Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY NOTICE BRIGHT OFFERINGS

Bright Offerings has adopted this privacy policy with recognition that protecting the privacy and security of the personal information we obtain about our associated persons, companies and customers [collectively referred to as “Persons”] is an important responsibility. We also know that you expect us to service you in an accurate and efficient manner. To do so, we must collect and maintain certain personal information about you. We want you to know what information we collect and how we use and safeguard that information.  

Information We Collect

We collect certain nonpublic information about you ("Personal Information"). The essential purpose for collecting Personal Information is to allow us to provide services to you. Personal Information we collect may include:  

•          Information that you provide on applications or other forms. This Personal Information may include personal and household information such as income, spending habits, objectives, goals, statements of account, and other records concerning your financial condition and assets, together with information concerning employee benefits and retirement plan interests, wills, trusts, mortgages and tax returns.

•          Identifying information such as your name, age, address, social security number, etc.

•          Information about your transactions with us, or others

•          Information we receive from consumer reporting agencies (e.g. credit bureaus), as well as other various materials we may use to provide an appropriate recommendation or to fill a service request.  

Security of Your Information:

We restrict access to your nonpublic personal information to those employees, associates and volunteers who need to know that information to service your account or needs. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with applicable federal or state standards to protect your nonpublic personal information.  

Information We Disclose:

We do not disclose the nonpublic personal information we collect about Persons to anyone except: (i) in furtherance of our business relationship with them and then only to those persons necessary to effect the transactions and provide the services that they authorize; (ii) to persons assessing our compliance with industry standards (e.g., professional licensing authorities, etc.); (iii) our attorneys, accountants, and auditors; or (iv) as otherwise provided by law.  

We are permitted by law to disclose the nonpublic personal information about you to governmental agencies and other third parties in certain circumstances (such as third parties that perform administrative or marketing services on our behalf or for joint marketing programs). These third parties are prohibited to use or share the information for any other purpose. If you decide at some point to either terminate our services or become an inactive member, we will continue to adhere to our privacy  policy, as may be amended from time to time.

Former Associated Persons:

If you decide to close your affiliation with us or become an inactive Person, we will adhere to our privacy policies, which may be amended from time to time.  

Changes to Our Privacy Policy:

Except as required or permitted by law, we do not share confidential information about you with non-affiliated third parties. In the unlikely event, there were to be a change in  this fundamental policy that would permit or require additional disclosures of your confidential information, we will provide written notice to you, and you will be given an opportunity to direct us as to  whether such disclosure is acceptable.  

Questions:

If you have questions about this privacy notice or have a question about the privacy of your Personal Information, you can reach us at www.brightofferings.org/contact or call our main number 713-979-2300 and ask to speak to the Program Manager.