Consumer
Privacy Notice
Independent Trustees, Inc. has relationships with many
types of financial services providers, such as insurance agencies,
banks, consumer finance companies, securities broker-dealers, and
mortgage companies. Over our long history as a financial services
provider, we have placed the highest value on the information you
share with us, and we are committed to protecting your privacy.
This commitment forms the cornerstone of trust and confidence on
which we hope to build long-lasting relationships with the clients
we serve. Our Consumer Privacy Notice ("Notice") reaffirms
our commitment to safeguarding your information.
Independent Trustees, Inc. Consumer Privacy Notice
Our Notice tells you the kind of information we collect about
you, with whom we share it, and how we protect it responsibly.
Our Notice applies to individuals who use our 1031 qualified intermediary
services. The examples that you will find throughout this Notice
are for purposes of illustration only and should not be considered
a complete description of our information practices. For example,
we may not collect or disclose all of the categories of information
described in this Notice in every transaction. When you terminate
your relationship with us , we will continue to treat the information
we have collected about you in accordance with our privacy policy.
Categories of Information We May Collect
When we provide qualified intermediary services, we may collect
information directly from you (for example, your name, address,
telephone number and social security number) and from other sources
such as the lender, attorney or real estate broker that you have
chosen in order to provide the products and services you have requested. We
may also collect the following categories of information about
you, from the following sources:
- Information we receive from you on applications, or other forms and
other oral, written, or electronic communications, such as your
name, address and social security number;
- Information about your transaction, including the identity
of the real property that you are selling, purchasing or financing;
and
- We may receive information from third parties, including appraisals,
, land surveys, loan and escrow account balances, and bank account
numbers to facilitate the transaction.
Disclosure of Information to Third Parties
We do not disclose information about you to third parties, except
as required or permitted by law. For example, in the course of
our general business practices, we may disclose information contained
in applications and other forms that we collect, as previously
described, to the following types of third parties for the reasons
described:
- To a third party to perform a business, professional, or insurance
function for us;
- To an insurance company, agent, or insurance support organization
to perform a function in connection with an insurance transaction
involving you and the transaction for which we served as qualified
intermediary; and
- To an insurance regulatory authority, or law enforcement or
other governmental authority to prevent or prosecute fraud, or
if we believe that you have conducted illegal activities.
In addition, where permitted by law, we may disclose the information
we collect about you, as previously described, to other companies
that perform marketing services on our behalf and to other financial
services companies with whom we have joint marketing agreements.
How to Review and Correct Your Personal Information
Under applicable law, you may request to see the personal information
about you in our records except for certain documents related to
claims and lawsuits. We may direct you to a consumer reporting
agency to obtain certain consumer report information.
If you believe that the personal information we have about you
in our records is incomplete or inaccurate, please let us know
at once, and we will investigate and correct any errors that we
find. Your request should be directed to your Independent Trustees,
Inc. representative.
Our Security Procedures
We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that
comply with federal guidelines to safeguard consumer information.
Our employees are bound by our Codes of Ethics and policies to
access consumer information only for legitimate business purposes
and to keep information about you confidential.
Our Privacy Protections
You may have other privacy protections under some state laws.
We will comply with applicable state laws as to information about
you. For example, certain state laws may require us to provide
you with an additional notice.
Our Commitment
We will continue to maintain our dedication to protecting your
privacy. If you have questions concerning our Notice, please call
Independent Trustees, Inc. 1-800-526-3329. |