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General Information
Enrollment and Password Information
Connecting to Private View
Private View Features
Security and Privacy
Technical Requirements
Private View Customer Service

General Information

1. What is Private View?
Private View is Fiduciary Trust's online account information service. This confidential service allows you to view your account information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from anywhere you have Internet access.

2. What features does Private View offer?
With Private View, you can access your account information, whenever it's convenient, enabling you to:

  • View account balances, transaction activity and tax lots in a summary form and in detail.
  • Review your asset allocation.
  • Customize account views for a specific time period.
  • Download portfolio information into a spreadsheet file, which can be used with popular personal financial management software.

3. Which accounts can I view with Private View?
With Private View, you can view all of your Fiduciary Trust accounts. When you enroll, your Account Officer will assist you with selecting the specific accounts you would like to access with Private View. If you wish to change your account selection on Private View, simply call your Account Officer at his or her direct number or at 617-482-5270.

4. How current is the account information on Private View?
Private View information is updated at the end of each business day. When you view your account, you'll see balances and transaction activity as of the prior business day.

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Enrollment and Password Information

5. How do I enroll in Private View?
To enroll in Private View, contact your Account Officer at his or her direct number or at 617-482-5270. Your Account Officer will send you a packet of information describing the services offered by Private View. Included in this packet, will be a Private View Agreement that must be signed and returned to your Account Officer. Once we receive your signed Agreement, we will set up your login ID and password.

6. How do I access Private View?

To access the Private View service, you will need a login ID and password. Once you have viewed, signed and returned the Private View Agreement to your Account Officer, a login ID and temporary password will be created. Your Account Officer will tell you your login ID, and your temporary password will be e-mailed to you by the Private View System Administrator. The first time you login to Private View, you will be prompted to change the temporary password provided by Fiduciary Trust with a password known only to you.

7. Are login IDs and passwords case sensitive?

Your login ID and password are not case sensitive. You can enter you login ID and password in any combination of upper and lower case characters when you login to Private View.

8. Can I change my password?
The first time you login to Private View, you will be prompted to change the temporary password provided by Fiduciary Trust with a password known only to you. If you wish to change your password at any other time, you may do so online from the Private View login screen.

9. What if I forget my password?
The Private View system will allow you to enter your password three times. For your protection, you will be denied access after your third unsuccessful attempt. When this occurs, you must obtain a new password by calling your Account Officer.

10. Can I give another individual, such as my spouse or financial advisor, viewing privileges on my account?
When you enroll in Private View, you will be assigned a single login ID and password for your use only. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of this information. Although you may decide to share this information with others, Fiduciary Trust cannot be responsible or held liable for any unauthorized disclosures of your financial information that may result.

11. Can I store my login ID and password on my computer so I don't need to enter them each time?

While select browsers offer users the option to save their login ID and password on their computer, as a security precaution, Fiduciary Trust recommends that you enter your login ID and password each time you access Private View.

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Connecting to Private View

12. Can I access Private View from another computer?
You can access Private View from any computer with Internet access and a 128-bit browser. Simply visit Private View at www.fiduciary-trust.com, and enter your login ID and password. To ensure privacy is maintained on your account information, be sure to logout to end your session.

13. Why do I sometimes lose my connection to Private View? To help prevent unauthorized access to your account information, Private View automatically disconnects after 20 minutes of inactivity. This added security measure would prevent unauthorized users from viewing your account information in the event that you leave your computer.

14. Can I access Private View from outside of North America?
You can access Private View from outside of North America if the computer you are using is equipped with a browser with 128-bit encryption.

15. Why can't I access the Private View login screen?
To help identify you and allow you to navigate the system, Private View utilizes "cookies", or small pieces of information that are sent from Fiduciary Trust to your browser. If you cannot access Private View, the "cookies" on your browser may be disabled. To access Private View, you must set your browser to allow "cookies".

16. Why am I having difficulty reading the screen?
If you are experiencing poor screen quality you may need to upgrade your browser. For assistance with upgrading your browser, click on Systems Requirements , which will provide a link to current versions of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.5.

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Private View Features

17. What information can I obtain with Private View?
With Private View, you can view:

  • Account balance information for all your positions as of the prior business day.
  • Information on the quantity, price and market value, as well as tax lot detail for each position.
  • A history of account transactions.

18. What types of account inquiries are available through Private View?
To help you review your positions, transactions and tax lots, Private View offers a variety of account inquiries available at both summary and detail levels, including helpful analytic inquiries, such as bond maturity and equity sector detail. Inquiries available include:

Summary Analysis Inquiries:
  • Portfolio Summary
  • Equity Sector Summary
  • Bond Maturity Summary
  • Transaction Summary

Detail Inquiries:
  • Positions View
  • Positions Detail
  • Cash and Cash Equivalents
  • Equity Market Values
  • Equity Sector Detail
  • Bond Maturity Detail
  • Transactions by Date
  • Transactions by Category
  • Lots View
  • Unrealized Gain/Loss Detail

19. How do I access my balances with Private View?
Once you connect to Private View, you'll immediately see your Account Cabinet, which lists your accounts and their corresponding market values. For additional account details, click on the Positions Quick View inquiry for a complete breakdown of all the holdings in your account. In addition to providing market value, the Positions Quick View provides the units, price and portfolio percentage of your holdings. To obtain more information on individual holdings, simply click on the magnifying glass beside the holding.

20. Where can I find my Unrealized Gain/Loss?
For detail on your unrealized gains and losses, simply click on the Lots Quick View inquiry in your Account Cabinet. There, you can view a breakdown of your unrealized gains and losses by tax lot, sorted alphabetically by security. If you prefer to review a different time period, or to see your gains and losses listed in descending order, simply complete the following:
  • Select the Lots inquiry from the Account Explorer
  • Click Details
  • Choose Unrealized G/L Detail

For more information on any individual holding, simply click on the magnifying glass beside the holding.

21. How do I view recent account activity?
To review your transactions for the month to date, simply click on the Transactions Quick View inquiry in your Account Cabinet. If you wish to view a different time period, or to see your transactions by category versus date, simply complete the following:
  • Select the Transactions inquiry from the Account Explorer
  • Click Details
  • Choose Transactions by Date or Transactions by Category
  • For more information on any individual transaction, simply click on the magnifying glass beside the transaction.

22. Can I update my personal information through Private View?
Although you cannot update your personal information online with Private View, you can utilize the Private View e-mail function to initiate a request to your Account Officer. Or, simply call your Account Officer at his or her direct number or at 617-482-5270.

23. How do I print in Private View?
To print an account inquiry, you must utilize your browser's print function and complete the following steps:
  1. Select 'Full Screen' view from the Inquiry Preferences Box at the top of the page
  2. Click on the Go icon (You do not need to be in full screen mode to print Quick View inquiries).
  3. From the Browser Menu, select 'File' and then choose 'Print.'
  4. The browser will print only the page that is shown in full screen. To print the entire account inquiry, be sure to choose 'View All Pages' from the 'Page Option' on the Toolbar. To show all columns, you may have to select 'Landscape.'

24. Can I download my account information into Quicken® or Microsoft® Money?
You can download your account information into a spreadsheet file, which can be used with popular software applications, such as Quicken® or Microsoft® Money. Simply:
  1. Create a folder on your computer in which to store your Fiduciary Trust account downloads.
  2. Click on the download icon.
  3. Right click on the .csv file link and choose 'Save Target As..' or 'Save Link As...'
  4. Within the 'Save As' dialog box, browse to your download folder, rename the file and click on the 'Save' button.

The file is now ready to be viewed from a text editor, such as Notepad, or a spreadsheet application, such as Microsoft® Excel.

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Security and Privacy

25. Is Private View secure?
Security is a Private View priority. To ensure you receive the highest level of protection currently available, we've taken the following measures:

  • Employing a dual security system that includes a login ID and password known only to you.
  • Requiring browsers that utilize 128-bit encryption, the highest level available, to protect information traveling to and from your computer and Fiduciary Trust.
  • Monitoring access to Fiduciary Trust's data and information on an ongoing basis.

26. What security precautions should I take?
To maintain the highest level of security while using Private View, we recommend that you take the following precautions:
  • Create a password that is easy for you to remember, but difficult for others to guess. Don't use sequential or repetitive characters, or your date of birth or phone number.
  • Never reveal your password to anyone.
  • Logout each time you complete a Private View session.

27. What is Fiduciary Trust's Privacy Policy?
Confidentiality is a cornerstone of Fiduciary Trust Company's relationship with its clients. Fiduciary Trust Company respects the privacy of users visiting its website and does not share any information with any third parties, send unsolicited e-mails or any direct marketing materials. For additional information please click Fiduciary Trust Privacy Statement.

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Technical Requirements

28. What do I need to use Private View?
To access Private View, you need a personal computer, an Internet Service Provider (ISP), and a secure browser. Private View access requires a 128-bit encrypted browser. Browser requirements are listed below:

  • Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.5

If you are not currently using Microsoft Internet Explorer, please upgrade by clicking on the link below.

Links to Microsoft® Internet Explorer

Cookies:
To help identify you and allow you to navigate the system, Private View utilizes "cookies", or small pieces of information that are sent from Fiduciary Trust to your browser. To access Private View, your browser must be set to allow "cookies".

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Private View Customer Service

29. Where can I get assistance once I enroll in Private View?
Your Account Officer can provide the assistance you need. Please call his or her direct number or 617-482-5270.

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