I. We do not and will not ever sell customer information.
II. We do not provide customer information to persons or entities outside of Tax Credit Marketplace, LLC ("TCM"), its affiliates and its partners for their own marketing purposes, other than as described below.
III. We afford prospective members, former members, and existing members the same protection regarding the use of personal information.
IV. We will not share any information (except for what is a matter of public record or as necessary to provide our services to you) with any unrelated entity or participants in your transactions without your consent, except as described below.
Information Gathering
Due to the nature of our services, from time to time we or our affiliates must obtain non-public, personal information about you, which may include the following:
Information on applications tax returns, questionnaires, or other forms including your name, address, social security number, assets, and income
Information from a consumer report, including credit worthiness, credit history, and other information
Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others, including account numbers and balances, payment histories, and loan or deposit balances
Information collected through an Internet "cookie" (an information collecting device from a web server)
Other information as deemed necessary under the Patriot Act or Sarbanes-Oxley
Information We Share
We use or share information in a limited and carefully controlled manner. We use or share your information in order to verify your identity and protect you against fraud, enable us to complete transactions quickly and efficiently, determine the right services to meet your needs, and to provide you with proper service. Examples of member information that we may share include:
Information required by regulatory agencies as part of the overall investment process
Information we receive from you such as your name, address, social security number, assets, and income as provided, for example, on account applications
Information we receive from affiliates, credit reporting agencies and other third parties not affiliated with us, such as your creditworthiness and credit history
Correspondence, tax information and general reports relating to your investment
Depending on the type of relationship you have with Tax Credit Marketplace, LLC, we may share information with our affiliates and with third parties as set forth below:
A. Sharing information with our affiliates
In order to provide you with our services and/or to meet mandated regulatory reporting requirements, we share information about you with our affiliates, as permitted by law.
B. Sharing information with parties not affiliated with Tax Credit Marketplace, LLC:
We disclose information to unaffiliated third parties in limited circumstances for the purpose of providing various services related to the investment process. These unaffiliated third parties may include:
Companies that perform services for your account that we do not provide ourselves. Such services may include closing, accounting and legal;
Companies that will help protect your account from fraud;
Companies that provide services necessary to effect a transaction that you request or to service your account;
Agencies who may rate us or assess our compliance with industry standards; and
Government agencies, courts, parties to lawsuits, regulators (in response to subpoenas) or otherwise as required by law. In such cases, we share only the information that we are required or authorized to share.
Brokers and/or prospective purchasers of units/credits.
Confidentiality and Security
The security of your personal and financial information is important to us. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural security measures to protect your information.
All employees are instructed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information as described in these policies, which are strictly enforced.
Former Members
If you end your relationship with Tax Credit Marketplace, LLC, we will continue to adhere to the policies and practices described in our privacy notice, as amended from time to time.
At Tax Credit Marketplace, LLC maintaining our members' trust and confidence is our top priority. We have made a conscious effort and commitment to safeguarding your personal information and to providing you with facts about how this information could be shared.