Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Information About PHL
PHL(“we”, “us”, and “our”) are committed to respecting and protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, share, and protect information relating to individuals (“personal data”), in line with the Data Protection Act 2018 or the UK General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”). This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect when you visit this website or interact with us in the course of business relationship.
Please read it carefully to learn about our processing of personal data and your rights and choices.
The full company details of PHL are as follows:
Name: PHL Insurance Brokers Limited, Company number 04851546
Company address: 120 Kings Road, London, SW3 4TR
Information About PHL
PHL(“we”, “us”, and “our”) are committed to respecting and protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, share, and protect information relating to individuals (“personal data”), in line with the Data Protection Act 2018 or the UK General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”). This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect when you visit this website or interact with us in the course of business relationship.
Please read it carefully to learn about our processing of personal data and your rights and choices.
The full company details of PHL are as follows:
Name: PHL Insurance Brokers Limited, Company number 04851546
Company address: 120 Kings Road, London, SW3 4TR
What Information do we collect about you?
- Information you give us and that we collect throughout our relationship with you. This is information about you that you give us by filling in forms on our site or by corresponding with us by phone, email or otherwise. The information you give us may include name and address, dates of birth, National Insurance numbers, driving licence details, health, ethnic origin, criminal convictions, Bank Account and financial information and email addresses.
Information we collect from your use of our site. Regarding each of your visits to our site we will automatically collect the following information:
Technical information, such as the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your device to the Internet, whereabouts you connected to our service, your internet service provider (ISP), and what type of device you are using to access our service.
Information we collect when you call us. If you call us we will automatically collect the phone number from which you are calling.
- Information we receive from other sources. We may need to collect sensitive personal data including information about your health, ethnic origin, or criminal prosecutions from third parties such as employers and credit reference agencies, fraud prevention agencies and other similar organisations to provide you with our services.
- Providing us with your details online. This is information you may choose to provide us with using the contact us page on our site. It includes your name, telephone number, and email address. Please let us know if any of this information changes so we can keep our records up to date.
- Insurance policy details
What Information do we collect about you?
- Information you give us and that we collect throughout our relationship with you. This is information about you that you give us by filling in forms on our site or by corresponding with us by phone, email or otherwise. The information you give us may include name and address, dates of birth, National Insurance numbers, driving licence details, health, ethnic origin, criminal convictions, Bank Account and financial information and email addresses.
Information we collect from your use of our site. Regarding each of your visits to our site we will automatically collect the following information:
Technical information, such as the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your device to the Internet, whereabouts you connected to our service, your internet service provider (ISP), and what type of device you are using to access our service.
Information we collect when you call us. If you call us we will automatically collect the phone number from which you are calling.
- Information we receive from other sources. We may need to collect sensitive personal data including information about your health, ethnic origin, or criminal prosecutions from third parties such as employers and credit reference agencies, fraud prevention agencies and other similar organisations to provide you with our services.
- Providing us with your details online. This is information you may choose to provide us with using the contact us page on our site. It includes your name, telephone number, and email address. Please let us know if any of this information changes so we can keep our records up to date.
- Insurance policy details
Why do we collect this information?
We use this information in the following ways:
- To take steps necessary to assess whether we can enter into a contract with you and to perform our contract with you. This includes conducting our obligations to you and providing you with our products and services.
- For improving our service to you, to ensure that content from our site is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your device.
- To deal with any legal queries relating to your use of our service.
- To provide you with service communications so that you receive a full and functional service and so we can perform our obligations to you. These may be sent by email [or post or, if the circumstances require it, we may contact you by phone]. These will include notifications about changes to our service.
- To provide you with marketing communications including, with your permission, information about other goods and services we offer, or you have enquired about.
Why do we collect this information?
We use this information in the following ways:
- To take steps necessary to assess whether we can enter into a contract with you and to perform our contract with you. This includes conducting our obligations to you and providing you with our products and services.
- For improving our service to you, to ensure that content from our site is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your device.
- To deal with any legal queries relating to your use of our service.
- To provide you with service communications so that you receive a full and functional service and so we can perform our obligations to you. These may be sent by email [or post or, if the circumstances require it, we may contact you by phone]. These will include notifications about changes to our service.
- To provide you with marketing communications including, with your permission, information about other goods and services we offer, or you have enquired about.
Information we collect from your use of the site
We will use this information for the following purposes:
- To administer our site and for internal operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, statistical and survey purposes.
- To improve our site to ensure that content is presented in the most effective manner for you and your device.
- As part of our efforts to keep our site safe and secure.
- To measure or understand the effectiveness of advertising we serve to you and others, and to deliver relevant advertising to you.
- Information we collect throughout our relationship. We will use this information to help us provide you with our services.
- Information we receive from other sources. See the ‘Who might we share your information with?’ section below for details of how we use information in conjunction with our associated third parties.
Information we collect from your use of the site
We will use this information for the following purposes:
- To administer our site and for internal operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, statistical and survey purposes.
- To improve our site to ensure that content is presented in the most effective manner for you and your device.
- As part of our efforts to keep our site safe and secure.
- To measure or understand the effectiveness of advertising we serve to you and others, and to deliver relevant advertising to you.
- Information we collect throughout our relationship. We will use this information to help us provide you with our services.
- Information we receive from other sources. See the ‘Who might we share your information with?’ section below for details of how we use information in conjunction with our associated third parties.
How long do we keep hold of your information?
- Name and address – 7 years from collection
- Dates of birth – 7 years from collection
- Bank Account – Duration of contract plus 7 years
- Financial information – Duration of contract plus 7 years
- Email addresses – 7 years from collection
- Telephone number – 7 years from collection
- Insurance policy details – 6 years from collection
Technical information, such as the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your device to the Internet, whereabouts you connected to our service, your Internet Service Provider (ISP), and what type of device you are using to access our service, is collected automatically by our hosting provider (IONOS). These server logs are retained for a maximum of 8 weeks for security and diagnostic purposes before automatic deletion.
How long do we keep hold of your information?
- Name and address – 7 years from collection
- Dates of birth – 7 years from collection
- Bank Account – Duration of contract plus 7 years
- Financial information – Duration of contract plus 7 years
- Email addresses – 7 years from collection
- Telephone number – 7 years from collection
- Insurance policy details – 6 years from collection
Technical information, such as the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your device to the Internet, whereabouts you connected to our service, your Internet Service Provider (ISP), and what type of device you are using to access our service, is collected automatically by our hosting provider (IONOS). These server logs are retained for a maximum of 8 weeks for security and diagnostic purposes before automatic deletion.
Who might we share your information with?
We will only supply your personal information to other parties where such a transfer is a necessary part of the activities that we undertake, where you give us consent or where we are required to do so by law or regulation You agree that for the purposes set out in the ‘Why do we collect this information?’ section above, we have the right to share your personal information with:
- Selected associated third parties, some of who we appoint to provide services, including: business partners, subsidiaries, suppliers and sub-contractors for the performance of any contract we enter into with you.
- Analytics and search engine providers that assist us in the improvement and optimisation of our site.
- Customers survey providers to receive feedback and improve our services.
- Any member of our group, which means our subsidiaries.
Who might we share your information with?
We will only supply your personal information to other parties where such a transfer is a necessary part of the activities that we undertake, where you give us consent or where we are required to do so by law or regulation You agree that for the purposes set out in the ‘Why do we collect this information?’ section above, we have the right to share your personal information with:
- Selected associated third parties, some of who we appoint to provide services, including: business partners, subsidiaries, suppliers and sub-contractors for the performance of any contract we enter into with you.
- Analytics and search engine providers that assist us in the improvement and optimisation of our site.
- Customers survey providers to receive feedback and improve our services.
- Any member of our group, which means our subsidiaries.
Additionally, we will disclose your personal information to the relevant third party
- If we sell or buy any business or assets, in which case we will disclose your personal data to the prospective seller or buyer of such business or assets.
- If we are acquired by a third party, in which case personal data held by it about its customers will be one of the transferred assets.
- If we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data to comply with any legal obligation, or to enforce or apply our terms of use and other agreements; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our customers, our regulator, or others. [This includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and prevention of money laundering and credit risk reduction].
Additionally, we will disclose your personal information to the relevant third party
- If we sell or buy any business or assets, in which case we will disclose your personal data to the prospective seller or buyer of such business or assets.
- If we are acquired by a third party, in which case personal data held by it about its customers will be one of the transferred assets.
- If we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data to comply with any legal obligation, or to enforce or apply our terms of use and other agreements; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our customers, our regulator, or others. [This includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and prevention of money laundering and credit risk reduction].
How is your data stored and kept secure?
At PHL we take your safety and security very seriously and we are committed to protecting your personal and financial information. All information kept by us is stored on our secure servers.
We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”). If in future we do need to transfer your data outside the EEA, we will only do so if adequate protection measures are in place in compliance with data protection legislation.
How is your data stored and kept secure?
At PHL we take your safety and security very seriously and we are committed to protecting your personal and financial information. All information kept by us is stored on our secure servers.
We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”). If in future we do need to transfer your data outside the EEA, we will only do so if adequate protection measures are in place in compliance with data protection legislation.
What are your rights?
- Your right to withdraw consent. We will stop using your data, if we collected it with consent. However, please note we may have processed your data up to the point where you withdrew your consent.
- Your right to challenge, express your view, or have a human review any automated decisions we make. This happens when these decisions may have a big impact on you. We do not make any such decisions
If you would like to exercise any of your rights in relation to your data, please contact us at: hello@phl-ib.co.uk. You can also opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us by contacting us at hello@phl-ib.co.uk.
We will review verified data protection rights requests and respond to you as quickly as possible. If we are unable to comply with your request due to an exception or limitation, we will explain this in writing. If we need more time, we will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing.
We remind you that you have a right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) should you feel unsatisfied with our treatment of your personal data. Depending on the laws applicable to you, if you are not satisfied with our response to you, you may have the ability to appeal our response. If an appeal right is applicable to you, we will let you know in our response to you.
What are your rights?
- Your right to withdraw consent. We will stop using your data, if we collected it with consent. However, please note we may have processed your data up to the point where you withdrew your consent.
- Your right to challenge, express your view, or have a human review any automated decisions we make. This happens when these decisions may have a big impact on you. We do not make any such decisions
If you would like to exercise any of your rights in relation to your data, please contact us at: hello@phl-ib.co.uk. You can also opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us by contacting us at hello@phl-ib.co.uk.
We will review verified data protection rights requests and respond to you as quickly as possible. If we are unable to comply with your request due to an exception or limitation, we will explain this in writing. If we need more time, we will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing.
We remind you that you have a right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) should you feel unsatisfied with our treatment of your personal data. Depending on the laws applicable to you, if you are not satisfied with our response to you, you may have the ability to appeal our response. If an appeal right is applicable to you, we will let you know in our response to you.
Under Data Protection Law, you have rights including:
- Your right of access – You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
- Your right to rectification – You have the right to ask us to rectify information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.
- Your right to ensure – You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
- Your right to restriction of processing – You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your information in certain circumstances.
- Your right to object to processing – You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Your right to data portability – You have the right to ask that we transfer the information you have us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.
You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.
Should you have any issues, concerns or problems in relation to your data, or wish to notify us of data which is inaccurate, please let us know by contacting us using the contact details above. If you are not satisfied with our processing of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority, which is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK, at any time.
The ICO’s contact details are available here: https://ico.org.uk/concerns/.
Under Data Protection Law, you have rights including:
- Your right of access – You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
- Your right to rectification – You have the right to ask us to rectify information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.
- Your right to ensure – You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
- Your right to restriction of processing – You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your information in certain circumstances.
- Your right to object to processing – You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Your right to data portability – You have the right to ask that we transfer the information you have us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.
You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.
Should you have any issues, concerns or problems in relation to your data, or wish to notify us of data which is inaccurate, please let us know by contacting us using the contact details above. If you are not satisfied with our processing of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority, which is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK, at any time.
The ICO’s contact details are available here: https://ico.org.uk/concerns/.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
This policy may be updated from time to time. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our privacy policy.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
This policy may be updated from time to time. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our privacy policy.
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If you have any questions or queries about how we process your personal data, or if you wish to exercise your rights , you can contact us using the following details:
- Name: PHL Insurance Brokers Limited, Company number 04851546.
- Company address: The Jellicoe, 5 Beaconsfield Street, London, N1C 4EW
- Email address: hello@phl-ib.co.uk
Contact Us
If you have any questions or queries about how we process your personal data, or if you wish to exercise your rights , you can contact us using the following details:
- Name: PHL Insurance Brokers Limited, Company number 04851546.
- Company address: The Jellicoe, 5 Beaconsfield Street, London, N1C 4EW
- Email address: hello@phl-ib.co.uk
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