Confidentiality & Privacy Policy
At Fortigent, we recognize the importance of maintaining the utmost security and confidentiality of our customer’s information. In addition to internal polices and procedures designed to safeguard customer information, we prohibit those we do business with from any reuse of that information for purposes other than those intended by Fortigent.
Please be advised that this privacy notice is subject to change. In the event that changes occur, you will be informed in accordance with applicable laws. Additionally, you will be provided with our privacy notice annually. For purposes of this notice, customer information means personally identifiable information about a consumer who has a relationship with Fortigent.
Accordingly, at Fortigent we have adopted the following:
You may elect not to have information from your applications, consumer reports or other outside sources shared among our family of companies by sending us an e-mail at privacy@fortigent.com, calling us toll free at (866) 603-0206 or writing us at Fortigent, Attn: Privacy Notice, 2600 Tower Oaks Blvd, Suite 500, Rockville, MD 20852. Please note that we will continue to share some account and transaction information among our family of companies as permitted by law.
Please be advised that this privacy notice is subject to change. In the event that changes occur, you will be informed in accordance with applicable laws. Additionally, you will be provided with our privacy notice annually. For purposes of this notice, customer information means personally identifiable information about a consumer who has a relationship with Fortigent.
Accordingly, at Fortigent we have adopted the following:
Customer Information Security and Confidentiality
We take a number of steps to ensure that customer information is adequately safeguarded. These steps include the following: 1) implementing a number of physical and electronic security features to prevent unauthorized access; 2) limiting employee access to customer information; and 3) conducting periodic reviews of our computer systems, including security features. Additionally, our employees are required to acknowledge their responsibility to maintain the confidentiality of customer information.How We Collect Customer Information
We collect customer information about you that: 1) we receive on applications to us for our products and services; 2) we receive from processing your accounts with us and the transactions in those accounts, as well as providing services to you; 3) we receive about you from our affiliated companies; and 4) we receive in response to requests made to third parties about you or to confirm information that you have provided to us.How We Disclose Customer Information
We may disclose some or all of the customer information we collect about you under the following circumstances: 1) to verify or complete a transaction; 2) to verify the existence and condition of your account for a third party, such as another financial institution; 3) to a third party who performs functions on behalf of our Clients (i.e. a custodian or other broker-dealer); 4) to comply with laws, regulations, or a court or government order or request, such as in response to a subpoena or a request by an SEC/NASD examiner; 5) to inform you of our other products or services; 6) if you or any authorized person on the account gives us oral or written permission to do so; or (7) to verify the accuracy of information that you have provided to us.Customer Information Shared Among Fortigent's Affiliates
Fortigent is affiliated with the following companies: Fortigent Securities Company, Fortigent Strategies Company, Fortigent Reporting Company, Lydian Trust Company, and Lydian Private Bank. Lydian Trust Company and Lydian Private Bank each have its own privacy policy. Fortigent Securities Company, Fortigent Strategies Company, and Fortigent Reporting Company are all covered by Fortigent’s privacy policy. Fortigent’s affiliates allow us to provide our customers with an array of financial services that include investment advisory, brokerage, and banking services. We may share some or all of the personal financial information we collect among our family of companies, except as limited below. By sharing this information among our family of companies, we can serve you more efficiently and make it easier for you to do business with us. For example, if you have an account with us and want to open an account with one of our affiliated companies, we may share the information you have provided to us. In addition, Fortigent may jointly employ certain of its employees with its affiliated companies.You may elect not to have information from your applications, consumer reports or other outside sources shared among our family of companies by sending us an e-mail at privacy@fortigent.com, calling us toll free at (866) 603-0206 or writing us at Fortigent, Attn: Privacy Notice, 2600 Tower Oaks Blvd, Suite 500, Rockville, MD 20852. Please note that we will continue to share some account and transaction information among our family of companies as permitted by law.
