Online Privacy Policies
Principal Trust CompanySM understands that Visitors to this Web site are concerned about the privacy of information. The following summarizes our privacy policies with respect to personally identifiable information that we collect through this Web site about individuals who use or visit this Web site. It also identifies the categories of third party persons or entities with which we share the collected personally identifiable information. More detailed policy and security statements can be found by following the links on the left and within the summaries below.
Online Information Collection
When an individual consumer visits this Web site ("Visitors"), we may collect certain kinds of personally identifiable information. The information we collect will vary depending upon the function the Visitor selects and the information the Visitor provides. For example we may collect the following categories of personally identifiable information:
- Name
- Physical address
- An e-mail address
- Birthday
- Phone number
- Policy information
- Social Security Number
- Account information
Summary Information
We may automatically collect summary information, stored in a "cookie" specific to this Web site (see "Cookies"). This information is used to improve the content of our Web pages. No other information is gathered from your browser. The summary information is not traceable to a particular Visitor unless the Visitor has voluntarily identified himself or herself. If a Visitor logs in to conduct business, transactions may be tracked and changes maintained on our backend systems for both troubleshooting and confirmation purposes. Any information requested to conduct business is for our internal use to service your request.
If you supply us with your e-mail address on-line you may receive periodic messages from us with information on new products and services or upcoming events. If you prefer not to receive periodic messages with information on new products and services or upcoming events, please complete this Do Not Contact form. This form also allows you to add your telephone number and postal address to a "do not contact" list.
Do-Not-Call Requests
The Principal® complies with all Federal regulations related to Do-Not-Call or Do-Not-E-mail requests by customers. We will not call customers for the purpose of product sales who have specifically asked to be put on the our Do-Not-Call list. We retain the right to contact any customer for service-related issues. If you do not wish to be contacted by phone, you can indicate this on the Do Not Contact form.
Information Sharing
Unless prohibited by law, we may share the information we collect about Visitors with other member companies of the Principal Financial Group® for a variety of purposes. For example we may share information to assist us in providing service and account maintenance; to help us design and improve products; and to offer products and services that may be of interest to you.
We may share the information we collect about Visitors with the following categories of third parties:
- Third party service providers that perform services for us in the processing or servicing of our consumers' transaction;
- Third parties that perform marketing or other services on our behalf;
- Third parties with whom we may have joint marketing agreements include financial services companies (such as other insurance companies, banks or mutual fund companies).
We also may disclose information about Visitors to third parties with the Visitor's consent or at the Visitor's direction or otherwise as permitted by law.
We may also share information with third parties in response to a subpoena; to prevent fraud; to comply with an inquiry by a government agency or other regulator; or as necessary for other legal purposes. For more information, please review our Information Sharing statement
We Do Not Share Medical Information
The member companies of the Principal Financial Group that collect medical information do not share medical information with affiliates or with third parties for any purpose other than for providing and servicing your policies, accounts, claims or contracts; as allowed by the relevant laws protecting your privacy; or in circumstances where you consent. Not all member companies of the Principal Financial Group collect medical information. For more information please review our HIPAA Policy.
Changes to our Online Privacy Policy
The Principal may make changes to our online privacy policies occasionally. We recommend that Visitors to our site review our Online privacy policies from time to time to learn of new privacy practices and changes to our policies.
Links to other sites
The privacy policies of the Principal Financial Group apply only to this Web site and our producer Web sites that link to this privacy policy. Websites operated by non-Principal related entities may link to and from our Web site and may have different privacy policies from the ones described here at www.principal.com. Visitors should read the privacy statements of other Web sites they visit for information regarding their specific privacy practices.
How Can You Reach Us?
Privacy Officer
P.O. Box 14582
Des Moines, IA 50306-3582
You can send us a message through the Contact Us reply form. A link to this form can be found at the top of each page.
