Hopf & Hopf
Privacy Notice
At Hopf and Hopf, Inc., we
understand your concerns about privacy. We hope this notice, which describes
our use and protection of nonpublic personal information (“customer
information”), will help you understand how we treat the customer
information we obtain from you or other sources in the course of providing
you with our insurance products and additional services.
Furthermore, we wish to inform you that we do not share your personal
information with any non-affiliated third parties for any purpose that is
not specifically authorized by law unless we obtain your affirmative
permission.
Whether
you’re doing business with us through an agent, broker, or our Web site, we
want you to know that Hopf and Hopf, Inc.. Respects your
privacy and protects your information.
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We do not sell your customer
information.
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We do not share, loan or
give customer information to persons, companies, or organizations outside of
Hopf and Hopf, Inc.. That would use that information to contact you about
their own products and services.
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We expect persons or
organizations that provide services on our behalf to keep customer
information confidential and to use it only to provide the services we’ve
asked them to perform.
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Within Hopf and Hopf, Inc.,
we communicate regarding the need to protect your information to those
individuals who may have access to it, and we’ve established physical,
electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect customer information.
PRIVACY POLICY STATEMENT
As a part of our normal operations we collect, and in
some cases, disclose information about you. We encourage you to read the
following Privacy Statement that contains information about Hopf and Hopf,
Inc. policies regarding the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of
your information.
If you are not comfortable with any of the terms or
policies described in this Statement, we encourage you to send confidential
correspondence through the postal service.
What information do we collect?
Personal, Financial and Product Information
We collect personally identifiable information in order
to identify and register you as a Hopf and Hopf, Inc. customer. In addition,
we collect personal, financial and product information in order to provide
you with services tailored to your particular needs. By learning about you,
Hopf and Hopf, Inc. can deliver more relevant protection and product
offerings and thus offer you better insurance services and options.
The information we collect will vary depending upon the
function or processes you select or request. Depending upon the function,
product or process you select (for example, quote, request for proposal,
e-mail, purchase), you may be required to provide information such as
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Name
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Address
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Birthdate
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Phone number
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E-mail address
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Policy(ies) Type(s) &
Number(s)
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Social Security Number
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Driver’s License Number,
accident/violation history, information about vehicle operators,
lien/lease holders, and vehicle information, etc.
Who Should Use Our Web Site?
Our Web site is for insurance and financial products
and services and is not intended for children. We offer insurance and
financial products and services and thus do not market any products or
services to children under the age of thirteen or knowingly collect any
information from children under the age of thirteen. If we become aware that
information is or has been submitted by or collected from a child under the
age of thirteen, we will destroy this information.
What kind
of customer information do we have, and where did we get it?
Much of the customer information we collect comes directly
from you. When submitting your application or request for insurance or other
products and services we offer, or in requesting an insurance quote, you may
give us information such as your name, address, and Social Security number.
We also keep information about your transactions with our affiliates,
others, or us - for example, the types of products and services you purchase
from us, premiums, policy account balances and payment history. We also may
collect information from outside sources, including consumer reporting
agencies and/or health care providers or reporting agencies such as the
Medical Information Bureau (MIB). This information includes loss information
reports, motor vehicle reports, credit reports, and medical information.
Who collects this information?
In order to better serve your particular needs, the
information noted above is collected by Lassiter-Ware Inc., its agents, and
other companies working on behalf of Hopf and Hopf, Inc. In addition to
collecting information from you, you should also know that, depending on the
nature of your transaction, we may collect information from outside sources,
such as loss information reports, motor vehicle reports, and credit reports.
For property insurance, we may send someone to inspect your property and
verify information about the value and condition of your property.
How is this information used?
The information you submit to us via our on-line forms and
e-mail is used to provide you with the response or service you have
requested.
We may also use this information to contact you about our
products and services. If you do not wish to receive these communications,
you can write us, e-mail us or simply reply to any e-mails you receive from
our employees informing us of your desire to be removed from our mailing
lists.
Who has access to this information?
In order to better serve your particular needs, Hopf and Hopf,
Inc. its employees, and certain companies working on Hopf and Hopf, Inc.
behalf have access to this information, This information may also be
disclosed to third parties without your consent if disclosure is necessary
to comply with legal processes or to protect the rights, property, or
personal safety of Hopf and Hopf, Inc. its users or the public. We may also
provide limited information about you to third parties without your
permission when necessary or appropriate to service an insurance policy we
have issued (e.g. inquiries from lien holders or additional insureds listed
on the policy) or to address claims submitted under a policy we have issued.
In addition, we may, as permitted bylaw, provide information
about you without your permission to certain persons or organizations, such
as; your agent or broker; insurance support organizations; other insurance
companies in order to perform their function in regard to an insurance
transaction involving you (i.e. a claim); independent claim adjusters;
businesses that conduct actuarial or research studies; regulatory and law
enforcement authorities; or our affiliated companies, if any.
What are your options regarding collection, use, and
distribution of your information?
Any information you submit to us via written
applications, our Web site’s on-line forms or e-mail is done so on a
voluntary basis. When you access our site in this manner, the collection,
use, and distribution of your information will be handled according to the
terms and policies outlined n this Privacy Statement, If you object to the
collection, use, and distribution policies outlined in this Privacy
Statement, we ask that you do not submit information.
What are your options regarding correction or storage
of your information?
You may either personally see, or obtain from us by
mail, the information about you in our tiles, If you believe the information
we have about you in our records or files is incomplete or inaccurate, you
may request via telephone or a postal mail letter that we make any necessary
additions or corrections or, to the extent that it is feasible, that we
delete this information from our files.
Links and Co-Branded Sites
This Web site contains links to other sites. Hopf
and Hopf, Inc. provides links to other sites as a convenience to persons who
visit the Hopf and Hopf, Inc. web site. If you choose to use the services
provided by those sites, you may be asked by those sites to provide certain
personally identifiable information (some of which may, on an individual or
aggregated basis, be shared with Hopf and Hopf, Inc.). Please be aware that
Hopf and Hopf, Inc. is not responsible for the privacy practices of those
sites, even though Hopf and Hopf, Inc.’s name or logo may appear on those
sites. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our site and to read the
Privacy Statements of each and every Web site that you visit, as the privacy
policy of those sites may differ from ours.
Web
Site Disclaimer:
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This Web site provides only a simplified description of
overages and is not a statement of contract. Coverage may not apply in all
states. For complete details of coverages, conditions, limits and losses not
covered, be sure to read the policy, including all endorsements, or
prospectus, if applicable. Coverage CANNOT be bound, amended, or
altered by leaving a message on, or relying upon, information in this
Website or through E-Mail.
Licensed in the following states: FL
READ
OUR PRIVACY STATEMENT
If
you have any questions about this statement, please contact us during normal
business hours.
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