CUSTOMER PRIVACY POLICY NOTICE
In November of 1999, Congress enacted the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). The GLBA requires certain financial institutions, such as investment advisor firms, to protect the privacy of customer information. In situations where a financial institution does disclose customer information to non-affiliated third parties, other than permitted or required by law, customers must be given the opportunity to opt out or prevent such disclosure. MFC Portfolios, Inc. does not share or disclose customer information to non-affiliated third parties except as permitted or required by law.
Commitment to Your Private Information.
MFC Portfolios, Inc. is committed to safeguarding the confidential information of its clients. MFC Portfolios holds all personal information provided by clients in the strictest confidence and it is the objective of the firm to protect the privacy of all clients. Except as permitted or required by law, the firm does not share confidential information about clients with non-affiliated parties. In the event that there were to be a change in this policy, the firm will provide clients with written notice and clients will be provided an opportunity to direct Creative Planning as to whether such disclosure is permissible.
Why We Collect and How We Use Information.
To conduct regular business, MFC Portfolios, Inc. may collect personal information from sources such as:
- Information reported by the client on applications or other forms the client provides to the firm
- Information about the client’s transactions implemented by the firm or others
- Information developed as part of financial plans, analyses or investment advisory services
To administer, manage, service, and provide related services for client accounts, it is necessary for MFC Portfolios, Inc. to provide access to customer information within the firm and to non affiliated companies, with whom the firm has entered into agreements with. To provide the utmost service, the firm may disclose the information below regarding customers and former customers, as necessary, to companies to perform certain services on the firm’s behalf.
- Information MFC Portfolios, Inc. receives from the client on applications (name, social security number, address, assets, etc.)
- Information about the client’s transactions with the firm or others (account information, payment history, parties to transactions, etc.)
- Information concerning investment advisory account transactions
- Information about a client’s financial products and services transaction with MFC Portfolios, Inc.
Sharing Information with Other Companies Permitted Under Law.
Since MFC Portfolios, Inc. shares nonpublic information solely to service client accounts, the firm does not disclose any nonpublic personal information about the firm’s customers or former customers to anyone, except as permitted by law. However, the firm may also provide customer information outside of the firm as required by law, such as to government entities, consumer reporting agencies or other third parties in response to subpoenas. In the event that the firm has a change to its customer privacy policy that would allow it to disclose non-public information not covered under applicable law, the firm will allow its clients the opportunity to opt out of such disclosure.
Former Customers.
Even if we cease to provide you with financial products or services, our Privacy Policy will continue to apply to you and we will continue to treat your personal information with strict confidentiality.
