Privacy Notice
FACTS: WHAT DOES ARGENT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
Rev. 11/15
Why
Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
What?
The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:
- Social Security number and account balances
- Credit history and overdraft history
- Payment history and transaction history
How?
All financial companies need to share members’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their members’ personal information; the reasons Argent Federal Credit Union chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
| Reasons we can share your personal information | Does Argent Federal Credit Union share? | Can you limit this sharing? |
|---|---|---|
| For our everyday business purposes – such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or to report to credit bureaus | Yes | No |
| For our marketing purposes – to offer our products and services to you | Yes | No |
| For joint marketing with other financial companies | Yes | No |
| For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your transactions and experiences | Yes | No |
| For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness | No | We don't share |
| For our affiliates to market to you | Yes | Yes |
| For nonaffiliates to market to you | No | We don't share |
To limit our sharing
- Call (800) 943-3328 – our menu will prompt you through your choice(s) or
- Visit us online: www.argentcu.org
Please note:
If you are a new member, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this
notice. When you are no longer our member, we continue to share your information as described in
this notice.
However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing.
Questions?
Call (800) 943-3328 or go to www.argentcu.org
How does Argent Federal Credit Union protect my personal information?
To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.
Argent Federal Credit Union trains employees in the importance of maintaining confidentiality and member privacy.
How does Argent Federal Credit Union collect my personal information?
We collect your personal information, for example, when you
- open an account or deposit money
- pay your bills or use your credit or debit card
- apply for financing
We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.
Why can’t I limit all sharing?
Federal law gives you the right to limit only
- sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness
- affiliates from using your information to market to you
- sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you
State law and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.
What happens when I limit sharing for an account I hold jointly with someone else?
Your choices will apply to everyone on your account.
Definitions
Affiliates
Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
•Our affiliates include other companies, such as Argent Insurance Services.
Nonaffiliates
Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
• Argent Federal Credit Union does not share with our nonaffiliates so they can market to you.
Joint Marketing
A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.
•Our joint marketing partners include advertising/marketing agencies, loan recapture programs, financial advisors and insurance companies.
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