Privacy Policy
We at T
& K Futures and Options Inc., (TK), value our relationship with each of our
customers, and we appreciate the trust that you have placed in us. We recognize
that you have concerns about the confidential personal information we obtain
about you throughout our relationship. Because protecting your conficential
personal information is important to us, we have adopted a privacy policy which
governs how the confidential information we obtain about you is used and
maintained. We pledge to protect that information and ensure that it
remains private. The information in this notice summarizes the categories of
personal information that we collect about you, how that information is handled,
and how we protect that information.
We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our
customers to anyone, except as required or permitted by law. TK does
not sell personal information obtained about you with companies that
are not associated with TK for the purpose of marketing their
products or services to you.
Collection and Use of Personal Information
The privacy policy set forth in this notice applies to TK and
affiliated companies of TK. We collect nonpublic personal
information about you from the following sources, solely for the
purposes specified:
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Information we receive from you on account
applications or other forms, such as name, address, federal tax
identification number, income, assets and similar information.
We use this information to administer the accounts we maintain
on your behalf, process transactions requested by you, respond
to your inquiries, evaluate your investment needs, and identify
other products or services that may interest you.
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Information about your transactions with us
or our affiliates, such as your account balance, transaction
history and payment activity. This information is used to
process transactions you request and ensure the accuracy
of the records and reports we maintain that relate to your
account. We may also collect various other types of data, such
as transaction, site navigation and optional survey information,
in connection with your use of online services we make available
to you, either directly or through other entities. We use this
information in order to improve the quality of the services we
offer you.
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Information we receive from consumer
reporting agencies, such as credit relationships and credit
history. We use this information to help determine your
eligibility for TK products and services, collect or report
debts owed to us, and protect our rights and property.
Sharing of Information Within TK
The information we collect relating to your transactions and
experiences with TK or any affiliate may be shared among TK's
affiliates. We may also share some or all of the information we
receive about you from consumer reporting agencies, such as credit
information.
Sharing of Information Outside TK
As permitted by law, we may disclose some or all of the information
described above with entities that are not affiliated with TK for
the purpose of servicing your TK accounts, improving our services,
providing products and services you've requested from TK, and
informing you about products or services available from TK that may
be of interest to you. Such companies may include:
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Companies that are the source or origin of
financial services offered by TK, such as banks, securities
broker-dealers, mutual fund companies and insurance companies.
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Nonfinancial companies, such as companies
that perform services on our behalf, e.g., check printers, quote
vendors, comapnies that prepare account statements for us,
companies that assist us in communicating or maketing our
services.
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Others, such as independent contractors or
technical system consultants who program our software,
government agencies and regulators, consumer reporting agencies,
and other outside entities as permitted or required by
applicable laws.
Protecting the Confidentiality of Your Personal Information
All TK employees are instructed to use strict standards of care
regarding the confidentiality of your nonpublic personal information
as outlined in firm policies. Employees not adhering to our firm
policies are subject to disciplinary action. We require outside
companies and independent contractors to whom we provide customer
information for marketing, servicing or processing to enter into a
confidentiality agreement that restricts the use of the information
to those purposes. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural
safeguards that comply with applicable laws to protect your
nonpublic personal information.
If you have any questions or comments about our privacy policy,
please contact your TK broker or sales representative.
Call 1-800-915-4716
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