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any, to vest in the Option and/or exercise the Vested Portion of the Option after termination of Continuous Service (regardless of whether the
termination is in breach of any employment law in the country where the Participant resides, even if such law is otherwise applicable to the
Participant’s employment benefits, and whether or not such termination is later found to be invalid) will be measured by the date the Participant
ceases to be actively employed and/or actively providing services and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under any
employment law in the country where the Participant resides, even if such law is otherwise applicable to the Participant’s employment benefits
( e.g. , active employment would not include a period of “garden leave” or similar period); the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine
when the Participant is no longer actively employed for purposes of the Option (including whether the Participant may still be considered
actively employed while on a leave of absence).
8. No Advice Regarding Grant . The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company
making any recommendations regarding the Participant’s participation in the Plan, or the Participant’s acquisition or sale of the underlying
Shares. The Participant is hereby advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her
participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.
9. Data Privacy . The Participant hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use, processing and
transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Participant’s personal data as described in this Agreement and any other Option grant materials
by and among, as applicable, the Company and its Affiliates (whether inside or outside the European Economic Area) for the exclusive
purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Participant
’s participation in the Plan.
The Participant understands that the Company and its Affiliates may hold certain personal information about the
Participant, including, but not limited to, the Participant
’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance
number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares or directorships held in the Company, details of all options or
any other entitlement to shares awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant’s favor, for the exclusive
purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan (
“Data”).
The Participant understands that Data will be transferred to a brokerage firm or share plan service provider designated by
the Company which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Participant
understands that the recipients of Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipients’ country (e.g., the United
States) may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Participant
’s country. The Participant understands that he or she may
request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of Data by contacting the Participant’s local human resources
representative. The Participant authorizes the Company, any Company-designated brokerage firm or share plan service provider and any
other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan
to receive, possess, use, retain, process and transfer Data, in electronic or other form, for the purpose of implementing, administering and
managing his or her participation in the Plan. The Participant understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement,
administer and manage the Participant’s
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