Privacy Policy

1. What information do we collect from you?
   
   When you are only browsing the blog, we do not collect, capture, or retain any information about you. If you choose to post a comment to the blog, we will retain a partial name or alias that you provide as well as the Internet Protocol (IP) address provided by your web browser. If you wish to provide feedback or want us to respond to a question or issue that you do not want to post as a public comment, use the Feedback email link provided here and at the bottom of every page on this site.
   
   The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) requires that we not collect identifiable information about visitors under the age of 13 including email address, so the email link described above takes visitors to a page asking for the visitor's age. If the visitor indicates he or she is 13 or older, a link on that page launches the visitor's email software. If the visitor indicates he or she is younger than 13, the visitor is returned to the previous blog page. If the visitor chooses to submit an email question or issue, their email address will not be displayed on the blog or used for any other purpose.



2. About cookies
   
   When you post comments to the blog, you can instruct us to remember you so that you do not need to re-enter your information in order to post additional comments to the blog. This function is based on web "cookies," which are pieces of data assigned by a Web server to the browser on your PC. Cookies help websites keep track of your preferences and recognize return visitors. So, when you return to a website you've visited before, your browser gives this data back to the server. Contrary to reports about cookies and online privacy, cookies do not contain computer viruses, and most cannot reveal any personally identifiable information about you unless you willingly provide it as a user on a site.
   
   Wells Fargo uses cookies to make your online experience with this blog more personalized. You can set your browser to reject cookies. However, if you choose to reject cookies, you may not be able to take advantage of all of the functionality available on the blog, such as having the site remember you the next time you submit a comment.
   
   We encourage you to read the privacy policies of the websites you visit before you accept cookies from them.



3. About marketing
   
   You are not required to provide your email address to post a comment on this blog. If you choose to send an email to this blog as described above, we will not sign you up for or send you any marketing email messages, nor will we share your email address with companies outside of Wells Fargo.



4. Protecting children's privacy online
   
   In compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), Wells Fargo will not knowingly collect or use personal information from children under age 13. Please note we are not responsible for the data collection and use practices of non-Wells Fargo-affiliated websites to which our blog may link.
   
   For more information about the COPPA, visit the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) website.



5. Links to non-Wells Fargo sites
   
   Wells Fargo may provide access to information offered on websites that are owned or operated by other companies ("third-party websites"). We provide this access through the use of links that automatically move you from our blog to the third-party website.
   
   Links to non-Wells Fargo websites are marked with text labels that appear when your cursor rolls over the link. These labels identify the site to which each link leads—for example, "Leaving Wells Fargo site to nameofsite.com." Additionally, each link to a non-Wells Fargo site is marked with the following icon: . When your cursor rolls over the icon, a text label appears with the message, "Click here to learn about linking to non-Wells Fargo websites." Clicking on the icon takes the reader to a disclaimer at the bottom of each page explaining Wells Fargo's policy regarding third-party links. Clicking on the browser Back button or on the link labeled "Back to Blog" in the disclaimer will return the reader to their previous position on the page.
   
   We are not responsible for the information collection practices of non-Wells Fargo websites you click to from our blog. We cannot guarantee how these third parties use cookies or whether they place on your computer cookies that may identify you personally. We urge you to review the privacy policies of each of the linked websites you visit—before you provide them with any personally identifiable information. Click Here to learn more about protecting your personal information online.
   
   Occasionally the non-Wells Fargo sites to which this blog links may change or remove their content. We use software to regularly scan all links to non-Wells Fargo sites to identify links that are no longer functional, or changes to the content to which the link was originally directed. However, we cannot guarantee the validity of information on these non-Wells Fargo sites or the suitability of their content for any visitor. We urge you to use caution when visiting any website.



6. Policy changes
   
   If it is necessary to make changes to our online privacy policies, we will update the Wells Fargo Online Privacy Policy with the changes and new effective date.