Privacy Policy

When you do business with Southern Insurance Associates of Dunwoody, Inc, (SIA) you can be assured that your personal information will be kept private and confidential.

At SIA we are committed to maintaining your privacy and safeguarding your personal information.  Such information is considered confidential and should only be used as appropriate to provide you the best possible service, products, and opportunities.

This privacy policy, which describes our information practices and policies in detail, applies to our relationship with you if you are an individual who inquires about and/or obtains products or services from us for personal, family or household purposes.

It is important for you to note the following key provision in the SIA Privacy Policy:  We do not share information with non-affiliated third parties that would use it to market products or services to you.

What kind of personal information do we collect about you and from whom do we collect the information?

SIA obtains most of our information directly from you.  The application you complete, as well as any additional information you provide, generally gives us most of the information we need to know.  We may also collect personal information about your from any or your other transactions with us, our affiliates, or others.  Sometimes we may contact you by phone, mail, or electronic means to obtain additional information.

Depending on the nature of your insurance transaction, we may need additional information about you or other individuals proposed for coverage.  For auto insurance, we may need information from your motor vehicle records.  For property coverages, we many send someone to inspect your property and verify information about its value and condition.  A photo of any property to be insured might be taken.  We may also review insurance claims information and other loss information reports.

We may obtain additional information we need from third parties, such as insurance companies, government agencies, information clearinghouses, courts, and other public records.  We may obtain consumer credit information from a consumer reporting agency as well.

Unless it is specifically stated otherwise in an amended Privacy Policy Notice, no additional information about you will be collected.

We may disclose the following kinds of nonpublic personal information (NPI) about you:

Information we receive from you on applications or other forms, such as your name, address, social security number, assets, income, and beneficiaries.

Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others, such as your policy coverage, premiums, and payment history.

Information we receive from a consumer reporting agency, such as your creditworthiness and credit history.

We may disclose the personal information described above as required to conduct our business and as permitted by law.  Our standards for disclosure apply to your personal information whether you are a current or former customer.

As stated previously, we do not share information with non-affiliated third parties that would use it to market products or services to you.

Categories of third party to whom NPI is disclosed 

In the course of our general business practices, we may disclose the information that we collect about you or others without our permission to the following types of institutions: 

To a third party if the disclosure will enable that party to perform a business, professional or insurance function for us.    

To an insurance institution, agent, or credit reporting agency in order to detect or prevent criminal activity, fraud, or misrepresentation in connection with an insurance transaction.

To an insurance institution, agent or credit reporting agency for either this agency or the entity to which we disclose the information to perform a function in connection with an insurance transaction involving you.

To an insurance regulatory authority, law enforcement, or other government authority.

To a group policyholder for the purpose of reporting claims experience or conducting an audit of our operations and services.

Who has access to your information?

Acceptance of Privacy Policy Terms

By using this website, you acknowledge you agreement with Southern Insurance Associates of Dunwoody Inc. privacy policy. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE. 

Your continued use of Southern Insurance Associates of Dunwoody, Inc.'s website following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes.