Privacy Notice

What Does Connections Credit Union Do With Your Personal Information?

Why? Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.

At Connections, you can be confident that your financial privacy is our top priority. This notice describes the privacy policy and practices followed by Connections. This notice explains what types of member information we collect and under what circumstances we may share it.
What? The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:
  • Name, address, Social Security Number, and Income
  • Account Balances and transaction history
  • Credit History and payment history

When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.
How? All financial companies need to share members' personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their members' personal information; the reasons Connections Credit Union chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.


Reasons we can share your personal information Does Connections Credit Union share? Can you limit this sharing?
For our everyday business purposes—
such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus.		 Yes No
For our marketing purposes—
to offer our products and services to you.		 Yes No
For joint marketing with other financial companies. Yes No
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—
information about your transactions and experiences.		 No We Don't Share
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—
information about your creditworthiness.		 No We don't share
For non-affiliates to market to you—
to offer insurance and loans.		 No We Don't Share

Questions?

Call (208) 233-5544 or write to us at :
Connections Credit Union PO Box 4909, Pocatello, ID. 83205

What We Do

How does Connections Credit Union protect my personal information? To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.
How does Connections Credit Union collect my personal information? We collect your personal information, for example, when you
  • Open an account or apply for a loan
  • Apply for any Credit Union service
  • Visit our website, provide us information on any online application or transaction, or information you send to us by email.
  • Use your credit or debit card or pay your bills
  • Make deposits to or withdrawals from your accounts
We also collect your personal information from others, including credit bureaus or other complaints.
Why can’t I limit all sharing? Federal law gives you the right to limit only
  • Sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information about your creditworthiness
  • Affiliates from using your information to market to you
  • Sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

However, we do not have any affiliates with whom we share any information.
What happens when I limit sharing for an account I hold jointly with someone else? Your choices apply to all joint account holders on the account.

Definitions

Affilliates Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
Nonaffiliates Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
Joint marketing A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.