At bonds.com (“we”), we value your privacy and are committed to safeguarding the confidentiality and security of the information we collect from our customers.
By utilizing bonds.com services, you agree to the collection and use of some information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Collection and Use of Personal InformationWe collect and use only the minimum amount of information required to provide you with the services you requested, such as maintaining your accounts, processing your transactions, and managing our business oper-ations.
We collect your personal information directly from you when you apply for or access our financial products and services, whether in person, by phone, or online. We have strict policies in place to protect the privacy of your information, and our employees are required to comply with these policies. We also use physical, elec-tronic, and procedural safeguards to prevent unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of your information.
Disclosure of Personal Information
We do not disclose your nonpublic information to third parties, except as necessary to conduct our business or as required by law. Without your consent, we will not share your information with other companies that want to sell their products or services to you. Our Privacy Policy will apply even if you are no longer a customer of our firm.
In some cases, we may engage third-party service providers to assist us in providing our services to you. These service providers will only have access to your personal information to the extent necessary to perform the ser-vices on our behalf, and they are required to safeguard your information and not disclose or use it for any other purpose.
In some limited circumstances, we may be required to disclose your personal information to government au-thorities or other third parties, such as in response to a subpoena or court order, or to protect our legal rights or those of our customers.
Opt-Out Rights for California Residents Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
California residents have the right to opt-out of the sale of their personal information. We do not sell your per-sonal information, but we may share it with our service providers and other third parties as described above.
If you are a California resident, you may request that we not share your personal information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes by contacting us at compliance@bonds.com. We will honor your request as soon as reasonably practicable.
Your Privacy Rights
You have the right to request access to and deletion of your personal information, as well as to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information we have about you. You may also have the right to object to the processing of your personal information or to request that we restrict the processing of your information.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at compliance@bonds.com. We will respond to your request as soon as reasonably practicable.
International Data Transfers and GDPR
If you are located outside of the United States, please note that we may transfer your personal information to the United States or other countries that may not have the same data protection laws as the country in which you reside. However, we have implemented appropriate safeguards to protect your personal information in accordance with applicable law.
Legal Basis for Processing Personal Information
The legal framework for collecting and processing personal data of individuals who are citizens or residents of European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) member countries is contingent upon the nature and context of the data being collected, as explained in this Privacy Policy.
We process your personal information on one or more of the following legal bases:
- Performance of a contract: We process your personal information to fulfill our obligations under the contract with you.
- Legitimate interests: We process your personal information for our legitimate business interests, such as to pro-vide you with our products and services, improve our offerings, and protect our business.
- Legal compliance: We process your personal information to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Disclosure of Data
We may disclose your personal data in good faith and within the limits permitted by law if we believe that such disclosure is necessary to:
- Safeguard the rights or property of bonds.com;
- Protect against potential legal liability;
- Comply with regulatory investigations;
- Fulfill a legal obligation;
- Allow third-party service providers to assist us in delivering services, subject to such providers being bound to comply with relevant privacy regulations
Your Rights under GDPR
If you are a citizen or resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or the European Union (EU), you may have certain rights under the GDPR regarding your personal information, including:
- Right of access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal in-formation we hold about you.
- Right to erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information.
- Right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal in-formation.
- Right to data portability: You have the right to receive the personal information we hold about you in a struc-tured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information on grounds relating to your particular situation.
- To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at compliance@bonds.com. We will respond to your request as soon as reasonably practicable.
We take your privacy seriously and will continue to implement measures to protect your personal information. If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please contact us.
Updated April 26, 2023
