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The terms and conditions below apply to your election, as in effect from time to time, to receive fund prospectuses and fund shareholder reports (fund prospectuses and reports are collectively referred to herein as “fund information”) for your Vanguard 403(b) plan account(s) electronically.
Your consent applies to all plan accounts registered under your Social Security number and will be effective until you revoke it [or it is revoked by Vanguard]. You may revoke your e-delivery consent at any time by logging on to Vanguard.com, going to the Balance and Holdings page, clicking the “go to my 403(b) plan for details” link, then choosing My Profile, selecting Paperless Settings, and changing your Fund Information Delivery Method. You may also revoke your e-delivery consent by calling us at 1-800-569-4903. Vanguard will revoke your consent if your web access is blocked or if e-mail notifications are repeatedly returned as undeliverable. In the event Vanguard materially amends this consent agreement, you will be provided notice and will have the opportunity to revoke your consent.
Fund information are available only in portable document format (PDF). You must have PDF viewing software, such as Adobe Reader (available here), installed on your computer in order to view your fund information online. If you don't have Adobe Reader or are otherwise unable to view or print information on our website, do not accept this agreement.
You may change or verify your e-mail address at any time by logging on to Vanguard.com, going to the Balance and Holdings page, clicking the “go to my 403(b) plan for details” link, then choosing My Profile, clicking on Change Your Email Address link, entering the new information and clicking Submit.
Note: Please allow three business days for us to process your changes or revocation. It may be several days to several weeks before you stop receiving fund information via your previous delivery method.
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Because wireless devices may be lost or stolen, using such devices carries risks that your personal information may be compromised. There are steps that you may take to reduce these risks. For example, you should avoid storing passwords or other personal information on your mobile devices to prevent unauthorized use. You should use the security features that come with your device. You should change your passwords on a periodic basis and refuse to share security information or passwords with others. You should avoid "bookmarking" pages that contain personal information and decline requests from sites to store your usernames and passwords. You should log off of the Site when you are finished using it so that someone else cannot access your account if the device is lost or left unattended. As a safety precaution, your access to this Site automatically "times out" after 20 minutes with no activity. BY ACCESSING THIS WEBSITE WITH A WIRELESS DEVICE, YOU AGREE YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TAKING ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE THE DEVICE AND ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION STORED ON OR ACCESSIBLE BY THAT DEVICE.
We do not operate any wireless network and have no control over the operation of any wireless service provider. We cannot guarantee the privacy or security of wireless data transmissions. You assume all risk when using a wireless service to access this Site and are responsible for safeguarding your personal passwords and other user codes and wireless devices. For more information on the Security protocols for this Website, please refer to the Security section below. Please also refer to our Privacy Policy, the terms of which are incorporated into and made a part of these Terms and Conditions, for information on how we safeguard our clients' personal information.As with all financial matters, you should exercise great care in using the information provided on this Website or available through links from this Website. You should research the facts and opinions contained in this information, and discuss them with your financial advisor, before making any financial decisions. The information provided on this Site is provided to you for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any product that may be referenced on the Site. Vanguard has not independently verified or passed on the merits of any information contained in third-party materials posted on this Site and Vanguard does not guarantee the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of such materials. You alone will bear the sole responsibility of evaluating the merits and risks associated with the use of any information provided on this Website before making any decisions based on such information. In exchange for using such information, you agree not to hold Vanguard or its third-party information providers liable for any possible claim for damages arising from any decision you make based on the information made available to you through this website.
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The Vanguard ETFs are not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by Barclays. Barclays does not make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in Vanguard ETFs or the advisability of investing in securities generally. Barclays' only relationship with Vanguard is the licensing of the Index, which is determined, composed and calculated by Barclays without regard to Vanguard or the Vanguard ETFs. Barclays has no obligation to take the needs of Vanguard or the owners of the Vanguard ETFs into consideration in determining, composing, or calculating the Index. Barclays has no obligation or liability in connection with administration, marketing, or trading of the Vanguard ETFs.
Vanguard funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the University of Chicago or its Center for Research in Security Prices, and neither the University of Chicago nor its Center for Research in Security Prices makes any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the funds.
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The Dow Jones indexes (the "Indexes") are products of Dow Jones Indexes, licensed trademarks of CME Group Index Services LLC ("CME"), and have been licensed for use. "Dow Jones®" and "Dow Jones Indexes" are service marks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings, LLC ("Dow Jones"), have been licensed to CME, and have been sublicensed for use for certain purposes by Vanguard. Vanguard's funds and/or ETFs based on the Indexes are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Dow Jones, CME or their respective affiliates and Dow Jones, CME and their respective affiliates make no representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s).
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The Russell Indexes and Russell® are registered trademarks of Russell Investments and have been licensed for use by Vanguard. The products are not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by Russell Investments and Russell Investments makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the products.
S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P") and have been licensed for use by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and its affiliates and sublicensed for certain purposes by Vanguard. The S&P Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and has been licensed for use by Vanguard. The Vanguard Fund(s) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones, S&P or their respective affiliates, and none of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones, S&P nor their respective affiliates, and none of the S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones, S&P nor their respective affiliates makes any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s).
SEDOL Data has been provided from the London Stock Exchange's SEDOL Masterfile®. SEDOL and SEDOL Masterfile® are registered trademarks of the London Stock Exchange Group PLC.
Vanguard Annuity Access is offered in collaboration with Hueler Investment Services, Inc. through the Income Solutions platform. Income Solutions is a registered trademark of Hueler Investment Services, Inc. and used under license. United States Patent No. 7,653,560.
"Wilshire 4500" and "Wilshire 5000" are trademarks and "Wilshire" is a service mark of Wilshire Associates Incorporated and they have been licensed for use by Vanguard. The Vanguard funds and/or ETFs (the "Products") are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Wilshire Associates Incorporated or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, and they make no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Products.
CGS identifiers have been provided by CUSIP Global Services, managed on behalf of the American Bankers Association by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services, LLC, and are not for use or dissemination in a manner that would serve as a substitute for any CUSIP service. The CUSIP Database, © 2017 American Bankers Association. "CUSIP" is a registered trademark of the American Bankers Association.
Automated Form and Signature Capture Technology Licensed under Comfidex U.S. Patent Nos. 6,189,009 and 6,725,220.
Vanguard Exchange-Traded Funds ("Vanguard ETFs®") are produced by U.S. Patent No. 6,879,964; 7,337,138; 7,720,749; 7,925,573; 8,090,646; and 8,417,623.
Vanguard Auto-Rebalancing methodology is protected by U.S. Patent Nos. 7,149,713 and 7,552,079.
Vanguard Bond ETF Dividend Declaration model is protected by U.S. Patent Nos. 7,792,725 and 8,175,944.
Vanguard Personal QDI Calculation Process are protected by U.S. Patent Application No. 7,953,661.
Vanguard Managed Payout Funds are protected by U.S. Patent Nos. 8,180,695 and 8,185,464.
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Miscellaneous Provisions
You agree that the provisions contained in these Terms and Conditions are reasonable and supported by adequate consideration, the receipt of which is acknowledged by you. No delay or failure by Vanguard to exercise any right we have under these Terms and Conditions shall be treated as a waiver of any other rights we may have under our agreement(s) or law.
Revised 11/8/2017