We regard the privacy of those who use this website ("the Site") as very important.
We have created this Privacy Policy to explain to you what
personal information we collect about you and the purposes for
which we may use such personal information. "Personal information"
is information that can identify you as an individual. Whilst it
does not include information about companies it does include
information we collect about company directors, officers,
employees, sole traders and members of partnerships and you must
have obtained their consent to our using their data.
By submitting personal information to us you consent to our
collection and use of the information as set out in this Privacy
Policy.
Who are we?
Premierline Direct is a trading name of Allianz Business
Services Limited which is a company registered in England and Wales
under company number 4521167. Our registered office is at 57
Ladymead, Guildford, Surrey. We are the data controller under the
United Kingdom's Data Protection Act 1998 in respect of the
personal information to which this Privacy Policy applies. We have
notified the Office of the Information Commissioner of our data
processing activities: our registration number is Z7570117.
What information do we collect from visitors to the Site?
The information you provide may be used by us to offer you a
quotation, deal with any aspects of your policy, to search credit
reference agencies (who may keep a record of the search), and for
customer surveys, market research and compliance business reviews.
The information you provide us with may include your name, address,
date of birth, telephone number, email address, renewal date(s),
bank details including your credit/debit card number and expiry
date and details of your directors, officers, employees and
partners who must have consented to our using their details. Such
information may be disclosed to regulatory bodies such as the
Financial Services Authority and to other insurance organisations,
professional advisers and mediation companies to administer and
regulate your insurance, help offset risks and prevent fraud. Any
information you supply to us must be accurate and up to date and
you should inform us if any such information requires updating.
How do we use your personal information?
It may be used by companies within the global Allianz group of
companies to inform you about any products, services and offers we
may consider to be of interest to you. We will do this by writing
to you, by telephone (including by way of automatic dialing), by
fax, by email or by access to our website. If for any reason you do
not want to receive this information please write to us at The
Marketing Department, Premierline Direct, Caton Road, Lancaster,
LA1 3PE.
To whom will we disclose personal information?
We may also pass your details onto other carefully selected
third parties so that we may tell you of products and services
which we feel may be of interest to you. If for any reason you do
not want to receive such information please write to us at The
Marketing Department, Premierline Direct, Caton Road, Lancaster,
LA1 3PE.
How do you access the personal information we hold about
you
Under the terms of the Data Protection 1998, you are entitled to
a copy of all the information we hold about you. You can do this by
writing to us including your name and address to The Marketing
Department, Premierline Direct, Caton Road, Lancaster, LA1 3PE,
enclosing a cheque or postal order for £10 made payable to Allianz
Business Services Limited.
Use of Cookies and Email Tracking
Cookies are small pieces of information sent by a web server
(such as that used to run the Site) to an individual's computer
which are then stored on that computer's hard drive. Cookies are
used by us to identify when a visit from a user of your computer is
made to the Site and to keep track of your browsing patterns. We
also use a "temporary cookie" each time you log on. This enables us
to show you personalised views of information on the Site and also
means that you don't have to re-enter your password every time you
move between different parts of the Site. This temporary cookie is
erased completely as soon as you close down your browser. If you
receive marketing emails from us, we are also able to track when
you have opened the emails and which links contained in the emails
you chose to use.
Our cookies are restricted for use only on the Site and may be
used to assist us in the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
They are not used to transfer any personal information to any third
party which is not directly connected with the operation of the
Site. Most browsers allow you to prevent cookies being stored on
your computer. If you want to know how to do this please look at
the help menu on your browser. Please note that doing so may
restrict your ability to use the Site.
What about third party websites that you can access via the
Site?
The Site contains links to other websites which are outside our
control and are not covered by this Privacy Policy. If you access
other websites using the links provided, the operators of those
websites may collect personal information from you which will be
used in accordance with their respective Privacy Policies which you
should read. We are not liable for the practices of such third
party website operators in respect of your personal
information.
Security of your data
Under the Data Protection Act we can only discuss your details
with you. If you would like anyone else to act on your behalf
please let us know. Your personal details may be transferred to
countries outside the European Economic Area, however they will at
all times be held securely and handled with the utmost care in
accordance with all principles of UK law. We will store your
personal information on our secure database but will not keep them
longer than is necessary. Please be aware that the Internet is
global and no data transmitted via the Internet can be guaranteed
to be 100% secure during transmission.
What if you subscribe to any of our services?
This Privacy Policy covers the personal information you submit
to us in relation to your use of this Site. If you subscribe to any
of the services described on the Site we will ask you to agree to
be bound by the terms of a separate agreement setting out, amongst
other things, what your and our obligations are with regard to the
personal information which will be processed as a result of your
subscribing such services.
How will you know if we make any changes to this Privacy
Policy?
We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make
any substantial changes to the way in which we use your personal
information we will notify you by posting a notice on the Site's
homepage: you can view the current version of our Privacy Policy at
any time by clicking on the Privacy Policy link on the
homepage.
