Agency name: HOMESTEAD INSURANCE AGENCY INC.
Privacy Policy Notice
PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE
Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) generally prohibits any financial institution, directly or through its affiliates, from sharing nonpublic personal information about you with a nonaffiliated third party unless the institution provides you with a notice of its privacy policies and practices, such as the type of information that it collects about you and the categories of persons or entities to whom it may be disclosed. In compliance with the GLBA, we are providing you with this document, which notifies you of the privacy policies and practices of this agency.
The GLBA further requires that we inform you that you have a right to prevent us from sharing nonpublic personal information about you with a nonaffiliated third party for any purpose that is not specifically authorized by law. Your right to prevent us from sharing nonpublic personal information about you with a nonaffiliated third party for a purpose that is not specifically authorized by law is called your right to “opt-out” of such information sharing.
OUR PRIVACY POLICIES AND PRACTICES
1. Information we collect:
We collect nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources:
- Information we receive from you on applications or other forms.
- Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates or others.
- Information we receive from a consumer reporting agency.
Unless it is specifically stated otherwise in an amended Privacy Policy Notice, no additional information will be collected about you.
2. Information we may disclose to third parties:
We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our customers or former customers to anyone, except as permitted by law.
3. Nonaffiliated third parties to whom disclosures may be made:
A. Nonaffiliated Third Parties to Whom Disclosures May Be Made
We disclose nonpublic personal information about you only to nonaffiliated third parties as permitted by law.
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 procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to guard your nonpublic personal information.
5. Our policy regarding dispute resolution:
Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to our privacy policy, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
6. Reservation of the right to disclose information in unforeseen circumstances:
In connection with the potential sale or transfer of its interests, this agency and its affiliates reserve the right to sell or transfer your information (including but not limited to your address, name, age, sex, zip code, state and country of residency and other information that you provide through other communications) to a third party entity that (1) concentrates its business in a similar practice or service; (2) agrees to be this agency’s successor in interest with regard to the maintenance and protection of the information collected; and (3) agrees to the obligations of this privacy statement.
7. Website use disclosure
This website is provided for general informational purposes only and includes simplified descriptions of insurance coverages. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as a statement of contract or as a modification of any insurance policy or policy terms and conditions.
No information contained on this website constitutes a guarantee of coverage, nor shall it be deemed an obligation on the part of Homestead Insurance Agency Inc. to procure insurance for any individual or entity. All insurance coverage is subject to underwriting review and approval and may be subject to applicable state availability, carrier guidelines, and individual risk evaluation.
Coverage may not be available in all states. Misstatements or omissions of relevant information may result in changes in premium, declination of coverage, or rescission of coverage in accordance with applicable policy terms.
For complete details regarding coverage, conditions, exclusions, and limitations, reference should be made to the actual insurance policy and any applicable endorsements or policy forms.
Coverage may not be bound, amended, or altered through this website or through any communication submitted via email, voicemail, text message, or other electronic means. All coverage must be confirmed in writing by an authorized representative of Homestead Insurance Agency Inc. and, where applicable, the insurance carrier.
