At Manulife Financial, we are committed to providing the highest quality financial products and services in a manner that fosters trust and confidence among our customers, employees and representatives. That commitment includes protecting the privacy of all the personal information in our care. Therefore, we have established this Statement of Corporate Privacy Principles to govern how we collect, use, retain and disclose personal information. In handling customer and employee personal information, we abide by the following principles:
Privacy Principles
Information we collect
We collect personal information in compliance with applicable laws and ethical business practices, in order to provide products and services and to conduct business. We limit the information we collect to that which is necessary for, or related to, these purposes.
How we use Personal Information
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We may use or disclose your personal information for the purposes for
which it was collected, other purposes you consent to, or as required or
permitted by law.
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We will not share your personal information, without your consent, with any organization outside our group of companies. |
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We will keep your personal information only as long as needed to satisfy
the purposes for which it was collected or as required or permitted by
law.
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We aim to keep our records of your personal information as accurate and
up to date as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it is used. |
Safeguards
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We will protect personal information with security safeguards that are
appropriate to the sensitivity of the information, in order to protect
it from unauthorized access, release or use.
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Our Privacy Commitment
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We are committed to handling the personal information under our control
with care. We have designated individuals who are responsinsurance
benefitle for monitoring our ongoing compliance with the Privacy
Principles.
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We will make information about our privacy policies and practices for managing your personal information available to you. |
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Upon your written request, we will provide you with reasonable access to
your personal information and a description of its use or disclosure,
as required or permitted by law. You may also verify the accuracy and
completeness of your information, and request that it be amended, if
appropriate. |