Have you ever had that nightmare? Not yet, you say? Well, Gotham wants to bring it closer to a reality for you. And, oh, they are being so cool and casual about it.
Just email us your Social Security number, your tax returns, all your bank statements, all your investment account statements, your wage & salary information, and every occupant's email address, they’re demanding in conjunction with the current certifications for LIHTC tenants.
No mention of security for the electronic files.
No promises not to share the documents with anyone who wants to see them.
No promises that employees won’t stick them on a flash drive and take them home for their own use.
No privacy policy whatsoever.
If you want to increase the chances that your Social Security number and financial records will show up on the internet for purchase or for anyone’s use, please immediately send all of your most private financial information via email to Gotham as they are demanding. If you want to risk having the information that you give to them about your children show up on a website somewhere, go ahead and freely email the information to Gotham.
Gotham is trying to claim that the electronic files are necessary because they are working remotely. That’s a lie. Office employees are seen on the property everyday. And the sad truth is that there are so many empty apartments that every office employee could have his own office-apartment with private bathroom and kitchen. Furthermore, if it’s not safe for Gotham employees to work on site, is it safe for tenants to live here?!
Tenants should demand to continue to mail or deliver in a sealed envelope to the concierge desk their certification materials. Demand that Gotham NOT EMAIL any documents that include Social Security number or financial information to you for signing via DocuSign. DocuSign is not safe. That company has had high profile hacks of sensitive data.
Tenants should also demand to see Gotham Organization's Privacy Policy with regard to tenants’ financial records. What legitimate company in the 21st century doesn’t promote its concern for privacy of records? A person can’t even buy dog food on the internet at Mr. Chewy without encountering a Privacy Policy. Where is Gotham’s Privacy Policy?
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