FCC Equipment Financing, a Caterpillar Company, recognizes and respects the privacy interest of individuals with regard to personal information provided to the company.

How do we collect personal information?

We collect the personal information that customers supply through fccef.com and fccequipmentfinancing.com. We may also collect personal information from other sources, both within and outside Caterpillar.

How do we use this personal information?

Personal information collected by us from fccef.com and fccequipmentfinancing.com is used to fulfill customers’ requests for FCC’s economic publications or applications for loans.

Do we use electronic mechanisms such as 'Cookies'?

FCC does not use cookies as a means of personal information collection.

How do we safeguard personal information?

FCC utilizes reasonable measures to protect personal information against loss, manipulation, falsification, unauthorized access, or unauthorized disclosure by any party inside or outside FCC and Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation. For example, this information is kept in a database, which requires authorization and a password to access, which is behind a security firewall.

Will we disclose the personal information that we collect?

We may disclose personal information when it is necessary to answer inquiries and to fulfill customers’ requests. In any case, the disclosure of personal information is given only to those with a legitimate business reason to access the information. Notwithstanding the above disclosures, we will disclose personal information when required or permitted by law or according to relevant Corporate Policies.

Customers’ consent

By providing personal information to FCC, customers consent to the collection and use of the personal information in accordance with the purposes described in this privacy statement.

Where can customers obtain further information about this privacy statement?

Customers may contact FCC at (800) 207-9286.

What happens if this privacy statement changes?

We reserve the right to amend this Data Privacy Statement. If FCC updates or changes this privacy statement, the changes will be made on this page.