AtFirst State Bank of Bloomington, we understand
that our customers are concerned about their personal information.
Because of this, your privacy has always been, and will always be,
one of our most important concerns. We have adopted the following privacy
principles, continuing our commitment to you, our valued customer.
Collection and Use of Personal Information
We collect, retain and use information about you only where we reasonably believe
that it will help administer our business or provide products, services,
and other opportunities 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. We use information to protect and administer
your records, accounts, and funds; to comply with laws and regulation; to
help us design or improve our products and services; and to understand your
financial needs so that we may provide you with quality products and superior
service.
Maintenance of Accurate Information
We have procedures in place to help assure that your financial information
is accurate, current, and complete in accordance with commercial standards.
We also have procedures to respond to your requests to correct inaccurate
information in a timely manner. While some of these procedures are required
by federal or state law, we have implemented additional procedures to maintain
accurate, current, and complete financial information.
Employee Access to Information
We will allow only employees actively engaged in their assigned duties, as
authorized byFirst State Bank of Bloomington, to have access to or use your
information. Our employees are governed by a code of conduct that includes
the responsibility to protect the confidentiality of each customer's personal
information.
Disclosing Information to Parties Outside Our Affiliated Bank
We do not reveal specific information about your accounts or other personally
identifiable data to parties outside our affiliated banks for their independent
use unless: 1) you request or authorize it; 2) the information is provided
to help complete a transaction initiated by you; 3) the information is provided
to a reputable credit bureau or similar reporting agency; or 4) the disclosure
otherwise is lawfully permitted or required. We do not provide account or
personal information to companies for the purpose of independent telemarketing
or direct mail marketing.
Maintaining Your Privacy in Business Relationships with Parties
Outside our Bank
Sometimes it may be necessary to provide
personally identifiable information about you to a party outside
our affiliated bank, such as to a vendor or audit company that we
hire. These third parties must agree to safeguard the confidential
information about you and your products and services with us and must abide
by applicable law.
Disclosing our Privacy Policy to You
We want you to understand our commitment to personal privacy and our use of
information. For this reason, we have prepared this Privacy Policy. This
should answer most of your questions that you may have about how we gather,
protect, and use information. For more information regarding the policy,
contact us in writing at 204 N. Prospect Rd. P.O. Box 1427, Bloomington,
Illinois or by phone at (309) 662-0411 or via e-mail: banking@FirstStateBloomington.com
Thank you for choosingFirst State Bank of Bloomington
Whether it is on the Internet, in person, via telephone or
mail, we are committed to protecting your privacy. You can rest assured
that we will continue to provide you with the most up-to-date safeguards
possible to ensure the safety of your personal financial information.
E-mail us banking@firststatebloomington.com
or call (309) 662-0411
