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ING Financial Partners Securities Inc (ING Financial
Partners), an independently managed
subsidiary of ING, is an NASD registered securities broker-dealer and SEC Registered
Investment Advisor registered in all 50 states. This
web site is published in the United States for
residents of the United States. ING Financial Partners is a member of the Securities
Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC.) Products and services mentioned in this
web site may not be available in all states. To request a prospectus or information,
contact your ING Financial Partners investment professional. ING Financial Partners
is not soliciting business in international jurisdictions where it is not registered
The information and opinions on this site provided by third parties have been
obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but accuracy and completeness
cannot be guaranteed. It is given for informational purposes only and is not
a solicitation to buy or sell. This information is not intended to be used as
the primary basis for investment decisions, nor should it be considered as advice
designed to meet the specific needs of an individual investor. Please seek the
advice of professionals, as appropriate, regarding the evaluation of any specific
information, opinion, advice, or other content.
Registered Representatives of ING Financial Partners may also be designated to
provide
advisory services as Investment Advisor Representatives (IAR). IARs may receive
fees for
advisory services which are separate from commissions received in connection
with the purchase or sale of securities. Information about ING Financial Partners
advisory services can be obtained by asking a ING Financial Partners representative
for a copy of ING Financial Partners disclosure brochure or form ADV Part II.
ING FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC. OR ITS AFFILIATES OR DIVISIONS
ARE NOT BANKS OR CREDIT UNIONS, AND THE PRODUCTS WE OFFER
ARE NOT FDIC/NCUA INSURED,
ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF, OR GUARANTEED BY
A FINANCIAL
INSTITUTION, ARE NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
AGENCY, AND
INVOLVE RISKS INCLUDING POSSIBLE LOSS OF PRINCIPAL, AND
MAY FLUCTUATE IN
VALUE.
Linked sites are not under the control of ING Financial Partners and ING Financial
Partners is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained
in a linked site, or any changes or updates to such sites. Linked sites may contain
rules and regulations, privacy provisions, confidentiality provisions, transmission
of personal data provisions, and other provisions that differ from the provisions
of this web site.
ING Financial Partners, Inc. Registered Representative's Web Site
Privacy Policy
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Protecting Your Privacy. ING Financial Partners, Inc.
(ING Financial Partners), Registered Representatives
respect your right to privacy and are committed to protecting
it.
Whether you are a current customer or just visiting us
online, we are dedicated to keeping any confidential
financial information you provide us with secure and
confidential. A summary of how we use and how we protect
your information both online and in general is set forth
below. You should be aware that linked sites (either
to or from this web site) may contain privacy or confidentiality
provisions that differ from the provisions provided herein.
Your use of linked sites is governed by the privacy policies
and other terms and conditions of those sites.
Privacy Online Our web site is a great way for current
and potential customers to find out more about ING Financial
Partners’ products and services. It
also offers users some handy "financial calculator"
tools and market information. Rest assured that when
you visit our site we will not try to gather any personally
identifiable information from you without you knowing
it. The following summarizes the extent to which we gather
and use information obtained through our
web site:
Cookies. A "cookie" is a small piece of information that our web site
may provide to your
browser while you are visiting. Most browsers are defaulted to accept and maintain
cookies. Our sites create a “temporary” cookie
which allows you to view some of our
disclosure information. When you close your browser,
this cookie is automatically deleted from your system.
Statistical Domain and Access Data. Please note that
when you visit our web site, no
personally identifiable information about you, such as
your e-mail address, will be
automatically collected by us. In fact, unless you choose
otherwise, the only information
we may collect from your visits is some information regarding
the domain from which you
are connecting to our web site, (i.e., msn.com if you
are connecting from Microsoft Network, or aol.com if
you are connecting from America Online) and the pages
you view while on our site. This information is collected
solely for statistical purposes and is not
used to identify individuals.
"Contact Us" In some cases, you may actually choose to provide us
with your e-mail
address or other personal information such as your address
or phone number. For
example, when you complete our "Contact Us" form,
we request certain contact
information from you so that we may properly respond
to your inquiry. Likewise, if you
send us an e-mail for any reason, you are by default
providing us with an e-mail address.
Your inquiry, whether it is an e-mail or a "Contact Us" form
submission, will be addressed
by an ING Financial Partners Registered Representative
who is licensed in your state.
This is necessary to help insure that your specific inquiry is answered in accordance
with
the laws and regulations of your state of residence. E-mail addresses or other
information
you voluntarily provide while visiting our web site are used solely for the purpose
of
responding to your questions and concerns, and will only be shared with others
in
accordance with applicable laws and regulations, which in some instances may
require
sharing such correspondence with our legal and compliance departments or with
state
and/or federal regulators.
Portfolios. When you visit our site, you may build a portfolio, then monitor
and update it
using an e-mail address and a password that you have created. We do not have
access
to the username and password database, which is maintained by a third party host.
The
database is stored on a secure server to protect information from unauthorized
access
using carefully developed security procedures and practices. Information is not
shared
with ING Financial Partners Registered Representatives at any time.
Protecting our children. We do not knowingly solicit data from children, and
we do not
knowingly market to children. We recognize that protecting children's identities
and privacy online
is important and that the responsibility to do so rests with both the online
industry and with
parents.
Protecting Customer Information In General
Collection, Use and Retention of Customer Information. In the course of doing
business, we collect and use various types of information, including information
provided by customers through personal interviews, account applications and other
forms, as well as information about your transactions with us and our agents
and affiliates. We use this information to service your accounts and to help
you determine the types of financial products that are best suited to your financial
needs and goals. We may also access information about you when considering a
request from you for additional services or when exercising our rights or responsibilities
under the law or any agreement with you.
Maintaining the Accuracy of Customer Information. Keeping
your account information accurate and up to date is very
important. If you ever find that your account information
is incomplete, inaccurate or not current, please call
or write to us at the telephone number or address listed
on your account statement. We will correct any erroneous
information as quickly as possible.
Protection of Information via Established Security Procedures. We value your
privacy and maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect
your nonpublic personal information. Access to such information is restricted
to our employees, representatives and agents with a business reason for access
to such information. We safeguard information according to established security
standards and procedures, and train our employees and representatives to understand
and comply with these protections.
Restrictions on the Disclosure of Account Information
with Non-Affiliated Third Parties.
ING Financial Partners, Inc. and ING Financial Partners
Registered Representatives will only provide personally
identifiable nonpublic customer information to non-affiliated
third parties when:
1) required by law, or by rules or regulations that govern
ING Financial Partners, its affiliates, or the financial
institutions that ING Financial Partners has contracted
with to provide financial services , 2) required in order
to process a transaction with you (such as information
provided to our Clearing Brokers or Product Sponsors
in order to process a transaction you have requested);
or 3) you have been provided with an opportunity to stop
us from sharing such information (“opt- out”)
and you have not exercised such opportunity. Furthermore,
whenever we share personally identifiable customer information
with non-affiliated third parties, we will insist that
the third party agrees to maintain the confidentiality
of this information in accordance with all applicable
laws.
Sharing information with ING Financial Partners affiliates.
As part of ING, one of the nation’s largest financial
services companies, ING Financial Partners has numerous
affiliates, including several state chartered insurance
agency subsidiaries. Please note that we will continue
to share some account information among the ING family
of companies as permitted by law. We may do so for internal
purposes, in order to process a transaction for you,
or to provide you with more value or better service.
Disclosure of Privacy Principles to Customers. We believe
that our customers have a right to know how their personal
information is collected, maintained and used. To this
end, we are committed to providing each of our customers
with a summary of our privacy policies each time an account
is opened and once a year thereafter. If you ever have
any questions regarding these policies, please contact
us by selecting the e-mail link in the “Contact Us” section
of our site.
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