BIRMINGHAM, Ala. and REDWOOD
CITY, Calif., Dec. 19, 2011
/PRNewswire/ -- BBVA Compass today announced a partnership
with Reputation.com, the leader in online privacy and reputation
management solutions, to provide Internet privacy solutions for
BBVA Compass customers and employees. BBVA Compass, one of the top
25 largest commercial banks in the U.S. based on deposit market
share, is providing customers and employees with Reputation.com's
MyPrivacy solution. MyPrivacy is a patented technology solution
that finds, protects, removes and monitors individuals' personal
information online.
"In today's digital age, it's essential that our customers and
employees have solutions that ensure privacy and protect their
identity," said Jon Mulkin, consumer
segment director at BBVA Compass. "MyPrivacy is an innovative and
proven technology solution that offers a way to manage personal
information online. MyPrivacy aligns with our core strategy to
provide simple, efficient solutions and services that benefit our
customers, with a focus on innovation.
Mulkin continued, "We chose to affiliate ourselves with
Reputation.com based on the company's industry leadership and
technological edge."
MyPrivacy removes personal, private information—such as name,
address, phone number, age, financial information, date of birth
and more—from hundreds of people search databases online. With
MyPrivacy, users benefit from continual, automated safeguarding of
their private and personally identifiable information (pii)
online.
"Individuals want control of their private information online
and the businesses that deliver on this are at a huge competitive
advantage," said Owen Tripp,
co-founder and COO at Reputation.com. "BBVA Compass is ahead of the
curve—they're putting privacy first. By doing so, they improve
security and bring peace of mind to their customers."
MyPrivacy is being offered in all 712 BBVA Compass branch
locations and to all customers via the bank's Privacy and Security
center at
http://www.bbvacompass.com/personal/security/my_privacy.cfm. For
more information, customers may call 1-800-COMPASS.
ABOUT BBVA COMPASS
BBVA Compass is a Sunbelt-based financial institution that
operates more than 712 branches including 374 in Texas, 93 in Alabama, 78 in Arizona, 65 in California, 45 in Florida, 36 in Colorado and 21 in New Mexico. BBVA Compass ranks among the top
20 largest U.S. commercial banks based on deposit market share and
ranks among the largest banks in Alabama (3rd), Texas (4th) and Arizona (5th). BBVA Compass has been
recognized as one of the nation's leading Small Business
Administration (SBA) lenders, earning 'Lender of the Year' honors
in 2009 and 2010. Additional information concerning BBVA Compass
can be found on our website www.bbvacompass.com.
BBVA Compass is a subsidiary of BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc., a
wholly owned subsidiary of BBVA (NYSE: BBVA) (MAD: BBVA). BBVA is a
financial services group with approximately $800 billion in total assets, 48 million clients,
7,400 branches and approximately 110,000 employees in more than 30
countries. BBVA ranks among the top 20 largest financial
institutions in the world based on market capitalization and 17th
in Global Finance magazine's list of the "World's 50 Safest
Banks" for 2011. BBVA provides its customers around the world with
a full range of financial services, including commercial and
wholesale banking, retail banking services, consumer loans,
mortgages, credit cards, securities brokerage, wealth management,
pension plan management and insurance. The BBVA Group maintains a
leadership position in Spain,
Mexico, Latin America and the Sunbelt Region of
the United States, as well as
operations in China, France, Germany, Hong
Kong, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. More information about the
BBVA Group can be found at www.bbva.com.
Editor's Note: BBVA Compass is a trade name of Compass Bank.
Compass Bank, member FDIC.
ABOUT REPUTATION.COM
Reputation.com's mission is to empower individuals and
businesses to control their privacy and reputation online.
Reputation.com was founded in 2006 and is the pioneer of online
reputation management solutions. The company is recognized by World
Economic Forum as a Technology Pioneer 2011 for its global
technology leadership and innovation. The privately held company is
headquartered in Silicon Valley, has an office in Germany and serves customers in more than 100
countries.
SOURCE BBVA Compass