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PRIVACY POLICY
I.
PRIVACY OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL INFORMATION
A.
Central Keystone Federal Credit Union shall protect the
confidentiality, security, and integrity of each member's
nonpublic, personal information consistent with state and
federal laws.
B.
Central Keystone Federal Credit Union shall take careful and
reasonable measures to protect the accuracy and privacy of
all member information used in conducting business.
C.
Central Keystone Federal Credit Union will not collect or
maintain information about its members that is not essential
for prudent business purposes.
II.
RESPONSIBILITIES
A.
Central Keystone Federal Credit Union officers, directors,
committee members, and employees are required to hold in
confidence all Credit Union transactions with members and
all information in regards to members' personal business.
B. It
is the responsibility of all officers, directors, committee
members, and employees to protect confidential member
information.
C. It
is the responsibility of all officers, directors, committee
members, and employees to identify any potential area of
exposure and to take steps to report such discovery and to
assist in correcting the condition that could permit any
potential security breach.
D. It
is, further, the responsibility of all officers, directors,
committee members, and employees to report any actual or
threatened release of confidential information and to take
steps as may be immediately available to prevent or to halt
such release.
III. SHARING INFORMATION
A. It
is the policy to prohibit disclosure of member information
to third parties (excluding Credit Union affiliates)
concerning accounts with us, except:
1.
When such disclosure is necessary to complete transactions.
2. To verify the existence and condition of your account for
a third party (such as a credit bureau) as is permitted by
law.
3. To comply with any court order or applicable laws or
regulations.
4.
When given written permission by the member. Federal law
protects the information Central Keystone Federal Credit
Union provides to credit reporting agencies and the Fair
Credit Reporting Act strictly governs its use.
B.
Central Keystone Federal Credit Union does not and will not
sell or provide personal information to third parties for
independent use. We may share personal information with our
Credit Union affiliates, for example Members Financial
Services, Inc., as allowed by federal law, if that
information is required to provide a product or service that
we believe members might want to know about.
C. If
requested, members may be excluded from receiving marketing
materials and solicitations from affiliated third party
vendors of Central Keystone Federal Credit Union.
IV.
INTERNET PRIVACY PROTECTION
A.
Central Keystone Federal Credit Union uses multiple levels
of security, beginning with the member's browser and ending
with the Credit Union's operating system that acts as a
virtual information vault inside the Credit Union.
Information received via online applications is secured
within the server and passwords are required for access.
B.
Central Keystone Federal Credit Union uses firewalls that
are designed to protect account information from
unauthorized access outside the Credit Union.
V.
ADMINISTRATION AND AMENDEMENTS
A.
Protecting member privacy is an ongoing process and Central
Keystone Federal Credit Union will continue to review the
measures taken to safeguard member information.
B. If
member information is shared with vendors, all contracts and
agreements between the vendor and Central Keystone Federal
Credit Union will include a guarantee that the vendor will
safeguard such information.
C.
Since no policy can address every possible contingency and
circumstance, Central Keystone Federal Credit Union
management shall use its good faith business judgment in
administering this privacy policy, and expects that all
employees and committee members will use good faith in their
actions to protect the privacy of credit union members.
D.
Central Keystone Federal Credit Union reserves the right to
amend this policy in any respect.
Central Keystone Federal Credit Union Privacy Policy
Statement
In
today's world, there's a lot of talk about consumer privacy
issues. Central Keystone Federal Credit Union wants you -
our member/owners - to know that we appreciate the trust
that you place in us. Protecting personal information and
using it in a manner consistent with your expectations is a
high priority for everyone associated with Central Keystone
Federal Credit Union. Our credit union stands behind the
following privacy statement:
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Central Keystone Federal Credit Union will collect only
the personal information that is necessary to conduct
our business. That means just what is necessary to
provide competitive financial products and services - no
more.
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Central Keystone Federal Credit Union will protect your
personal information. Our credit union will maintain
strong controls to ensure that member information in our
computers and our files is protected. We pledge to do
all that we can to protect against unauthorized access
to personal records, ensure accuracy and integrity of
communications and transactions, and protect member
confidentiality.
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You
will always have access to your information. As a member
of Central Keystone Federal Credit Union, you will
always have the opportunity to review your information
and make necessary changes to ensure that our records
are complete and accurate.
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Central Keystone Federal Credit Union will only share
information when absolutely necessary. We will only
share information to administer the products and
services we provide, when required to do so by the
government, or when we partner with other businesses to
offer a broader array of products and services or other
opportunities to better serve you, our member/owners.
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Central Keystone Federal Credit Union will only partner
with businesses that follow strict confidentiality
requirements. The business we select will offer products
designed to enhance our members' economic well-being.
Under no circumstances will we authorize these firms to
charge your account without your express consent, and we
will not sell member information to telemarketing firms.
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Central Keystone Federal Credit Union will offer you a
choice in how your information is used. Any member of
our credit union may elect to keep their information
from being shared with our business partners. We will
inform you on how to exercise your choice, and we will
take all reasonable steps to make sure that your
requests are followed. At least once a year, we will
remind all members of their right to choose.
Approved by the Board of Directors December 20, 2000
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