Privacy Notice

Please read this notice carefully as it contains important information about our use of your personal information. In this notice, we and us and our means the Fortis Group which includes InsureTECH Systems Limited (trading as CheaperCover.com) and any holding companies, subsidiaries and other linked companies. Your personal information means any information we hold about you or anyone else in connection with any product or service we are providing to you.

We are committed to ensuring appropriate security for your personal information as required by the Data Protection Act 1998. Although absolute security cannot be guaranteed, the Site has in place measures in to protect your personal information. So that you can send your details to us with confidence, all the information you enter into this website is processed using a secure server infrastructure. We use the industry standard secure sockets layer (SSL) 128-bit encryption technology to ensure that your data is safe before it is sent anywhere for processing. If we transfer personal data to countries, or administer our services through countries whose data protection laws are not as extensive as those in the European Union, we will keep control of the information or require anyone we pass it to treat it in the same manner as we do.

By using this site you confirm that we may use your personal information for the purposes explained below. You should show this notice to anyone else whose name you give to us in connection with using this site as it will also apply to them.

How we use your personal information

We will use your personal information in order to:

• identify you each time you visit this website or wish to have a service provided;

• provide you with an insurance quotation;

• improve our services and websites;

• customize your experience, for example, provide advertisements that we think are relevant to you and which support any specific requests for information you may make;

• carry out research and analysis on the profile, interests and behaviour of all of our customers;

You may be asked when you register with us, to share with us your interests, hobbies and preferences.

You are under no obligation to provide this information, but if you don''t then we may not be able to provide you with certain services or personalize your experience and tailor our services for you (for example, tell you about special offers on things you''re interested in).

Sensitive Information

Some of the personal information that we ask you to provide is known as sensitive personal data. This may include information relating to your health, race, religion and any criminal convictions that you have. We will use sensitive personal data about you to provide the quotation you have requested. We may share it as set out below.

Sharing your data

By agreeing to the conditions laid out in this Privacy Notice, you agree that your personal information (including sensitive information) will be sent to an insurance company or broker in order to provide you with a quotation for the type of insurance product you are seeking (i.e. car, home or life insurance). This insurer or broker may then contact you - but only for the purpose of providing the quotation or to discussing its suitability and if necessary, to recommend an alternative product that may be more suitable.

If we are unable to provide you with a suitable quotation then we may pass your details to another company that may be able to assist you. They may contact you via phone, email or post to provide you with details of a suitable product.

Marketing

We may also use the information you supply to us to keep you informed of new products and services. If you are not happy for us to use your information in this way please send an e-mail to unsubscribe@CheaperCover.com and we will remove you from our mailing lists.

How we use cookies

Cookies are pieces of data that a website can send to your browser which may then be stored on your system. They enable the sender to identify, authenticate and maintain information about the way visitors use the Site. We use cookies for example:

a) to retain information for the duration of your visit so you can conveniently move between pages on the Site;
 
b) to track the effectiveness of online advertising of the Site. If you come to the Site through a third party advertisement or link, the third party may place its own cookie. Non-personalised information about how the website is used, for example, whether there are any return visits to the Site, and whether the visit or subsequent visits result in a catalogue request, may be used by us and/or the third party to measure the performance of the third party advertising. We recommend you refer to the privacy policy of any third parties whose advertising directs you to our Site; and

c) if you register your details with us, to gather and store information about how you use the website each time you visit. This helps us build on ongoing picture of your needs and preferences so that we can tailor future visits to the website according to your particular usage.

Cookies enable us to make your use of this website easier and bring you enhanced website functions and services. You can disable cookies. The "help" button on the menu bar of most browsers will tell you how to do this or how to have your browser automatically notify you when you receive a cookie so that you can decide whether to accept it. However if you disable cookies your visit may not enjoy all the above benefits.

Further information

If you have any queries about this policy please contact our Data Protection Officer, Stephen Davies, 39 Prospect Hill, Redditch, Worcestershire B97 4BS.

You are also entitled to a copy of the information we hold about you. Please send your request to our Data Protection Officer giving your name, address and date of birth. We are entitled to charge you a small administrative fee for this.