California Privacy Notice

This California Privacy Notice (the “Notice”) is for California residents only and supplements the Privacy Policy. Terms referenced in this Notice have the meaning assigned to them in applicable California law.

  1. Categories of Personal Information

    The table below provides information about the categories of California consumers’ personal information that Cadence collects and processes, as well as which categories of personal information we disclose to third parties for our operational business purposes, including within the 12 months preceding the date this Notice was last revised. The chart also details the categories of Personal Information that we “sell” to third parties or “share” for purposes of cross-context behavioral advertising, including within the 12 months preceding the date this Notice was last revised:

Category Examples Collected / Disclosed for Business Purposes to Third Parties Shared with Third Parties for Purposes of Cross-Context Behavioral Advertising Sold to Third Parties
A. Identifiers. A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, Social Security number, driver's license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers. YES YES YES
B. Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute. A name, signature, Social Security number, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver's license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information. Some personal information included in this category may overlap with other categories. YES NO NO
C. Protected classification characteristics. Age (40 years or older), race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, genetic information (including familial genetic information). YES NO NO
D. Commercial information. Records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies. YES YES YES
E. Biometric information. Genetic, physiological, behavioral, and biological characteristics, or activity patterns used to extract a template or other identifier or identifying information, such as, fingerprints, faceprints, and voiceprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke, gait, or other physical patterns, and sleep, health, or exercise data. NO NO NO
F. Internet or similar network activity. Browsing history, search history, information on a consumer's interaction with a website, application, or advertisement. YES YES NO
G. Geolocation data. Physical location or movements. YES NO NO
H. Sensory data. Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information. NO NO NO
I. Professional or employment-related information. Current or past job history or performance evaluations. YES NO NO
J. Non-public education information. Education records directly related to a student maintained by an educational institution or party acting on its behalf, such as grades, transcripts, class lists, student schedules, student identification codes, student financial information, or student disciplinary records. YES NO NO
K. Inferences drawn from other personal information. Profile reflecting a person's preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes. YES YES NO
L. Sensitive Personal Information Personal Information that reveals an individual’s Social Security, driver’s license, state identification card, or passport number; account log-in; racial or ethnic origin, citizenship, immigration status;  YES NO NO

  1. Sensitive Personal Information.

    We collect, process, and disclose sensitive personal information for purposes of: providing goods or services as requested; processing job applications; ensuring safety, security, and integrity; countering wrongful or unlawful actions; short term transient use such as displaying first party, non-personalized advertising; performing services for our business, including maintaining and servicing accounts, providing customer service, processing or fulfilling orders and transactions, verifying customer information, processing payments, providing financing, providing analytic services, providing storage, or providing similar services on behalf of our business; activities relating to quality and safety control or product improvement; and other collection and processing that is not for the purpose of inferring characteristics about an individual. We do not use sensitive personal information beyond these purposes.

  2. Retention Periods

    We will retain your personal information for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Notice and governing Privacy Policy. The criteria used to determine such retention periods include: (i) the length of time we have an ongoing relationship with you; (ii) whether there is a legal or business obligation to which we are subject; or (iii) whether a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, for example to maintain certain contractual or tax records.

  3. Your Rights.

    You may, subject to applicable law, make the following rights requests:

    1. Access. You may request that we disclose to you the following information:

      1. The categories of personal information we collected about you and the categories of sources from which we collected such personal information;
      2. The business or commercial purpose for collecting ,”sharing,” or selling personal information about you;
      3. The categories of personal information about you that we sold or “shared” and the categories of third parties to whom we sold or “shared” such personal information;
      4. The specific pieces of your personal information; and
      5. The categories of personal information about you that we otherwise disclosed, and the categories of third parties to whom we disclosed such personal information.

    2. Correction. You may request to correct inaccuracies in your personal information.

    3. Deletion. You may request that we delete your personal information that we have collected from you.

    4. Opt-Out of Sale. You may request to opt out of the “sale” of your personal information.

    5. Opt-Out of “Sharing”. You may request to opt out of the “sharing” of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes.

  4. Exercising Your Rights.

    You may make any of the above requests by contacting us at privacy@cadence.com or by calling us at 1-833-926-0704. We will verify respond to your request consistent with applicable law, taking into account the type and sensitivity of the personal information subject to the request. Depending on the nature of your request, we may ask that you or your authorized representative, as applicable, provide verification of identity (e.g., government-issued ID).

    To request to opt out of any future sale of your personal information and/or “sharing” of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes, click here.

    We also process opt-out preference signals, such as the Global Privacy Control. These signals set your opt-out preferences only for the particular browser or device you are using. For information about how to use the Global Privacy Control, please visit https://globalprivacycontrol.org.

    For more information about how we “share” your personal information for cross-contextual targeted advertising purposes, please see our Cookie Policy. You may manage your preferences at any time via our cookie-consent consent tool, accessible by clicking on the round cookie graphic, displayed on the bottom, left-hand side of your screen.

    You have the right not to be unlawfully discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.

  5. Authorized Agents.

    If an agent would like to make a request on your behalf as permitted under applicable law, the agent may use the submission methods noted in the section entitled “Exercising Your Rights.” We will process the agent’s request consistent with applicable law. As part of our verification process, we may request that the agent provide, as applicable, proof concerning their status as an authorized agent. In addition, we may require that you verify your identity as described in the section entitled “Exercising Your Rights” or confirm that you provided the agent permission to submit the request.

  6. Updates to this Notice.

    Cadence may supplement or amend this Notice from time-to-time, and will post a revised Notice on our Sites, and update the “Last Revised” date below. If we make material changes to the way we collect, use, or disclose your personal information, we will notify you by any additional means that are required under applicable law.

Last Revised: February 25, 2025