Revised December 2010
FACTS | WHAT DOES UTILITIES CREDIT UNION
DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? |
Why? | Credit unions and financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives members/consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. |
What? | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:
When you are no longer our member, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.
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How? | All credit unions and financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons credit unions and financial companies can share their members’ personal information; the reasons Utilities Credit Union chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
Reasons we can share your personal information |
Does UCU Share? |
Can you limit this sharing? |
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For our everyday business purposes – Such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus |
Yes |
No |
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For our marketing purposes –To offer our products and services to you |
Yes |
No |
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For joint marketing with other financial companies |
Yes, only with signed marketing agreement |
No |
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For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –Information about your transactions and experiences |
No, we do not share |
No |
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For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –Information about your creditworthiness |
No, we do not share |
No |
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For non-affiliates to market to you |
No, we do not share |
No |
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Questions? | Call 715-737-2467 or go to www.myucu.org | ||
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Who we are | ||
Who is providing this notice? | Utilities Credit Union | |
What we do | ||
How does UCU protect my personal information? | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. | |
How does UCU collect my personal information? | We collect personal information, for example when you
We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.
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Why can’t I limit all sharing? | Federal law gives you the right to limit only:
State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.
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Definitions | ||
Affiliates | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and non-financial companies.
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Non-affiliates | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and non-financial companies.
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Joint marketing | A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.
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Other important information | ||