• Global Privacy Policy

MetLife Investment Management Privacy Statement 

Last Updated: July 31, 2026

MetLife Investment Management, which includes MetLife Investment Management, LLC and PineBridge Investments LLC, is MetLife, Inc’s (“MetLife”) institutional investment management business. MetLife Investment Management (“MIM” or “we”) strongly believes in the responsible use of personal information we collect and is committed to protecting all information we retain. To further this commitment, we have adopted this MetLife Investment Management Privacy Statement (“MIM Privacy Statement”) to tell you how MIM and its global affiliates (“we”, “our”, “us”) collect, use, share, and protect information we obtain.

Besides this MIM Privacy Statement, we also have other privacy notices that may apply to you as a MIM client or potential client or as a resident of certain states. For more information about our privacy notices, please visit us at https://investments.metlife.com/privacy-policies/.

Information Covered by this MIM Privacy Statement

This MIM Privacy Statement applies to all personal information we process about you, including when you: (i) interact with our websites, product portals, and online applications (“Sites”); (ii) download, register, or use our mobile software applications (“Apps”); and (iii) interact with us in-person or through telephone, chat, physical mail, email, fax, and social media.

For example, we process personal information about you from the following sources: 

  • Applications, subscription agreements, investment management agreements, or other forms; 
  • Interaction with you on the telephone, in-person, or through email; 
  • Transactions with us, our affiliates, or others, including service providers that are necessary for everyday business purposes, such as to maintain accounts and process transactions; 
  • Third parties with whom we deal, such as consumer-reporting agencies, to verify information we receive from you and your creditworthiness; and 
  • Through MIM websites, applications, or other online systems. 

This MIM Privacy Statement only applies to the services and interactions described herein that support MIM operations. It does not apply to services and interactions provided by other companies or organizations to which we link to or you interact with. MIM is, therefore, not responsible for the content or activities provided by other companies or organizations. This MIM Privacy Statement does not apply to MIM job applicants, employees, or contractors, or information that does not identify or cannot be reasonably used to identify you.

Personal Information We Collect

Personal information is information that identifies or reasonably can be used to identify you. We may collect from you and third parties your personal information, including but not limited to the following types of personal information:  

  • Name, signature, physical address, email address, telephone number, date of birth, government or national identification numbers, passport number, or other similar identifiers, employment information, and your preferences 
  • Assets, income, account balances and transactions, financial information 
  • Internet Protocol (IP) address, Browsing history, search history, interactions with web sites, applications, or advertisements  

Children

Our sites are not directed at nor intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.  

Information We Collect Through Technology

We may collect and process your information through certain MIM and third-party technologies, including artificial intelligence (“AI”), machine learning (“ML”), and generative AI tools, to enhance our ability to deliver products and services to you and improve our customer support, processes, and technologies.  

When you come to one of our Sites or Apps, we may collect your IP address. An IP address is often associated with the portal you used to enter the Internet, like your ISP (Internet Service Provider), company, association, or university. At times, we also use IP addresses to study the frequency that our visitors visit various areas of our websites. We may combine this information with personal information. Finally, our websites do not respond to browser Do Not Track signals. 

Cookies, Web Beacons, and Other Tracking Technologies

Our Sites and Apps may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect and store information. For more information, please review our Cookie Policy located at https://www.metlife.com/about-us/privacy-policy/cookie-policy/ 

Network Advertisers 

Advertisements managed by third parties may be placed on our websites. These companies are called 'network advertisers’. Network advertisers placing advertisements on our websites may also use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information when you click on or move your cursor over one of their banner advertisements. You may not realize this information is being collected. In some cases, we may have access to information from web beacons, cookies, and other tracking technologies used by network advertisers on our sites, and this information may permit us to identify other sites that you have visited that are also associated with the network advertiser. 

For more information about our ad service provider and its tracking technologies, including information about how to opt out of these technologies, please visit  https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/ and https://www.aboutads.info/consumers. Once you have clicked on an advertisement and left our websites, our MIM Privacy Statement no longer applies, and you must read the privacy policy or statement of the advertiser to see how your personal information will be handled on their website.

Finally, on our websites, a Cookies Banner will allow you the opportunity to manage your cookies preferences.  

How We Use Your Personal Information

We use and process your personal information to the extent that it is reasonably necessary to fulfill your requests, based on your consent, for legitimate business purposes, as described in this MIM Privacy Statement.

For example, we use and process your personal information to: 

  • Authenticate your identity; 
  • Provide you with online planning tools; 
  • Process an application for our products and administer your account information; 
  • To manage and administer your holdings in our funds and any related accounts on an ongoing basis in accordance with the contract between you and us; 
  • Respond to your product or service information requests; 
  • Send you customer newsletters and updates; 
  • Provide you with additional materials that may be of interest, including marketing materials; 
  • For other everyday business purposes, such as product development and website administration; 
  • To carry out statistical analysis and market research which are in our or our affiliates’ legitimate business interest; and 
  • To comply with legal and regulatory obligations applicable to you and us from time to time, including applicable anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing legislation.

We may also use and disclose any information not considered to be personal information, including aggregated and anonymized data, for any legal purposes, including analytics and assessments of business relationships and opportunities.

How We Use Your Personal Information

Subject to legal, regulatory, or other governmental requirements, it is our policy not to disclose any of an individual’s personal information to third parties without their consent, unless those parties are providing services or support to us and have agreed to keep such personal information confidential. Examples of these parties include, but are not limited to, fund administrators, attorneys, and accountants. 

We may distribute certain personal financial information, such as the schedule of investors to the fund agreement and capital account information, to all investors in each specific fund, to any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over us or any of our funds, or in connection with any litigation or other dispute or otherwise as necessary or appropriate to enforce the terms of our agreements with you or investigate, defend, or assert legal rights. 

Additionally, we may use an individual’s personal information for our own direct marketing, which you may choose to opt out of upon request. The applicable contact details will be included in such communication to effectuate a desired opt-out. 

Purchase or Sale of Businesses

From time to time, we may purchase a business or sell one or more of our businesses, and your personal information may be transferred as a part of that purchase or sale. If we purchase a business, the personal information received with that business would be treated in accordance with all our privacy policies, including this MIM Privacy Statement, if it is practicable and permissible to do so. If we sell a business, we will include provisions in the selling contract requiring the purchaser to treat your personal information in the same way required by our privacy policies. The provisions of this paragraph will also apply if we are sold as part of bankruptcy proceedings.

Other Disclosures, Including Disclosures Required by Law and Disclosures to Help Protect the Security and Safety of Our Websites and Others 

We may disclose any information as permitted or required by law, when we believe in good faith it is necessary for safety purposes, required for legal reporting, or necessary to protect our legal rights or enforce our Terms of Use or any contest rules. We may also disclose information about you to our auditors, regulators, or legal advisors, or to respond to a subpoena.

Third-Party Terms and Conditions for Site and App Users 

If you are using one of our Sites or Apps, please note that your access to and use of the Site or App may be subject to certain third-party terms and conditions and privacy policies, including but not limited to application stores, mobile software platforms, and third parties whose services you access through the Site or App. You recognize and agree that MetLife is not liable for any such third-party terms and conditions and their use of your personal information. MetLife may, in its discretion, make available links through advertisements or otherwise enable you to access third-party products or services. Please note that while using such products or services, you are using products or services developed and administered by people or companies not affiliated with or controlled by MetLife. MetLife is not responsible for the actions of those people or companies, the content of their products or services, the use of information you provide to them, or any products or services they may offer. The fact that MIM is linked to those products or services does not constitute our sponsorship of or affiliation with those people or companies.

Your Privacy Choices 

We do not share personal information with unaffiliated third parties for their own direct marketing purposes. If you have signed up to receive newsletters or other e-mail messages from us, you can opt-out any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the message.

Retention of Personal Information

MIM’s Global Record Retention Schedule establishes the retention periods for our records consistent with MetLife business needs and global legal and regulatory requirements. MIM, consequently, will retain personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purpose set out in our policies, for as long as an account or relationship with MIM is active, as needed to provide services to our customers, to the extent necessary to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations, or to comply with our Global Record Retention Schedule. 

Security Measures to Safeguard your Personal Information

The security and confidentiality of your personal information is extremely important to us. That is why we have technical, administrative, and physical security measures and safeguards in place to protect your personal information from unauthorized access and improper use. For example, the areas of our website that enable or require you to submit personal information online use encryption to protect that information. We also review our security procedures periodically to consider appropriate new technology and updated methods. However, despite our reasonable efforts, no security measure is ever perfect or impenetrable. To further protect personal information, we restrict access to such information to only employees who need the information to provide products or services to you and have been trained on the proper handling of such information.

Updating your Personal Information 

We take steps to ensure that information is current and accurate by updating our records as needed. From time to time, and only when necessary, we may request confirmation of information that reasonably appears to be inaccurate or outdated. 

Individuals, including current, former, and prospective clients and investors, may exercise rights under applicable law to access personal information held by us in order to rectify or delete any such information that is factually incorrect, incomplete, or irrelevant for the purpose for which it is processed, and they may also raise any concerns as to the use or disclosure of their personal information. 

Any changes or corrections to personal information must be made in writing and sent to our Privacy team at MIMprivacy@metlife.com. All lawful requests to make corrections or changes to an individual’s personal data will be made as soon as practicable, unless otherwise prohibited by law or regulation. If we are unable or otherwise prohibited from adhering to a request to change or correct an individual’s personal data, such requests will be annotated in our records.

You can also contact your Relationship Manager directly to update your personal information.

Withdrawal of Consent

Individuals, including current, former, and prospective clients and investors, may exercise rights under applicable law to withdraw their consent for the collection, use, or disclosure of non-public personal information by providing reasonable written notice to our Privacy team at MIMprivacy@metlife.com. Upon lawful request, we shall inform the individual of the likely consequences of the withdrawal of consent and will cease to collect, use, or disclose the non-public personal information unless otherwise permitted or required by applicable laws and regulations. 

Cross Border Disclosure

In order to use and disclose the personal information, such information may be transferred internationally, including from the European Economic Area to the U.S. and other countries which the European Union has deemed do not provide “adequate” protection for personal information. During such transfers, we will apply the same standards of privacy protection as set out in this privacy policy regardless of the international transfer or processing of personal information. If such transfer occurs with respect to the non-public personal information relating to an individual residing in the European Union, we are required to ensure that processing of such personal data is in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation and, in particular, that appropriate measures are in place such as entering into Model Contractual Clauses (as published by the European Commission) or ensuring that the recipient is Privacy Shield certified, if appropriate.

If, at any time in the future, it is necessary to disclose any individual’s personal information, including current, former, and prospective clients and investors, in a way that is inconsistent with this policy, we will give such investor written notice of the change and, where required under applicable law, obtain consent to such change.

Changes to this MIM Privacy Statement 

We may change this MIM Privacy Statement from time to time. When we do, we will post the revised MIM Privacy Statement with a new “Last Updated” date. Any changes to this MIM Privacy Statement will become effective when posted unless indicated otherwise.

Contact Us for More Information 

For any privacy issues, questions or complaints concerning the application of this MIM Privacy Statement or to exercise your rights as described above, you may contact our Privacy team via email: MIMprivacy@metlife.com.