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Please read this notice to learn how your information may be used by us and about your right to review and correct personal data.
Our goal is to protect the confidentiality of information that you provide to us.
Your privacy is important to us.. Permanent General protects the confidentiality of personal information that you provide to
us or we collect. We have physical, electronic, and procedural security in place to protect personal data. We may collect personal
information, such as consumer reports that include credit information (where permitted by law) and reports about you and the drivers
in your household with respect to your application for insurance, renewals, changes to your policy, and claims. Insurance scoring
information using credit, where allowed by law, may be used to determine your eligibility or premium for insurance. We may use a
third party to get this score. Any non-public personal information we have about you or listed drivers is confidential information
and kept private. However, the personal information collected, may, if permitted by law, be disclosed without prior authorization
to non-affiliated third parties. We may also share information with affiliated companies for such purposes as claims handling, servicing,
underwriting, pricing and insurance marketing. Information may be provided to others when required by law to or pursuant to legal process.
Types of Information We Collect and Disclose. We collect non-public personal financial and health information about you, your family
and your property in order to issue policies, service policies, and handle claims. Non-public personal financial and health information is
defined as information not generally available to the public. We collect this information in a number of ways, including:
E-mail. We may email requests to you to complete and support
your transactions with us and to comply with law. We may also
send you email to follow-up on coverage quotes, respond to your
questions, and to provide you with information about your policy
and other information. We will not share your email address with
third parties without your consent.
Information that you give us when you apply for a policy or
make a policy change. When you apply for a policy we record
the information that you give us on an application form. We also
record information when you request a policy change. The
information we obtain may include your name, address, and
telephone number, driver's license number, social security number,
date of birth, length of employment, gender, marital status, prior
insurance information, home ownership, length of residency,
vehicle descriptions, miles driven and vehicle use, other drivers,
vehicle garaging address and driving history.
Information that we acquire in the course of doing business
with you. We collect information about your transactions with our
company and other companies. It may include your insurance
coverage selections and premiums, payment and claims history,
information used to calculate premium, and your payment and
billing information. It may also include information used to adjust,
investigate, settle, and defend claims, such as witness
statements, and police reports.
Information that we acquire from third parties. We collect
information from consumer reporting agencies. It may include
motor vehicle records, driving records, accident reports, claims
history reports, insurance records, and consumer reports that may
include credit information. Upon your written request to us, we will
provide you with a copy of this information. You have the right to
access this personal information and ask for correction of any
erroneous information found in the records of these third parties.
Information that we acquire from our Web site. Our web site
is encrypted to protect your information. We create 'cookies' (a
small text file stored on your computer) while you are on our Web
site. The 'cookie' does not contain any personal information. We
use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track user
movement, and gather broad demographic information. IP
addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
More information about our privacy practices is found at
www.thegeneral.com..
Parties to Whom We Disclose Information. We do not sell information to third
parties for marketing or any purposes. We may disclose your information without
authorization to affiliated and non-affiliated third parties: (1) for our everyday
business purposes, such as to process insurance transactions, maintain a policy,
respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus; or
(2) as permitted by law. All third parties are subject to agreements to maintain the
confidentiality of your non-public personal information. You may ask us in writing
not to disclose financial information to non-affiliated third parties except as provided by law.
Confidentiality & Security. We restrict access to non-public personal information about
you to our employees and other parties who must use that information to provide products or
services to you. Their right to disclose or use the information is limited by our employee code
of conduct, applicable law, and nondisclosure agreements where appropriate. We also maintain
physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to guard your personal information against
unauthorized disclosure or use.
Your Right To Review and Correct Personal Data. Upon your written request, and pursuant
to law, you may review your information in our records. If you see any inaccuracies in your
information you can send us a written statement describing the information you believe is
incorrect and information that should appear in its place. We will either make the requested
correction or tell you why we will not or cannot make the correction. If we correct your records,
we will send confirmation to you and send the corrected information to any insurance support
organizations we provided with your information if it is still in their records. We will also
furnish the corrected information to any person you designate who may have received the information
within the last 2 years. We cannot correct Consumer Report Information, such as a credit report. To
do this, you must contact the consumer reporting agency that provided it. If we refuse to make a
requested correction, you may file a written statement with us describing the information you believe
is incorrect, and information that should appear in its place. Your statement will become part of
your file. It will be sent to the same persons to whom we would send a copy of any correction or
change. Additionally, your statement will be included in any subsequent, lawful disclosure.
If you wish to review your personal information or learn more about your right
to review and correct personal data, please send a written request to us at: Permanent General,
2636 Elm Hill Pike, Suite 510, Nashville, Tennessee 37214. Include your name, address, policy number,
and a description of the data you would like to review. We may charge a reasonable fee. Upon written
request, we will identify persons or organizations to which the data has been disclosed within the last
two years, or if not recorded, we will identify persons or organizations to which the data is normally
disclosed. We will not provide privileged data, such as insurance claims and lawsuits.
WE WILL DELIVER OUR NOTICE OF INFORMATION
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