Privacy Policy

Allworth Financial and its affiliated entities AW Securities and Allworth Tax Solutions (hereinafter collectively referred to as Allworth) requires that you provide current and accurate financial and personal information. We will protect the information you have provided in a manner that is safe, secure and professional. Allworth and all of their employees are committed to protecting your privacy and to safeguarding that information.

Safeguarding Customer Documents

We collect non-public customer data in checklists, forms, in written notations, and in the documentation provided to us by our customers for evaluation, registration, licensing or related consulting services. We also create internal lists of such data. During regular business hours, access to customer records is monitored so that only those with approval may access the files. During hours in which the company is not in operation, the customer records will be locked. No individual who is not so authorized shall obtain or seek to obtain personal and financial customer information. No individual with authorization to access personal and financial customer information shall share that information in any manner without the specific consent of a firm principal. Failure to observe Allworth’s procedures regarding customer and consumer privacy will result in discipline and may lead to termination.

Sharing Nonpublic Personal and Financial Information

Allworth is committed to the protection and privacy of its customers’ and consumers’ personal and financial information. We will not share such information with any other affiliated companies or any nonaffiliated third party except:

  • When necessary to complete a transaction in a customer account or provide other engaged services, such as with the clearing firm, account custodians or software vendors;
  • When required to maintain or service a customer account;
  • To resolve customer disputes or inquiries;
  • With persons acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity on behalf of the customer;
  • With rating agencies, persons assessing compliance with industry standards, or to the attorneys, accountants and auditors of the firm;
  • In connection with a sale or merger of Allworth or their affiliated entities;
  • To protect against or prevent actual or potential fraud, identity theft, unauthorized transactions, claims or other liability;
  • To comply with federal, state or local laws, rules and other applicable legal requirements;
  • In connection with a written agreement to provide investment management or advisory services when the information is released for the sole purpose of providing the products or services covered by the agreement;
  • In any circumstances with the customer’s instruction or consent;
  • or Pursuant to any other exceptions enumerated in the California Information Privacy Act.

Opt-Out Provisions

It is not a policy of Allworth to share nonpublic personal and financial information with affiliated or unaffiliated third parties except under the circumstances noted above. Unless you ask us not to, we may contact you via email in the future to tell you about service updates and offerings, or changes to this privacy policy. If you have any questions regarding the safeguarding of your nonpublic personal and financial information, please contact our Compliance Department at 8775 Folsom Blvd, Suite 100, Sacramento, California, 95826.