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U.S. Discount Brokerage,
Inc.
Privacy Policy
U.S. Discount Brokerage, Inc. acts as
an introducing broker-dealer with all accounts carried at Penson
Financial Services, Inc. U.S. Discount Brokerage, Inc. does
in certain instances utilize various third parties to process and
maintain various investment accounts. These third parties
include but are not limited to: Mutual Fund Companies, Annuity and/or
Life Insurance Companies, Trust Companies and Limited Partnership
Organizations. It is our policy to respect the privacy of
all accounts that we maintain as an introducing broker and also
for any accounts established in conjunction with the aforementioned
third party entities. Our policy extends to the security and
confidentiality of nonpublic information relating to all client
accounts.
Personal Information Collected
In order to service your account as an Investment Dealer, U.S. Discount
Brokerage, Inc. collects information from you in order to provide
the financial services that you have requested.
The information that we collect may come from the following sources:
* Information received from you, such as your name, address, telephone
number, social security number, occupation and income;
* Information relating to your transactions, including account balances,
positions, and other activity;
* Information which may be received from consumer reporting agencies,
such as credit bureau reports and other information relating to
your creditworthiness; and
* Information that may be received from other sources with your
consent.
Sharing of Nonpublic Personal Information
U.S. Discount Brokerage, Inc. does not disclose nonpublic information
relating to current or former customers to any third parties, except
as required or permitted by law and in order to facilitate the processing
of customer transactions in the ordinary course of business.
Security
U.S. Discount Brokerage, Inc. strives to ensure that our systems
are secure and that they meet industry standards. We protect
personal information that is provided by customers by maintaining
physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that either meet
or exceed applicable law. Where appropriate, we employ firewalls,
encryption technology user authentication systems (i.e. passwords
and personal identification numbers) and access control mechanisms
at gateways to systems and data. Third parties who may have
access to such personal information must also agree to follow appropriate
standards of security and confidentiality.
U.S. Discount Brokerage, Inc. has educated its staff and registered
representatives with regard to this privacy policy. As a general
policy, our staff or registered representatives will not discuss
or disclose information regarding an account except with authorized
personnel of our clearing broker and the aforementioned third party
entities or as required by law or pursuant to regulatory request
and/or authority,
Access to Your Information
You may access your account information through a variety of media
offered by U.S. Discount Brokerage, Inc. (i.e. statements or online
services). Please contact your registered representative if
you require any additional information.
Changes to U.S. Discount Brokerage, Inc.’s Privacy Policy
U.S. Discount Brokerage, Inc. reserves the right to make changes
to this policy.
How to Contact U.S. Discount Brokerage, Inc. about this Privacy
Policy
For more information relating to this Privacy Policy please contact:
U.S. Discount Brokerage, Inc.
19111 Detroit Rd.
Suite 203
Columbus, OH 43215
614.448.3200
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