Fidelity SIMPLE-IRA Electronic Funding Service

Maintaining the privacy and security of plan and account information is a responsibility that Fidelity and its customers share. That's why Fidelity PlanManager^SM incorporates electronic security measures using industry-standard encryption technology and additional proprietary measures. These include:

Requiring users to enter a Personal Identification Number (PIN) and Tax Identification Number (TIN).
2-way data encryption technologies.
24-hour a day monitoring of access to Fidelity data and information.

All customer data and SIMPLE contribution information is transferred over the Internet using industry-standard encryption technology that is designed to be secure. Fidelity recommends that users of electronic systems take the following measures to maintain the highest level of security:

Create a hard-to-guess PIN. A general rule for creating a PIN is the longer the better. Don't use sequential or repetitive characters, or PINs such as your phone number or date of birth.
Don't tell anyone your PIN. Ideally, your PIN will be easy for you to remember so you won't have to write it down, but difficult for others to guess.
Change your PIN frequently.
Be aware that if you leave your desk during or after an online session, another user may be able to use your browser's "Back" button to view information that you had previously entered into onscreen forms. While this potentially viewable information does not include your PIN or bank account information, we recommend that you exit your browser on completion of online activity to minimize this type of security risk.