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MCGOWAN GROUP ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. PRIVACY POLICY In connection with providing investment products, financial advice, or other services, we obtain non-public personal information about you, including: (a) Information we receive from you on account applications to include, but not limited to, your address, date of birth, Social Security Number, occupation, financial goals, assets and income; (b) Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; and (c) Information received from credit or service bureaus or other third parties, such as your credit history or employment status.
We may only disclose information that we collect in accordance with this policy. MGAM does not sell customer lists and will not sell your name to telemarketers.
We will not disclose information regarding you or your account(s) with us unless under the following circumstances: (a) To your authorized Representative and/or his or her manager; (b) To our parent companies or their affiliates, to the extent permitted by law; (c) To entities that perform services for us or function on our behalf, including financial service providers, such as a clearing broker-dealer, investment company, or insurance company; (d) To consumer reporting agencies; (e) To third parties who perform services or marketing on our behalf; (f) To your attorney, trustee or anyone else who represents you in a fiduciary capacity; (g) To our attorneys, accountants or auditors; and (h) To government entities or other third parties in response to subpoenas or other legal process as required by law or to comply with regulatory inquiries.
Additionally, Client information may be used by MGAM to assist vendor or companies that perform services for us, such as data processors, technical systems consultants and programmers OR companies that assist us in marketing, protection of your accounts, processing your requests, establishing or maintaining account(s) with an unaffiliated third party, servicing of your accounts, and complying with Federal, State and Industry regulators. All unaffiliated vendors or custodians chosen by MGAM will demonstrate privacy and confidentiality policies that are in line with generally accepted industry standards. All electronic data, duplicated from information we receive from You, will follow guidelines stipulated in our Privacy Policy.
Our security policy - We restrict access to non public personal information about you to those individuals who need to know that information to provide products or services to you and perform their respective duties. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural security measures to safeguard confidential client information.
Closed or Inactive Accounts – If you decide to close your account(s) or become an inactive customer, our Privacy Policy will continue to apply to you. MGAM Privacy Policy 2014
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Use of Negative Consent – Accounts added to a Household or updated in a Household, to include account number changes, may result in notification to the Client by way of a negative consent letter at the discretion of MGAM. All other changes to accounts in a Household, e.g. fee changes, will require positive consent from a Client.
Complaint Notification – Please direct all complaints to Ismael L. Sanchez, Chief Compliance Officer, McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc., 200 Crescent Court, Suite 657, Dallas, TX 75201; Phone 214-720-4400. Changes to this Privacy Policy – If we make any substantial changes in the way we use or disseminate confidential information, we will notify you. If you have any questions concerning this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: 200 Crescent Court, Suite 657, Dallas, TX 75201; Phone 214-720-4400.
We hereby acknowledge receipt and understanding of the McGowan Asset Management Privacy Policy. Client’s Signature:
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MGAM Privacy Policy 2014