Privacy Statement
Privacy Policy
Whittaker & Associates is dedicated to the security and integrity of your
privacy on the web. Please read the following Internet Privacy Policy which
explains how we at Whittaker & Associates endeavor to build your trust and
security through our web policies.
Whittaker & Associates does not sell any customer information to mailing
list companies or telemarketing companies.
This Internet Privacy Policy applies only to your visit to our web site.
Information Gathering
The level of information gathered by Whittaker & Associates varies depending
upon your request. The gathering of this information is designed with you in
mind so that we can better service the products we offer you. Here are some
examples of the types of information the Whittaker & Associates web site
collects if you choose to provide it:
- "Contact Us" & Other Email Forms - Name & Email Address
- Request for Information Forms - Name & Mailing Address and/or Email
Address
Using Information Gathered
The information Whittaker & Associates collects is used to provide policy
quotes when requested, answer questions or concerns, and provide information
requested in a timely manner.
By using our website, Whittaker & Associates is able to log general
statistical information (from log files) such as: the domain name, IP address
and browser type of our web site visitors. With the information gathered, we are
better able to create a customized experience for your visit to our web site.
The log file information does not contain personally identifiable information,
such as name, address, phone, etc. and is used only in the aggregate.
Sharing Information Gathered
The Whittaker & Associates web site is designed to give our customers,
prospective customers, and visitors a confidential means of gathering
information about our Company, services and products and for doing business with
us over the Internet. Our site will only collect information that you
voluntarily provide in order for us to service your request. If you have
provided personal information on our web site in order to obtain a policy quote,
administer your insurance policies, or ask us a question, or register for a Whittaker & Associates
sponsored event, we may need to share that information with authorized third
parties, if necessary to service your request. We do not sell any customer
information to mailing list companies or telemarketing companies.
Protecting Information Gathered and Security
Personal information you have provided is limited to employees and agents of Whittaker & Associates
who need to know that information in order to service your request. Whittaker & Associates
maintains physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with
applicable regulations to guard your personal information. Whittaker & Associates
retains the information collected for as long as required or permitted by law or
regulation.
Non Whittaker & Associates Web Sites
Whittaker & Associates is not responsible for the privacy practices or the
content of any other web sites on the Internet that may be linked to the Whittaker & Associates
web site. Please note that when you click on links to web sites outside of our
website, you are transferred to another web site that may not be under the
control of Whittaker & Associates. We encourage you to read the privacy
statements of these linked sites as their privacy policy may differ from ours.
Cookies
What is a cookie? Cookies are sets of information that our web server
assigns to you when you visit our web site. Cookies are used in a few areas of
our site only for maintaining information between pages. They are not used for
storing or tracking personal information from our customers. These cookies
simply carry forward information that you submitted on one screen to the next
screen, eliminating the need for redundant entry. These cookies do not gather
any other personal information from you or your computer. You do have a choice
whether or not to accept the cookie, however, if you reject the cookie or if
cookies are disabled on your web browser, some parts of the web site will not be
operable.
Notification of Changes
This Internet Privacy Policy may be modified from time to time. If we change our
Internet Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on this web site. You may
wish to visit this page periodically to review the most recent Internet Privacy
Policy.
