You can ask State Farm to limit sharing of certain information like your driving record and credit information within its family of companies, but this opt-out does not stop all internal sharing, particularly for everyday business operations and business transfers.
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The opt-out right is meaningful but narrower than it may appear: transaction and experience data continues to flow internally regardless of your preference, and the opt-out does not protect your data in the event of a corporate restructuring or line-of-business transfer.
Opting out limits only certain categories of intra-family sharing such as driving records and credit information; State Farm retains the right to share your transaction history, payment records, and claim experience data across its family of companies for business purposes even if you opt out.
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"We share customer information within our State Farm family of companies so, for example, we do not have to ask you for the same information again. If you prefer to limit sharing information such as your driving record, claim history with other companies, and credit information, call your State Farm agent or 1-800-865-6035. Please note, your choice: may apply to joint policyholders or account holders on shared policies and accounts. does not limit State Farm from sharing certain customer information about your transactions or experiences with us for our everyday business purposes or for public policy purposes. does not limit State Farm from sharing customer information in the event of a transfer, between State Farm companies, of all or a portion of a line of business.Excerpt from State Farm's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision reflects the GLBA's requirement to offer opt-out rights for sharing with nonaffiliated third parties and, in some state frameworks, for affiliated sharing of certain data categories.
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The opt-out right is meaningful but narrower than it may appear: transaction and experience data continues to flow internally regardless of your preference, and the opt-out does not protect your data in the event of a corporate restructuring or line-of-business transfer.
Opting out limits only certain categories of intra-family sharing such as driving records and credit information; State Farm retains the right to share your transaction history, payment records, and claim experience data across its family of companies for business purposes even if you opt out.
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