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| Membership Information | Your Privacy Expectation |
| Organizational Name | Public |
| Organizational address | Public (URL only) |
| Primary contact | Shared with other members |
| Secondary contact | Private |
| Current membership status | Private |
| Dues payment records | Private |
In addition to membership information, we also collect contact information for individuals that participate in FSTC projects, or ask to be included on various distribution lists. FSTC shares individual contact information between members only. Such networking information is a valuable benefit of FSTC membership.
Advisory Council
The FSTC Advisory Council's Standing Committees provide an opportunity for members
to hold open discussions on topics of common interest. Standing Committee meetings
are private in nature, and those involved should feel free to be candid about
issues, problems, opinions, and opportunities that they see in the financial
services industry.
Project Participation
Projects are the lifeblood of the organization, and are formed on recommendation
from the FSTC Advisory Council. Once a project is funded and underway, the FSTC
project environment provides a protected cocoon in which members can work together
confidentially.
Projects will produce occasional meeting minutes that are posted for other non-participating FSTC members to review in a "members only" section of the FSTC Web site. As a project participant, you are able to review all meeting minutes for sensitive information before they are posted to the member only Web site.
Many projects are driven by transaction information and other data files that are sourced from actual project participants. Each project is structured to prevent the release of any private data sets that were provided by project participants, although aggregate data may be included with published findings and other research data. In all cases, project participants control the release of this information, whether it is to be to other FSTC members and/or the general public.
FSTC does retain the right to release information about the nature of the project and the names of participating member organizations in order to promote our organization.
General Meetings
FSTC holds general meetings covering the latest in research and technology semiannually.
General meetings are attended by FSTC members, invited guests, and non-member
participants.
Presentation material is distributed to all meeting participants at the start of the meeting, and is posted to all FSTC members to access in the members only section of the FSTC Web site. On occasion, FSTC records all presentations at the FSTC general meeting and has them transcribed for future use. Prior to releasing this information, FSTC will contact any relevant presenter, panelist, or audience participant for authorization.
Although general meetings are largely a member service, they are not private and those participating in any of the meetings should not make statements that they would not want to see subsequently published.
Sharing Information with Third Parties
FSTC does not share non-public membership information with third parties, nor
does FSTC sell or exchange its member distribution lists with other companies.
We may disclose membership information to third parties and contractors that
perform services on our behalf. We may also disclose membership information
under other circumstances, as required by law.
Confidentiality of Information
FSTC takes the responsibility of safeguarding our members' information very
seriously, keeping our emphasis on confidentiality. We value our members' trust
and handle their information with care. We restrict access to non-public information,
usually allowing only to those employees and contractors that provide services
to our members, and only then on a need-to-know basis.
Accuracy of Information
We make every effort to ensure that our records contain accurate, current and
complete information. If you find that your membership information is inaccurate,
please call us at (212) 461-7116 or use our contact form.
We will promptly make any necessary changes.
Security of Information
Access to FSTC membership data and financial records is secured by password
and internal file security measures. Any sensitive information is removed or
protected from any possible Internet access, and can only be accessed by authorized
FSTC employees and contractors. FSTC educates employees and contractors about
the organization's security policies on a regular basis.
Publicity
FSTC promotes project milestones and consortium activities through press releases
and a Web site. Quotes from members are sometimes solicited for inclusion. FSTC
always seeks explicit member approval before using any quotes to promote the
organization.
Termination of Membership
If a member decides to terminate their FSTC membership, we do not share any
private information we may have about them, except as may be permitted or required
by law. FSTC will make every attempt to remove discontinued membership listings
from any public lists that we might maintain or distribute. FSTC will maintain
individual contact information for terminated members to keep individuals abreast
of FSTC activities.
Changes to This Policy
Although FSTC does not intend to change its privacy policy, an announcement
will be made to members if a change is planned.
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