When you talk with an adviser, you may share a lot of information about yourself and your finances. Your adviser must keep this information safe. To find out how they will protect you, ask your adviser:

• When we meet, will it be in an open public area where others might hear us, or will we meet in private?

�� Will anyone else be at our meetings, or be on the line when we talk on the phone? If so, when would this be and why would they be involved?

• Will you take notes when we meet? If so, where will those notes be kept to make sure that they are safe and private?

• Will our discussions ever be recorded? If so, when and why? What will happen to those recordings? Where will they be kept?

• Will I get a written record of what we agreed to, so I can make sure it is accurate?

Remember: It’s up to your adviser to keep your personal information safe.   

But it’s a good idea to check that he or she is taking all the proper steps.