Privacy Information
Thank you for visiting Tri-State Fund Office web site. Please note that we collect
no personal information about you when you visit our web site unless you choose
to provide that information to us, except as stated below. If you are simply visiting
our home page to browse through our site, read pages, or download information, we
will gather and store certain information about your visit automatically. This information
does not identify you personally. We automatically collect and store only the following
information about your visit:
- The Internet domain (for example, "xcompany.com" if you use a private Internet access
account, or "yourschool.edu" if you connect from a university's domain) and IP address
(an IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever
you are surfing the Web) from which you access our web site;
- The type of browser and operating system used to access our site;
- The date and time you access our site;
- The pages you visit; and
- If you linked to our site from another web site, the address of that web site.
We use this information to help us make our site more useful to visitors -- to learn
about the number of visitors to our site and the types of technology our visitors
use. We do not track or record information about individuals and their visits.
If you request information or services and submit personal information
to facilitate the response to your request, we use the information provided, combined
with information already provided by your current or former employer, to respond
to your message. We will not share the information you give us with anyone else,
except as required by law. We do not create individual profiles with the information
you provide or collect information for commercial marketing.
If you conduct business with us electronically, such as through MyRetirement site, any information voluntarily submitted as part of that process
will be used and protected as explained for the specific function involved.
How do we protect your information?
We employ powerful 128-bit encryption technology and Secure Socket Layers (SSL)
in all areas where your personal identity is required. For your protection, tristate.savitz.com
is certified by TrustWave. This is your assurance that our site is authentic and
that we're employing SSL security. You can check this security protection setting
within your browser. To view our TrustWave certificate, click on the image of the
closed lock or the solid key at the bottom of your browser. Our site security information
will appear. For more information, contact your browser's publisher. Your account
information and order history are kept behind our firewall on separate servers.
All transaction information is processed under encrypted channels. To be sure you
have the most protection available, be sure to download the latest version of today's
most popular browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Firefox. In addition, access
to your personal information is restricted to provide maximum
security.
What about cookies?
We use cookies as a way to give you better service. "Cookies" are small pieces of
information that are stored by your browser on your computer's hard drive. Our site
uses cookies to speed navigation, keep track of items, and provide you with custom-tailored
content. You will need to set your browser to accept cookies if you wish to access
your account through MyRetirement. Information collected or stored
via cookies includes pages visited and log in data. This information is kept in
a secured area within Tri-State Fund Office.
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