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Under SEC Regulation S-P, broker-dealers must provide retail customers with a reasonable means and opportunity to opt out before sharing nonpublic personal information with nonaffiliated third parties. Which of the following opt-out mechanisms is considered UNREASONABLE under the regulation?

  1. Requiring the customer to write and mail a custom letter expressing their request to opt outCevap
  2. B
    Providing a toll-free telephone number that customers can call to submit their opt-out preference
  3. C
    Including a clear check-off box on a detachable reply form enclosed with the initial privacy notice
  4. D
    Providing a one-click electronic opt-out link within the firm's secure online customer portal

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Requiring a customer to write and mail a custom letter is considered an unreasonable opt-out mechanism under Regulation S-P.
Under SEC Regulation S-P, a financial institution must provide a reasonable and convenient method for customers to opt out of information sharing. Examples of reasonable methods include a toll-free phone number, a pre-formatted check-off box, or a simple online opt-out link. Requiring customers to write their own custom letter imposes an unreasonable burden and does not meet the regulatory standard.

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1
Identify the core regulatory standard under SEC Regulation S-P.
Broker-dealers must provide customers with a reasonable opportunity and simple, convenient means to opt out of nonpublic personal information sharing.
The rule is designed to protect customer privacy without placing burdensome obstacles on exercising opt-out rights.
2
Evaluate the compliance of each listed opt-out method against SEC guidelines.
Toll-free telephone lines, check-off reply forms, and electronic links are designated as reasonable methods, whereas requiring a customer to draft a custom letter is explicitly classified as unreasonable.
Drafting and mailing a custom letter creates an unnecessary hurdle for the customer, violating the requirement for a reasonable opt-out process.

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Regulation S-P Reasonable Opt-Out Requirements
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Account Statements, Privacy Protection, and Regulation S-P