Ascendant

Privacy Policy

Our Commitment To Privacy

Thank you for visiting www.ascendantgroup.com, www.ascendantinsurance.com, www.acicompanies.com, and/or www.ascendantclaims.com (the “Website”), which is owned and operated by Ascendant Insurance Solutions, and/or its affiliates, Ascendant Underwriters, LLC, Ascendant Commercial Insurance, Inc., Ascendant Claims Services, LLC, or Optima Technology Solutions, LLC (“Ascendant”). Ascendant is one of the fastest growing insurance providers in Florida, and provides services, such as binding coverage, underwriting and pricing insurance policies, and appointing retail insurance agents, in connection with Ascendant Commercial Insurance as well as insurance policies offered by third-party insurance carriers (each a “Third-Party Carrier”).

Ascendant recognizes the importance of maintaining your privacy, and as a result, has established this Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”). Throughout the Privacy Policy, the terms “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Ascendant and the terms “you” and “your” refer to any visitor to or user of the Website, including, but not limited to, visitors and users that are Producers, Authorized Employees, Customers, or Insured Parties each as defined herein). This Privacy Policy is intended to help you understand the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit the Website, and describes our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting and disclosing such information. This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect on or through the Website, and does not govern information collected from you in any other manner.

By submitting Personally Identifiable Information (as defined herein) through the Website, you: (i) agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy; (ii) expressly represent, warrant, and covenant that you have authorization to use and submit such Personally Identifiable Information to us through the Website; (iii) you expressly consent to the processing of the Personally Identifiable Information according to this Privacy Policy; and (iv) you agree to the Terms of Use located at (the "Terms of Use"). You may choose not to provide certain information to us, but as a result, you may not be able to participate in certain activities or transactions provided on or through the Website. This Privacy Policy does not change or alter the terms of any other contract, policy or agreement between you and Ascendant.

Collection of Information

Through the Website, we provide a platform that allows: (i) users to obtain information about the insurance policies provided by or through Ascendant (“Policy” or “Policies”); (ii) insurance agencies and agents to apply to become agencies or agents authorized by Ascendant to solicit and sell certain Policies to third-parties (“Producers”) (such third-parties to whom such Policies will be solicited or sold are referred to herein as “Customers”); (iii) individuals and entities insured under a Policy (“Insured Party or “Insured Parties”) to review and manage, and submit payments in connection with such Policy; and (iv) Producers and their Authorized Employees (as defined herein), through the Agent Portal, to submit payments, obtain and submit Policy-related information and documentation, including Policy applications, quote requests, and motor vehicle reports (“MVRs”), and to review, track, and/or manage quote requests, application submissions, binders, issued Policies, Policy renewals as well as Producer’s production goals, Policy sales, and commission. We collect Personally Identifiable Information solely for the purposes of providing these services and other services that we may offer on or through the Website from time to time, but may collect non-personal information in order to operate, maintain, and improve the Website and our services.

We may collect “Personally Identifiable Information,” including, but not limited to, Producers’, Authorized Employees’, Customers’ and/or Insured Parties’ contact information (i.e. name, e-mail address, postal address, telephone number), employee identification numbers, government-issued identification numbers (i.e. social security numbers or driver’s license numbers), billing information, as well as other information such as demographic data (i.e. gender and date of birth) and information specific to the type of Policy requested or purchased, subject to the terms of this Privacy Policy, so that we can: (i) provide Producers and Insured Parties with a username and password to access specialized portions of the Website, such as the Agent Portal and the Insured Portal respectively; (ii) process payments through the Website; (iii) contact you to respond to inquiries related to the Website and/or related to purchasing products and services offered by or through Ascendant; (iv) review, consider, and/or process applications and supplemental documentation submitted through the Website, including applications submitted by agencies or agents desiring to become Producers, and Policy applications submitted through the Agent Portal; (v) provide Producers and Authorized Employees, through the Agent Portal, with quotes, binders and endorsements for Policies, MVRs, and related status updates as well as information related to Producer’s Policy sales, commission, and production goals; and (vi) communicate with you to provide you with relevant information about Ascendant and the products and services it offers, including but not limited to, pricing, special promotions and discounts. In all of these cases, we will collect Personally Identifiable Information from you only if you voluntarily submit such information to us. Further, you agree that we may contact you based on the information you provide.

The Website Is Not Intended For Use By Individuals Under 18 Years of Age

No one under the age of 18 may provide any personal information on or through the Website. We do not knowingly collect personal information, including Personally Identifiable Information, from anyone under 18. If you are under 18, do not: (i) use or provide any information on the Website or, on or through any of the features available on the Website; (ii) use any interactive features on the Website; or (iii) provide any information about yourself to us, including your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address or any screen name or user name you may use. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from an individual under 18 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about an individual under 18, please contact us via email at hcandela@ascendantinsurance.com.

Security of Information

To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of Personally Identifiable Information, we have put in place reasonable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the Personally Identifiable Information we collect online, and we make good faith efforts to store your Personally Identifiable Information in a secure operating environment.

You must also seek to protect against unauthorized access to any information that you use in connection with the Website, and you should remember to close the browser when you step away from your computer and when you have completed your activities on the Website. If you choose to create an account on the Website (an “Account”), such as an Account for access to the Insured Portal or the Agent Portal, you must treat your user name, password or any other piece of information related to your Account (“Account Information”) as confidential, and except as otherwise stated herein, you must not disclose Account Information to any other person or entity.

A Producer may only disclose Account Information and/or grant access to such Producer’s Account on the Agent Portal to individuals employed by such Producer: (i) that are authorized by law, and by each Customer whose Personally Identifiable Information is contained on such Account, to receive access to all information provided on the relevant Account; (ii) that are authorized by law to submit requests for Policy quotes, submit Policy applications, issue Policies, or report claims information; (iii) have agreed, in writing, to refrain from disclosing Account Information or any information obtained through the Account to any unauthorized person and to refrain from providing any unauthorized person with access to the Account; and (iv) whose access is necessary in order for Producer to perform its responsibilities under the Producer Agreement. The employees of a Producer that satisfy the requirements described in this paragraph are referred to herein as “Authorized Employees.”

You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your user name or password or any other breach of security. You also agree to ensure that you exit from your Account at the end of each session. Producers and Authorized Employees should refrain from accessing the Agent Portal from public or shared computers, and should only access the Agent Portal from a personal computer located at the Producer’s office. When accessing other parts of the Website, you should use particular caution when logging into and viewing your Account, and when submitting Personally Identifiable Information through the Website using public or shared computers so that others are not able to view or record your password or other information on your Account or otherwise.

In the event that we determine that there has been a security breach resulting in the unauthorized disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information to a third party, we will notify individuals whose Personally Identifiable Information has been so disclosed as required by law.

Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be absolutely secure. As a result, while we strive to protect Personally Identifiable Information you submit to us, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk.

Use and Sharing of Information

Ascendant facilitates the sale of insurance products offered by Third-Party Carriers, and offers you the opportunity to conveniently store information on the Website, including your or your Customer’s contact information, insurance quotes previously obtained, insurance application statuses, Policy summaries, billing statuses and other information. If you request to purchase a Policy offered by a Third-Party Carrier, we will share this information with the Third-Party Carrier, solely in connection with providing the requested products and services.

Except as provided in this Privacy Policy, or as otherwise permitted or required under law, we reasonably attempt to ensure that we do not intentionally disclose any Personally Identifiable Information submitted by you through the Website to any third party without having first received your permission (through your opting in or otherwise agreeing to the disclosure of such information).

We will release information, which may include Personally Identifiable Information, as required by law to comply with any valid legal inquiry or process such as a search warrant, subpoena, statute or court order. We will also release specific information, which may include Personally Identifiable Information, in special cases, such as if there is an attempted breach of the security of the Website or a physical or property threat to you or others. We may also transfer user information, including Personally Identifiable Information, in connection with a corporate merger, consolidation, the sale of related assets or corporate division or other fundamental corporate change. We may provide access to the Personally Identifiable Information you submit to us, and other information to our contractors who are performing services for us in connection with our Website or in connection with the products or services that you have requested.

Additionally, we may use your Personally Identifiable Information to enforce or apply our Terms of Use and other agreements, including for billing and collection purposes and/or if we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of Ascendant, Third-Party Carriers, Insured Parties, our customers or others.

On occasion, we may collect Personally Identifiable Information from you in connection with optional special offers or promotions. We will share such information with necessary third parties for the purpose of carrying out the special offer or promotion. Your participation in the special offer or promotion constitutes your consent to such disclosure and use of such Personally Identifiable Information.

We also reserve the right to use your Personally Identifiable Information to send you communications regarding changes to this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Use.

Electronic Communications and Opting in and Opting Out

When you communicate with us electronically, via e-mail or otherwise, you consent to our use of the information you have provided, and you further consent to receive electronic communications from us. If you would prefer not to receive such communications, you can opt out of/unsubscribe to our e-mail lists by clicking on the “opt out”/“unsubscribe” line at the bottom of the e-mail you receive from us. You should be aware, however, that (i) it is not always possible to completely remove or modify information in our databases and servers, although we will always make reasonable efforts to do so upon your request, and (ii) we are unable to have your information removed from the records of any third party who has been provided with your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Cookies and Other Technologies

The Website may use “cookies” and/or other technologies or files (collectively, “cookies”) to identify how visitors make use of the Website. Through the use of cookies, we may automatically collect certain non-personally identifiable information when you visit the Website, including, but not limited to, the time and date of your visit, the pages that you access, and the number of times you return to the Website. This information is not used to identify you, but is used in the aggregate to help us improve and enhance the website experience for all of our visitors. If you would prefer not to have such cookies stored on your computer, you may modify your browser settings to reject most cookies, or manually remove cookies that have been placed on your computer. However, by so rejecting the cookies, you may be unable to fully access the offerings on the Website.

We may also collect information through the use of clear gifs (also called Web Beacons and Web Bugs) in selected e-mail messages we send to you. These are tiny graphic files, not visible to the human eye, that are included in HTML-based e-mails and used to let us know which e-mails we send are opened. Clear gifs may also see or read cookies on your computer. When authorized by us, third parties specializing in monitoring aggregate statistical use of the Website with whom we contract, may use cookies, our web log files, web beacons, and other monitoring technologies to compile anonymous aggregate data.

Additionally, we may use IP address information to count and track aggregate visits to the Website, to help diagnose problems with our server, and to administer the Website. We do not link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable, so while a particular user’s session can be tracked, the user remains completely anonymous.

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