Privacy Policy
Our Privacy Policy
At QuoteTheMarket.co.uk we take your privacy and the protection of your information seriously. This policy explains the type of information we collect from you via our website and over the phone and how it is used. You can be assured any information you provide us will be used strictly in accordance with this policy. We may occasionally change this policy by updating this page.
This policy is effective from 01/01/2018
QuoteTheMarket.co.uk Ltd is an appointed representative of Next Risk Solutions Ltd who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under firm reference number 705135. Next Venture is registered with the information Commissioners office in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 as a data controller and our registration number is ZA169977. This policy applies to all users of our comparison service.
Information we collect and how we use it
Our Privacy policy applies to the information we may collect from you in connection with the provision of the price comparison service. You may provide us with information by filling in forms on our website. The personal information you provide may include, your name, your address, email address and phone number. Depending on the product you wish to compare you will also need to supply sensitive personal information about criminal convictions and medical history. By supplying this information, you expressly consent our use of your sensitive personal information in accordance with this policy. When using our website we will also collect information about how you use the website including your IP address and we may use the information collected to review market trends and track sales data.
QuoteTheMarket.co.uk will share the information you have supplied to our panel of partners from whom you will receive quotations. All the personal information you provide will be held in the strictest of confidence and will only be used in the provision of our service. To assist you in the process of purchasing your insurance via our comparison service you agree to us sharing your details with the cheapest provider to contact you to ascertain if you are interested in purchasing their product. In some cases if you have clicked on a provider they may contact you to confirm if there are any further discounts available. If you are uncomfortable with this process you are able to ‘opt out’ of customer contact within our quote journey.
Our Obligations
QuoteTheMarket.co.uk is a data controller in relation to the information you have supplied us as the data controller we will strive to treat all your personal information strictly private and confidential and will only use your data:
- Fairly and in a lawful manner
- As set out in this policy and legislation
If you have any request concerning your personal data then, please contact us:
By email: customerservices@quotethemarket.co.uk
Or alternatively you can write to us at:
Customer Services,
Mamhilad Park Estate
Cwmbran House,
Pontypool
NP4 0HZ
How else will we use your personal information?
Outside of the provision of our price comparison service we may also use your personal details for the following purposes:
- Sending you email confirmation of your quote
- Sending you annual renewal quotes
- Send you information in regard to products and services which may be of interest to you, the way we contact you is down to you and the marketing permissions you have agreed within our quote journey.
If you require us to remove your personal information from our records then please let us know by writing to us at Customer Service, Ground Floor C North, Mamhilad House, Mamhilad Park Estate, Pontypool, Torfaen, NP4 0HZ or email: customerservices@quotethemarket.co.uk
Fraud
QuoteTheMarket.co.uk take fraud and fraud prevention extremely seriously consistently monitoring website activity. In the event of fraudulent activity being suspected we may share data with third parties including law enforcement agencies, fraud prevention agencies and insurance providers.
What are Cookies and do I have to accept them to use your website?
Our web site uses a number of different cookies. Here we explain the different type of cookies we use and why we use them.
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer by websites or sometimes by emails. They provide useful information to companies, which help in all sorts of ways. For you, it means you can use our site more efficiently and save you time by not having to re-enter your details each time you visit. They also make sure you receive the most relevant information from us.
There are two main categories of cookies:
Persistent cookies – These cookies stay your computer until they are removed manually or automatically
Session cookies – These cookies remain on your computer until you close your browser when they are automatically deleted.
Essential cookies
Essential cookies are technical cookies that are required for the operation of our sites. Without essential cookies our web site can’t operate properly. Essential cookies include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas.
Performance cookies
Performance cookies allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors to our web site and to see how visitors move around them. This helps us to improve the way our web site works by enabling us to tailor our site to the way visitors use them. The information we collect from performance cookies is aggregated which means that we cannot identify you from it.
Your right to refuse cookies and what happens if you refuse them
You can refuse cookies by activating the relevant setting on your browser. However, if you do so you may not be able to access all or parts of our sites. If you carry on using our sites and do not change your browser settings we’ll assume you consent to us using cookies as described above.
Find out more
You’ll find more information about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org, which gives details on how to delete cookies from your computer. For information on how to do this on your mobile phone browser, please see your handset manual.