes web page whenever this Safe Harbor Privacy Policy is changed in a material way.