OUR PRIVACY PROMISE
We do not sell customer information.
We do not share your information with anyone else for marketing
purposes.
We only use your information to help transact the business
you have with us.
WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
The type of information that we collect depends on the type
of product or service being provided. The types of information
that we may collect include:
Information that you provide us on an application or other
form (for example, name, address, social security number,
income, financial statements);
Information that we receive from other sources such as credit
reporting agencies, information to verify experience or income;
Information about your transactions and history with us;
Most of the personal information that we collect is obtained
directly from you. We only collect information necessary to
serve and administer your business with us.
HOW DO WE USE AND DISCLOSE YOUR INFORMATION?
The primary use of your information is to verify your identity
in the course of transactions that we perform at your request.
In addition, we use your information to underwrite bonds or
contracts and service your accounts with us.
Information may be disclosed to other entities that provide
business services to us related to our transactions with you.
Examples are your insurance company, surety, co-surety and
re-insurance company. Before we disclose your information,
these entities must agree to maintain the privacy of your
information.
We must also share information within our corporate family
to service your business transactions. For example, our operational
units provide administrative services, document preparation,
and delivery.
If necessary, we disclose information when it is required
by law. An example would be reports to regulatory or law enforcement
agency to report or prevent fraud.
HOW DO WE PROTECT THE SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION?
We have established policies to maintain physical, electronic,
and procedural safeguards to ensure the confidentiality of
your personal information. Access to personal information
is available only to those individuals who need to know the
information in order to service your business transactions
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