Acceptance
Please read these terms carefully - they apply to your use of this website. By proceeding with access to our website you are deemed to have accepted these terms.
UK Only
The pages on this website are intended for access and use by UK residents only and comply with appropriate UK legislation and regulation.
International Enquiries
If you are accessing this website from outside the UK, local legislation may not permit us to provide products for you in your own country. We will be pleased to confirm the position to you on request if you e-mail us at
worthing@argyll-ins.co.uk. You should also be aware that communications over the internet, such as e-mails, are not secure unless they have been encrypted. Your communication may route through a number of countries before being delivered - this is the nature of the internet. Argyll Insurance Group cannot accept responsibility for any non-delivery or loss of personal information.
Copyright
Copyright in the whole and every part of this website belongs to Argyll Insurance Holdings Limited or its Group Companies, unless otherwise indicated, and may not be used, sold, licensed, copied or reproduced in whole or in part in any manner or form or in any media by any person without the prior written consent of Argyll.
Accuracy and Validity of Information
Whilst we take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information contained within these pages is accurate and up-to-date, we do not however accept any liability for any errors or omissions.
If you are in any doubt as to the validity of information made available within these pages, we recommend you seek verification by contacting us.
Availability
Whilst we take all reasonable steps to ensure this website is always accessible we will not be held liable if, for any reason, the website is unavailable for any period. We may also have to suspend access to the website for routine or emergency updates and maintenance but we will endeavour to keep any disruption to a minimum.
In addition we cannot warrant that this website will be free of viruses or defects of any description and we will not be held responsible for any technical problems you may suffer as a result of your use of this website.
Third Party Websites
This website may also contain hypertext links to websites operated by third parties. The responsibility for the operation and content of those websites shall rest solely with the organisation identified as controlling the third party website and will be governed by separate terms and conditions. Links are provided for convenience and inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement in any way of the site to which it links. We accept no responsibility or liability for the contents of any linked website.
Personal Information
The pages on this website are only directed at United Kingdom residents and comply with appropriate UK legislation and regulation. We have provided this Privacy Policy to help you understand how we collect and use your personal information when you visit our website.
Data Storage and Security
Argyll takes security very seriously and we use one of the strongest available security systems to protect your communications with us. Whenever you fill in an online form, such as a request for a quote, it is automatically protected using something called a 128bit Secure Socket Layer security ( SSL).
Although we use one of the most technologically advanced security systems available, our security providers cannot guarantee against unauthorised access by third parties.
Who we are
Wherever the name "Argyll" is used within these pages, this refers to one or more of the trading companies of Argyll Insurance Holdings Limited that operate in the United Kingdom and who may or may not offer insurance and financial products or services on this site. These trading companies includes but is not limited to Argyll Insurance (Holdings) Limited (Reg No.01047845), Argyll Insurance Services Limited (Reg No.01586288) , Argyll Financial Services Limited (Reg No.01586461) and Argyll Insurance Brokers Limited (Reg No.02491385). All are registered in England and Wales and have their Registered Office at:
Argyll House, 15 Liverpool Gardens, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1RY
Argyll Insurance Services (FSA registered number 306186), Argyll Financial Services Limited (FSA registered number 138250) and Argyll Insurance Brokers Limited (FSA registered number 306516) are each individually Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
What information we collect and how
The information that we collect via this website may include:-
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Any personal details that you type in and submit such as your name, address, e-mail address, date of birth, lifestyle and other information.
- Data that allows us to remember you, any interests that you have recorded and how you use this website. This saves you from re-keying information when you return to the site and allows us to arrange our website content to match your preferred interests. We may use "cookies" to collect this data. Cookies are text-only strings of information that are stored on your web browser or hard disk. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies by modifying the settings of your web browser. However, you may not be able to use all the interactive facilities of our site if cookies are disabled.
- Your IP address (this is your computer's individual identification number for internet connection) that is automatically logged by our web server. This is used to note your interest in our website.
- Your preferences and use of e-mail updates that are recorded by e-mails we send you (only if you have selected to receive e-mail updates on products and offers).
What we do with your information
Your information may be used for the purposes of insurance administration by the insurer, its associated companies and agents, by reinsurers and Argyll. It may be disclosed to regulatory bodies for the purposes of monitoring and/or enforcing the insurer's compliance with any regulatory rules/codes.
Your information may also be used for offering renewal, research and statistical purposes and crime prevention. It may be transferred to any country, including countries outside the European Economic Area for any of these purposes and for systems administration. Where this happens, we will ensure that anyone to whom we pass your information agrees to treat your information with the same level of protection as if we were dealing with it.
If you give us information about another person, in doing so you confirm that they have given you permission to provide it to us to be able to process their personal data (including any sensitive personal data) and also that you have told them who we are and what we will use their data for, as set out in this notice.
In the case of personal data, with limited exceptions, and on payment of the appropriate fee, you have the right to access and if necessary rectify information held about you.
Marketing
Argyll Insurance Group may use your information to keep you informed by post, telephone, e-mail, text messaging or other electronic means, about insurance and financial products and services which may be of interest to you. Your information may also be disclosed and used for these purposes after your policy has lapsed.
By providing us with your contact details, you consent to being contacted for these purposes.
However, you can contact us at any time to have your details removed from lists used by us for direct marketing purposes.
Your rights
You can ask us to update or remove your personal information by e-mail or by writing to Argyll.
You also have the right to request a copy of all the personal information we hold about you. To do this, simply write to us at the following address enclosing a cheque for £10.00 payable to Argyll Insurance Holdings Limited to cover our administrative costs in dealing with your request:-
The Legal Services Team
Argyll Insurance Group
Argyll House
15 Liverpool Gardens
Worthing. BN11 1RY
We will take all reasonable steps to confirm your identity before providing you with details of any personal information we may hold about you.
Disclaimer
Argyll Insurance Group (which includes but is not limited to Argyll Insurance Services Limited, Argyll Financial Services Limited, Argyll Insurance Brokers Limited and Argyll Insurance Holdings Limited) will not be liable for any loss of use, profits, savings or data or any indirect, special or consequential damages or losses, whether such losses arise in contract, negligence or tort, including without limitation to the foregoing any losses in relation to your use of, reliance upon or inability to use the website.
Variations
We reserve the right to update these terms from time to time without notice to you. We recommend you regularly revisit this page to ensure you have seen and are aware of our latest terms.
Choice of Law
English law shall govern the use of the website and in the event of a dispute you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
