PRIVACY & DATA SECURITY: We appreciate your interest in us. This privacy statement discloses the privacy practices for Global Trust Company, Inc (hereinafter referred to as GTC), www.globaltrustco.com.
Our Commitment To Privacy
We recognize that our relationship with you is based on integrity and trust. We take great care to preserve the private nature of our relationship. At the same time, the nature of our business sometimes requires that we collect and share information about you with others. To help you better understand the steps we take to protect your privacy, we provide this notice explaining our online information practices. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available on our homepage and at points where personally identifiable information may be requested.
The Information We Collect
This notice applies to information collected or submitted on the website. The types of personal information we collect include such items as name, address, social security number, telephone numbers, etc.
How We Use Information
We use the information you provide about yourself when opening an account or processing a transaction. We do not generally share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete the transaction or as otherwise authorized or required by law. We use return email addresses to answer the email we receive. GTC and its affiliated companies might share personal information such as names and addresses and telephone numbers with companies that have joint marketing and confidentiality agreements with us. These companies may contact you with promotional or marketing material. These companies however do not have permission to share the information with other companies.
Our Commitment To Data Security
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and administrative procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. We have also adopted and implemented a comprehensive Written Information Security Program (WISP) in compliance with applicable data security regulations.
Our Commitment To Children's Privacy
Protecting the privacy of the very young is especially important. For that reason, we never collect or maintain information at our website from those we actually know are under 13, and no part of our website is structured to attract anyone under 13.
How To Access Or Correct Your Information
Your personal information that we collect online is maintained on a secure server. We use this procedure to better safeguard your information. You can take steps to correct factual errors in your personal information by sending us a request describing the error. To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.
Collecting and Using Personal Information
GTC is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell or rent this information to others. When you visit and navigate our site and when you communicate with us via our site, we will not collect personal information about you, unless you provide us that information voluntarily. In some cases we may disclose information to our contractors or agents for the purpose of enabling them to perform certain functions for us. We will also disclose information in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. By "personal information", we mean data that is unique to an individual, such as a name, address, social security number, telephone number etc. From time to time, we may request personal information from you at our sites in order to deliver requested materials to you, respond to your questions, or deliver a product or service.
Your E-Mail
We welcome your comments or questions about our Web site and have provided e-mail boxes for that purpose. We will share your comments and questions with our customer service representatives and those employees most capable of addressing your questions and concerns. Please note that your e-mail, like most, if not all, non-encrypted Internet e-mail communications, may be accessed and viewed by other Internet users, without your knowledge and permission, while in transit to us. For that reason, to protect your privacy, please do not use e-mail to communicate information to us that you consider confidential. You may contact us via telephone or fax at the numbers provided at the various locations on our sites. There are some locations on the Web site where we have made special provisions for a more secure environment in which we can exchange information with you. At each of these locations, we will provide you with appropriate instructions.
Linking to Other Sites
From time to time, this site may provide links to other sites, not owned or controlled by GTC that we think might be useful or of interest to you. We cannot, however, be responsible for the content or privacy practices used by other site owners.
No liability for linked sites
Please note that once you leave this site, either by using a link we may have provided for your convenience or by specifying your own destination, GTC accepts no responsibility for the content, products and/or services provided at these non-GTC locations. GTC does not control, endorse, promote or have any affiliation with any other Web site unless expressly stated herein.
Log Files
Like many standard Web sites, we use log files. This includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's movement in the aggregate, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Security (How We Protect Your Information)
This website takes every precaution to protect our users' information. When you submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and off-line. Sensitive information (such as a credit card number and/or Social Security number) is encrypted with Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption software. While on a secure page, the lock icon at the bottom or top of your Web browser becomes locked. To learn more about SSL, follow this link: https://www.thawte.com/ssl-digital-certificates/ssl/ssl_technical.html. While we use SSL encryption to protect sensitive information online, we also do everything in our power to protect user-information off-line.
Changes to this policy
GTC may change this Privacy Policy Statement from time to time. This Statement is not intended to and does not create any contractual or other legal rights in or on behalf of any party.
LEGAL DISCLAIMER
GTC makes no representations about the suitability of the information contained in the documents and related graphics published on this server for any purpose. All such documents and related graphics are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. GTC hereby disclaims all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, including all implied warranties and conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement. In no event shall GTC be liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages or any damages.
How to Contact Us
Should you have other questions or concerns about this policy, please contact us:
- Address: 12 Gill Street, Suite 2600, Woburn, MA 01801
- Phone:781-938-9595
- Email: information@globaltrustco.com