Your privacy and security are extremely important. We take our obligation to
keep your information secure and confidential very seriously. That's why we
maintain the following standards to help protect information that personally
identifies you.
Website Security
For your protection, any and all on-line data must pass through our secure
server. The security protocol that is utilized is called Secure Socket Layer
(SSL). SSL protects all data transmissions between your PC and our secure
server. SSL utilizes authentication and encryption technology developed by RSA
Data Security, Inc. This method of cryptography means that your personal
information cannot readily be deciphered by unauthorized individuals. Our secure
server uses 128 bit encryption (the highest level of encryption currently
available) and is verified by Verisign, Inc., a leading provider of secure
online certificates.
Personal Data
Visitors to this site are not required to register or provide any personal data
to browse the site. Of course, visitors who request more information, e-mail us
a question or apply online must provide their contact information (name, street
address, city, state, zip code, phone number, e-mail address). Other information
may also be needed to process an inquiry or an application for insurance (such
as date of birth, gender, answers to underwriting questions or credit card
number). We will store data so that we can personalize your visits, provide you
with more information, or process your application. In addition, we will use the
data to administer business and to notify you of products and services that may
be of interest to you. We collect and retain information about you only for
specific business purposes - and we will tell you why we are collecting and
retaining it upon your request. If you apply for coverage, be sure to check all
the information in your insurance documents for accuracy when you receive them.
If you find any inaccuracies please have them corrected by calling the company
at the toll-free number shown in your insurance documents.
Sharing
Colonial Penn works closely with certain third parties who perform services on
our behalf, including but not limited to fulfilling requests for information,
managing data, processing credit card payments or providing customer service.
Such third parties have access to your personal data only to the extent
necessary to perform their functions, and may not use or disclose it for any
other purpose.
Cookies and GUIDs
Most web sites use "cookies" and so do we. A cookie is a bit of information that
is stored on a visitor's hard drive that helps us learn how large groups of
people use the site, and helps us collect data to track usage patterns, assess
web content and structure, and tailor the site to your interests and
preferences. In addition, we also use a GUID (Globally Unique IDentifier) to
enhance the use of cookies. A GUID is an alphanumeric identifier that we store
within a cookie to better assist us in statistical analysis. We collect this
data on an aggregate basis. No individual information is associated with it,
unless you provide it to us through transactions such as applying online or
requesting information by mail. Our goals are to better understand your
interests, make our site more useful to you, and understand the most effective
forms of advertising.
The terms of the above privacy statement are effective 06/15/2000. If we revise
the terms we will post them here, along with a revision date. Revised
11/13/2008.
