Privacy Policy
At VALE Insurance Partners, we are committed to protecting your privacy as a visitor to this website and as our customer. To our visitors and to our customers, we offer this pledge:
VALE Insurance Partners is the owner of the information, which is collected on this website. We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety.
Information Collection
When you apply for an insurance policy at VALE Insurance Partners, we will ask you to provide your name, mailing address, telephone number and e-mail address. We will maintain a record of your information at the offices of VALE Insurance Partners so we can provide you with policyholder service. The employees of VALE Insurance Partners are each required to sign and acknowledge a Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement. Each employee has been instructed on maintaining the privacy of each customer and the importance of protecting the customer’s personal information.
Cookies
VALE Insurance Partners utilizes cookies and similar technologies to monitor the use and performance of our website. These tools may collect certain technical information – such as device identifiers, browser type, and IP address – which can, in some jurisdictions, be considered personal data. These cookies are used solely for operational, statistical, and security purposes and do not collect or store directly identifiable personal information. Please review our Cookie Policy for further details on the use of these technologies.
Third Party Links
This website may contain links to third party websites that are not controlled by VALE Insurance Partners. These third party links are made available to you as a convenience and you agree to use these links at your own risk. Please be aware that VALE Insurance Partners is not responsible for the content of third party websites linked to VALE Insurance Partners nor are we responsible for the privacy policy or practices of third party websites linked to VALE Insurance Partners. Our Privacy Policy only applies to information we collect from you while you are at and while you are actively in a session with VALE Insurance Partners. If you should link to a third party website from VALE Insurance Partners, we strongly encourage you to review and become familiar with that website’s privacy policy.
International Data Transfers
As an international firm, VALE Insurance Partners may transfer your personal data to countries outside of your own. However, given the very limited amount of personal data we collect, such transfers are unlikely. In the rare event that an international transfer is necessary, we are committed to ensuring that your information remains protected. We only transfer data to countries that provide an adequate level of data protection or where appropriate safeguards are in place. These safeguards may include standard contractual clauses approved by relevant regulatory authorities or other mechanisms that ensure your data is handled securely and in compliance with applicable data protection laws.
Data Breach Notification
In the unlikely event of a breach that affects your information, VALE Insurance Partners will promptly notify affected parties as required under applicable law and regulatory guidance.
Your Rights Under GDPR (For EU Residents)
If you are located in the European Union (EU), you have specific rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regarding your personal data. These rights include:
- You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- You can request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- You may request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain conditions (Right to be Forgotten)”.
- You can request that we limit the processing of your personal data under specific circumstances.
- You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transfer it to another controller.
- You can object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing or other purposes.
- If you believe your rights have been violated, you have the right to file a complaint with your local data protection authority. Although we encourage you to reach out to us first so we can address your concerns promptly.
Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including providing policyholder services, complying with legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing our agreements. Once the retention period expires, your data will be securely deleted or anonymized.
Changes In Our Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy without providing you with advance notice of our intent to make the changes. If you have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us at:
VALE Insurance Partners
51 West 52nd Street
12th floor
New York, NY 10019