Privacy Notice
Leelyn Smith, LLC Privacy Policy
Pursuant to applicable federal and/or state privacy regulations Leelyn Smith, LLC (referred to as “Leelyn Smith”) is a financial institution that has determined to keep confidential nonpublic personal information about each Leelyn Smith client.
Nonpublic personal information is defined to mean personally identifiable financial information that is provided by a consumer to a financial institution, results from any transaction with the consumer or any service performed for the consumer, or is otherwise obtained by the financial institution.
Personally identifiable financial information means any information: (1) a consumer provides to a financial institution to obtain a financial product or service; (2) about a consumer resulting from any transaction involving a financial product or service between a financial institution and a consumer; or (3) a financial institution otherwise obtains about a consumer in connection with providing a financial product or service to that consumer.
Attached hereto and made a part hereof is a copy of Leelyn Smith’s Privacy Notice that is to be distributed by Leelyn Smith: (1) initially: (a) to each existing Leelyn Smith client; and (b) to each new client prior to or at the time of establishing a “customer relationship” with Leelyn Smith; and (2) annually thereafter for as long as the client maintains its relationship with Leelyn Smith.
The purpose of Leelyn Smith’s Privacy No1ce, Privacy Policy as well as its underlying procedures is to protect the confidentiality and security of its clients’ nonpublic personal information. The categories of nonpublic personal information that Leelyn Smith collects from a client depend upon the scope of the client engagement. It may include information about the client’s personal finances, information about the client’s health to the extent that it is needed for the planning process, information about transactions between the client and third parties, and information from consumer reporting agencies. Leelyn Smith has instituted certain technical, administrative, and physical safeguards through which Leelyn Smith seeks to protect this nonpublic personal information about current and former clients from unauthorized use and access. First, technical procedures are used in order to limit the accessibility and exposure of client information contained in electronic form. Second, administrative procedures are used in order to control the number and type of employees, affiliated and nonaffiliated persons, to whom customer information is accessible. Third, physical safeguards have been established to prevent access to client information contained in hard-copy form. As illustrated above, Leelyn Smith realizes the importance of information confidentiality and security, and emphasizes practices which are aimed at achieving those goals.
By executing this document in the space provided below, you acknowledge, understand, and accept: (1) your obligation to comply with Leelyn Smith’s Privacy Policy as set forth on the attached Privacy Notice; (2) that your knowing or reckless violation of this Privacy Policy will result in discipline by Leelyn Smith, including the potential termination of your employment; and (3) that if you have any question(s) regarding any aspect of the Privacy Policy, including exceptions thereto, you shall immediately address such question(s) with Ann Montgomery, Chief Compliance Officer, prior to taking any action that could result in the violation of the Privacy Policy. A complete copy of the applicable federal and/or state privacy regulations is available for your review upon request.