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.
Who we are
Wherever the names LABC New Home Warranty,
LABC Self
Build Warranty and
LABC Social Housing Warranty
are used within these pages, this
refers to the scheme name used by MD Insurance Services Limited that operate in
the United Kingdom. All data from this website is held by MD Insurance Services
Limited.
What information we
collect and how
The information that we collect via
this website may include:-
Any personal details that you type in and submit such
as your name, address, e-mail address 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 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. For further
information about how to disable cookies in your browser please visit the About
Cookies Website.
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.
What we do with your information
MD Insurance Services Limited is committed to respecting your privacy and any personal
information that we obtain from this website will be collected and used in accordance
with the Data Protection Act 1998 and other applicable UK legislation. The information
we collect may be used:-
For the purposes of insurance administration by us, by
other companies within MD Insurance Services Group of companies or our agents, by
our insurers and your intermediary (if you have one) and may be disclosed to regulatory
bodies for the purposes of monitoring and/or enforcing our compliance with any regulatory
requirements.
For research and statistical purposes.
For the investigation of or
prevention of crime.
For credit checking purposes.
In assessing any claims you make
against a policy (if applicable), we or our agents may undertake checks against
publicly available information about you such as electoral roll, county court judgements,
bankruptcy orders or repossessions. Your information may also be shared with other
insurers either directly or via those acting for us for example, loss adjusters
and investigators.
It may be necessary to transfer your information to other companies
within the MD Insurance Services Group or service providers located outside the
European Economic Area for any of the above purposes and for system administration.
The data protection and other laws of those countries may not be as comprehensive
as those in the UK, but we will take steps to ensure that your privacy rights are
respected.
Marketing
MD Insurance Services limited and its agents may use your information
to keep you informed by e-mail or direct mail about insurance and financial products
and services that may be of interest to you. Your information may also be disclosed
and used for these purposes after your insurance policy has lapsed.
If you wish
to receive these, please ensure that the "Yes" box contains a tick when entering
your personal details. However, you can contact us at any time to have your details
removed from lists used by us for direct marketing purposes. We can also provide
you with great deals from our carefully selected partners.
If you wish to receive
these, then please tick the "Yes" box when entering your personal details. Note
that again you may unsubscribe at a later date if you wish.
Your rights
You can
ask us to update or remove your personal information by submitting
your request through the
Contact Us
page of this website.
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 MD Insurance Services to cover our administrative costs in dealing with
your request:-
The Data Protection Team
LABC New Home Warranty
MD Insurance Services Limited
Haymarket Court
Hinson Street
Birkenhead
CH41 5BX
We will take all reasonable
steps to confirm your identity before providing you with details of any personal
information we may hold about you.
Other websites and information security
This
Privacy Policy covers all websites operated by MD Insurance Services Limited. Any
other websites that may be linked to or by our website(s) will be subject to their
own policies which may differ from ours. You should carefully read the privacy policies
of these websites before submitting any personal information.
You should also be
aware that communications over the internet, such as e-mails, are not secure unless
they have been encrypted. Your communications may route through a number of countries
before being delivered - this is the nature of the internet. MD Insurance Services
Limited cannot accept responsibility for any unauthorised access or loss of personal
information that is beyond our control.
MD Insurance Services Ltd is the Scheme Administrator for the LABC New Home Warranty.
MD Insurance Services Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services
Authority.