Privacy Policy

This policy sets out how we use and protect any personal information that you give us when you use this website. If you have any questions about this policy or do not agree with it please contact 0870 152 6000 before using this website.

We may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure you are happy with any changes.

Data Protection Act 1988

We are registered under the Data Protection Act and comply with the Act in all our dealings with your personal data.

What information do we collect?

In general, you can use this website without giving us any information. However, certain functions of this website involve us collecting certain information about you. For example, the "Click here to send an enquiry" function. We may collect your name and contact information, including email address.

What do we do with the information we collect?

We use this information to provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

Internal record keeping;

To follow up if you have lodged a request through the enquiry function

To improve our products and services

To contact you for market research purposes

General

You have the right to see personal data (as defined under the Data Protection Act) that we keep about you upon receipt of a written request and payment of a fee of £10. Any request should be sent to:

Assurant Intermediary Ltd, Assurant House, Amy Johnson Way, Clifton Moor, York YO30 4XT

Direct Marketing

We would like to provide you with information about new products, promotions, special offers and other information, which we think you may find interesting. We may send you such information by mail, telephone or fax. You can inform us not to contact you at any time by contacting Peta Matthews, Marketing & Communications Manager on 0844 248 7832.

Email Marketing

We would also like to provide you with the information above by email. However, we appreciate that email "spam" has become a problem in recent years. If you are a customer or you have previously asked us for information on our products, we may send you information on our range of products by email, unless you have asked us not to do so. If the reason you have given us personal information is to receive email information from us, we will continue to provide this information by email unless you ask us not to do so. Otherwise, when you provide us with personal information, we will ask you whether or not you are happy for us to send you this kind of information by email. If you decide at any time that you no longer wish to receive marketing emails from us, please contact Peta Matthews, Marketing & Communications Manager on 0844 248 7832.

Whom do we share this information with?

We will not transfer, disclose, sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties other than our subsidiaries and parent company, or a purchase of our business, unless we have your permission or are required by law. We may release your personal information to our authorised direct marketing or other agents unless you tell us that you do not wish this to happen.

If you think any information we have about you is incorrect or incomplete, please write or e-mail us as soon as possible. We will correct or update any information as soon as possible. We may link to other websites which are not within our control. Once you have left our website, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Cookies

We use cookies for certain areas of our website. Cookies are files that store information on your hard drive or browser that means that our website can recognise that you have visited our website before. They make it easier for you to maintain your preferences on the website, and by seeing how you use the website, we can tailor the website around your preferences and measure usability of the website. You can, should you choose, disable the cookies from your browser and delete all cookies currently stored on your computer. On Microsoft Internet Explorer, this can be done by selecting "Tools/Internet Options" and reviewing your privacy settings or selecting "delete cookies". (This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.) You can find out how to do this for your particular browser by clicking "help" on your browser's menu or by visiting http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/index.html. (No information obtained from the cookie will be used by us for marketing purposes.)

Security

We endeavour to take all reasonable steps to protect your personal information. However, we cannot guarantee the security of any data that you disclose on-line and we will not be responsible for any breach of security unless this is due to our negligence or wilful default.