Non-Discrimination & Privacy Statements
Non-Discrimination Statement
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT: In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
For more information, contact the RMA Civil Rights Office at 202-690-3578 (main line).
TRANSLATION SERVICES: If English is not your primary language, we have translation services available through the companies we contract with. Please contact us to make a request for information and communication in your language.
BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCHERS: If you qualify as a Beginning Farmer or Rancher, there are additional benefits available to you for participating in a RMA program that you qualify for. The USDA’S flyer summarizing these additional benefits is linked here: https://www.rma.usda.gov/Fact-Sheets/National-Fact-Sheets/Beginning-Farmer-and-Rancher-Benefits-for-Crop-Insurance
VETERAN FARMERS AND RANCHERS: If you are an individual who is a US Military Veteran who obtained veteran status within the last 5 years, and have not actively participated in a farm or ranch operation anywhere, for more than 5 crop years, there are additional subsidies available to you for participating in RMA programs that you qualify for. The USDA’S flyer summarizing these additional benefits is linked here: https://www.rma.usda.gov/-/media/RMAweb/Fact-Sheets/National-Fact-Sheets/Veteran-Farmer-and-Rancher-Benefits-for-Federal-Crop-Insurance.ashx?la=en
LIMITED-RESOURCE FARM HOUSEHOLDS: Limited-resource farm households are defined as having low farm sales for 2 years and low household income for 2 years. In fiscal year 2020, low farm sales means direct or indirect gross farms sales not more than $180,300. Low household income means that current-year income falls below the national poverty level for a family of four with two children, or is less than half of the county median household income.
Privacy Statement
At Lind Insurance Services, we respect the privacy of all visitors to our web site. We do not require you to disclose any personal information without your consent, and the information you provide to us stays with us. We do not gather information on individual users on our web site.
We may collect and store information such as the name of the domain from which you are visiting our site, as well as the date and time you access our site, but the information we gather in this process is for the sole purpose of studying the traffic going into our site. This information is simply to tell us which areas of the site are of most interest to our visitors.
Our site also includes forms to send us the necessary information to prepare an insurance quote for you. As with a phone call or talking to us in person, the information obtained remains with our agency, and is used internally in the process of making decisions such as which company we represent is the best match. Information from such a request will not be sold, nor will it be shared with others outside the agency unless we are required by law to do so.
When you contact us by email, please keep in mind that your email address, as well as any other information that your email header discloses, will be revealed to us through the email. We will only use this information for the specific purpose of responding to your comments or questions. Your email address will not be sold, nor will it be shared with others outside the agency unless we are required by law to do so.
We also reserve the right to update our privacy policy at any time by posting the latest version.
POLICYHOLDER – COLLECTION OF INFORMATION AND DATA (PRIVACY ACT) STATEMENT – AGENTS, LOSS ADJUSTERS AND POLICYHOLDERS
The following statements are made in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a): The Risk Management Agency (RMA) is authorized by the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501-1524) or other Acts, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, to solicit the information requested on documents established by RMA or by approved insurance providers (AIPs) that have been approved by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) to deliver Federal crop insurance. The information is necessary for AIPs and RMA to operate the Federal crop insurance program, determine program eligibility, conduct statistical analysis, and ensure program integrity. Information provided herein may be furnished to other Federal, State, or local agencies, as required or permitted by law, law enforcement agencies, courts or adjudicative bodies, foreign agencies, magistrate, administrative tribunal, AIPs contractors and cooperators, Comprehensive Information Management System (CIMS), congressional offices, or entities under contract with RMA. For insurance agents, certain information may also be disclosed to the public to assist interested individuals in locating agents in a particular area. Disclosure of the information requested is voluntary. However, failure to correctly report the requested information may result in the rejection of this document by the AIP or RMA in accordance with the Standard Reinsurance Agreement between the AIP and FCIC, Federal regulations, or RMA-approved procedures and the denial of program eligibility or benefits derived therefrom. Also, failure to provide true and correct information may result in civil suit or criminal prosecution and the assessment of penalties or pursuit of other remedies.
