Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with Korner Market.

Information You Provide to Us

You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:

• Contact us;
• Submit a partnership inquiry;
• Request information about Korner Market;
• Submit a product or business idea;
• Inquire about brand development;
• Inquire about product development or co-development;
• Inquire about distribution opportunities;
• Communicate with us by email or telephone;
• Subscribe to communications;
• Submit a business proposal;
• Participate in a business relationship with us;
• Submit information concerning a potential commercial relationship; or
• Otherwise communicate with Korner Market.

This information may include:

• Full name;
• Business or company name;
• Job title or professional role;
• Email address;
• Telephone number;
• Business address;
• Website address;
• Professional or social-media profile information;
• Company information;
• Product or brand information;
• Business-development information;
• Partnership objectives;
• Manufacturing or distribution requirements;
• Communications and correspondence;
• Documents or attachments you voluntarily provide; and
• Other information you choose to provide.

Please do not submit Social Security numbers, passwords, payment-card information, health information, highly sensitive personal information, trade secrets, or other confidential information through ordinary Website forms unless we specifically request such information through an appropriate secure process.

2. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, certain technical and usage information may be collected automatically.

This may include:

• Internet Protocol ("IP") address;
• Browser type;
• Operating system;
• Device type;
• Device identifiers;
• Approximate location derived from IP address;
• Referring website;
• Pages viewed;
• Links clicked;
• Date and time of access;
• Duration of visits;
• Website navigation activity;
• Language preferences;
• Screen resolution;
• Browser settings;
• Error information; and
• Other technical information made available by your browser or device.

We may collect this information through server logs, cookies, pixels, tags, scripts, analytics technologies, security technologies, and similar technologies.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Korner Market may use cookies and similar technologies to operate, secure, analyze, and improve the Website.

Cookies may be used for purposes such as:

Essential Website Functions

To:

• Operate the Website;
• Maintain security;
• Prevent fraudulent activity;
• Remember technical preferences;
• Maintain sessions; and
• Provide requested functionality.

Analytics

To help us understand:

• How visitors use the Website;
• Which pages receive traffic;
• How visitors navigate the Website;
• Which content performs well;
• Whether Website functionality is working properly; and
• How the Website can be improved.

Functional Technologies

Where used, these technologies may allow the Website to remember preferences and provide enhanced functionality.

Marketing and Advertising Technologies

If implemented, third-party technologies may be used to measure marketing performance, understand engagement, or support advertising and audience-development activities.

You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings and, where available, our cookie-management tools.

4. How We Use Personal Information

Korner Market may use personal information for legitimate business and operational purposes, including to:

• Operate and maintain the Website;
• Respond to inquiries;
• Communicate with prospective partners;
• Evaluate partnership opportunities;
• Evaluate product-development opportunities;
• Evaluate brand-development opportunities;
• Evaluate co-development opportunities;
• Evaluate distribution opportunities;
• Provide requested information;
• Communicate regarding business relationships;
• Manage vendors and service providers;
• Improve the Website and Services;
• Analyze Website performance;
• Understand audience engagement;
• Conduct business development;
• Send communications where permitted;
• Protect our Website, systems, and business;
• Detect and prevent fraud;
• Investigate security incidents;
• Enforce agreements;
• Comply with legal obligations;
• Respond to lawful governmental requests;
• Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims;
• Protect the rights, property, and safety of Korner Market and others; and
• Carry out other purposes disclosed when information is collected or otherwise permitted by applicable law.

5. Business Development and Partnership Information

Korner Market evaluates opportunities involving brands, products, businesses, entrepreneurs, creators, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and strategic partners.

Individuals may voluntarily provide information concerning:

• Product concepts;
• Brand concepts;
• Product categories;
• Packaging concepts;
• Manufacturing requirements;
• Distribution strategies;
• Market opportunities;
• Business plans;
• Commercial proposals;
• Partnership opportunities;
• Product-development concepts; and
• Other business information.

Information submitted for these purposes may be reviewed by appropriate Korner Market personnel and, where necessary, professional advisors, consultants, contractors, service providers, or other parties involved in evaluating or carrying out a potential business relationship.

Important Notice Regarding Ideas and Confidential Information

Submission of an idea, concept, proposal, product information, or other material through the Website does not, by itself, create a confidentiality agreement, non-disclosure agreement, joint venture, partnership, agency, fiduciary relationship, or other contractual relationship between you and Korner Market.

If information is confidential or proprietary and requires contractual protection, you should not submit that information through an ordinary Website form unless an appropriate confidentiality arrangement has first been established.

6. How We Share Personal Information

Korner Market may disclose personal information when reasonably necessary to operate our business, provide Services, fulfill a request, protect our interests, or comply with law.

We may disclose information to the following categories of recipients.

Service Providers

These may include providers of:

• Website hosting;
• Cloud storage;
• Customer relationship management;
• Email services;
• Analytics;
• Cybersecurity;
• Information technology;
• Communications;
• Form management;
• Website management;
• Marketing technology; and
• Other business-support services.

Professional Advisors

We may disclose information to:

• Attorneys;
• Accountants;
• Auditors;
• Consultants;
• Financial advisors;
• Insurance providers; and
• Other professional advisors.

Business Partners

Where appropriate, information may be shared with parties involved in a proposed or existing:

• Partnership;
• Product-development relationship;
• Co-development project;
• Manufacturing relationship;
• Distribution arrangement;
• Investment;
• Acquisition;
• Joint venture; or
• Strategic transaction.

Government and Legal Authorities

We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with applicable law;
• Respond to lawful subpoenas or court orders;
• Respond to lawful governmental requests;
• Protect our rights or property;
• Investigate fraud or security incidents;
• Protect the safety of individuals; or
• Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

7. Personal Information We Do Not Sell

Korner Market does not operate a business model based on selling personal information.

We do not sell personal information to data brokers as a business practice.

We also do not knowingly sell personal information for monetary consideration.

However, certain U.S. privacy laws define terms such as "sale," "sharing," and "targeted advertising" more broadly than ordinary commercial usage.

If our Website uses technologies or services that cause our activities to fall within such a statutory definition, Korner Market will provide the applicable disclosures and choices required by law.

8. Third-Party Websites and Services

The Website may contain links to websites, applications, social-media platforms, or other services operated by third parties.

These may include websites associated with:

• Korner Market's brands;
• Business partners;
• Professional organizations;
• Manufacturers;
• Distributors;
• Social-media platforms; and
• Other external resources.

Korner Market does not control and is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites or services.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing personal information.

9. Analytics

Korner Market may use analytics technologies to understand Website traffic, usage, performance, and engagement.

Analytics providers may receive technical information such as:

• IP address;
• Device information;
• Browser information;
• Pages viewed;
• Referral information;
• Website interactions; and
• Other usage information.

Analytics technologies may be subject to their respective providers' privacy policies.

10. Marketing Communications

Where permitted by applicable law, Korner Market may use your contact information to communicate with you regarding:

• Korner Market;
• Our brands;
• Business opportunities;
• Partnerships;
• Product development;
• Company announcements;
• Industry developments;
• Events;
• Newsletters; and
• Other business-related information.

You may unsubscribe from marketing email communications by using the unsubscribe mechanism included in the communication.

We may continue to send transactional, administrative, security-related, or legally required communications where permitted by law.

11. Telephone and Text Communications

If you provide a telephone number, Korner Market may use it to respond to inquiries or communicate regarding a business relationship.

Where we send marketing text messages or automated communications, we will obtain any consent required by applicable law.

You may opt out of marketing text messages by following the instructions provided in the applicable message.

Message and data rates may apply.

12. Data Retention

Korner Market retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to:

• Provide requested services;
• Maintain business relationships;
• Evaluate partnerships;
• Maintain business records;
• Fulfill legal obligations;
• Resolve disputes;
• Enforce agreements;
• Prevent fraud;
• Maintain security; and
• Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

Retention periods depend on factors including:

• The nature of the information;
• The purpose for which it was collected;
• The sensitivity of the information;
• Whether an ongoing business relationship exists;
• Legal requirements;
• Contractual requirements; and
• Applicable regulatory obligations.

When information is no longer reasonably necessary, we may delete, anonymize, aggregate, or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable legal and business-record retention requirements.

13. Data Security

Korner Market uses reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, destruction, loss, and misuse.

Depending upon the nature of the information and the circumstances, these safeguards may include:

• Access controls;
• Authentication controls;
• Role-based access;
• Encryption where appropriate;
• Secure transmission;
• System monitoring;
• Security procedures;
• Vendor controls;
• Confidentiality obligations;
• Security awareness practices;
• Backup procedures;
• Incident-response procedures; and
• Secure disposal procedures.

No method of transmitting or storing information electronically is completely secure. Therefore, while we take reasonable measures to protect personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

14. Security Incidents

If Korner Market determines that a security incident has resulted in unauthorized access to personal information and applicable law requires notification, we will provide legally required notices to affected individuals and governmental authorities within the timeframes required by applicable law.

15. Sensitive Personal Information

Korner Market generally does not seek sensitive personal information through ordinary Website forms.

Depending upon applicable law, sensitive personal information may include information such as:

• Government identification numbers;
• Financial-account information;
• Precise geolocation;
• Biometric information;
• Health information;
• Racial or ethnic information;
• Religious information;
• Information concerning sexual orientation;
• Information concerning children;
• Authentication credentials; and
• Other categories designated as sensitive by applicable law.

If sensitive information is necessary for a particular business relationship, Korner Market will seek to collect and process it only when reasonably necessary and in accordance with applicable law.

16. Children's Privacy

The Website is intended primarily for adults and businesses.

Korner Market does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the Website in circumstances where parental consent is required.

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 in circumstances where applicable law requires parental consent, we will take appropriate steps to delete the information or obtain legally required consent.

Certain state laws may provide additional privacy protections for minors.

17. Employment Information

If Korner Market accepts employment applications through the Website, applicants may provide information such as:

• Name;
• Contact information;
• Resume;
• Employment history;
• Education;
• Professional qualifications;
• Portfolio information;
• References; and
• Other information voluntarily submitted during the recruitment process.

Employment-related information may be used to:

• Evaluate candidates;
• Communicate with applicants;
• Conduct recruitment;
• Perform legally permitted background checks;
• Comply with employment requirements; and
• Maintain recruitment records.

Applicant information may be shared with appropriate recruiting, HR, background-check, legal, and other service providers as reasonably necessary.

18. Business and Professional Contacts

Korner Market may maintain professional contact information relating to:

• Vendors;
• Manufacturers;
• Distributors;
• Consultants;
• Advisors;
• Investors;
• Retailers;
• Entrepreneurs;
• Business partners; and
• Prospective partners.

Such information may be used for legitimate business purposes, including:

• Communication;
• Contracting;
• Relationship management;
• Procurement;
• Business development;
• Project management; and
• Legal compliance.

19. Corporate Transactions

If Korner Market becomes involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, investment, restructuring, sale of assets, bankruptcy, reorganization, joint venture, or similar transaction, personal information may be transferred or disclosed as part of that transaction.

Any such transfer will be handled in accordance with applicable law.

20. Legal Disclosures

Korner Market may disclose personal information when reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with applicable law;
• Respond to lawful legal process;
• Respond to lawful government requests;
• Protect the rights, property, or safety of Korner Market;
• Protect the rights, property, or safety of others;
• Detect or investigate fraud;
• Detect or investigate security incidents;
• Enforce our agreements; or
• Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

21. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and whether a particular state privacy law applies to Korner Market's processing activities, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

These may include:

• The right to know or access personal information;
• The right to correct inaccurate personal information;
• The right to delete personal information;
• The right to obtain a portable copy of certain personal information;
• The right to opt out of certain sales of personal information;
• The right to opt out of certain sharing or targeted advertising;
• The right to opt out of certain profiling or automated decision-making;
• The right to limit certain uses of sensitive personal information;
• The right to appeal certain privacy decisions; and
• The right not to receive unlawful discriminatory treatment for exercising applicable privacy rights.

Not every right applies in every jurisdiction, and exceptions may apply.

For example, applicable Virginia law provides rights to access, correct, delete, and obtain a portable copy of personal data, subject to statutory limitations. (law.lis.virginia.gov)

22. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident and the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"), as amended, applies to Korner Market's processing of your personal information, you may have additional rights.

Subject to applicable law and exceptions, these may include the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected, used, disclosed, or otherwise processed;
• Access personal information;
• Correct inaccurate personal information;
• Delete personal information;
• Obtain certain personal information in a portable format;
• Opt out of the sale of personal information;
• Opt out of sharing personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising;
• Limit certain uses and disclosures of sensitive personal information; and
• Not receive unlawful discriminatory treatment for exercising applicable rights.

California regulations require applicable businesses to provide privacy disclosures in clear and understandable language and to make required privacy information reasonably accessible. (cppa.ca.gov)

23. California "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information"

Korner Market does not operate a business model based on selling personal information.

If our Website activities constitute "selling" or "sharing" personal information under California law, California residents will be provided with the applicable ability to opt out.

Where applicable, California residents may use our Your Privacy Choices mechanism to exercise applicable rights.

California also recognizes qualifying opt-out preference signals, including Global Privacy Control, for certain opt-out rights. (cppa.ca.gov)

24. Other State Privacy Rights

Residents of states with comprehensive privacy laws may have additional rights depending upon:

• Their state of residence;
• Whether the applicable statute covers Korner Market;
• The type of personal information involved;
• The purpose of processing; and
• Applicable statutory exceptions.

These rights may include access, correction, deletion, portability, and various opt-out rights.

Korner Market will honor applicable rights provided by law.

Because U.S. state privacy laws continue to develop, the rights available to residents may change over time.

25. Global Privacy Control and Privacy Preference Signals

Some browsers and devices provide privacy preference signals.

Where applicable law requires Korner Market to recognize a qualifying universal opt-out mechanism, including Global Privacy Control ("GPC"), we will process the signal in accordance with applicable law.

26. How to Exercise Your Privacy Rights

To submit a privacy request, contact us at:

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Please include:

• Your name;
• Your state of residence;
• The nature of your request;
• The email address associated with your interaction with Korner Market, if applicable; and
• Any other information reasonably necessary to verify your request.

Where available, you may also submit a request through our online privacy request form.

You do not need to create an account to submit a privacy request.

27. Identity Verification

To protect personal information against unauthorized disclosure, we may need to verify your identity before completing certain privacy requests.

The verification process may depend on:

• The nature of the request;
• The sensitivity of the information;
• The information reasonably available to us; and
• Applicable law.

We will seek to limit information collected solely for verification to what is reasonably necessary.

28. Authorized Agents

Where applicable law permits you to designate an authorized agent to submit a privacy request on your behalf, we may require information reasonably necessary to:

• Confirm the agent's authority;
• Verify your identity; and
• Prevent unauthorized access to personal information.

29. Privacy Request Appeals

Where applicable law provides a right to appeal a privacy-request decision, you may submit an appeal by contacting:

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Please include:

• Your name;
• The nature of your original request;
• The date of your original request;
• The reason you believe the decision should be reconsidered; and
• Any relevant supporting information.

We will review qualifying appeals within the timeframe required by applicable law.

30. Non-Discrimination

Korner Market will not unlawfully discriminate against an individual for exercising privacy rights protected by applicable law.

Where prohibited by law, we will not deny services, charge discriminatory prices, provide discriminatory service, or otherwise penalize an individual solely because that individual exercised a legally protected privacy right.

31. Deidentified and Aggregated Information

Korner Market may create, receive, or use aggregated, statistical, anonymized, or deidentified information.

Where permitted by applicable law, such information may be used for:

• Analytics;
• Business planning;
• Market research;
• Website improvement;
• Reporting;
• Operational analysis; and
• Other legitimate business purposes.

We will not attempt to reidentify properly deidentified information except as permitted by applicable law.

32. Artificial Intelligence and Automated Technologies

Korner Market may use artificial intelligence and automated technologies to support certain business activities, including:

• Research;
• Content development;
• Analytics;
• Communications;
• Workflow management;
• Business analysis;
• Product development; and
• Operational efficiency.

Where personal information is processed through AI-enabled systems, Korner Market will seek to implement appropriate safeguards and contractual controls consistent with applicable law.

Korner Market does not intend to use personal information for unlawful discriminatory profiling or materially consequential automated decision-making in violation of applicable law.

If the Website introduces an AI-enabled service that materially changes how personal information is processed, we may update this Privacy Policy or provide additional notice as required.

33. International Visitors

Korner Market is based in the United States.

Our Website may nevertheless be accessible from other countries.

If you access the Website from outside the United States, your personal information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in the United States or other jurisdictions where Korner Market or our service providers operate.

Those jurisdictions may have privacy laws that differ from the laws of your jurisdiction.

Where required by applicable law, we will implement appropriate safeguards for international data transfers.

34. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in:

• Our business;
• Our Website;
• Our data practices;
• Technology;
• Applicable laws;
• Regulatory requirements; or
• Privacy practices.

When we make changes, we will update the Last Updated date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

If we make material changes that require additional notice under applicable law, we will provide that notice in an appropriate manner.

35. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or your personal information, please contact us.

Korner Market Inc.

Privacy Department

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Website: www.korner.market

For privacy-rights requests, please use:

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Subject line:

• Privacy Rights Request

36. Additional Privacy Information

Korner Market seeks to maintain privacy practices that are consistent with applicable federal and state requirements.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to waive, restrict, or eliminate any privacy right that cannot legally be waived or restricted.

If a provision of this Privacy Policy conflicts with a mandatory requirement of applicable law, the applicable law will control.