Privacy Information

Visitors to this bank Web site remain anonymous. We do not collect identifying information about visitors to our site. We may use standard software to collect non-identifying information about our visitors, such as:

  • Date and time our site was accessed
  • IP address (A numeric address given to servers connected to the Internet)
  • Web browser used
  • City, state and country

The bank uses this information to create summary statistics and to determine the level of interest in information available on our site.

Visitors may elect to provide us with personal information via e-mail or online registration forms. This information is used internally, as appropriate, to handle the sender’s request. It is not disseminated or sold to other organizations.

Some areas of our Web site may use a “cookie” temporarily stored in the visitor’s computer memory (RAM) to allow the Web server to log the pages you use within the site and to know if you have visited the site before.

Privacy Guidelines for Independence Bank Customers

Independence Bank does not share information about you unless permitted by Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 and other applicable laws and regulations.

Confidentiality and Security

We restrict access to “non-public personal information” about you to those employees who need to know that information to provide products and services to you. Employees who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary measures. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your non-public personal information.

Information We Collect About You

In the course of providing financial services and products to you, we may collect “non-public personal information” about you from the following sources:

  • Information we receive from you on applications or other forms
  • Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates or others
  • Information we receive from a consumer credit reporting agency

No Disclosures Outside of Exceptions

We may disclose “non-public personal information” about you to non-affiliated third parties who assist us in providing bank products and services to you. We do NOT disclose your “non-public personal information” to anyone except as allowed by federal law or as disclosed in this notice. Confidentiality of non-public personal information is maintained even if you decide to close your account or your account becomes inactive.

Account Information

If you have any questions regarding this notice, call our Privacy Compliance Officer, Connie Thomas, at 270-686-1776 or write to P.O. Box 988, Owensboro, KY 42302.

Independence Bank Privacy Policy