At Mercantil Commercebank Investment Services,
Inc., we respect the privacy expectations
of our customers and we recognize our
obligation to keep the information you
provide to us secure and confidential.
Our commitment is based on the principles
and guidelines described below.
The policies and practices described
in this disclosure are subject to change,
but we will communicate any significant
changes to you as required by applicable
law. The policies and practices described
in this disclosure replace all previous
notices or statements regarding this subject.
Information Collection and Use
of Information
We collect nonpublic personal information
about you from the following sources:
Information Sharing
We do not disclose any nonpublic personal
information about our customers or former
customers to anyone, except as permitted
by law. We are permitted by law to share
nonpublic personal information about you
with:
Protecting Customer Information
We are committed to protecting the security
and integrity of customer information
through procedures and technology designed
for this purpose.
For example:
Internet and Electronic Communication
When you access our website, we use cookies
as part of our interaction with your browser.
A cookie is a small text file placed on
your hard drive by our Web Page server.
Cookies are commonly used on Web sites
and do not harm your system. We use cookies
to determine if you have previously visited
our Web site and for a number of administrative
purposes.
We use technological means (such as
backup files, virus detection and eradication
software, firewalls and other computer
software and hardware) to protect against
unauthorized access or alterations to
customer data. Additionally, if you communicate
with us via our Internet site or via e-mail,
we may preserve the content of your e-mail,
your e-mail address and our response so
that we can more efficiently handle any
follow-up regulatory requirements. As
information sent to and from us via Internet
e-mail may not be secure, please do not
include confidential account information
in your e-mail to us. To discuss confidential
information, we ask that you contact us
by telephone or in writing, or visit one
of our branch offices.
Protecting Our Children
We do not knowingly solicit data from
children and we do not knowingly market
to children. We recognize that protecting
children’s identities and privacy
online is important and that the responsibility
to do so resides with both the online
industry and with the parents.