Privacy Policy
I. Introduction
As a current customer of William
Rittenhouse Agency, Inc., we would like to take this
opportunity to both thank you for your business and to share
with you the importance our agency places upon protecting the
privacy of information we gather from you in accordance with
applicable state and federal laws.
William Rittenhouse Agency, Inc. is a member of the financial services industry and, as such, our agency has been and continues to be subject to federal and state privacy laws regarding the customer information we collect. Contained in this privacy policy you will bind (1) an explanation of the types of information William Rittenhouse Agency, Inc. collects from our clients and the means used to collect such information, (2) an explanation of how William Rittenhouse Agency, Inc. shares the information collected from our clients, and (3) an explanation of how William Rittenhouse Agency, Inc. protects client information.
II. Information we collect and the means used to collect:
William Rittenhouse Agency, Inc.
collects information about our customers that is necessary to
provide those services usual and customer to independent
insurance agents. William Rittenhouse Agency, Inc. collects this
necessary information from the following sources:
Information we receive from you on applications or other forms, this information may include, but is not limited to, your name, address, and date of birth.
Information about our clients’ transactions with us; this information may include, but is not limited to, claims and payment history.
Information we receive from a consumer-reporting agency; this information may include, but is not limited to, a driving record or insurance score report.
To collect customer information from the above-stated sources, William Rittenhouse Agency, Inc. may use the following means of communication to gather information: written, in-person, telephone, facsimile, electronically, and online.
III. How we share client information with non-affiliated
third parties:
We do not share information about our customers or former
customers with non-affiliated third parties other than as
permitted or required by law. For example,
William Rittenhouse Agency, Inc. may share all of
the information listed above with non-affiliated third parties
for, but not limited to, the following reasons:
Information that is necessary to service or process the insurance needs of our clients, in a manner that is consistent with the usual and customary services provided by independent insurance agents. Such usual and customer services or processed provided by William Rittenhouse Agency, Inc. to its customers include but are not limited to underwriting, shopping the renewal, rating, placement, and providing quotes for insurance that is germane to the coverage the customer places with our agency.
Information that is necessary to protect the
confidentiality or security of our client’s records.
Information that is necessary to resolve client disputes
or inquiries.
Information that is required by individuals or entities who are assessing our legal compliance.
Information that is required for William Rittenhouse Agency, Inc. to comply with the law.
To an actuarial or research organization for the purpose of conducting actuarial or research studies.
Information that is necessary to protect against or prevent fraud, unauthorized transactions, claims or other liability.
IV. How we share client information with affiliated parties:
We do not share client information with any affiliate.
V. Our practices regarding information confidentiality and
security:
We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to
guard your information. These safeguards include but are not
limited to the following:
We restrict access to nonpublic personal information about our clients and former clients to those employees who need to know that information in order to assist in providing services or products to the customer.
We will punish any employees who impermissibly share client information.
We use a secure Internet and e-mail provider to protect the confidentiality of electronic communications.
William Rittenhouse Agency, Inc. appreciates your business and in order to continue building upon that relationship we believe it is necessary, not only from a legal standpoint, but also as a sound business practice that our customers understand the care our agency uses in handling your information. William Rittenhouse Agency, Inc. will continue to monitor the effectiveness of this privacy policy.