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.
OUR PRIVACY POLICIES AND PRACTICES
1. Information we collect:
A. Categories of Information Collected and Sources Where We Collect It
We collect nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources:
· Information we receive from you on applications or other forms you
submit to us, from your dealings with us, and from our website.
· Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates or others.
· Information we receive from consumer reporting agencies.
· Information we receive from medical records or medical professionals.
Unless it is specifically stated otherwise in an amended Privacy Policy Notice,
no additional information will be collected about you.
B. Persons From Whom Information is Collected
We may collect nonpublic personal information from individuals other than those
proposed for coverage.
C. Information From Credit Reports or Investigative Consumer Reports
If you authorize us to do so, we may obtain information about you from credit
reports or other investigative consumer reports prepared by third parties at
our request. If you authorize us to request such information and we request
such information, you should be aware that:
· You have the right to request to be interviewed in connection with
the preparation of an investigative consumer report.
· Upon request, you are entitled to receive a copy of the consumer reports.
· The information obtained from the reports prepared by a third party
may be retained by the third party and disclosed to other persons.
2. Information we may disclose to third parties:
In the course of our general business practices, we may disclose the information
that we collect (as described above) about you or others without your permission
to the following types of institutions for the reasons described:
· To a third party if the disclosure will enable that party to perform
a business,
professional or insurance function for us.
· To an insurance institution, agent, or credit reporting agency in order
to detect or
prevent criminal activity, fraud or misrepresentation in connection with an
insurance transaction.
· To an insurance institution, agent, or credit reporting agency for
either this agency
or the entity to whom we disclose the information to perform a function in
connection with an insurance transaction involving you.
· To a medical care institution or medical professional in order to verify
coverage or
benefits, inform you of a medical problem of which you may not be aware, or
conduct an audit that would enable us to verify treatment.
· To an insurance regulatory authority, law enforcement, or other governmental
authority in order to protect our interests in preventing or prosecuting fraud,
or if we
believe that you have conducted illegal activities.
· To a group policyholder for the purpose of reporting claims experience
or
conducting an audit of our operations or services.
· To an actuarial or research organization for the purpose of conducting
actuarial or
research studies. In addition to those circumstances listed above, and unless
you direct us not to by completing the attached Opt Out Form, we may disclose
certain information about you to third parties whose only use of the information
will be for the purpose of marketing a product or service. Under no circumstances
will we disclose for marketing purposes:
(1) any medical information;
(2) information relating to a claim for a benefit or a civil or criminal proceeding
involving you; or
(3) personal information relating to your character, personal habits, mode of
living or
general reputation.
3. Your right to access and amend your personal information:
You have the right to request access to the personal information that we record
about you. Your right includes the right to know the source of the information
and the identity of the persons, institutions or types of institutions to whom
we have disclosed such information within two (2) years prior to your request.
Your right includes the right to view such information and copy it in person,
or request that a copy of it be sent to you by mail (for which we may charge
you a reasonable fee to cover our costs). Your right also includes the right
to request corrections, amendments or deletions of any information in our possession.
The procedures that you must follow to request access to or an amendment of
your information are as follows: To obtain access to your information: You should
submit a request in writing to A. J. Bonocore Agency 1777-18 Veterans Memorial
Hwy Islandia NY 11749. The request should include your name, address, social
security number, telephone number, and the recorded information to which you
would like access. The request should state whether you would like access in
person or a copy of the information sent to you by mail. Upon receipt of your
request, we will contact you within 30 business days to arrange providing you
with access in person or the copies that you have requested. To correct, amend,
or delete any of your information: You should submit a request in writing to
A. J. Bonocore Agency 1777-18 Veterans Memorial Hwy Islandia NY 11749The request
should include your name, address, social security number, telephone number,
the specific information in dispute, and the identity of the document or record
that contains the disputed information. Upon receipt of your request, we will
contact you within 30 business days to notify you either that we have made the
correction, amendment or deletion, or that we refuse to do so and the reasons
for the refusal, which you will have an opportunity to challenge.
4. Our practices regarding information confidentiality and security:
We restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to those employees
who need to know that information in order to provide products or services to
you. We maintain physical, electronic, and organizational safeguards to protect
information about you.
5. Internet Policies and Procedures
A. J. Bonocore Agency respects the privacy of the individuals and businesses
accessing/using ("Users") its website ("Website"). A. J.
Bonocore Agency collects
limited information about Users who visit areas of A. J. Bonocore AgencyWebsite
accessible to the public ("Public Areas"). This information is automatically
collected on an aggregate basis ("Aggregate Information") to measure
traffic on the Website. Aggregate Information is collected through the use of
a "cookie" or small text file placed on the User's hard drive by the
User's Internet browser. The cookie allows
A. J. Bonocore Agency to track the number of hits or visits to various pages
on the website. When A. J. Bonocore Agency website is accessed through a hyperlink
on another website, the cookie will identify and track the Internet Protocol
address ("IP") that linked the User to the website. If the User did
not hyperlink to A. J. Bonocore Agency website from the most recently visited
IP, then A. J. Bonocore Agency will only identify the User's Internet Service
Provider (e.g., aol.com, msn.com, etc.). The cookie is used only during a single
connection to the Website, and is not used to track user activity after leaving
the Website. It is permanently disabled when the User exits the Website, and
information about individual users is not collected, saved or distributed to
others by A. J. Bonocore Agency .Aggregate information and other information
gathered through voluntary User surveys and forms assists A. J. Bonocore Agency
to better understand users' needs and improve the Website, and to enable A.
J. Bonocore Agency to demonstrate to vendors and others information about the
volume and nature of its Website traffic.
The website contain hyperlinks to Internet sites outside of www.ajbonocore.com
members and other businesses and resources, and each Internet site may have
its own privacy and data collection policies and practices. A. J. Bonocore Agency.
is not responsible for the privacy and data collection policies and practices
of any other businesses, or for the content of their Internet sites. Users interested
in the privacy and data collection policies of other businesses should review
their policies. A. J. Bonocore Agency makes no representations of any kind about
the internet sites of other businesses and A. J. Bonocore Agency disclaims all
warranties and responsibilities of any kind, including, without limitation,
warranties and responsibilities with respect to other businesses, resources,
Internet sites, content privacy and data collection policies and practices,
and actions.
This notice is being provided on behalf of the following of A. J. Bonocore Agency