PRIVACY NOTICE CALIFORNIA This PRIVACY NOTICE FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS (“Notice”) is intended to supplement the information contained in the Privacy Policy http://www.amerisure.com/Privacy-Policy of the Amerisure Mutual Holdings Company, Inc. and its affiliates (hereinafter “Amerisure”) and applies only to those who reside in the State of California (“consumers” or “you”). Amerisure adopts this Notice in compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) and other California privacy laws and regulations. The terms used in this Notice, and which are also defined by the CCPA are intended to have the same meaning. Information Collected by Amerisure: Amerisure is dedicated to ensuring financial protection for our policyholders by providing quality products and exceptional service. In order to provide quality products and services, we may require access to certain personal information. This personal information may be used in underwriting, administering policies, or in handling claims. Amerisure collects information that identifies, relates to, describes, references, and is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, either directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household (“Personal Information”).Within the last (12) months, Amerisure has collected the following categories of personal information from consumers:
Category | Examples | Collected |
A. Identifiers. | A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, Social Security number, driver's license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers. | YES |
B. Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)). | A name, signature, social security number, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver's license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information. | YES |
C. Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law. | Age (40 years or older), race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, genetic information (including familial genetic information). | YES |
D. Commercial information. | Records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies. | YES |
E. Biometric information. | Physiological, behavioral, and biological characteristics, genetic information, or activity patterns used to extract a template or other identifier or identifying information, such as, fingerprints, face prints, and voiceprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke, gait, or other physical patterns, and sleep, health, or exercise data. | YES |
F. Internet or other similar network activity. | Browsing history, search history, information on a consumer's interaction with a website, application, or advertisement. | YES |
G. Geolocation data. | Physical location or movements, except to the extent related to or embedded within other categories in this chart. | NO |
H. Sensory data. | Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information. | YES |
I. Professional or employment-related information. | Current or past job history or performance evaluations. | YES |
J. Non-public education information (per the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99)). | Education records directly related to a student maintained by an educational institution or party acting on its behalf, such as grades, transcripts, class lists, student schedules, student identification codes, student financial information, or student disciplinary records. | NO |
K. Inferences drawn from other personal information. | Profile reflecting a person's preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes. | YES |
Amerisure obtains the categories of personal information identified in (A) through (K) above from the following source categories:
Use of Your Personal Information:
Amerisure may use or disclose the personal information we collect for one or more of the following business purposes:
Amerisure does not collect any categories of personal information or use your personal information for any materially different or related purposes without providing you with notice.
Sharing of Your Personal Information:
Amerisure requires that employees having access to personal information of another person take special precautions to protect the confidentiality of that personal information. Access to personal information is limited to those employees who have a need for that information in order to perform their job responsibilities.
Amerisure limits disclosure of the categories of personal information indicated above. Such information is only shared with affiliated and non-affiliated third parties to the extent necessary to service an insurance policy or a claim, or as permitted or required by law. Third
parties with whom personal information may be shared for these purposes include Amerisure’s independent insurance agents and brokers, the policyholder, persons retained to assist with the effective and efficient administration of policies and claims (such as appraisers, repair shops and medical provides) and others may be permitted by law. Only authorized persons are permitted to access personal information.
Any non-affiliated third party with whom we share non-public personal information may use that information only for the purpose of performing their responsibilities to Amerisure or one of our policyholders or claimants. They are further required to protect the confidential nature of the non-public personal information. This means they may not copy or disclose non-public personal information to any other person, including their employees who do not need non-public personal information to perform their obligations to Amerisure or one of our policyholders or claimants.
In the preceding twelve (12) months, Amerisure has disclosed the above referenced categories of personal information for a business purpose or purposes, but has not “sold” any such personal information as that term is commonly understood. While Amerisure does not provide your personal information in exchange for any monetary consideration, with your consent we may share your information for purposes that could be deemed a “sale” as defined under applicable California law. For example, if you consent to advertising cookies on our website, we may exchange information related to your use of our website with one or more vendors in exchange for information to help with our marketing and website development purposes.
Your Rights and Choices under California Law:
California Law provides California residents with specific rights regarding their personal information. You may exercise certain rights and choices with Amerisure as follows:
Access to Specific Information and Data Portability Rights:
You have the right to request that Amerisure disclose certain information to you about Amerisure’s collection and use of your personal information over the past 12 months. Once Amerisure receives and confirms your verifiable consumer request for personal information, we will disclose to you:
Deletion Request Rights:
You have the right to request that Amerisure delete any of your personal information that Amerisure collected and retained about you, subject to certain exceptions. Once we receive and confirm your verifiable consumer request for deletion, we will delete (and direct our service providers to delete) your personal information from our records, unless an exception applies.
Amerisure may deny your verifiable consumer request for deletion if retaining the information is necessary for us or our third-party service providers to:
Exercising Access, Data Portability, and Deletion Rights:
To exercise your access, data portability, and deletion rights, you may submit a verifiable consumer request to us by:
You or a person registered with the California Secretary of State who is authorized to act on your behalf, may make a verifiable consumer request related to your personal information. You may also make a verifiable consumer request on behalf of your minor child. You may only make a verifiable consumer request twice within a 12-month period and your request must:
We cannot respond to your request or provide you with personal information if Amerisure cannot reasonably verify that the request was made by you, by you on behalf of your minor child, or by a person registered with the California Secretary of State who is authorized to act on your behalf or the behalf of your minor child. You will not be required to create an account with Amerisure to make a verifiable consumer request. Personal information that may be provided within a verifiable consumer request will only be used verify the requester’s identity and request authority.
Response Time and Format of Response:
Amerisure strives to respond to all verifiable consumer requests within 45 days of receipt. However, we may need more time to respond to your request – such as an additional 45 days to respond to and deliver the information you requested to you. If additional response time is needed, Amerisure will inform you of the reason for delay, and the additional amount of time Amerisure will need to respond to your request (not to exceed 90 days from Amerisure’s receipt of your initial verifiable consumer request). If you have an account with us, the response will be delivered in writing to you at that account. If you do not have an account with us, we will deliver the response to you in writing to you by mail, or electronically, as you may choose to elect.
Amerisure’s response to your verifiable consumer requests will cover the 12-month period preceding Amerisure’s initial receipt of your verifiable consumer request. The response will be provided in a readily usable format so that your personal information can be transmitted by you from one entity to another without hindrance.
A fee will not be charged in processing or responding to a verifiable consumer request unless such request is excessive, repetitive, or manifestly unfounded. If such a request is made, and it is determined that a fee will be required for any of the reasons stated above, Amerisure will inform you of the same and provide you with a cost estimate before completing your request.
Personal Information Sales Opt-Out and Opt-In Rights
If you are age 16 or older, you have the right to direct us to not sell your personal information at any time. We do not sell the personal information of consumers we actually know are less than 16 years old. As summarized above, while Amerisure does not provide your personal information in exchange for any monetary consideration, with your consent we may share your information for purposes that could be deemed a “sale” as defined under applicable California law. For example, if you consent to advertising cookies on our website, we may exchange information related to your use of our website with one or more vendors in exchange for information to help with our marketing and website development purposes. Amerisure Consumers who opt-in to personal information sales may opt-out of future sales at any time.
To exercise the right to opt-out, you (or your authorized representative) may submit a request to us by visiting the following link:
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
Non-Discrimination by Amerisure:
Amerisure does not discriminate against California residents who exercise their rights under the CCPA, and unless permitted by the CCPA, Amerisure will not:
Changes to Our Privacy Notice:
Amerisure may amend or change this Notice from time to time, at its sole discretion, by posting updated terms and conditions on its website or by providing written notice to you by e-mail, through a website, or U.S. Mail. You agree to be bound by any modifications, changes, or revisions made by Amerisure to this Notice. You agree that you are responsible for reviewing these Notice regularly, and your continued use of this website or any other Amerisure website constitutes your acceptance of any modifications, changes, or revisions to Amerisure’s online services or this Notice.