PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated January 13, 2026

This Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”) describes the information WorldQuant, LLC and its affiliates (“we,” “us,” “our,” or other similar pronouns) may collect when you use this website, including those features, tools, or software made available through it (the “Website”), or otherwise engage in communication with us. 

This includes, for example, visiting our offices, submitting an employment application, or entering into a contractual relationship with us—whether as an employee, service provider, or representative of an entity. Further, this Privacy Policy explains how we may use and disclose that information.   

By using the Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy as it may be amended from time to time. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into, and is part of, the Website Terms of Use. 

Information We Collect

We collect personal information about you from a variety of sources, which may include: 

Information That You Provide To Us

We collect personal information when you use the Website and/or submit information or materials on the Website, including, for example, when you apply for employment positions on the Website, submit resumes or other information or materials on or through the Website, send us an e-mail, or in any other way submit personal information to us via the Website. 

The personal information we may collect from you includes:

• Contact information and identifiers (such as full name, postal address, e-mail address and telephone and/or mobile phone numbers); 
• Information contained in your resume and cover letter if you choose to submit it to us via the Website; and
• Other information or content you may provide to us through the “Contact Us” or similar features.

Information That We Automatically Collect From You

We may also automatically collect the following information from the computers and devices you use to access the Website:  

• Device information such as your operating system type or mobile device model; the browser type, domain, and other system settings; and the language your system uses;  
• Website activity (your interactions with the Website, such as the features you use, pages you visit, content you view, time of day you browse) and off-Website activity (referring website addresses and information about the site or app you came from).
• Non-precise geolocation data, including the country and time zone of your device, and IP address. 

We collect this information by automated or electronic means, using technologies such as cookies, pixel tags and web beacons, browser analysis tools, and web server logs. These technologies allow us to provide, protect, and improve our products and services, such as by personalizing content, understanding user behavior, and offering a safer experience. We also use these technologies to provide you with personalized advertisements, including on third-party websites and applications, and to determine the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns.

For more information on our use of cookies and other tracking technologies, including our use of these technologies for analytics and advertising purposes, please see our Cookie Policy.

Information We Obtain From Other Sources

We may also get information about you from third parties.  For example, our business partners or vendors may give us information about you (such as professional service providers who may provide information for us to carry out credit and money laundering checks, among other things).  We may combine this information with personal information that you provide to us.  In such cases, the information will be treated as personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. 

Please note, as our offices are protected by CCTV, you may be recorded when you visit. We use CCTV to provide a safe and secure environment for those who work in and visit our offices. 

How We Use Your Information 

We use your personal information for the following purposes: 

• in order to comply with applicable law and regulations; 
• in order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights or for the purpose of legal proceedings;  
• to the extent we have obtained your consent; 
• to operate, maintain or improve the Website or our business; 
• to contact you or respond to your requests or inquiries; 
• operational business purposes (including for internal administration purposes, data or record keeping relating to our business and/or for the purpose of developing or training artificial intelligence tools); 
• to consider you for employment or business opportunities; 
• to support auditing, legal or compliance functions; 
• to provide our products and services; 
• to create and manage online accounts; 
• to send promotional materials, alerts and other communications, which may be through the Website or outside of the Website, such as via e-mail or through third party websites and/or apps; 
• to optimize the Website and understand usage patterns and user behavior; 
• to communicate about, and administer participation in, special events; promotions, programs, offers, surveys, contests and market research; and/or 
• to maintain our internal records. 

We use artificial intelligence systems and tools in the course of our business, which may include processing personal information. We do not use automated decision-making in our processing of personal information. 

How We Share Information

We may disclose your information under the following circumstances: 

• within our organization, including to our affiliates. 
• to service providers, including our subcontractors, agents and any person who provides professional, legal, tax, accounting advice, background check and verification services or other services to us in order to provide a better service and user experience. All such service providers are required to maintain the confidentiality of such information to the extent they receive it. We will disclose your personal information only for legitimate, justifiable, necessary, specific and explicit purposes, and will only disclose the personal information necessary for providing services. 
• to our vendors and other parties for analytics and advertising related purposes. These parties may act as our service providers, or in certain contexts, independently decide how to process your information. We work with agencies, ad networks, technology providers, and other third parties to place ads about our products and services on other websites and services. For example, we place ads though Google that you may view on Google’s platforms as well as on other websites and services. As part of this process, we incorporate tracking technologies into our own Service as well as into our ads displayed on other websites and services. Some of these tracking technologies may track your activities over time and across non-affiliated services or obtain or infer information about you for purposes of showing you relevant advertising based on your preferences and interests (“targeted advertising”). 
• to our third-party business partners and/or with other third parties for the purposes as stated in this Privacy Policy or for other purposes disclosed to you. 
• as required by, or to comply with, applicable law, regulation, court process or other statutory requirement or to enforce our legal rights or agreements with you or others. 
• to respond to requests from any regulatory, supervisory or governmental authorities. 
• where we have reason to believe that someone is causing injury to or interference with our rights or property, other users of the Website, or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities. 
• if we or any of our affiliates are involved in a transaction of merger, division, liquidation, acquisition or sale of assets or business, your information may be disclosed in connection with the transaction.  
• for other purposes stated in this Privacy Policy with notice to you and your consent. 
• where you direct us to disclose the information. 

We may also disclose publicly available information (as that term is defined by applicable law) or information that does not identify you (including information that has been aggregated or de-identified as those terms are defined by applicable law) to the extent permitted by applicable law.  

Third Parties 

Our Website may link or be incorporated with websites and online services controlled by third parties. In addition, we may integrate technologies into our Website, including those described in the Cookies Policy, that are controlled by third parties. Except where third parties act as our service providers, they (and not us) determine the purposes and means of processing your information.  

International Transfer of Information

We are based in the U.S. and the information we collect is governed by U.S. law.  Some of the uses and disclosures of information mentioned in this Privacy Policy may involve the transfer and processing of your personal information to and in various countries that may have different levels of privacy protection than your home country. 

Where your information is transferred outside of your jurisdiction, we will take measures designed to ensure that the transfer is subject to appropriate safety measures in a manner consistent with legal requirements, such as through standard contractual clauses. 

Right to Opt In and Opt Out

You may have the right to “opt in” and “opt out” of certain of our uses of your personal information. For example, at the time you are requested to provide personal information (for example, when you fill out an online application), you may have the opportunity to elect not to have your personal information shared with other entities for marketing purposes. You can also make such requests by sending an e-mail to [email protected].

Data Retention

We will hold your personal information on our systems for the length of time that is reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, and as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, prevent fraud, and enforce our agreements.

Security

We utilize reasonable security measures appropriate to the provision of the Website, such as reasonable administrative, technical, personnel, and physical measures designed to help protect personal information against loss, theft, unauthorized use, disclosure, or modification. 

However, while we will endeavor to protect the security and integrity of your personal information, due to the inherent nature of the Internet as an open global communications vehicle, we cannot guarantee that any personal information will be absolutely safe from intrusion by others, such as hackers, during transmission through the Internet or while stored on our systems or otherwise in our care and we cannot guarantee the security of information about you.

Children

We do not collect or maintain information from anyone known to be under the age of 16, and no part of the Website is designed to attract anyone under the age of 16.  

Accessing, Reviewing, Updating and Modifying Personal Information 

If required in your jurisdiction, you have the right to access, review, update, and correct inaccuracies in your personal information in our custody and control, subject to certain exceptions prescribed by law. You may request access to, updates to and corrections of inaccuracies in your personal information by e-mailing us as set forth under the “Contact Us” section below. We may request certain personal information for the purposes of verifying the identity of the individual seeking to access or update his/her personal information records.  

Processing of Personal Information in the European Union

WorldQuant is what is known as a “data controller” for the purposes of the European data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the “GDPR”).  If we are processing your personal data in the context of the activities of our establishment in the European Union or the GDPR otherwise applies, these data protection laws may provide you with additional rights not specifically mentioned in this Privacy Policy, including the rights to object to marketing, to access data, or for data to be erased, corrected, used for only limited purposes, not used at all, or transferred to you or a third party.

More specifically, you have the following rights:

• Right to be informed: The right to obtain information regarding the processing of your personal data; 
• Right of subject access: The right to make a written request for details of personal information about you held by us and a copy of that personal data; 
• Right to rectification: The right to have inaccurate or incomplete information about you rectified; 
• Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”): The right to have certain personal information about you erased. Please note that there may be circumstances where you ask us to erase your personal information but we are legally entitled or required to retain it; 
• Right to object to, or request that we restrict, our processing: Again, there may be circumstances where you object to, or ask us to restrict, our processing of your personal information but we are legally entitled to refuse that request; 
• Right to data portability: In some circumstances, the right to ask for personal information you have made available to us to be transferred to you or a third party in machine-readable formats where this is technically feasible. Please note that this right only applies to personal information which you have provided directly to us; and 
• Right to withdraw:  Please note, however, that we may still be entitled to process your personal information if we have another legitimate reason for doing so. For example, we may need to retain personal information to comply with a legal obligation. 
• Right of subject access: The right to make a written request for details of personal information about you held by us and a copy of that personal data;
• Right to rectification: The right to have inaccurate or incomplete personal information about you rectified;
• Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”): The right to have certain personal information about you erased. Please note that there may be circumstances where you ask us to erase your personal information but we are legally entitled or required  to retain it;
• Right to object to, or request that we restrict, our processing: Again, there may be circumstances where you object to, or ask us to restrict, our processing of your personal information but we are legally entitled to refuse that request;
• Right to data portability: In some circumstances, the right to ask for personal information you have made available to us to be transferred to you or a third party in machine-readable formats where this is technically feasible. Please note that this right only applies to personal information which you have provided directly to us; and
• Right to withdraw: Please note, however, that we may still be entitled to process your personal information if we have another legitimate reason for doing so. For example, we may need to retain personal information to comply with a legal obligation.

These rights are not absolute: they do not always apply and exemptions may be engaged. We may, in response to a request, ask you to verify your identity and to provide information that helps us to understand your request better. If we do not comply with your request, we will explain why.

You have a right to complain to the data protection regulator in the EU Member State where you live or work or where you think a breach of your personal information has taken place. 

Processing of Personal Information of Citizens of Armenia

WorldQuant is what is known as a “data processor” for the purposes of Armenian data protection laws. If you are a citizen of Armenia and we are processing your personal data in the context of the activities of our establishment in Armenia, or Armenia data privacy law otherwise applies, you may have additional rights provided to you that are not specifically mentioned in this Privacy Policy. More specifically you may have the following rights:

• Right to be informed: The right to know what personal information we process about you and to whom your personal data may be transferred;
• Right of access: The right to be aware of and verify the lawfulness of the processing of your data;
• Right to rectification and to be forgotten: The right to require we rectify, block, or destroy your personal data;
• Right to decline: The right to withdraw your valid consent to the processing of your data if you find out the processing of your data violates applicable law or your basic rights and freedoms;
• Right to appeal actions or inaction of processor: Where you consider the processing of your personal data is carried out in violation of the requirements of the applicable legislation or otherwise violates your rights and freedoms, you shall have the right to appeal our actions or inaction before an authorized state body.

Processing of Personal Information in China

The following notice is provided for citizens of the People’s Republic of China. The Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”) applies to the processing of personal information of natural persons within, and in certain circumstances outside of, the territory of the People’s Republic of China. If we are processing your personal data in the context of the activities of our establishment in China or the PIPL otherwise applies, these data protection laws may provide you with additional rights not specifically mentioned in this Privacy Policy, including the rights to restrict or refuse the processing of your personal data (unless otherwise required by laws and administrative regulations), consult, copy, correct, supplement or delete the data.

Further, your rights may include the right for you to request an explanation of our processing rules for your personal information and/or request the transfer your personal information to the personal information handler you designate when the legal conditions for such transfers are satisfied. 

We are authorized to use the information you provide on an ongoing basis during your use of the Website. 

With your explicit consent, which is provided by accepting the terms of this Privacy Policy, we may share your personal information within our organization, with our third party business partners, business associates, or subcontractors, and/or with other third parties (including, but not limited to: software service providers, background check vendors, email delivery platforms, and analytics providers) only for the purposes as stated in this Privacy Policy. 

We take steps to safeguard your personal information. We will not transfer your personal data to any company, organization or individual outside of WorldQuant and our affiliates, except as set forth in this Privacy Policy. 

We take steps to safeguard your personal information. We will not transfer your personal data to any company, organization or individual other than our affiliates and subsidiaries, except under the following circumstances: 

1. With your explicit authorization or consent (please see above section “How We Share Your Personal Information” for more information on how we may share your personal information once we obtain your explicit authorization or consent);  
2. To comply with laws and regulations, legal proceedings or mandatory governmental requirements or judicial decisions (subject to applicable law); or 
3. If we, or any of our affiliates and subsidiaries, is involved in a transaction of merger, division, liquidation, acquisition or sale of assets or business, your personal data may be transferred as part of the transaction. We shall seek to ensure the confidentiality of such data at the time of transfer and require the new company or organization holding your personal data to be bound by confidentiality obligations similar to what is included in this Privacy Policy. Otherwise, we will request such company or organization obtain your separate authorization or consent. If you would like to make a request and exercise your rights described above, please reach out to [email protected].

These third parties may be located outside of China. Where required by law we will obtain your separate consent to the transfers of your personal information to these recipients. In due course, we will publish a “Data Recipient List” for a list of recipients outside of China, and their respective contact details and details on what, how and why such organizations process your personal information and how you can exercise your data privacy rights in respect of those organizations. Should you require such information in the meantime, please contact us using the details set out in the “Contact Us” section below. 

Processing of Personal Information in Taiwan 

The following notice is provided for citizens of Taiwan. The Taiwan Personal Data Protection Law (“PDPA”), and the Enforcement Rules of the PDPA, applies to the processing of personal information of natural persons within, and in certain circumstances outside of, Taiwan. If we are processing your personal data in the context of the activities of our establishment in Taiwan or the PDPA otherwise applies, these data protection laws may provide you with additional rights not specifically mentioned in this Privacy Policy, including the right to restrict or refuse the processing of your personal data (unless otherwise required by laws and administrative regulations), consult, copy, correct, supplement or delete the data, and the right to lodge complaints with Data Protection Authorities. Further, your rights may include requesting for us to explain our processing rules for your personal information and requesting the transfer your personal information to the personal information handler you designate when the legal conditions for such transfers are satisfied. 

Processing of Personal Data in Vietnam 

The following notice is provided for citizens of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. WorldQuant is what is known as a “data controller” or “data controlling and processing entity” for the purposes of the Vietnam data protection laws, including the Personal Data Protection Decree (the “PDPD”).  If we are processing your personal data in the context of the activities of our establishment in Vietnam or the PDPD otherwise applies, these data protection laws may provide you with additional rights not specifically mentioned in this Privacy Policy. 

More specifically, you have the following rights:  

• Right to access: The right to make a written request to access to view, rectify your personal data held by us; 
• Right to rectification: The right to request for rectification of inaccurate or incomplete personal data about you; 
• Right to erasure: The right to have personal data about you erased. Please note that there may be circumstances where you ask us to erase your personal data but we are legally entitled or required to retain it; 
• Right to object to, or request that we restrict, our processing: Again, there may be circumstances where you object to, or ask us to restrict, our processing of your personal data. Please note that there may be circumstances where you ask us to erase your personal data but we are legally entitled or required to retain it; 
• Right to be provided with data: In some circumstances, the right to ask for personal data you have made available to us to be transferred to you or a third party delegated and authorized by you. Please note that this right only applies to personal data which you have provided directly to us; and 
• Right to withdraw consent: The right to withdraw your consent for the processing of your personal data by us and ask for erasure of such personal data. Please note that there may be circumstances where you ask us to erase your personal data but we are legally entitled or required to retain it;

These rights are not absolute; they do not always apply, and certain exemptions may limit their availability. When you submit a request, we may ask you to verify your identity and provide additional information to help us process it. If we are unable to accommodate your request, we will explain the reasons for our decision. To exercise any of these rights, or if you have any other questions about our use of your personal information, please contact [email protected]. 

With your explicit consent, which is provided when you submit your information to us via the Website and accept the terms of this Privacy Policy, your personal data will be collected and transferred to our establishment in the US. We may share your personal information within our organization, with our third-party business partners, business associates, or subcontractors, and/or with other third parties (including, but not limited to: software service providers, background check vendors, email delivery platforms, and analytics providers) only for the purposes as stated in this Privacy Policy. 

Processing of Personal Information in South Korea

The following notice is provided for citizens of South Korea. The Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPA”), applies to the processing of personal information of natural persons within, and in certain circumstances outside of, South Korea. If we are processing your personal data in the context of the activities of our establishment in South Korea or the PIPA otherwise applies, these data protection laws may provide you with additional rights not specifically mentioned in this Privacy Policy, including the right to: 

• object to the processing, use and disclosure of your personal data; 
• request the erasure, destruction or anonymization of your personal data; 
• request restriction on the processing of your personal data; 
• withdraw consent where we obtained your consent to process your; personal data (without this withdrawal affecting the lawfulness of any processing that took place prior to the withdrawal); and 
• In some circumstances, if required by law, you may have the right to request your personal data be transferred in a generally readable or usable format to yourself or to another controller, provided that is technically feasible. 

Processing of Personal Information in Israel 

For recruitment to our entity in Israel (WorldQuant Research (Israel) Ltd., hereinafter known as the “Israeli Entity“) and others who interact with our Israeli Entity: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Privacy Policy, by providing personal data or engaging with the Israeli Entity, you consent to the processing of your personal data (including to cross-border transfers of your personal data), as detailed in this Privacy Policy, with consent serving as the sole legal basis for all processing operations except those required by law. While providing personal data is voluntary, refusing to do so may affect the Israeli Entity‘s ability to maintain business relationships or consider you for employment opportunities.

Please note that under Israeli Privacy Law, not all data subject rights mentioned in this Privacy Policy apply. We hereby inform you of your right to request access to your personal data and, in certain cases, to request changes to or deletion of your personal data. 

Notice to California Residents 

The notice below is provided to California residents who are job applicants or contractors who submit their resumes through our Website or inquire about business opportunities through the “contact us” feature.  Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as replaced by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CCPA”), such job applicants or contractors qualify as “Consumers.” As described in this Privacy Policy in more detail, when using our Website to apply for an open position or inquire about employment or business opportunities, we may collect personal information as defined under the CCPA, for the reasons set forth above.

In particular, we may collect the following categories of personal information from Consumers who use our Website: 

We collect and use this personal information for the business and commercial purposes set out in the “How We Use Your Information” section above. We disclose this personal information to the categories of persons set out in the “How We Use Your Information” section above.

For the criteria used to determine the period of time information will be retained, see the Data Retention section above. 

We do not sell your personal information as that term is traditionally understood. However, some of our disclosures of personal information may be considered a “sale” or “share” as that term is defined under the CCPA. A “sale” is broadly defined under the CCPA to include a disclosure for something of value, and a “share” is broadly defined under the CPRA to include a disclosure for cross-context behavioral advertising.

We may collect, share, or sell the following categories of personal information for commercial purposes: identifiers, characteristics, commercial or transactions information, internet activity, non-precise geolocation data, and inferences drawn. The categories of third parties to whom we may sell or share your personal information include, where applicable, vendors and other parties involved in cross-context behavioral advertising. We do not knowingly sell or share the personal information of minors under 16 years old who are California residents.

For details on your rights regarding sales and shares, please see the Right to Opt-Out of Sales and Shares section below.  

Some of the personal information we collect may be considered sensitive information under the CPRA. For example, your driver’s license or passport number and your biometric information. We collect, use, and disclose such sensitive personal information only for the permissible business purposes for sensitive personal information under the CCPA or without the purpose of inferring characteristics about consumers. We do not sell or share sensitive personal information.  

Subject to certain limitations, under the CCPA, if you are a Consumer, you have the right to know certain details about our data practices. In particular, you may request the following from us:

• The categories of personal information we have collected about you;
• The categories of sources from which the personal information was collected;
• The categories of personal information about you we disclosed for a business purpose or sold or shared;
• The categories of persons to whom the personal information was disclosed for a business purpose or sold or shared;  
• The business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling or sharing the personal information; and
• The specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.

You also have the right to delete or correct the personal information we have collected from you. 

If you would like to make a request and exercise your rights described above, please reach out to [email protected] with the phrase “California Consumer Rights” in the subject line or you may call us at +1 203.344.6050. Please note these rights are subject to exceptions. In the request, please specify which right you are seeking to exercise and the scope of the request. We will confirm receipt of your request within 10 business days and respond consistent with applicable law. We may require specific information from you to help us verify your identity and process your request. If we are unable to verify your identity, we may deny your request.  

In addition, you have the following rights:

• Right to Opt-Out of Sales or Shares.  To the extent we sell or share your personal information as those terms are defined under the CCPA, you have the right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal information by us. You may exercise this right by adjusting your preferences in the cookie manager here. You may also opt-out by turning on a recognized opt-out preference signal, such as Global Privacy Control, in your browser or extension. Please note that when you submit an opt-out through either method we do not know who you are within our systems, and your opt-out will apply only to information collected from tracking technologies on the specific browser from which you opt-out. If you delete or reset your cookies, or use a different browser or device, you will need to reconfigure your settings. 
• Right to Non-Discrimination for the Exercise of Your Privacy Rights. You have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment by us for the exercise of your privacy rights conferred by the CCPA. 
• Authorized Agent. You may designate an authorized agent to make a request under the CCPA on your behalf. Requests must be submitted through the designated methods listed above. Except for opt-out requests, we will require written proof of the agent’s permission to do so and may verify your identity directly. 

Customers who are residents of California may request (i) a list of the categories of personal information (as that term is defined by Shine the Light) disclosed by us to third parties during the immediately preceding calendar year for those third parties’ own direct marketing purposes; and (ii) a list of the categories of third parties to whom we disclosed such information. To exercise a request, please write us at the address set out in “Contact Us” section below and specify that you are making a “California Shine the Light Request.” We may require additional information from you to allow us to verify your identity and are only required to respond to requests once during any calendar year. 

Your browser settings may allow you to automatically transmit a “Do Not Track” signal to online services you visit. Note, however, there is no industry consensus as to what site and app operators should do with regard to these signals. Accordingly, unless and until the law is interpreted to require us to do so, we do not monitor or take action with respect to “Do Not Track” signals.  For more information on “Do Not Track,” visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com. 

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to change or update this Privacy Policy, or any other of our policies or practices, at any time, and will notify users of the Website by posting such changed or updated Privacy Policy on this page. Any changes or updates will be effective immediately upon posting to the Website.

We will notify you of material changes or updates to our Privacy Policy by additional means, such as posting a notice on the front page of the Website and/or sending you an e-mail, and we will re-obtain your consent to the amended terms where required by applicable law. 

Other Rights You May Have 

This Privacy Policy may not describe every right available to you under applicable law. If your jurisdiction grants additional privacy rights not listed here, we will honor those rights in accordance with local legal requirements. 

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or our privacy related practices, you can contact us at [email protected] or in writing sent to WorldQuant at Attn: General Counsel, WorldQuant, LLC, 1700 E. Putnam Avenue, Third Floor, Old Greenwich, CT 06870, with a copy to [email protected].

If you are writing to make a request to exercise your rights under applicable law, please specify which right you are seeking to exercise and the scope of the request. Please note certain rights are subject to exceptions and we may require specific information from you to help us verify your identity and process your request.