Client Portal Privacy Statement
I. Introduction
This Privacy Policy applies to information AmerX and its affiliates or agents (collectively, “AmerX”, “we,” “our” or “us”) collects from AmerX Websites, software applications made available by AmerX for use on or through computers, mobile devices or other online devices, other digital services, and platforms (each a “Site” or collectively, our “Sites”), as well as by phone or paper.
II. Information We May Collect and How We Collect It
To provide you with access to our systems, AmerX may collect certain information, including Personal Information, from you, and others who may interact with AmerX’s websites or applications. Personal Information as used in this policy is information that alone, or when combined with other information, identifies, or reasonably can be used to identify you. The types of Personal Information we collect may include, but are not limited to:
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Names, dates of birth, and contact information (e.g., home and business addresses; email addresses; mobile/landline business/personal telephone numbers; etc.);
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Usernames or passwords for our Sites;
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Professional or employment-related information;
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Information related to billing and payment;
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Government-issued identification numbers (e.g., passport number, social security number);
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IP addresses;
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Internet activity or network activity related to your use of our Sites, including information from applications or forms you complete or partially complete;
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Information generated by your receiving, opening, or taking action on any email we send to you; and
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Criminal record, civil litigation history, or other sensitive information.
We collect personal and other Information in various ways, including:
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Directly from you when you provide it to us,
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Automatically through your use of our sites; and
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From third-party sources required or permitted to share information with AmerX to verify your information, service your account, and safeguard your information.
III. How We Use Your Information
We use your Personal Information for business and regulatory purposes, including, but not limited to:
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Verifying and authenticating your access to our Website(s);
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Servicing your account in accordance with your instructions
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The Prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud, and
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The personalization and improvement in the usability of our Website(s).
The Customer Agreements you signed when you opened your account with us may contain additional information about or terms that may apply to our use of your information related to a particular Website, product, or service.
IV. How We Share Your Information
AmerX does not sell your personal information to any third parties, nor do we disclose your Personal Information to third parties, without your consent, unless such disclosure is:
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Necessary to fulfill the purpose for which you provide it (e.g., buying/selling securities in your account, transferring securities, corporate actions, proxy votes, etc.); or
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Required or Appropriate by statute, regulation, court order or other similar legal process, or government request.
V. How We Protect Your Information
AmerX is committed to protecting your privacy. We exercise commercially reasonable technical, administrative, and physical security measures to protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access, acquisition, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure. If you have questions about the security of your Personal Information, please contact us as detailed under the “Contact Information” heading below.
VI. Breach Notifications
AmerX is committed to protecting your Personal Information. In the unlikely event of a data breach that compromises your Personal Information, AmerX will notify you as soon as practicable, consistent with applicable laws and regulations. This notification will include a description of the breach, the type of information affected, steps AmerX has taken to mitigate the breach, and recommendations for what you can do to protect yourself further. We will work closely with our third-party hosting provider to ensure that any breach is addressed swiftly and effectively.
VII. Collection, Processing, and Storing in the United States
AmerX is a United States (U.S.) regulated Financial Institution. We do not have a physical presence or offer for sale goods or services outside of the United States. Accordingly, AmerX’s collection, storage, and processing of data is strictly in accordance with U.S. data privacy and protection laws applicable to a U.S. SEC and FINRA regulated broker dealer. When you provide information to us through our Websites for any reason, including for the purpose of obtaining any of the products or services we offer, you acknowledge and agree to the transfer, storage, and processing of your Personal Information in the U.S. U.S. Data privacy and protection laws may not provide the same level of protection for your Personal Information as the laws in your home country if you reside outside of the U.S.
VIII. How Long We Retain Your Information
We retain your information, including any personal information, for as long as we need to fulfill our business purposes and comply with the SEC’s and FINRA’s legal or regulatory requirements, including record retention requirements.
IX. Cookies and Similar Technologies
If you access or use AmerX Website(s), you consent to our (and our service providers) use of “cookies” and similar technologies (e.g., log files, pixel tags, and web beacons). Cookies and similar technological technologies are not inherently harmful, but it is important that you understand the implications to your privacy.
Cookies are small text files or pieces of code saved on your device or browser. AmerX (and service providers) may use cookies and similar technologies to:
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Provide general analytics to improve the use and performance of our websites, other web-based applications, products, and services,
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Secure user accounts, including preventing fraudulent use of login credentials, and to protect our Websites, products, and services generally, from third party intrusion, and
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Acknowledge your consent to AmerX’s privacy policies and terms of use.
AmerX does not use cookies for marketing purposes, nor does it make such information available to third parties for commercial purposes. If you do not allow cookies, some features and functionality of our Websites may be unavailable.
X. Third-Party Links
Our Sites may contain links to other websites or services that are not owned or controlled by AmerX. Your use of these websites or services is “at your own risk.” We recommend that you review the privacy statements of these other websites or services when you leave one of our Sites.
XI. Children
We do not knowingly collect Personal Information or market to children under the age of 13.
XII. Contact Information
For more information about AmerX’s Privacy Policies or if you have any concerns, please contact Compliance@AmerX.com.
XIII. Changes to Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy or other terms and conditions of use of AmerX products or services at any time by updating the relevant link. Any modifications or updates shall be effective upon posting to our Website(s).
This privacy policy was last modified on September 4, 2024.