Privacy Policy

Shown below are the Privacy Policy and the Policy Regarding Excessive or Luxury Expenditures.
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FIRST BANK OF MANHATTAN

PRIVACY NOTICE

At First Bank of Manhattan we understand that privacy is an important concern for our customers and we recognize our obligation to keep the information you provide to us secure and confidential. Our commitment to keep your financial and personal information private is outlined below. This privacy policy applies to all current and former customers of First Bank of Manhattan.

WE DO NOT DISCLOSE ANY NONPUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT OUR CUSTOMERS OR FORMER CUSTOMERS TO ANYONE, EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY LAW.

DEFINTION OF TERMS

  • When this notice refers to “you” or “your”, we are referring to our consumer customers. This may include our deposit, loan, safe deposit, and IRA customers, where we act as custodian.

  • When we use the terms “we, our”, or “us” we are referring to the First Bank of Manhattan.

  • Nonpublic personal information means information about you that we collect in connection with providing a financial product or service to you. Nonpublic personal information does not include information that is available from public sources, such as telephone directories or government records.

  • An affiliate is a company we own or control, a company that owns or controls us, or a company that is owned or controlled by the same company that owns or controls us.

  • A nonaffiliated third party is a company that is not an affiliate of ours.


INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect nonpublic personal information from you from the following sources:

  • Information we receive from you on applications or other forms;

  • Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; and

  • Information we receive from a consumer reporting agency.


INFORMATION SECURITY
We restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to those employees who need to know that information to provide products or services to you. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard you nonpublic personal information.

THANK YOU
Again, we do not disclose nonpublic personal information about our customers or former customers to anyone, except as permitted by law. We sincerely appreciate your business and are committed to protecting the personal and financial information you’ve entrusted to us. For over a century First Bank of Manhattan has been committed to providing the highest level of customer service. Maintaining your trust is a critical part of this commitment.

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Manhattan Bancshares, Inc. and
First Bank of Manhattan

Policy Regarding Excessive or Luxury Expenditures

Adopted August 18, 2009


General Policy. The employees and directors of Manhattan Bancshares, Inc and its affiliates (collectively, the “Company”) are prohibited from making any excessive or luxury expenditures in violation of this policy. The term “excessive or luxury expenditures” means excessive expenditures on any of the following to the extent such expenditures are not reasonable expenditures for staff development, reasonable performance incentives, or other similar reasonable measures conducted in the normal course of the Company’s business operations:
1. entertainment or events;
2. office or facility renovations;
3. aviation or other transportation services; and
4. other similar items, activities, or events for which the Company may reasonably anticipate incurring expenses, or reimbursing an employee or director for incurring expenses.

Reasonable expenditures may be incurred for business-related activities, events and purposes, including, without limitation, legitimate travel and meeting-related costs for attendance at conferences and meetings in appropriate environments for purposes of professional development, education, training, familiarization with Company products and services, and/or networking and best practice sharing across companies and industries; provided, however, such expenditures must conform with all applicable Company policies and procedures. In general, such expenditures should provide a demonstrable return on the investment; e.g., by contributing to the Company’s competitiveness, increasing its value, or positioning it for long-term growth.

Air Travel. Air travel on Company business shall be by commercial airline. The Company does not own or lease, and does not intend to purchase or lease, any private aircraft for use by Company employees or directors.

Automobile Expenses. The Company will provide automobiles of an appropriate make, model and age – but not luxury automobiles (defined as costing more that $35,000 new) – for use by the Chief Executive Officer. Other officers may receive an automobile allowance not to exceed $750 per month. No other car will be provided for use by any Company employee or director (except as specifically required for the employee’s job, such as in the case of a delivery person) except with the prior approval of the Board of Directors. Expenses for employee or director use of personal vehicles for Company business will be reimbursed at a rate that does not exceed the published IRS mileage rate. Documentation in support of such use must be provided in accordance with applicable Company policies and procedures.

Entertainment Expenses. All expenditures by employees or directors for entertainment must comply with applicable Company policies and must have a business purpose and not be extravagant. Requests for reimbursement for such expenditures must be justified and supported by documentation in accordance with applicable Company policies and procedures.

Employee Offices. Employees’ offices, including executive offices, shall be appropriate for the employee’s position but not ostentatious in size, furnishings or decoration. Materials used to construct or renovate offices and facilities shall be selected on the basis of their quality, appearance, cost and durability, considering their intended use and avoiding opulence. All expenditures for constructing, renovating, or furnishing offices must comply with applicable Company policies and procedures, which require Board of Directors approval, depending on the type and amount of the expenditure.

Expenditures for Activities and Events. The Chief Executive Officer’s prior approval is required for expenditures for an activity or event whose total cost exceeds $5,000. If the cost exceeds $7,500, prior approval of the Board of Directors is required.

Documentation. All Company expenditures, including those expenditures covered by this policy, shall be documented, reported, supported by written invoices and receipts, and subject to audit in accordance with standard, uniformly-applies Company policies and procedures.

Reporting Violation; Disciplinary Action. An employee or director who learns of a violation of this policy shall promptly report the violation to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors. Compliance with this policy is a condition of employment, and any violations thereof may result in disciplinary action up to and including discharge.

Certification of Compliance. The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer shall certify at least annually that this policy is being followed and that the approval of any expenditure requiring prior approval of an executive officer or the Company’s Board of Directors was properly obtained with respect to each such expenditure.

Approved By:
Manhattan Bancshares, Inc.
First Bank of Manhattan
Board of Directors
August 18, 2009

 
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