Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

1. Personal information, as used in this notice, means information that identifies an individual personally and is not otherwise available to the public. It includes limited personal information such as, name, address, age, income, and projected financial benefits. We collect personal information to support our normal business operations. We may obtain personal information directly from the customer, from the use of calculators and interactive tools on our web site, from customer-related transactions and from third parties, such as investment advisors, financial planners, brokers, agents and plan administrators.
2. Our employees and business partners have access to personal information in the course of doing their jobs, which includes establishing retirement plans, opening brokerage accounts and informing customers about our products and services.
3. We may share personal financial information with our affiliates, such as insurance companies, banks, agents, brokerage firms and administrators.
4. To service our customers and administer our business, we may also share information with unaffiliated third parties, including agents, brokerage firms, insurance companies, administrators and service providers as otherwise permitted or required by law. In addition, we may share personal financial information with other unaffiliated third parties who are assisting us by performing services or functions, such as conducting surveys, marketing our products or services, or offering financial products or services under a joint agreement between us and one or more financial institutions.
5. Prior to sharing personal financial information with unaffiliated third parties, except as described in this policy, we will give affected customers an opportunity to direct that such information not be disclosed.
6. We use manual and electronic security procedures to maintain the confidentiality and integrity of personal information in our possession and guard against its unauthorized access. Some techniques that might be employed to protect information include locked files, user authentication, encryption, firewall technology and the use of detection software. We are responsible for identifying information that must be protected, providing an adequate level of protection for that data and granting access to protected data only to individuals who must use it in the performance of their job-related duties. Employees who violate our Privacy Policy will be subject to disciplinary action, which may include termination.
7. We will continue to follow this policy regarding personal information even when a customer relationship no longer exists.
8. The Privacy Policy is subject to change at any time. We will notify customers of any modifications at least annually.