Alabama Public Automobile Insurance Agency, Inc. (“APAIA”) recognizes and shares the privacy concerns of visitors to our website and so this statement discloses the privacy practices applicable to this website (hereinafter also referred to as “the site”, “the website”, or alternatively, “us,” “we” or “our”).

TYPES OF INFORMATION COLLECTED

In order for you to access certain services that we offer via the site, we require you to provide us with certain personal information that identifies you as a user (“User Information”). User Information may include:

(i) contact data (such as your name, mailing and e-mail addresses) and
(ii) other data (such as licensing status and company affiliation).

If you communicate with us by e-mail, any information provided in such communication may be collected as User Information.

USES OF INFORMATION COLLECTED

We may use your contact data to send you information about our company, our products or services, promotional material from some of our partners, or to contact you when necessary.

SHARING OF PERSONAL AND USER INFORMATION

We may share User Information with other companies who provide services in connection with the operation of this site or with affiliated companies of APAIA who may want to send you information about their products or services. We may share information about you in the normal business of conducting insurance operations. We are permitted by law to share information about you when and if you become a customer, even without your authorization, with: 1) a third party if it is reasonably necessary to enable the party to perform services for us; 2) any of our subsidiary or affiliated companies who provide services to you; 3) insurance regulatory authorities; 4) law enforcement agencies or other governmental authorities to protect our interest or to report illegal activities; 5) organizations conducting actuarial or research studies; and 6) as otherwise as permitted by law.

COOKIES

We reserve the right to use “cookies” on our website. A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a web server. This data is stored on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies, software or other web application technologies are used to remind us of who you are, assist us in tracking visitors to our site, to track responses to communications, applications, surveys, sales, and process your submitted data, etc. You may be able to set your browser to notify you when you are sent a cookie. This will give you a chance to decide whether to accept or not to accept it. If you decide not to accept the cookie, your access to the site may be limited.

CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy, we will keep your User Information private and will not share it with third parties, unless such disclosure is: (a) pursuant to your consent, (b) to comply with a court order or other legal process; (c) to protect our rights or property; (d) to enforce our Terms and Conditions of Site Use (e) in connection with a proposed or actual sale, merger, transfer, or exchange of information; or (f) otherwise required by law. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to maintain the confidentiality your User Information.

PRIVACY AND SECURITY OBLIGATIONS

You may have obligations under Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to protect the privacy and security of your customer’s nonpublic personal information – for example, when sending us information to get a quote or service a customer. This Privacy Policy only addresses privacy policies related to the operation of this Site and with respect to User Information.

LIMITATIONS TO THE SCOPE OF PRIVACY STATEMENT

The site may contain links to other websites. APAIA is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites. These links are solely for your convenience. We make no warranties or representations about other websites. We recommend that you read the privacy and security policies of these sites.

UPDATES AND CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right, at any time and without notice, to add to, change, update or modify this Privacy Policy, simply by posting such change, update or modification on the site. Any such change, update or modification will be effective immediately upon posting.