Privacy statement & cookies
Privacy policy
Brit Insurance will not collect any information about individuals, except where it is specifically and knowingly provided by them. However, we may collect and process data relating to details of your visits to our site and the resources that you access. We may also collect information about your computer, including where available, your IP address, operating system and browser type.This is statistical data about our users' browsing actions and patterns and does not identify any individual.
The transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our site; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access.
The details which you provide about yourself and any other information which identifies you ("Personal Information") will be used to send you the information you have requested.
Brit Insurance respects your privacy and will not sell, rent or loan any Personal Information collected on this website and will only use your Personal Information in ways to which you have consented. Any information that you give Brit Insurance will be treated with the utmost care and security and will remain completely confidential. In order to process various requests by you, your Personal Information may be passed to a relevant third party and, where we are lawfully requested to do so, regulatory authorities. Such third parties will have access to the Personal Information needed to perform the relevant service. They may not, however, use your Personal Information for any other purposes and are required to process your Personal Information in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
You agree that any successor operator of Brit Insurance's business may use your Personal Information on the same basis as Brit Insurance does.
We will not disclose your Personal Information to third parties, except as outlined above, or in the unlikely event that we are required to do so by court order or other legal requirement. Please note that we may transfer your Personal Information to persons outside the EEA, but we will only do so in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. The only cookies used on this website are Google Analytics cookies, which help us accurately estimate the number of visitors to the website and volumes of usage. This is to ensure that the service is available when you want it and at an acceptable speed.
Cookies currently used on our website
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Typical content: randomly generated number
Expires: 2 years
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Typical content: randomly generated number
Expires: 30 minutes
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Typical content: randomly generated number
Expires: when user exits browser
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Typical content: randomly generated number + info on how the site was reached (e.g. directly or via a link, organic search or paid search)
Expires: 6 months
For more information about Google Analytics visit the Google Analytics website.
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Removing and disabling cookies
If you do not wish to accept cookies on to your machine you can disable them by adjusting the settings on your browser. However this will affect the functionality of both this website and other websites you may visit.
Data protection
In addition to Brit Insurance’s safeguards, your Personal Information is protected in the UK by the Data Protection Act. This provides, amongst other things, that the Personal Information Brit Insurance holds about you should be processed lawfully and fairly. It should be accurate, relevant and not excessive. The information should be kept up to date, where necessary, and not retained for longer than is necessary. It should be kept securely to prevent unauthorised access by other people. You have the right to see what is held about you (on the payment of an administrative fee) and correct any inaccuracies by contacting us. You can contact us about your Personal Information by writing to:
Ann-Catherine Grant
Data Protection Officer
Brit Insurance
55 Bishopsgate
London
EC2N 3AS