Privacy Policy

 

Our Commitment to Privacy

Protected Tomorrows respects the privacy of our current and prospective clients and is committed to adhering to federal and state privacy laws and guidelines in order to protect the personal information they provide to us. We are proud of our privacy practices and want you to know how we protect confidential information.

Please be sure to read this Privacy Notice before using our website or submitting information to us. Our privacy policies are reviewed periodically and any changes are incorporated in updates to this Privacy Notice. By continuing to use this Web site or submitting information to us, you accept such changes, so please check this area periodically for privacy policy updates.

Why We Obtain Personal Information and How We Use It

We do not collect personally identifiable information from you unless you voluntarily or knowingly provide that information to us. You may provide that information to us by signing up for our monthly newsletter, entering a contest, submitting a story or asking our experts a question, among other things. If your choose to provide that information to us, we will use it for the purpose in which it was intended (i.e. to notify you if you are a winner, etc) or to understand our audience better in and effort to meet changing demands. If you submit content to our site via a contest, sweepstakes, or other promotions, or by submitting a story or expert question, we own all rights to that information and can use it in any form, online, print or other.

Protected Tomorrows uses the personal information given to us about you and your family to provide the individualized service our families want and expect from us. We may use this information to develop, offer and deliver new services; enhance current services; respond to inquiries from you or your representative; or to fulfill legal and regulatory requirements.

When you visit our Web site, we may also collect technical and navigational information, such as computer browser type, Internet protocol address, pages visited and average time spent on our Web sites, etc. We use this information to alert you to software compatibility issues, to improve our Web design and functionality and to detect and block security breaches and implement other security measures.

Cookies

Occasionally we use cookies on our network. Cookies are stored on your computer and send information back to us, letting us know whether you have visited us before or are a new visitor. The cookie is sent back to our site only and doesn’t contain any personal information about you or provide us with any means to contact you. In addition to visitor information, a cookie may allow you to log in automatically to different areas on our network. In general, cookies allow for a more personalized user experience.

If you wish to delete cookies from your computer, you can consult the operating instructions of your browser to do so. In some browsers, you can turn off cookies, preventing Web sites from setting them on your computer. No user will be refused access to our network based on allowance of cookies.

Children

In compliance with federal law, we do not knowingly collect information of any kind from anyone under the age of 13. Any information that we received that is identified as being submitted by someone under 13 will be purged completely from our database and all accounts associated with that information will be terminated immediately.

Third Party Advertising

In the course of serving advertisements to this site, our third-party advertiser may place or recognize a unique cookie on your browser to be sent back only to that advertiser.

How We Protect Your Information

Protected Tomorrows believes the protection of sensitive information is a cornerstone of customer trust and a sound business practice. We do not share your family’s personal information with third parties except to provide products and services you or your family have requested or indicated a general interest in receiving or as may be required by law. Specifically, we may share personal information with the following entities:

  • Affiliates, including our Family Advocates and other affiliated service providers;
  • Unaffiliated service providers, including healthcare, financial or legal experts;
  • Government agencies, other regulatory bodies and law enforcement officials;
  • Other organizations, with your consent or as directed by your representative; and
  • Other organizations, as required by law.

Protected Tomorrows does not rent, sell or otherwise share your family’s personal information with third parties for purposes unrelated to our Web site or business at the present time. If you do not want your personal information to be shared in the event that we change this policy, just let us know by contacting us at info@protectedtomorrows.com or at 847-522-8086.

Privacy Online

Privacy, security and service in our online operations are very important to us. We therefore employ all of the safeguards described above and use a variety of other protections to enhance the security of your online session. For example, we use firewall barriers, encryption techniques and authentication procedures.

Your Connection to Protected Tomorrows

If you interact with Protected Tomorrows directly, we may exchange information about you, as described above, with our licensed Protected Tomorrows Advocates to offer you and your family better or more personalized service. We may also share this individual family information, under joint marketing agreements with non-affiliated, financial services business partners, to offer you discounts or other special access to products and services.

If you are a former family member, we treat your information in the same manner as that of current family members.

Contacting Us About Your Information

For your convenience, Protected Tomorrows offers several options for accessing and, if necessary, correcting your family information. You can review your information independently using your statements, or through our automated telephone or Internet services. You may also e-mail, write or call us at:

 

103 Schelter Road
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Phone 847-522-8086
Fax 847-522-8081
info@protectedtomorrows.com