Privacy - Great Horizons FCU

Privacy Statement

Great Horizons Federal Credit Union is owned by its members and run by a board of directors you elect. You can be confident that your financial privacy is a top priority of this credit union. We are required by law to give you this privacy notice to explain how we collect, use and safeguard your personal financial information.

Great Horizons Federal Credit Union collects nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources:

Information we receive from you on applications or other forms.
Information about your transactions with others or us.
Information we receive from a consumer-reporting agency.

We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about you to anyone, except as permitted by law.

If you decide to terminate your membership become an inactive member or are denied a loan, we will adhere to the privacy policies and practices as described in this notice.

Great Horizons Federal Credit Union restricts access to your personal and account information to those employees who need to know that information to provide products or services to you. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to guard your nonpublic personal information.

We respect the privacy of your children and we comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. We do not knowingly collect or retain personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen.

The privacy practices of linked web sites are not covered by Great Horizon’s privacy policy and we are not responsible for the privacy practices, data collection, security or content of other web sites. You should always look for and review a site’s privacy policy before giving out any personal information.

As a courtesy to our members, we have included the following links which can help prevent fraud and identity theft.

Identity Theft – Federal Trade Commission

Filing a Complaint – Internet Crime Complaint Center

Questions regarding NCUA insurance – NCUA Insurance

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING A NEW ACCOUNT

To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account.

What this means for you: When you open an account, we will ask for your name, address, date of birth, and other information that will allow us to identify you.

We may also ask to see your driver's license or other identifying documents.