DISCLAIMER StanCERA, Stanislaus County Employees’ Retirement Association, provides these pages as a service primarily to its members, their beneficiaries and the public. StanCERA makes no representations or warranties, expressed or implied with respect to the materials found at this site. It is intended for general information purposes only. StanCERA cannot and does not declare that the information on this server is current. While every effort has been made to offer the most current information possible, inadvertent errors or omissions can occur. Some of the web pages have modification dates, which can be used as a guide to the timeliness of the data. StanCERA is governed by the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937, as well as the Internal Revenue Code and various rules and regulations, all of which are complex and subject to change. In the event of any conflict between those governing authorities and the information on this website, the governing authorities have precedence. The information provided is not intended to serve as legal advice nor as legal opinion, and site users are strongly encouraged to consult with StanCERA’s Retirement Benefits Specialists. By using this site, the site user agrees to release and hold StanCERA, agents and representatives thereof, harmless from any and all claims, demands and causes of actions of any kind or nature whatsoever now and in the future arising out of or in connection with the use of this site or the information provided herein. WEBSITE PRIVACY STATEMENT At the Stanislaus County Employees’ Retirement Association (StanCERA), we take your right to privacy very seriously, and we have taken steps to protect your privacy. This Privacy Statement is consistent with our effort to build users' trust and confidence in the website by promoting the principles of disclosure and informed consent. Because StanCERA wants to demonstrate its commitment to your privacy, we have agreed to disclose our information practices. If you have any questions about the security of our website or about this Privacy Statement, you can click here to send an e-mail to StanCERA or you may call (209) 525-6393. You may also mail your questions to:

StanCERA

Attn: IT Coordinator

832 12th

Street, Suite 600

Modesto, CA 95354

SECURITY Users’ sensitive information (such as names, addresses, and e-mail addresses) is encrypted and protected when entered into StanCERA’s website. SHARING OF INFORMATION Any information supplied by our users is considered private and will not be made available to others for any purpose. E-MAILS E-mail is not a secure platform. Information passed through e-mail can be intercepted by third parties. For this reason, you should not communicate personal information (such as, account information) via an e-mail. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES As a convenience for users, this website contains links to other websites created and maintained by other public and private entities. Please be aware that StanCERA is not responsible for the material found on any linked site or for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of these linked sites because their privacy policies may differ from ours. LOG FILES StanCERA logs Internet Provider (IP) addresses and user browser types for statistical and systems administration purposes only. These logs are analyzed to determine user interest in the various areas of our site, to identify system performance or problem areas and to improve the value of the materials available on the website. We do not link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable. This means that a user's session will be tracked, but the user will be anonymous.