Bridges International Insurance Services Privacy Policy

Bridges International Insurance Services respects your right to privacy and we are committed to protecting the confidentiality of your personal information. To comply with privacy legislation, we have developed this Privacy Policy.

When required, we collect certain personal information from you which enables us to provide services to you. We may obtain your express consent or we may assume that consent has been implied, depending on the circumstances. We may determine that by seeking insurance through Bridges International Insurance, your consent has been implied for us to deal with your personal information in a reasonable manner.

We collect your personal information for the following purposes:

  • Offering and providing insurance and related products and services to you
  • Establishing and maintaining communications with you
  • Disclosing information to Insurance Companies
  • Negotiating, maintaining or renewing insurance on your behalf
  • Providing claims assistance and service

Personal information that we might collect includes the following:

  • Your name, address, e-mail address, telephone/fax number, date of birth, and employment information/occupation
  • Claims history and details of previous insurance policies
  • Details about your home and personal property
  • Banking information for automatic monthly payment options

We may share your personal information with other parties involved in assisting us to provide our service to you. These other parties may include the following:

  • Insurance Companies
  • Adjusters or lawyers working with us or representing you
  • Financial Institutions who have a financial interest in your home
  • Accountants who represent you
  • Other insurance brokers

To protect your personal information and right to privacy:

  • We will only collect, use or disclose personal information that is necessary for the identified purposes or as required by law
  • We will retain personal information only as required to fulfill the stated purpose or as required by law
  • We will safeguard your personal information
  • We will allow you free access to your personal information
  • We will obtain consent from you for collection, use or disclosure of your personal information

At any time, you may withdraw your consent for us to use your personal information by writing to our office, you may limit or even prevent us from providing you with a product or service.

Please contact our office if you:

  • Wish to access your personal information
  • Wish to change your consent to the ways in which we may collect, use or disclose your personal information
  • Have any questions about our privacy policies
  • Require further information on our privacy policies