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Privacy
Notice
INDIVIDUAL ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIFE, HEALTH &
ACCIDENT Prairie Village, KS 66208
At IAC, we are committed to
safeguarding your privacy. While the information we collect about you is
critical to providing superior products and service, we are dedicated to
maintaining the confidentiality of the personal information we have. IAC
does not sell your personal information to non-affiliated third parties,
and we will only disclose your personal information as is necessary for us
to provide the insurance products and services you expect from us.
To help you understand how
we protect your personal information, this notice describes our current
privacy policy and practices. During the continuation of your relationship
with IAC, we will advise you of our privacy policy and practices at least
once annually, or as required by law.
INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT AND USE
We collect personal
information about you in order to provide, administer and service
financial products and services. The type of information we collect
depends on the products and services you are interested in and whether you
are the proposed insured. For example, we may collect personal identifying
information such as your name, address, and telephone number, and we may
collect other personal information such as your health, financial, and
employment history.
We
may gather information from you in an application or claim form,
electronically, by telephone, in writing, or from any required medical
exams or test. We may also acquire information from other sources, such as
medical professionals and consumer reporting agencies. While most
information is collected at the time of application or claim, additional
information may be required if you request changes to your contract or
other service. We also have personal information from any past
transactions with us, such as information about your insurance policies,
premiums and claims.
CONFIDENTIALITY OF MEDICAL
INFORMATION
We
understand that you may be especially concerned about the privacy of your
medical information. We do not sell your personally identifiable medical
information to anyone. We only utilize or share this information for
purposes of underwriting insurance, administering your policy or claim,
and other purposes permitted by law, such as disclosures to our
reinsurers, insurance regulatory authorities, or in response to legal
process.
INFORMATION WE MAY DISCLOSE
IAC regards all of your
personal information as confidential. However, in the course of conducting
our business there are circumstances in which we may disclose information
we have about you to other parties. These disclosures are only made as
permitted by law, such as disclosures to our reinsurers, administrators,
consultants, and regulatory or governmental authorities.
Whenever we hire other
parties to help us conduct our business, we expect them to maintain the
confidentiality of your personal information and abide by all applicable
privacy laws. We do not authorize them to use or disclose your personal
information for any purpose other than the work they are performing on our
behalf or as required by law.
CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY
We have and maintain
policies and procedures to help us protect the confidentiality of your
personal information during all stages of your relationship with us. We
maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to help us protect
your personal information from unauthorized access and anticipated threats
or hazards. Access to your information by employees and other
representatives is restricted to those having a business need for such
information.
YOUR RIGHT TO REVIEW YOUR
INFORMATION
You
have the right to review the protected information we have about you that
relates toany insurance or annuity product issued by us that we could
reasonably locate and retrieve. You may also request that we correct,
amend or delete any inaccurate information.If you would like to receive
this information, please write to us at: Privacy Notice - IAC - 2400 W. 75th St,
Prairie Village, KS 66208
This privacy notice is applicable to IAC, Westport
Life Insurance Company, and each of their related companies.
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