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Privacy
Statement
July 1, 2001
We recognize and respect the privacy expectations of today's consumers
and the requirements of applicable federal and state privacy laws.
We believe that making you aware of how we use your non-public personal
information ("Personal Information"), and to whom it is
disclosed, will form the basis for a relationship of trust between us
and the public that we serve. This Privacy Statement provides that
explanation. We reserve the right to change this Privacy Statement
from time to time consistent with applicable privacy laws.
In the course of our business, we may collect Personal Information
about you from the following sources:
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From
applications or other forms we receive from you or your authorized
representatives; |
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From your
transactions with, or from the services being performed by, us,
our affiliates, or others; |
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From our
Internet web sites; |
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From the
public records maintained by governmental entities that we either
obtain directly from those entities, or from our affiliates or
others; and |
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From
consumer or other reporting agencies. |
Our Policies Regarding the Protection of the Confidentiality and
Security of Your Personal Information
We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to
protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access or intrusion.
We limit access to the Personal Information only to those employees who
need such access in connection with providing products or services to
you or for other legitimate business purposes.
Our Policies and Practices Regarding the Sharing of Your Personal
Information
We may share your Personal Information with our affiliates, such as
insurance companies, agents, and other real estate settlement service
providers. We also may disclose your Personal Information:
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To
agents, brokers or representatives to provide you with services you
have requested; |
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To
third-party contractors or service providers who provide services or
perform marketing or other functions on our behalf; and |
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To others
with whom we enter into joint marketing agreements for products or
services that we believe you may find of interest. |
In addition, we will disclose your Personal Information when you direct
or give us permission, when we are required by law to do so, or when we
suspect fraudulent or criminal activities. We also may disclose
your Personal Information when otherwise permitted by applicable privacy
laws such as, for example, when disclosure is needed to enforce our
rights arising out of any agreement, transaction or relationship with
you.
One of our important responsibilities is to record documents in the
public domain. Such documents may contain your Personal
Information.
Right to Access Your Personal Information and Ability to Correct
Errors Or Request Changes Or Deletion
Certain states afford you the right to access your Personal
Information and, under certain circumstances, to find out to whom your
Personal Information has been disclosed. Also, certain states
afford you the right to request correction, amendment or deletion of
your Personal Information. We reserve the right, where permitted
by law, to charge a reasonable fee to cover the costs incurred in
responding to such requests.
All requests must be made in writing to the following address:
Privacy
Compliance Officer
Virginia
Title Company
5511
West Marshall Street
Richmond,
Virginia 23230-2609
Multiple Products or Services
If we provide you with more than one financial product or service,
you may receive more than one privacy notice from us. We apologize
for any inconvenience.
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