Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Statement

 

General Privacy Statement

The Bob Block Bail Bonds website, www.bobblockbailbonds.com, provides access to services and information available from our bail company and through links to other websites. This Statement is provided to inform you only about the information that could be collected online as a result of visiting the www.bobblockbailbonds.com website itself and not as a result of following a link from the our website to any other website or online service.

Bob Block Bail Bonds recognizes the importance of privacy to our website visitors. This Statement is provided to inform you about the information that is obtained online by us, how
the information is used, and what steps are taken to ensure the security of information.

Terms of Use

This website is provided as a free service. The information at www.BobBlockBailBonds.com is to give you general information and a general understanding of bail in Missouri, and is
not intended to provide legal advice. Although care has been taken to provide accurate and current information, the general principles and information presented at this website may differ depending on local, state and federal laws, regulations and court cases. The law regularly changes and varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and is subject to varying interpretations. The website user must consult properly licensed legal counsel in his or her state regarding the applicability of any points of law discussed at this website. This website is not be used as legal advice. By using this website, you are agreeing to the Terms of Use.

Customer Service and Service Alternatives

Please be informed that the www.BobBlockBailBonds.com website offers information and services online that you might otherwise transact with this company by phone or in person or by mail. Our goal in this website is to provide customers with a convenient and efficient means in which to interact with our company. If at any time you choose not to proceed with a transaction offered through the website, your choice will in no way affect your ability to receive information or services. If you prefer, you may request information or services from Bob Block Bail Bonds by telephone or by mail.

Our primary business address is:

Bob Block Bail Bonds
711 Old Ballas, Ste 211
St. Louis, MO 63146

Our telephone number is: 314-720-1693

Our information email address is: [email protected]

If you choose to provide us with personal information via email or other electronic means, we use that information to respond to your message and to help us get you the information you have requested. We only share the information you provide with another agency if your inquiry relates to that agency or as otherwise required by law.

Collection and Use of Information

Information Collected and Stored Automatically:

The www.BobBlockBailBonds.com website may use “cookies” to gather information during your visit. These cookies are used to facilitate online transactions on our site. Other websites you access through www.BobBlockBailBonds.com may also use “cookies,” and are required to define their use in the separate privacy policy located on the specific site. The webserver that hosts www.BobBlockBailBonds.com and analytics software employed by www.BobBlockBailBonds.com does gather information about the visit automatically in a standard log file. This information never identifies you personally and may include the following
items:

1. The Internet domain from which you access the website (for example, “yourcompany.com” if you use a private Internet access account, or “school.edu” if you connect from a university's domain);

2. The IP address from which you access the website (an IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are online);

3. The date and time you accessed the www.BobBlockBailBonds.com website;

4. Webpages or services that you accessed at this site.

Information You Provide

Prior to issuing a bail bond, Bob Block Bail Bonds collects certain personal information about each bail bond applicant and/or consumer (“you”). The information is obtained from a variety of sources, such as from you in person, by telephone, or over the internet, from applications or other forms submitted by you, from credit/consumer reporting agencies, from others when Bob Block Bail Bonds investigates claims, and from your transactions with Bob Block Bail Bonds (such as claims, premium payments, account balance, and history). Information collected may include, but is not limited to your name, address, telephone numbers, email address, employment information, contact information, driver's license, social security number, employment information, credit rating, and other information necessary for Bob Block Bail Bonds to assess the risk of the transaction, protect against fraud, or generally to effect, administer, or enforce the terms of the bail bond transaction.

Information Collected from Children:

The Children's Online Privacy Policy Protection Act of 1998 (“COPPA”) requires parental consent before collecting any personal information from any individual under the age of 13. The text of COPPA is available at http://www.ftc.gov/ogc/coppa1.htm. This website is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. However, all content is safe for children. We do not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13.

How We Use the Information:

Bob Block Bail Bonds respects your privacy and protects your information. Bob Block Bail Bonds has physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards in place that comply with legal standards to protect your information from unauthorized access by third parties. Only authorized personnel of Bob Block Bail Bonds, its affiliates, or service providers who need to know the information can access the information. (Examples may include but not be limited to accountants, underwriter personnel, auditors, and/or claims related investigation personnel, including but not limited to in-house or retained counsel and fugitive recovery agents). Rest assured we convey to our employees the need to protect your information, and require our service providers to keep consumer information confidential and to use it only to provide the services we have asked them to perform.

Bob Block Bail Bonds does not sell your information to anyone, and does not share your information with any companies or organizations outside of Bob Block Bail Bonds that would use it to contact you about their products and services. Please note, however, that Bob Block Bail Bonds may without your consent share your information as permitted or required by law. This includes (1) providing all of the information we collect to companies that perform marketing services (including marketing surveys) on our behalf; (2) sharing information with non-affiliated service providers that assist Bob Block Bail Bonds in servicing accounts, maintaining records or computer programs, evaluating risks (e.g., consumer reporting agencies), or other services necessary to administer the bond transaction; (3) sharing your information with Bob Block Bail Bonds' affiliates and/or third party vendors who share a common database and provide claims handling and investigation services; and (4) disclosing information to a court or government agency pursuant to a lawful request or as necessary to assist law enforcement or prevent fraud.

Information collected from an application, email, or other form submitted online will be treated in the same manner as the information collected from an application submitted on by phone or in hard copy.

We use the information you provide to complete requested service for bail bond transactions.

The information you provide to Bob Block Bail Bonds will become a matter of our records as required by the Missouri Department of Insurance and related laws and regulations, which means that Bob Block Bail Bonds may be required to divulge information in response to a records request such as a warrant, subpoena, or other court order.

The www.BobBlockBailBonds.com website has taken steps to safeguard the integrity of its computer systems and networks. Such steps may include, but are not limited to, security monitoring, individual authentication, the security of transmitted data, auditing, and encryption. Security methods have been integrated into the design, implementation and day-to-day practices of the www.BobBlockBailBonds.com website. We have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard the information we collect online.

Externeral Links

The www.BobBlockBailBonds.com website contains links to other websites operated by private businesses, governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations. When you link to another site, this Privacy Policy Statement will not apply as you are no longer on the www.BobBlockBailBonds.com website. When you link to another website, you are subject to the privacy policy of that site. Links to websites outside of www.BobBlockBailBonds.com are offered solely for your convenience and are not intended to imply endorsement. Bob Block Bail Bonds is not responsible for and has no control over the policies or content of any third-party sites.

A link on the www.BobBlockBailBonds.com website does not constitute endorsement by Bob Block Bail Bonds of the information, products or services offered through the linked page. Neither Bob Block Bail Bonds, nor any employee, agent, officer, or contractor of Bob Block Bail Bonds warrants the accuracy or reliability of information published on linked websites, nor endorses any content, services, products, or viewpoints linked from www.BobBlockBailBonds.com, and shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance on the accuracy or reliability of such information.

 How to opt-out of mailing lists

This website uses AWeber to responsibly manage their email marketing campaign. We will send you email if you give us permission to do so (by subscribing to our mailing list). We will respect your permission. We will only send you email that is related to what you subscribed to and why you subscribed. We will abide by AWeber's anti-spam rules and anti-spam laws like CAN-SPAM. You can unsubscribe whenever you want with a click of your mouse.

How to unsubscribe

At the end of every email you receive from this website you will see an unsubscribe link.

Click on that link and you will see an unsubscribe page with two columns marked “Subscribed” and “Unsubscribed”.

Click on the button in the “Unsubscribed” column. We will immediately unsubscribe you!

Privacy Policy Statement is Subject to Change

This policy may be updated or revised at any time. Changes can be found at www.BobBlockBailBonds.com/privacy.

This Privacy Policy Statement is subject to change.

Updated 3/1/12