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Commitment to Privacy
At StuartHindemit.com, your privacy is important to us. We want
you to know that:
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We do not
sell or rent to anyone the information you have entrusted to
us;
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We do not
share your personal information with non-affiliated
companies who want to market their products or services to
you (except at your request or with your consent);
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We do not
offer an opportunity for you to prevent or "opt-out" of
information sharing since we only share personal information
with others as allowed by law; and
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You do
not need to contact us to benefit from our privacy
protections.
To help you understand how we protect your personal information,
this notice describes our current privacy policy and practices.
We will advise you of our privacy policy and practices at least
once a year, as required by law.
Our Security Standards
We have high security standards to keep the information we have
about you safe. We maintain strict control over access to your
information. The only employees who are permitted to access your
information are those with a business need to know. Our
standards to safeguard this type of information meet or exceed
the requirements of federal and state law.
Information We May Collect and Use
So that we can provide our products and services to you, we must
collect personal information. The type of information we collect
depends on the products and services you are interested in and
whether you are the proposed insured. For example, we may
collect your name, address, and telephone number. And we may
collect other information such as your health, financial, and
employment history. We may also collect information to confirm
your identity.
We may gather information about you from sources such as:
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Applications or claim forms, and required medical exams or
tests;
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Written,
electronic, telephone and other communications from you;
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Medical
providers, consumer reporting agencies, and other companies
with whom you do business;
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Your
transactions with us and others, such as policy, payment and
claim information.
We collect most information at the time of application or claim.
However, we may need more information if you request a change to
your contract or other service.
In some cases, we may use an insurance support organization or
an investigative consumer agency to collect information that we
need. They may keep a copy of their report to us. They may also
share its contents with others for whom they perform such
services. These disclosures are made only as allowed by law and
with appropriate authorization from you.
Confidentiality of Medical Information
You may have a special concern about the privacy of your medical
information. We do not sell or rent to anyone your medical
information; nor do we disclose it to others for marketing
purposes. We only use and share personally identifiable medical
information for the following purposes:
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to
underwrite insurance;
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to
administer your policy or claim; and
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for other
purposes as allowed by law, such as in response to legal
process.
Information We May Disclose
We work hard to protect the information we have about you, but
sometimes it is necessary for us to share your information with
others. We may share personal information we have about you as
allowed by law. For example, we may share your information with
third parties that perform services for us. In addition, your
Representative,* and others
assisting your Representative, have access to the
information that they need to provide service to you. They may
also use this information to advise you of other financial
products and services offered by the independent companies.
We may work with outside firms to help us develop our marketing
approaches. We may share with such firms certain identifying and
non-medical transaction information, as described above. This helps us to provide you with
better service. This also makes it possible for us to advise you
of other financial products and services we offer to meet your
needs. We do not offer an opportunity for you to prevent this
type of sharing, which is allowed by law.
When we hire other parties to help us conduct our business, we
require them to protect your personal information. Further, we
do not permit them to use or share your personal information for
any purpose other than the work they are doing on our behalf or
as required by law.
We treat the information of our current and former customers in
the same manner.
Last revised: January 1, 2010
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