Securing your personal information
We follow strict security procedures in the storage and disclosure of your personal information in line with industry practices, including storage in electronic and paper formats.
We store all the information that you provide to us, including information provided via forms you may complete on our websites, and information which we may collect from your browsing (such as clicks and page views on our websites).
Any new information you provide us may be used to update an existing record we hold for you.
When do we share your information?
To help us prevent financial crime, your details may be submitted to fraud prevention agencies and other organisations where your records may be searched, including the Claims and Underwriting Exchange (CUE)
and the Motor Insurers Anti-Fraud and Theft Register (MIAFTR).
In addition to companies within the Ardonagh Group, third parties (for example insurers or loss adjustors) deliver some of our products or provide all or part of the service requested by you. In these instances,
while the information you provide will be disclosed to these companies, it will only be used for the provision and administration of the service provided (for example verification of any quote given to you or
claims processing, underwriting and pricing purposes or to maintain management information for analysis).
This may also include conducting a search with a credit reference bureau or contacting other firms involved in financial management regarding payment.
We will only share your information for any direct marketing of additional services and products within The Ardonagh Group of companies where we have your consent to do so.
The data we collect about you may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside of the European Economic Area (“EEA”). It may also be processed by staff operating outside of the EEA who work for us or for one of our suppliers.
Such staff may be engaged in, amongst other things, the provision of information you have requested.
If we provide information to a third party we will require it and any of its agents and/or suppliers to take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Fair Processing Notice.
We may of course be obliged by law to pass on your information to the police or other law enforcement body, or statutory or regulatory authority including but not limited to the Employer’s Liability Tracing Office (ELTO) and the Motor Insurance Bureau (MIB).
We may also share your information with anyone you have authorised to deal with us on your behalf.
How long do we keep your information for?
We will not keep your personal information longer than is necessary for the purpose for which it was provided unless we are required by law or have other legitimate reasons to keep it for longer (for example if necessary for any legal proceedings).
We will normally keep information for no more than 6 years after termination or cancellation of a product, contract or service we provide. In certain cases, we will keep your information for longer,
particularly where a product includes liability insurances or types of insurance for which a claim could potentially be made by you or a third party at a future date, even after your contract with us has ended.
Your rights
Under data protection law you have the right to change or withdraw your consent and to request details of any personal data that we hold about you.
Where we have no legitimate reason to continue to hold your information, you have the right to be forgotten.
We may use automated decision making in processing your personal information for some services and products. You can request a manual review of the accuracy of an automated decision if you are unhappy with it.
If you wish to inform us of changes in consent for marketing please contact us at the address or telephone number indicated in any recent correspondence or emails you have received from us.
Further details of your rights can be obtained by visiting the ICO website at ico.org.uk.