Legal Requirement of This Notice
We are required to notify you annually of our Privacy Policy. This notification is in response to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This notice describes Slavic Investment Group’s practices and policies concerning the handling of your personal information. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to insure the privacy of client information.
It is our policy not to share any personal information with other non-affiliates for marketing purposes. The only information we do share is with the fund families where your accounts are setup.
Our Privacy Commitment to You
The Slavic Investment Group is committed to maintaining the privacy of information, which is submitted to us when you become a client or a prospective client. We respect our clients and want to build long-term relationships. These relationships are built on trust. Part of building that trust is the confidential manner of handling personal information. In this age of high technology, it becomes even more important to protect our clients’ information.
The Slavic Investment Group
The Slavic Investment Group consists of the following companies:
Information We Collect
Slavic Investment Group may collect non-public personal information about you from any of the following sources:
This information may include name, address, Social Security number, date of birth, assets and income, information gathered from transactional activity in your account or from interaction with our customer service staff, your data entry into our interactive web site, or from other sources with your consent or that of your representative, i.e. from other institutions for transfer of assets.
We may use this information to develop, offer and deliver new Slavic products or services, to process transactions in your account, to respond to inquiries from you or your representative, or to fulfill legal and regulatory requirements.
Sharing of Non-Public Personal Information
We do not share non-public personal information of current or former customers except as required or permitted by law and as necessary to administer and manage your investments. However, each fund company has its own privacy policy of which you need to be aware.
Disclosure of Information about Former Customers
If an individual terminates his/her relationship with Slavic or otherwise becomes an inactive customer, we will continue to follow the privacy practices described in this notice with respect to such individuals.
Protecting Confidentiality and Security
Slavic Investment Group treats information in a confidential manner. Our employees are required to protect the confidentiality of information. Employees may access information only when there is an appropriate reason to do so, such as to administer or offer our products and services. Employees are subject to disciplinary rules if they do not comply with our policies. We have educated our staff with regard to this privacy policy, and as a general policy, our staff will not discuss or disclose information regarding an account except with authorized personnel or as required by law or pursuant to regulatory request and/or authority.
Slavic Investment Group strives to ensure that our systems are secure and that they meet industry standards. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect information; these safeguards meet or exceed applicable law. Our commitment to data security involves monitoring new advances in security technology and enhancing our security architecture to ensure that we provide a high level of privacy for investment services firms and their customers. Where appropriate, we employ firewalls, encryption technology, user authentication systems (i.e. passwords and personal identification numbers) and access control mechanisms to control access to systems and data. Third parties who may have access to such personal information must also agree to follow appropriate standards of security and confidentiality.
Annual Notification of Availability of Form ADV Part II Upon Request
Per regulatory guidelines, we are also required to make Form ADV, Part II available to our clients. It is provided at the time of an account opening, however, we will promptly submit an updated Form ADV, Part II upon your request. Call our office at (800) 356-3009 or write to us at 1075 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 100, Boca Raton, FL 33487-3540 to receive a copy.
Advisory services provided by Slavic Mutual Funds Management Corporation, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training on the part of SMF or its representatives. Administration and record-keeping services are offered through Slavic Integrated Administration. Both entities are collectively referred to as “Slavic401k.”
No content published throughout this site should be considered by the reader to constitute any type of investment advice. It is not the intention of Slavic401k nor should the reader assume that any reference herein to any particular investment, asset mix, security, portfolio of securities, transaction or investment strategy should be construed as investment advice. To the extent any of the content published as part of the Services may be deemed to be investment advice, such information is impersonal and not tailored to the investment needs of any specific person. No chart, graph, or other figure provided should be used to determine which securities to buy or sell. Any specific questions that you might have concerning your individual investment decisions should be addressed to your personal investment advisor. Moreover, nothing herein should be considered as legal or tax advice. If you have any questions or concerns relative thereto, you should consult a qualified professional.
For more details on Slavic Mutual Funds Management Corporation, see our About Us page. Past performance does not guarantee future results, and the likelihood of investment outcomes are hypothetical in nature. Neither diversification nor asset allocation ensure a profit or guarantee against a loss.
