Argent Financial Group, Inc. is aware that our customers count on us to place the uppermost importance on the privacy of personal information and financial dealings with our companies. This information is necessary for us to provide the financial products and exceptional customer service you. We are providing you with the following information regarding our privacy policy and our commitment to safeguard your personal information. 
Confidentiality and Security. We recognize the need for privacy when dealing with personal financial information. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to store and secure information about you from unauthorized access, alteration and destruction. 
Information We Collect. We collect nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources:
  • Information we receive from you on applications or other forms.
  • Information about your transactions with our affiliates, others, or us.
Information We May Share. We may disclose to our affiliates all of the information that we collect, as described above. In order to effect, administer, or enforce a transaction requested or authorized by you, the customer, we may share customer information with third party service providers only in accordance with strict confidentiality. We will share information in accordance with applicable law. We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about you to unaffiliated third parties for them to rent, sell, trade, or for their independent use. 
Employee Access to Information. All employees must adhere to Argent’s policy on confidentiality. Employee access to customer information is authorized for business purposes only, and the degree of access is based on the sensitivity of the information and on an employee’s need to know in order to service the customer’s account or comply with legal requirements
Inactive Customers and Closed Accounts. Should you ever decide to close your account(s) or become an inactive customer at Argent Financial Group, we will continue to adhere to the privacy policies and practices as described in this notice. 
Internet Privacy. Like most Web sites, Argent’s Web site gathers and maintains statistics about the number of visitors. However, visitors to our Web site are anonymous except where registration is required and cookies are used to improve your online experience. Argent does not rent, sell, trade, or otherwise disclose any personal information collected through our Web site. Any information you provide is for Argent’s use only.
E-Mail. Please do not provide any account or personal information such as Social Security numbers, account numbers, or account balances within your e-mail correspondence to us. We cannot use e-mail to execute transaction instructions, provide personal account information, or change account registration.
Your confidence in us is important and we want you to know that your personal and account information is safe. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.

The following is a list of the Argent Financial Group, Inc. family to which this policy applies.

Argent Financial Group, Inc.
Argent Trust, a division of National Independent Trust Company
Argent Capital Management
Argent Advisors, Inc.