Privacy Policy

FACTS

WHAT DOES CHARLOTTE FIRE DEPARTMENT CREDIT UNION (CFDCU) DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
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:
  • Social security number and account balances
  • Credit history and credit scores
  • Income and employment information
When you are no longer our member, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.
How? All financial companies need to share members' personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their members' personal information; the reasons Charlotte Fire Department Credit Union chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
Reasons we can share your personal information Does Charlotte Fire Department Credit Union share? Can you limit this sharing?
For our everyday business purposes - such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or to 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 No We don't share
For our affiliates' everyday business purposes - information about your creditworthiness No We don't share
For non-affiliates to market to you No We don't share
Questions?

Call toll-free (800) 335-6195
What we do
How does Charlotte Fire Department Credit Union 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.
How does Charlotte Fire Department Credit Union collect my personal information? We collect your personal information, for example, when you:
  • Open an account or show your government-issued ID
  • Apply for financing or provide account information
  • Show us your driver's license
We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.
Why can't I limit sharing? Federal law gives you the right to limit only:
  • Sharing for affiliates' everyday business purposes - information about your creditworthiness
  • Affiliates from using your information to market to you
  • Sharing for non-affiliates to market to you
State law and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.
Definitions
Affiliates Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and non-financial companies.
Charlotte Fire Department Credit Union has no affiliates.
Non-Affiliates Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial or non-financial companies.
Charlotte Fire Department Credit Union does not share with our non-affiliates so they can market to you.
Joint Marketing A formal marketing agreement between non-affiliated financial companies that together market our financial products or services to you.
Our joint marketing partners include insurance companies.