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Privacy Promise for Customers
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When you visit this web site Bank of Maharashtra may collect personal information about you, either directly (where you are asked to provide the information) or indirectly. While information is the cornerstone of our ability to provide superior service, our most important asset is our customers' trust. Keeping customer information secure, and using it only as our customers would want us to, is a top priority for all of us at Bank of Maharashtra. Hence, Bank of Maharashtra will only use these personal data in accordance with the purposes set forth in this Privacy Statement and is committed to safeguarding the personal information collected. Here then, is our promise to our individual customers:
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Internet Privacy Policy |
Personally Identifiable Information ("Information") means information that is collected through web site operated by Bank of Maharashtra ("we" or "us") and how it may later be disclosed.
Bank of Maharashtra endeavors to safeguard and ensure the security of the information provided by the Customer. Bank of Maharashtra uses 128-bit encryption, for the transmission of the information, which is currently the permitted level of encryption in India. When the information provided by the Customers is not transmitted through this encryption, the Customers' system (if configured accordingly) will display an appropriate message ensuring the best level of secrecy for the Customers' information.
The Customer would be required to cooperate with Bank of Maharashtra in order to
ensure the security of the information, and it is recommended that the Customers
necessarily choose their passwords carefully such that no unauthorized access is
made by a third party. To make the password complex and difficult for others to
guess, the Customers should use combination of alphabets, numbers and special
characters (like !, @, #, $ etc.). The Customers should undertake not to
disclose their password to anyone or keep any written or other record of the
password such that a third party could access it.
You can visit web site and find out about Bank of Maharashtra' s products and
services and use value-added services that may be available without giving us
any Information about you. If you must register at a web site to use one of its
features or are interested in being contacted by Bank of Maharashtra about its
products and/or services, you may input Information about yourself at the web
site. Wherever available, you may update your contact Information online.
Otherwise, you will need to contact Bank of Maharashtra at the telephone number
provided in order to do so. Any Information you provide to us will be handled in
accordance with the "Bank of Maharashtra Privacy Promise for Customers." |
Purpose of Processing |
Bank of Maharashtra respects the privacy of your personal information. Any personal information provided by you to Bank of Maharashtra through this website will be used solely for the purpose of providing you with the services you have requested at this website and for other related purposes including improving the design and marketing of our range of services and related products for customer use, updating and enhancing Bank of
Maharashtra' s records, development of web statistics, understanding your financial needs, advising you of other products and services which may be of interest to you and for fraud prevention purposes. The information you provide will be used to contact you when necessary, e.g. to notify you about functionality changes to the web site and to offer services that you may find helpful (provided you have not opted out to receive such services).
Other than to those individuals and entities listed below who are under a duty
of confidentiality to Bank of Maharashtra, your details will not be revealed by
Bank of Maharashtra to any external body, unless Bank of Maharashtra has your
permission, or is under a legal obligation or to protect and defend Bank of
Maharashtra' s or its Affiliates/ Members/ Constituents/ Other persons rights,
interests or property or to enforce the terms and conditions of the products or
services or any other duty to do so. The information provided by you at this
website may be disclosed by Bank of Maharashtra to:
Regulators Lawyers External Auditors Third Party Service Providers The Customer authorizes Bank of Maharashtra to exchange,
share, part with all information related to the details and transaction history
of the Customers to its financial institutions / credit bureaus /
agencies/participation in any telecommunication or electronic clearing network/
banking, credit cards, consumer finance, insurance and securities or as may be
required by law, customary practice, credit reporting, statistical analysis and
credit scoring, verification or risk management. The Customer further authorizes Bank of Maharashtra to
disclose personal information about you to the following types of non-affiliated
third parties: (1) Financial services providers, such as companies engaged in
banking, credit cards, consumer finance, securities, and insurance, and (2)
Non-financial companies, such as companies engaged in direct marketing and the
selling of consumer products and services etc. Bank of Maharashtra disclaims any liability for any damage or
loss suffered by the Customer as a result of sharing of information with any of
the parties as mentioned above. |
Data Retention |
Data provided by you is retained as long as the purpose for which the data was collected continues. The data is then destroyed unless its retention is required to satisfy legal, regulatory or accounting requirements or to protect Bank of Maharashtra's interests. |
Internet Communications |
In order to maintain the security of our systems, protect our staff, record transactions, and, in certain circumstances, to prevent and detect crime or unauthorized activities, Bank of Maharashtra reserves the right to monitor all internet communications including web and email traffic into and out of its domains. |
Third Party Sites |
Please note that this Privacy Statement does not extend to third party sites linked to this web site. |
Customer Obligations |
The Customers shall not disclose to any other person, in any manner whatsoever, any information relating to Bank of Maharashtra or its group companies of a confidential nature obtained in the course of availing the services through the website. Failure to comply with this obligation shall be deemed a serious breach of the terms herein and shall entitle Bank of Maharashtra or its group companies to terminate the services, without prejudice to any damages, to which the customer may be entitled otherwise. |
Your Rights and How to Contact Us |
If you wish to review Information provided on online applications, you can contact us to request a copy of the personal account information you provided through our customer service numbers. Bank of Maharashtra may charge a fee for certain Information that is requested. It may also be possible for Customers to review and change contact information such as address, phone and e-mail information by signing on and updating their personal profile. To protect your privacy, proof of identity or other authentication is required any time you contact us.
If you wish to access or correct or delete any of your personal data held by us,
or if you have any questions concerning our Privacy Statement please contact the
relevant Bank of Maharashtra Data Protection representative via regular mail to:
mahaconnect@mahabank.co.in |
Contacting You |
In providing your telephone, facsimile number, postal and e-mail address or similar details, you agree that Bank of Maharashtra may contact you by these methods to keep you informed about Bank of Maharashtra' s products and services or for any other reason. If you prefer not to be kept informed of Bank of Maharashtra' s products and services, please contact Bank of Maharashtra by E-mail. |
Sources of Information |
The Information we collect about you comes from the following sources:
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Amendments |
Bank of Maharashtra reserves the right to amend sections of its prevailing Privacy Statement at any time and will place any such amendments on this website. Please check this statement from time to time for any changes. The effective date of this policy, as stated below, indicates the last time this policy was revised or materially changed. Checking the effective date below allows you to determine whether there have been changes since the last time you reviewed the policy. |
Effective Date: |
This Privacy Statement is not intended to, nor does it, create any contractual rights whatsoever or any other legal rights, nor does it create any obligations on Bank of Maharashtra in respect of any other party or on behalf of any party. |