What you should know
We recognize our obligation to keep information about you secure and confidential.
It's important for you to know that, unlike many other financial services company's
we do not sell or share Customer Information with marketers. So, there is no need
for you to tell us not to. You also need to know that we carefully manage information
to give you better service, more convenience.
What the policy covers
This policy covers Customer Information, which means personally identifiable information
about a consumer or a consumer's current or former relationship with Electracash,
Inc. This policy is provided to you as required by the
Federal Financial Privacy
Law. *
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Protecting information about you from marketers outside Electracash, Inc.
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Making the security of information a priority
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Managing information for your convenience
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Making sure information is accurate
- Keeping up-to-date with our Privacy Policy
Protecting information about you from marketers outside Electracash, Inc.
Electracash, Inc. does not sell or otherwise share any customer information
with marketers outside Electracash, Inc. You don't need to take any action to prevent
disclosure.
Making the security of information a priority
Keeping financial information secure is one of our most important responsibilities.
We value your trust and handle information about you with care.
At Electracash, Inc., we
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Limit access to Customer Information to those associates who need to know that information
to provide services to you or to maintain or service those products or services.
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Are bound by a code of ethics requiring confidential treatment of Customer Information
and our Associates are subject to disciplinary action if they fail to follow this
code.
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Maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect Customer Information.
- Continually assess new technology for protecting information and upgrade
our systems when appropriate.
Collecting Information
We collect and use various types of information to service your accounts, save you
time and money and better understand your needs. We want to help you learn more
about products and services that may be of interest to you.
Customer information we collect is categorized as the following five types:
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Information you provide to us on applications for service.
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Information about your transactions and account experience with us, such as your
account balance, payment history, or information about our communication with you.
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Information from a consumer report, such as information regarding your creditworthiness
or credit history.
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Information from outside sources regarding your employment, credit or other relationship
with you or verifying representations made by you, such as your employment history,
loan or credit card balances if applicable.
- Other general information we obtain about you that is not assembled
for the purpose of determining your eligibility for credit, employment or other
product or service you request, such as demographic information.
Managing information for your convenience
The information we share helps us bring you greater convenience and more choices.
We limit who receives Customer Information and what type of information is shared.
Sharing information within Electracash, Inc. is made up of our operations and servicing
departments.
Electracash, Inc. may share all five types of customer information referenced above
among our departments, to which the policy applies, except as limited below.
You can limit information shared about you. If you do not want us to share information
from your applications, consumer reports or from other outside sources, please tell
us of this request by:
- Writing to:
Electracash, Inc.
Customer Information Operations
4404 E. Pacific Coast Hwy.
Long Beach, CA 90804
- Calling us at 1.562.498.6888.
- Send us an e-mail through our web site.
Please provide your full name and street address and telephone number.
Note that this request will apply to information from applications, consumer reports
and other outside sources only and may take six to eight weeks to be fully effective.
Through the normal course of doing business, including servicing your accounts and
better serving your financial needs, we will continue to share transaction and account
experience information, as well as other general information within our company.
However, you can control whether our company will contact you. Please refer to the
section Honoring Your Preferences.
Sharing information with companies that work for us
We may share all five types of Customer Information with companies that work for
us, including some of our own subsidiaries, to provide you products and services
that you've requested or already have with us. We share the information needed to
provide those products and services and to provide a good customer experience. These
companies may include financial service providers such as insurance companies and
payment processing companies and non-financial companies such as data processing
companies.
These companies might assist us, for example, in fulfilling your service request,
processing your transaction, or mailing account statements.
Disclosing information in other situations
We may also disclose any of the five types of Customer Information to credit bureaus
and similar organizations, and otherwise when permitted by law. For example, this
may include:
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A disclosure in connection with a subpoena or similar legal process
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A fraud investigation
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An audit or examination
- The sale of your account to another financial institution.
Honoring your preferences.
You have choices when it comes to learning about new services from Electracash,
Inc. To tell us your preferences:
- Write to:
Electracash, Inc.
Customer Information Operations
4404 E. Pacific Coast Hwy.
Long Beach, CA 90804
- Call us at 1.562.498.6888.
- Send us an e-mail through our web site.
In order to ensure that we accurately reflect your request, please provide your
full name and street address and telephone number. Please note that it may take
six to eight weeks to make your request fully effective.
Reducing direct marketing from other companies
If you would like to reduce the amount of advertising you receive from companies
outside the Electracash, Inc., you can write to the following agencies:
If you would like to have your name taken off all pre-approved credit solicitations
you can write to the following credit reporting bureaus or call 1.888.5OPTOUT (888.567.8688).
Be sure to include your full name, current address, social security number and telephone
number.
- Experian
Consumer Opt-Out
901 West Bond
Lincoln, NE 68521
- Equifax, Inc.
Options
P.O. Box 740123
Atlanta, GA 30374-0123
- Trans Union Corporation
Name Removal Option
P.O. Box 97328
Jackson, MS 39288-7328
Keeping up-to-date with our Privacy Policy
Electracash, Inc. This policy may change from time to time, but you can always review
our current policy at www.electracash.com or contact us for a copy at 1.562.498.6888.
Online Privacy Practices
Committed to your online privacy and security. We strive to keep you informed about
how we protect your online activity at www.electracash.com The following online
practices demonstrate our commitment to maintain your online privacy and security.
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Protecting your security online. Electracash, Inc. employs technology and other
security practices shown to protect personal information from unauthorized disclosure
or use.
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Gathering and using online information. We gather and use information so we can
better serve your needs.
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Linking to other sites. Bank of America provides links to other companies' sites
to bring you products and services.
- Taking individual responsibility for protecting personal information.
You play an important role in safeguarding any personal information you may share
online.
Protecting your security online
Keeping financial and personal information secure is one of our most important responsibilities.
We value your trust and handle personal information with care.
Secure transmissions
To ensure information remains confidential, Electracash, Inc. uses encryption technology
such as Secure Socket Layer (SSL) on its Web sites to transmit information between
you and Electracash.
E-mail security
Regular Internet e-mail is not secure. When Electracash, Inc. provides Internet
e-mail addresses; you should use them to provide information that is non-sensitive
and non-confidential. We ask that you do not provide personal or account information
through e-mail. You may also contact us by phone or mail.
Gathering and using information online
Electracash, Inc. collects and uses the information you provide us online to respond
to your needs, and service your accounts.
Online surveys and sweepstakes
At times, we may conduct online surveys to help us better serve you. We may also
offer online sweepstakes and promotions. The information you provide on surveys,
sweepstakes and other promotions may be used for internal marketing purposes. Based
on the information you provide to us, we may also inform you of accounts and services
from Electracash, Inc. As always, if you have asked us not to contact you with marketing
offers, your request will be honored. You are not required to complete online surveys,
sweepstakes or promotions.
Looking out for children
We do not knowingly market to or solicit information from children under 18 without
parental consent. We recognize that protecting children's identities and privacy
online is important and that the responsibility to do so rests with both the online
industry and with parents.
Linking to other sites
We may provide links to non-Electracash, Inc. companies, such as credit bureaus
or merchants. If you choose to link to Web sites not controlled by Electracash,
Inc., we are not responsible for the privacy or security of these sites, including
the accuracy, completeness, reliability or suitability of their information. If
you are asked to provide information on one of these Web sites we strongly urge
you first to study carefully their Privacy Policies.
Taking individual responsibility for protecting personal information
While Electracash, Inc. works to protect your privacy, you also play a role in protecting
personal information.
Your role To help safeguard information, we suggest the following:
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Do not share your ID or password with anyone.
- Only provide your Banking information when your browser indicates
an encrypted connection, such as Secure Socket Layer (SSL), directly to the Electracash,
Inc. web site or to another site you have investigated and fully trust.
This policy applies to consumer customer relationships established in the United
States.
* 15 U.S.C. 6801-6810