At GetApproved we take your privacy concerns very seriously. We view privacy and security issues as an ongoing process that we are constantly trying to update and improve. Please take a moment to review our privacy policies. To find out more about our specific security measures as well as our terms and conditions of use, please see our security statement and terms of use statements.

General Privacy Principles:

GetApproved certifies the following:

• We promise to keep all personal information private and secure.
• We will not collect any information except when you specifically provide it.
• We will never share, rent, or sell your personal information to any third party without your consent.
• We will not submit any financial or loan application to any third party without your having a chance to review the information and your specific instruction for submission.
• We will store your information in a secure database.
• You may review, update, or correct your information at any time.
• You may opt out of any rate notification or other contact by us at any time.

Registration

When you become a registered user here at GetApproved, you are asked to complete a brief survey so we can learn what your future financial needs may be. It includes general questions about your student status, marital status, etc. We use this information to help us determine which services and products you might be interested in. We also use it to personalize your GetApproved site appearance to better serve you. We do not give any of this information to third parties. You are not required to submit this survey, and you may view, update, or delete any of the registration information that you have previously submitted. Once you have registered on the site, you are able to receive more specialized services we offer such as Credit Monitoring.

Applications

If you decide to apply for a specific product or service you will be asked to fill out a detailed application. This data is required by the third party provider to approve or provide you with the product or service. The information is also stored at GetApproved in our secure database. We do not share, rent, or sell any of this information. It is stored on our secure server so that if you apply for another product or service, we can help you fill out your application (by "pre-populating" the data fields with your previously given information).

Due to Federal and state banking regulations, we are required to keep loan application data on file for no less than seven years. We will not share this information with any third parties during this period, and loan application data will remain on our secure servers.

Opting Out

You may opt out of any email or other notification services we provide at any time.

Cookies

When you register to become a member at GetApproved, we place a cookie on your computer. This cookie contains your user name and password, and nothing else. The reason for the cookie is that when you return to GetApproved we can recognize you and pull up your personalized home page for you. This access does not automatically allow you to see any sensitive information about yourself. If, for example, you have partially completed a credit application, you will have to enter your user name and password to return to the application that may contain sensitive personal information. The cookie enables you to immediately return to your personalized content area but not any area with sensitive personal information.

Cookies are not necessary to use this site. If you have your browser set to disable cookies, a cookie will not be placed on your computer and you will be asked to login with your user name and password each time you return.

Links

The GetApproved.com website may contain links to other websites maintained by independent third parties. This Privacy Statement applies only to the GetApproved.com website and the information you provide to the GetApproved.com website. In the event that you link over to another website, we urge you to review carefully the privacy statement of that website before proceeding or submitting any personally identifiable information to that website. GetApproved.com is not responsible for any information provided by any third party websites to which you may link through the GetApproved.com website, and GetApproved.com is not responsible for the privacy policies maintained by any independent third-party websites to which you may link through the GetApproved.com website.

Sweepstakes

From time to time GetApproved.com will hold sweepstakes that give away prizes to individuals who register at the site or mail-in their prize contest form. The information that is collected is set forth in the "Registration" section above and is used for the same purposes. Please see our Sweepstakes Rules for official contest rules.

Notification of Changes

If at some point in the future, there is a change to our information usage practices that affect your Personally Identifiable Information, we will notify you by email of the relevant changes. At that time you will be able to opt-out of this information usage by following the unsubscribe instructions in the email. We also encourage you to review regularly this posted Privacy Statement for changes in our privacy policy.

Conclusion

We take your privacy very seriously at GetApproved. We only collect personal information that YOU provide. We use your personal data in conjunction with specific product applications and to provide you better information and service when you visit the site. We never share, rent, or sell personal data. You have access to your personal registration information to update or delete fields, and you may opt out of any email or other notification service at any time.

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