PRIVACY POLICY

What is our commitment to you?
At Bank of Alameda, protecting the privacy of your personal information is of paramount importance to us. We know how important it is to you that we safeguard and protect the privacy of your personal information. We want you to know that we are committed to protecting your privacy. The following describes our Privacy Policy. Please take a moment to review it and feel free to contact us with any questions. Thank you for the trust you have placed in us.

What types of nonpublic personal information do we collect about you?
Bank of Alameda is committed to providing you with the best service possible. In order to provide you with superior service we collect nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources:

Information we receive from you on applications or other forms;
Information about your transactions with us or others; and Information we receive from a consumer reporting agencies.

Nonpublic personal information is nonpublic information about you that we obtain in connection with providing a financial product or service for you; for example, information regarding your account balance, payment history, and social security number.

What are our restrictions on disclosing information?
Bank of Alameda does not reveal specific information about your accounts to parties outside the Bank unless:

You request or authorize that information to be revealed; the information is provided to help complete a transaction initiated by you; the information is provided to reputable credit information reporting agencies; or the disclosure is required or permitted by law.

Bank of Alameda does not provide nonpublic personal information to companies or individuals for the purpose of independent telemarketing or direct mail marketing.

What is our policy relating to former customers?
If you decide to close your account or become an inactive customer, we will adhere to the privacy policies and practices as described in this notice.

How do we protect the confidentiality and security of your nonpublic personal information?
Bank of Alameda restricts access to nonpublic personal information about you to those employees who need to know that information in order to provide products or services to you. Employees are educated on the importance of maintaining the confidentiality of your nonpublic personal information and on the provisions of this Privacy Policy.

We maintain security standards and procedures to help prevent unauthorized access to confidential information about you. We update and test our technology to assure the integrity of our information systems.

What if I have more questions concerning the confidentiality of my accounts?
At Bank of Alameda we value our customer relationships. We take great care to maintain the confidence you have placed in us. If you have any questions or concerns related to how Bank of Alameda uses and protects your confidential information, please contact us:

Call us at (510) 748-8000 or email us at info@bankofalameda.com

E-mail is not secure. Do not include your account number or any non-public information