Information We Collect Online
The information we receive about you depends upon what you do when visiting our
web site. We do not obtain personally identifying information about you when
you visit our web site unless you choose to provide such information by filling
out an online loan application. If you submit an online application we may
enter the information you send into our electronic database. We may also use
the information to contact you for additional information or for clarification.
We may use the information to prepare loan documents. All information we
collect from you through electronic channels is handled in strict compliance
with our Privacy Policy which we have provided below.
Internet Security
We use encryption technology to protect certain information sent over the
Internet. SSL is an encryption technology known as "Secure Sockets Layer". SSL
encrypts transmissions between two parties and verifies the Web site server you
are communicating with. If your browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0,
Netscape Navigator 4.0, or a higher version of either, a picture of a lock or a
key should appear in the lower right hand corner of the browser's window. No
one is permitted access to this information except employees and authorized
outside service providers who provide services to you.
Cookies
Like many websites our site uses "cookies." A cookie is a small piece of
information which a website stores on your web browser on your PC and can later
retrieve. A cookie is a way for a website to recognize whether or not you have
visited the site before. A cookie cannot be read by a website other than the
one that set the cookie. Cookies do not read other information on your hard
drive nor do they reveal new information about you without your permission.
Email
If you choose to contact us via email, your email address and any other
information your email header shows about you, such as your name or
organization, will be revealed to us in the email. Also, it is important that
you realize that email is not secure and may be intercepted by other third
parties without your permission. For your own protection, we ask that you do
not send confidential information to us via email. However, you have our
commitment that when you communicate with us via email, we will use your email
information only for the specific purpose of responding to your comments or
questions. Your email address will not be sold, nor will it be shared with any
nonaffiliated company unless required to do so by law.
From time to time, we may change this Internet Privacy Policy. We are committed
to safeguarding the security and privacy of all data collected via the
Internet.
We recognize your right to privacy and that you have the right to expect your
personal nonpublic information to remain private and secure. This notice
describes our Privacy Policy and the measures we take to protect the privacy of
your nonpublic personal information. We do not disclose nonpublic personal
information about you to anyone except as permitted by law.
Information We Maintain or Collect
We may routinely collect and retain information about you for specific business
purposes. That information may include:
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Information that you provided in connection with your loan on applications,
other forms, or verbally, such as your name, address, telephone number, social
security number, and employment information.
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Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or other parties,
such as information about your payment history, loan balance, and parties to
transactions.
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Information we receive from consumer reporting agencies regarding credit and
checking account history.
Sharing of Nonpublic Information With Nonaffiliates
We will not disclose your nonpublic personal information to outside marketers
or other companies to allow them to independently solicit you for their
products or services. In addition, we will not disclose your nonpublic personal
information with nonaffiliated third parties except as permitted by law.
Examples may include disclosures for purposes of performing a credit check,
preventing fraud, responding to judicial process or a subpoena, or complying
with federal, state, or local laws. We may also disclose customer information
to companies that perform services on our behalf, such as account analysis and
processing and with financial institutions with which we have joint marketing
agreements. We require that outside companies and independent contractors
providing services on our behalf enter into a confidentiality agreement that
restricts the use of any nonpublic information to the agreed upon purposes and
prohibits the independent use of that information.
Information Sharing with Our Affiliates
Our affiliated companies consists of financial service providers such as other
payday lenders, insurance brokerage companies, and other financial services
companies that work together to serve you. By "affiliate" we mean a company we
own or control, a company that owns or controls us, or a company that is owned
or controlled by the same company that owns or controls us. The law allows us
to share with our affiliates any information about our transactions or
experiences with you. Unless otherwise permitted by law, we will not share with
our affiliates other information that you provide to us or that we obtain from
third parties (for example, credit bureaus).
Confidentiality and Security of Information
We restrict access to your nonpublic personal information to employees who need
to know that information in order to provide products or services to you. We
maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with
federal regulations to guard your nonpublic personal information. We test our
security systems regularly and also contract with outside companies to audit
our security systems and processes.
Former Customers
Our Privacy Policy for nonpublic personal information about former customers is
the same as our policy for current customers.
Changes in Privacy Policy
We may choose to modify this policy at any time. Customers will be notified at
least annually of any modifications.