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YOUR
PRIVACY IS IMPORTANT TO US
HERE’S HOW WE PROTECT AND USE THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE US
Protecting
Your Privacy
Temper of the Times Investor Services Inc. doing business as the
Temper Enrollment Service appreciates the opportunity to help you
get the share(s) required to help you qualify to enroll in a direct
investment plan.
We are committed
to protecting the personal and financial information you’ve
entrusted to us. It is important for you to understand what information
we will collect, how we will use it, and who may see it.
Federal privacy regulations require that we notify you of our privacy
policy annually.
Our
Responsibility
To keep customer information secure, we have adopted the following
procedures:
• Consistent
with the requirements of the USA Patriot Act, we limit the collection
and use of information about you to what we believe would be useful
to service your accounts, administer our business, identify services
that may be of interest to you and to tell you about those services.
• Restrict
access to information about you to those employees and to those
transfer agents who need to know in order to assist with your order.
• Educate
our employees to reinforce the importance of confidentiality and
customer privacy.
• Maintain
appropriate security standards and procedures to protect information
about you.
• Respond
quickly to your request to correct inaccurate information.
Important
Information About Procedures for Opening a New Account
To
help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering
activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain,
verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens
an account. What this means for you: When you open an account, we
will ask for your name, address, date of birth, and other information
that will allow us to identify you. We may also ask to see your
driver’s license or other identifying documents.
Information
We Collect
The information we may collect and maintain about you comes primarily
from you during the course of your doing business with Temper of
the Times Investor Services Inc. This personal information, not
available publicly, comes from the following sources:
• Information
you provide to us when you fill out an application, complete a form,
or make a request for services. This includes your name, address,
Social Security Number, assets and income.
• Information
from your transactions with us.
How
Information Helps Both You and Us
Our mission is to help you become enrolled in direct investment
plans. In order to do this, as a registered broker/dealer, we must
conform to NASD rules.
For example,
• Verify
your identity, secure your accounts and help protect you and Temper
of the Times Investor Services Inc. from fraud.
• Analyze
our current products and services so that we can improve or develop
new services. Inform you about our products and services.
Keeping Information Safe and Accurate
We limit access to the information we have about you to those employees
who need to know to provide you with services to help you meet your
financial needs. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural
safeguards that comply with federal laws and regulations to guard
the information we have about you. A key part of this process ensures
that all information we have about you is accurate and up-to-date.
As a key part of our process, we give you the opportunity to update
your personal information before every order is executed. Please
follow the instructions on your acknowledgement
We
Limit The Sharing Of Information
To protect your privacy, we limit the information we share both
within and outside Temper of the Times Investor Services Inc. We
do not share information about your account with any outside organization
other than the transfer agents for the companies you have ordered.
We will not share information about you, unless authorized by you,
except as outlined below.
Sharing
Information With Affiliated Companies
The sharing of information with affiliated companies—specifically
Moneypaper Inc. publications—allows us to expand on the service
we might otherwise provide. By such sharing we are able to provide
you with complete information about company-sponsored direct investment
plans. In addition, we may share information about you with our
affiliates to provide you with services you have requested or to
identify opportunities to offer other services to you.
Sharing
Information with Companies Who Help Us Provide You Services
We may share the information described under the section captioned
“Information We Collect” with companies external to
Temper of the Times Investor Services Inc. to complete a transaction
you have requested or to help us service your account. For example,
we maintain your information on a secured web server provided by
an outside firm. We are highly selective in choosing these companies.
All companies with whom we do business are contractually obligated
to comply with strict standards regarding security and confidentiality,
and the information can be used only for the sole purpose of providing
the service we have requested the company to perform.
Sharing
Information with Other Financial Service Providers
We may also share information about you with other financial service
providers, with whom we have a joint marketing agreement to offer
you additional products or services.** For example, we might arrange
with another financial institution to offer you Temper of the Times
Investor Services Inc. credit cards.
Sharing
Information in Other Situations
We may share the information described under the section captioned
“Information We Collect” when we are permitted or required
by law. Examples include responding to a subpoena, conducting a
fraud investigation, or reporting to a credit bureau. We may also
share this information when authorized by you to cross market affiliated
services. If you prefer not to receive notifications of other services,
please contact us at 800-388-9993.
An
Ongoing Commitment to Your Privacy
We are just as committed to protecting the privacy of our former
customers as we are our current customers. If you choose to close
your account(s) or become an inactive customer, you will continue
to be protected by the privacy policies and principles described
in this policy.
There have
been no significant changes to our privacy policy since May, 2001.
The policies and practices described in our privacy policy are subject
to change and we will communicate any significant changes to you
as required by applicable law. To receive the most current version
of our privacy policy, you can visit our website at Temperofthetimes.com
or call us at 1-800-388-9993
Temper of the
Times Investor Services Inc. and Temper Enrollment Service is a
registered trademark with the patent department Registration # 2235696
is a trade name used by Temper of the Times Investor Services Inc.
and its affiliates.
©2007 Temper of the Times Investor Services Inc.
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