Principal Financial Group and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“Principal,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respect the privacy of your personal information (i.e., information that may directly or indirectly identify you, as further described below) (“PI”). This Global Privacy Statement (“Privacy Statement”) describes our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your PI, including sensitive personal information (as further described below), when you visit one of our Principal websites (collectively, the “Site”), when you communicate with us via email, when you register to attend our webinars or online events when you use our Principal mobile application(s) (“App”), and when you engage with us offline (collectively, the “Services”).

This Privacy Statement is provided in a layered format so you can click through to the specific areas set out below. You can also download a version of the Privacy Statement (PDF).

This Privacy Statement also provides information about your rights in relation to the processing of your PI, including for residents in California and residents in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), United Kingdom (“UK”), and Switzerland. Please note: The applicability of certain sections of this Privacy Statement will vary by law and jurisdiction. As a result, not all provisions of this Privacy Statement will apply to all users or all of certain users’ PI.

For the purposes of European, UK, and Swiss data protection laws, when applicable, Principal is the controller of your PI as further described in this Privacy Statement. A list of Principal affiliates can be found in the Annex of this Privacy Statement.

References to “you” or “your” refers to individuals whose PI is processed by Principal, including Site and App users, customers, and beneficial owners of an organization or entity in connection with:

  • the provision of financial services to potential or actual customers;
  • transactions to which we are party; or
  • services provided to us through a third-party vendor.

By accessing the Site and using our Services, you agree to our collection and use of your PI as described in this Privacy Statement. However, your use of the Services does not equate to consent for the processing of your PI for purposes of European, UK, and Swiss data protection laws.