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We value your privacy, and we want to help make your experience with My Federal Benefits as satisfying and safe as possible. We have established this Privacy Policy to explain how we receive, use, and share information you may provide in connection with your access to this website.
YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Site is intended for use only by individuals over the age of 18 who are accessing the Site from inside the United States. By using the Site or submitting any information to us, you acknowledge that you are over the age of 18, are in the United States, and that you consent to our use and sharing of information collected or submitted as described in this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and is subject to the Site’s Terms of Use. By using the Site, you expressly consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy and the information handling practices described herein
TYPES OF INFORMATION WE COLLECT
In connection with your use of this Site, we may collect both personally identifiable information (“PII”) and non-personally identifiable information (“Non-PII”). PII includes information such as your name, address, phone number, zip code, email address, and similar information. Non-PII is non-personally identifiable information, and may include, for example, your IP address, browser type, domain names, access dates and similar information. (PII and Non-PII will be collectively referred to as “Information”)
Collection of Information
We may collect information from you through your voluntary submission to receive offers from the Site or access to certain resources on the Site.
We also may collect information from your browser when you use the Site, using a variety of methods. The information that we with these automated methods may include, for example, your IP address, cookie information, a unique device or user ID, browser type, system type, the content and pages that you access on the Site, and the “referring URL” (i.e., the page from which you navigated to the Site). Websites visited before visiting the Site might place Information within the URL of your browser during a visit to that previous website. We may unintentionally collect that information as part of referring URL information. We may also use cookies on the Site to recognize you and to store references to you and session validators on your hard drive. We may use passively-collected information to administer, operate, and improve the Site and our other services and systems, and to provide services and content that are tailored to you. We may combine non-PII with PII.
If we directly combine any Non-PII with PII, we treat the combined information as PII under this Privacy Policy. Otherwise, we use information collected by passive means in aggregated or other non-personally identifiable forms.
Use AND SHARING of Information
We may use the information you provide to us for any purpose, including but not limited to: (1) to provide you with materials that you have requested, (2) to contact you for the potential purchase of insurance or other financial products, (3) to personalize our contact with you, (4) to operate, provide, improve, and maintain the Site, (5) developing new products and services, (6) to prevent abusive and fraudulent use of the Site, (7) to send you administrative messages, content, and other services and features in which we believe you may be interested; and for any other administrative and internal business purposes permitted by law.
We may share your information with third parties that who assist us in operating our business and servicing our clients. We may also disclose Information if, in good faith, it is believed that doing so is required by a subpoena or other judicial or administrative order or otherwise required by law. Additionally, We may disclose Information if, in good faith, we deem it appropriate or necessary to prevent violation of the Site’s Terms of Use or our other agreements; take precautions against liability; protect our rights, property, or safety, or of any individual, or the general public; maintain and protect the security and integrity of our services or infrastructure; protect ourselves and our services from fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful uses; investigate and defend ourselves against third-party claims or allegations; or assist government enforcement agencies.
PERMISSION TO CONTACT YOU AND YOUR RIGHT TO OPT OUT OF FURTHER CONTACT
Your provision of information to us through the Website will be considered a grant of permission for us to contact you through any means provided (including but not limited to mail, phone, text message, fax, etc.). You have the right to opt-out of further promotional contact from us. If at any time you desire to be removed from an email mailing list, please send your request to contact@lonebeacon.com or at 211 E International Speedway,
Daytona Beach, FL 32118
. It may take up to 10 days for us to process your request. Please be aware that this opt-out only applies to future messages and that we may still send you messages for administrative purposes as permitted by law.
PROTECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION
We maintain a variety of security measures to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of Information under our control. Although we make good faith efforts to maintain the security of such Information, we cannot guarantee that it will remain free from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, or alteration. Further, we cannot guarantee that our security measures will prevent unauthorized persons from accessing or obtaining this information. We assume no liability to you or any other party in relation to the unauthorized access, use, or alteration of any information provided to us.
If we become aware of a security breach, we may attempt to notify you electronically so that you can take appropriate protective steps. By using the Site or providing Information to us, you agree that we can communicate with you electronically regarding security, privacy, and administrative issues relating to your use of the Site. If you believe that there has been a breach of the Site’s security, please contact us at (386) 871-2453.
Updates to This Privacy Policy
We may update or amend this Privacy Policy at any time. No prior notice of any update or amendment is required, and all updates or amendments are effective upon being posted. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed about our collection, use, and disclosure of Information on the Site. Your continued use of the Site constitutes your agreement to this Privacy Policy and any updates.
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If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at (386) 871-2453.
Disclosure
The content is developed from sources believed to be providing accurate information. The information in this material is not intended as tax or legal advice. Please consult legal or tax professionals for specific information regarding your individual situation. The opinions expressed and material provided are for general information, and should not be considered a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security.
We take protecting your data and privacy very seriously. As of January 1, 2020 the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) suggests the following link as an extra measure to safeguard your data: Do not sell my personal information.
My Federal Benefits is a Registered Investment Adviser. Advisory services are only offered to clients or prospective clients where My Federal Benefits and its representatives are properly licensed or exempt from licensure. This website is solely for informational purposes. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns. Investing involves risk and possible loss of principal capital. No advice may be rendered by My Federal Benefits unless a client service agreement is in place.My Federal Benefits is committed to giving back to the community of Federal Employees by providing the most up-to-date, credible, and informative resources possible regarding your Federal Benefits. Whether meeting one-on-one or helping you, your community or your Agency to host an Educational Workshop, My Federal Benefits exists to empower Federal employees with the knowledge they need to make their very best decisions.
My Federal Benefits is a private company that requests screened and certified Federal Solutions Experts to invest in our Give-Back program by volunteering their time for Educational Workshops. My Federal Benefits does not offer legal, financial, insurance, or tax advice – though Certified Experts are permitted to answer your questions with latest, factual Federal information. If you request a on-on-one appointment, that will be provided at no cost as part of our ongoing commitment; however, the Federal Solutions, LLC, Experts who conduct one-on-one appointments are free to show you products which may help solve your immediate or long-term goals. These Experts are specialists who train weekly on OPM and Federal Updates. The team of Experts is a unique team of individuals who have signed-up for a community and culture that puts service first. We believe that you will never go wrong by doing the right things for others.
Workshops: My Federal Benefits and its affiliated or unaffiliated entities, independent advisors, educators or business partners (collectively referred to as “Experts”), primarily coordinate and/or facilitate employee benefits training workshops for Federal Employees & HR Agencies across the United States of America. My Federal Benefits also conducts Federal Retirement and Benefits Training for the ongoing knowledge and certification its team of Experts, which includes the expertise of specialists in Federal Benefits, Federal Retirement, VERAs/VSIPs, Estate Planning, Taxation, Social Security, Health and Medicare. My Federal Benefits strictly prohibits any Expert presenter from selling anything at any educational workshop; the Expert is only present to teach, educate and field questions about Federal Benefits and ongoing updates to the Federal Workforce that may impact you. While My Federal Benefits educators are not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by the Federal Government or any U.S. Government agency, they work week-in and week-out to align their presentations with the evolving nature of government employment and OPM policies.
All information provided at an MyFB Federal Employee Education Workshop is educational in nature, and is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as, financial, legal or tax advice. MyFB disclaims any liability arising out of any unauthorized use of or reliance on, the information provided. MyFB is not a broker-dealer. It’s not an investment advisory firm, nor an insurance company or agency and does not provide investment or insurance related advice or recommendations. No selling activities will occur at any Workshop; however, providing personal contact information or completing an information request or evaluation may result in a Federal Benefits Expert reaching out to answer your questions, which may include providing you with opportunities to use financial solutions or services aligned with your request.
At your request, you can be matched with one of our local specialists who can, with your permission, confidentially review your situation and run a complimentary Benefits Analysis, so that you are able to make the decisions that are right for you.
While MyFB is committed to offering you the very best education about your Federal Benefits, MyFB is not affiliated to sell, represent, or otherwise endorse, any state or Federal employee benefits program referenced by the U.S. Government, any state agency, the U.S. Armed Forces or any other third-party, including the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Office of Federal Employee Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), or the FEGLI Program. In order to ensure the integrity of the training provided to Federal employees across the United State of America, MyFB implements and enforces internal policies and procedures which adhere to GSA Rules and Guidelines. My Federal Benefits’ Workshops are committed to working in strict conformity with the guidance provided to Federal Employees, as contained within OPM Benefits Administration Letters (BAL 06-202 and BAL 14-206), both of which are intended to curtail insurance misrepresentations and deceptive sales practices upon you, the Federal Employees. Serving you with high integrity education and information remains our top priority.
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Terms of Use
All information available through this website is the property of My Federal Benefits (the “Company”) or its Information Providers and is protected by copyright and intellectual property laws. All rights reserved.
You may not reproduce, retransmit, disseminate, sell, publish, broadcast, nor shall the information be used in connection with creating, promoting, trading, or marketing financial instruments or products without the express written consent of v or its licensors. You are entitled to use the information it contains for your private, non-commercial use only.
My Federal Benefits operates this website (the “website”) to provide information, related features and services (the “Service”). The terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Terms of Use”) constitute a legally binding agreement between the Company and you regarding the terms on which the Company offers you access to Service.Please take a few minutes to review the Terms of Use. By accessing and using this website, you agree to be bound by each of the Terms of Use and all applicable laws and regulations governing the website. If you do not agree with any of the Terms of Use, you are not authorized to access or use this website for any purpose.
- Contents not intended for distribution or use where prohibited
The information provided on this website is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject the Company to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. Neither the information, nor any opinion contained in this website constitutes a solicitation or offer by the Company to buy or sell any securities, futures, options or other financial instruments or provide any investment advice or service.
2. These terms of use may change without prior notice
The Company reserves the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time without giving you prior notice. Your use of the website following any such modification constitutes your agreement to follow and be bound by the Terms of Use as modified. For this reason, we encourage you to review these Terms of Use whenever you use this website. The last date these Terms of Use were revised is set forth below.
3. Notices of restrictions on your use
The Service, the website and all data and information and/or content that you see, hear or otherwise experience on the website (the “Content”) belongs to the Company, its partners, affiliates, contributors or third parties and may be protected by U.S. and international copyright, trademark, intellectual property and other laws. Content provided by third-parties is used on the website with the permission of such third-parties.
You may download, print and store selected portions of the Content, provided that you (1) do not copy or post the Content on any network computer or transmit, distribute, publish or broadcast the Content in any media, including without limitation, a website; and (2) do not modify or alter the Content in any way, or delete or change any copyright or trademark notice. No right, title or interest in any copied or downloaded Content is transferred to you as a result of any such copying or downloading. The Company reserves complete title and full intellectual property rights in any Content you copy or download from this website.
You agree not to alter, modify, reformat, copy, download, reproduce, duplicate, display, distribute, repost, transmit, publish, license, sell, rent, transfer, or create derivative works from any Content obtained from the website or the Service, except as expressly permitted by these Terms of Use. Moreover, you may not use any of the marks appearing throughout this website without express written consent from the trademark owner, except as permitted by applicable law.
4. Disclaimer of warranties
By agreeing to grant you access, the Company does not obligate ourselves to do so or to maintain this site, or to maintain it in its present form, and we expressly reserve the right to modify, suspend or terminate your access privileges. You agree and understand that we may, in our sole discretion and without any prior notice, close this website or deny you access to it and delete any files which you may maintain at this site and any information which you may choose to post here.
THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS.” YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE TO ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND THE SERVICE. THE COMPANY MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR ENDORSEMENTS WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVICE. THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NONINFRINGEMENT, WITH REGARD TO THE WEBSITE, THE SERVICE, OR ANY INFORMATION OR CONTENT CONTAINED THEREIN (INCLUDING THIRD PARTY INFORMATION).
THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ANY USE OF THE WEBSITE, THE SERVICE OR ANY INFORMATION OR CONTENT CONTAINED THEREIN (INCLUDING THIRD PARTY INFORMATION). IT IS SOLELY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EVALUATE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND USEFULNESS OF ALL INFORMATION OR CONTENT PROVIDED BY THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVICE.
THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS PERFORMED BY THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVICE WILL BE CORRECTED. THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION OR CONTENT PROVIDED BY THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVICE, OR THAT ANY ERRORS IN THE INFORMATION OR CONTENT WILL BE CORRECTED. THE WEBSITE, THE SERVICE AND THE INFORMATION OR CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS.
5. Limitation of liability
IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE, OR WITH THE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE WEBSITE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE, BY YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, (I) ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR INDIRECT DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF DATA, PROGRAMS OR INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE, THE SERVICE, OR THE INFORMATION OR CONTENT PROVIDED THEREIN, (II) ANY CLAIM ATTRIBUTABLE TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER INACCURACIES IN THE WEBSITE, THE SERVICE AND/OR INFORMATION OR CONTENT CONTAINED THEREIN OR DOWNLOADED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, (III) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA, (IV) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVICE, OR (V) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVICE, EVEN IF THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH STATES, THE COMPANY’S LIABILITY IS LIMITED AND WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUDED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
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- User Conduct
You agree not to take any action that interferes with the proper working of the website; imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the website’s infrastructure; might compromise the security of the website; render the website or the Service inaccessible to others; or otherwise cause damage to the website or any Content contained on the website. You agree not to add to, subtract from, or otherwise modify the Content on the website except as expressly authorized by the Company in these Terms of Use or by a written agreement between you and the Company.
6. General Provisions
- Entire agreement. These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersede all previous written or oral agreements between the parties with respect to such subject matter. No waiver by the Company of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default.
- Correction of errors and inaccuracies. The information in the website may contain typographical errors or other errors or inaccuracies and may not be complete or current. We therefore reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions and to change or update information at any time without prior notice. We do not, however, guarantee that any errors, inaccuracies or omissions will be corrected.
- No endorsements of links. Hypertext links to third-party websites or information do not constitute or imply an endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by the Company of the third party, the third-party website, or the information contained therein. You acknowledge and agree that the Company is not responsible for the availability of any such websites and that the Company does not endorse or warrant, and is not responsible or liable for any such website or the content therein. Any links to other sites are provided for convenience only. You need to make your own decisions regarding your interactions or communications with any other website.
- Enforcement. If any part of these Terms of Use is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, it will not impact any other provision of these Terms of Use, all of which will remain in full force and effect. These Terms of Use are governed by, and will be interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of Boston, without regard to any conflict of laws provisions. Although you acknowledge that we will have the ability to enforce our rights in any court of competent jurisdiction, you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Boston, U.S.A., regarding any and all disputes relating to these Terms of Use, the Company’s Privacy Statement, your use of the Web Site, any other web site, the Service, or Content or Material contained therein.
7. User conduct
You agree not to take any action that interferes with the proper working of the website; imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the website’s infrastructure; might compromise the security of the website; render the website or the Service inaccessible to others; or otherwise cause damage to the website or any Content contained on the website. You agree not to add to, subtract from, or otherwise modify the Content on the website except as expressly authorized by the Company in these Terms of Use or by a written agreement between you and the Company.