McKean&McMills, LP appreciates your concerns about the privacy of personal information that you provide to us through this website. Accordingly, we have posted this policy to explain how we will handle that information.
Use of Our Website
You may visit this website and read about our services and read our corporate information without providing any information about yourself.
Privacy of Information Given by You
If you do provide personal information about yourself, such as name, address or telephone numbers, we will endeavor to maintain that information in accordance with our internal policies governing use and disclosure of confidential information. We may disclose that information to unaffiliated third parties for other purposes if you have requested or authorized us to do so, or we are required to do so by law.
Use of Cookies
In order to provide better service, track usage of this website, and to address security hazards, we may occasionally use a “cookie.” A cookie is a small piece of information which a website stores on your web browser on your PC and can later retrieve. We may use cookies for some administrative purposes; for example, to store your preferences for certain kinds of information or to store a password so that you do not have to input it every time you visit our site. None will contain information that will enable anyone to contact you via telephone, e-mail, or any other means.
Coverage of This Policy
Specific privacy policies apply to non-public personal information concerning consumers of services that we offer. We make those policies available to our customers in accordance with federal law.
NOTICE TO CALIFORNIA USERS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW: We retain information we receive through this website, including information you give us to open an account or purchase a service from us, information you give to us in inquiries and other communications, and records of any transactions you perform. We share this information with affiliated and nonaffiliated parties only as necessary to process and service your transactions with us, or as required by law. Such parties may include those who provide services to us in connection with your accounts or transactions, or who are involved in providing you the services you request. And we share information with government agencies and law enforcement as necessary.
This notice is effective January 1, 2009. Any changes to our policy will be reflected in this location.
Protection of Social Security Numbers
“We” refers to McKean&McMills, LP.
Like all financial services companies, we collect a variety of information about individuals, including but not limited to our customers and employees. In many cases that information includes individuals’ Social Security numbers. We use records of Social Security numbers for many purposes, especially to comply with federal and state laws such as tax laws and anti-money-laundering laws.
Our policy is (i) to comply with all laws restricting the use and disclosure of Social Security numbers, (ii) to protect the confidentiality of Social Security numbers, (iii) to prohibit the unlawful disclosure of Social Security numbers, and (iv) to limit access to Social Security numbers to our employees, and in certain cases to nonaffiliated parties that provide services to us, based on their responsibilities. To safeguard Social Security numbers, we maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that are designed to comply with applicable legal standards. Our employees are prohibited from disclosing Social Security numbers for unauthorized purposes.