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| FACTS | WHAT DOES HSBC DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? |
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| Why? |
Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. |
| What? |
The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:
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| How? |
All financial companies need to share customers' personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers' personal information; the reasons HSBC chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
| Reasons we can share your personal information | Does HSBC share? | Can you limit this sharing? |
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| For our everyday business purposes–such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus | Yes | No |
| For our marketing purposes–to offer our products and services to you | Yes | No |
| For joint marketing with other financial companies | Yes | No |
| For our affiliates' everyday business purposes–information about your transactions and experiences | Yes | No |
| For our affiliates' everyday business purposes –information about your creditworthiness | Yes | Yes |
| For affiliates to market to you | Yes | Yes |
| For nonaffiliates to market to you | Yes | Yes |
| To limit our sharing |
Call 1-888-803-0279 - our menu will prompt you through your choice(s). Please note: If you are a new customer, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this notice. When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing. |
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| Questions? | Call 1-888-803-0279 |
| Who we are | |
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| Who is providing this notice? |
This notice is being provided by HSBC Bank USA, N.A. for your credit card. |
| What we do | |
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| How does HSBC protect my personal information? |
To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. Also, we only allow employees, authorized service providers and other parties as required or permitted by law to access your information. |
| How does HSBC collect my personal information? |
We collect your personal information, for example, when you:
We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies. |
| Why can't I limit all sharing? |
Federal law gives you the right to limit only
State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on your rights under state law. |
| What happens when I limit sharing for an account I hold jointly with someone else? |
Your choices will apply to everyone on your account. |
| Definitions | |
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| Affiliates |
Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
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| Nonaffiliates |
Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
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| Joint marketing |
A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.
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HSBC companies and affiliates with access to your personal information may be located in countries other than where you reside, including but not limited to the United Kingdom and India.
Special notice for residents of California or Vermont
HSBC does not share your information with affiliates or nonaffiliates, except as permitted or required by applicable law.
Special notice for residents of Nevada
Pursuant to Nevada law, we are providing this notice, which applies to accounts with Nevada mailing addresses, to inform you that you may elect to be placed on our internal "do not call" list. If you would like to be placed on the list, please let us know by simply calling us toll-free at 1-888-803-0279 or write to P.O. Box 98735, Las Vegas, NV 89134. You may also contact the Bureau of Consumer Protection, Office of the Nevada Attorney General, 555 E. Washington Avenue, Suite 3900, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101, Telephone: (702) 486-3132, or Email: BCPINFO@ag.state.nv.us.
Click here† to access a printable version of the Credit Card Privacy Notice
Review our Online Privacy Practices.
Revised: March, 2012
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