SWEET WATER STATE BANK considers our customers our highest priority.
So naturally, we want to protect the personal and financial information you've entrusted with us. For this reason, we would like to share with you the following privacy principles which serve as standards for all SWEET WATER STATE BANK employees in the collection, use, and security of customer information.

Privacy Principles

Recognition of a Customer's Expectation of Privacy.
SWEET WATER STATE BANK recognizes and respects the privacy expectations of our customers. We will maintain standards to ensure that your information is private and secure at all times.

Collection, Use, and Retention of Customer Information.
SWEET WATER STATE BANK will collect, use, and retain information about individual customers only where we believe it would be useful (and allowed by law) to administer business and to provide products, services, and other opportunities to our customers. We collect information about you only for specific purposes. We use information not only to administer your accounts but also to protect them. We also use information to understand your financial needs and design products and services that we believe will be beneficial for you. Information will be used only within the parameters established by our privacy principles.

Maintenance of Accurate Information.
SWEET WATER STATE BANK has established procedures to ensure that a customer's financial information is accurate, current, and complete in accordance with reasonable commercial standards. SWEET WATER STATE BANK will respond to requests to correct inaccurate information in a timely manner.

Limiting Employee Access to Information.
SWEET WATER STATE BANK limits access to personally identifiable customer information to those employees with a business reason for knowing such information. SWEET WATER STATE BANK educates our employees so that they will understand the importance of confidentiality and customer privacy. SWEET WATER STATE BANK will take appropriate disciplinary measures against employees who violate these privacy principles.

Protection of Information via Established Security Procedures.
SWEET WATER STATE BANK maintains appropriate security standards and procedures to protect customer information from unauthorized access.

Restriction on the Disclosure of Account Information.
SWEET WATER STATE BANK will not reveal specific information about customer accounts or other personally identifiable data to unaffiliated third parties for their independent use unless: 1) the information is provided to help complete a customer-initiated transaction; 2) the customer request it; 3) the information is provided to a reputable credit bureau or similar information reporting agency; 4) the disclosure is required by or allowed by law (e.g., subpoena, investigation of fraudulent activity.)

Maintaining Customer Privacy in Business Relationships with Third Parties.
SWEET WATER STATE BANK is designed to allow you to access needed information about your accounts in a convenient but very secure format. Our website and any information stored on it, is protected from unauthorized access. Our Internet banking service provider maintains a secure environment with procedures detailed in the Security Issues section on our web site. Any customer transactions initiated through our Internet banking applications are also covered by the principles in our Privacy Policy. SWEET WATER STATE BANK does not use "cookies", or any other means, to store confidential information on your computer or obtain information about you. Cookies are messages that a web server gives to your web browser in connection with your visit to a web site.

Disclosure of Privacy Principles to Customers.
SWEET WATER STATE BANK is committed to protecting your privacy. We want you to understand our commitment and what steps we have taken to ensure that your information remains confidential. Customers may view our Privacy Policy by stopping by our main office at 31385 Alabama Highway 10, Sweet Water, AL   36782 or our offices in Linden, Thomasville and Demopolis.