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Sterling Bank understands how important personal privacy
is to you. Please rest assured that we take every possible precaution to protect the financial information
you have entrusted to us. This privacy statement is designed
to explain the type of information we collect and how this
information may be used.
Each time our website is accessed, our web
server automatically recognizes the visitor's domain name
and IP address. Some areas of our website require information,
such as your name, address, email address, phone number and
account number to enable you to perform certain tasks (for
example, to correspond with us or to request notification
upon updates or new product releases). In such cases, the information
provided by you is collected and retained. (Note: You may
opt-out of receiving emails at any time by notifying us at
webmaster@banksterling.com.)
If you choose not to interact with us, you may browse our
website anonymously and personal information, such as your
email address, is not collected. We do, however, gather and
analyze data regarding usage of our website, including domain
name, number of hits, pages visited, length of user sessions,
etc., to evaluate the usefulness of our site.
Sterling Bank does not knowingly solicit data from children
and we do not knowingly market to children.
Cookies:
Although there has been some concern over
the privacy implications of cookies, they do not read your
hard drive nor can they be used to reveal anything about you
that you have not already explicitly revealed. By configuring
preferences or options in your browser, you determine how
or if a cookie will be accepted.
Sharing and Reporting of Information:
From time to time we may share information about your relationship
with Sterling Bank with other entities:
Sterling Bank reserves the right to share information about
your account(s) with our division, SilverMark Capital. Any sharing of information complies with applicable
laws and regulations, including, but not necessarily limited
to, the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
In an effort to avail you of a broader range of financial
products and services, Sterling Bank may occasionally share
identifying information with outside companies that work
for us. These companies act on our behalf and are obligated
to keep the information that we provide them confidential.
In accordance with standard banking practices and applicable
state and federal law, Sterling Bank reports information
about our customers. Such instances include the reporting
of our experiences with customers (particularly loan payment
information) to consumer reporting agencies (credit bureaus).
Inaccurate Information:
Should you determine that information we have collected from
you is incomplete, inaccurate or not current, please notify us
immediately. We will correct any erroneous information as soon
as possible.
Linked Sites:
Please understand that while this site contains
links to other sites, Sterling Bank is not responsible for
the content, integrity of the information contained in, or
privacy practices of other such sites.
Questions regarding our Privacy Statement
or the practices of this site can be emailed to webmaster@banksterling.com.
Alternatively, you may write to us at the following address:
Webmaster
Sterling Bank
P.O. Box 40333
Houston, Texas 77240-0333
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