Privacy Policy
General
Comparing Credit Cards takes your privacy seriously and takes every reasonable precaution to safeguard the personal information you supply to it.
Collection of data through "cookies"
Comparing Credit Cards uses resident cookies to store data on your hard disk for the purpose of identifying you when you return to the Comparing Credit Cards site. If you have resident cookies disabled in your browser you are still able to use the site but Comparing Credit Cards you will not have the benefit of an automatic login.
Comparing Credit Cards uses sessions to store data on our server that are individually identifiable. This means that a session cookie will be stored on your machine, and will expire once your visit to the site has ended. Functionality of the site depends upon your browser accepting session cookies. Comparing Credit Cards tracks visitors to and on the Comparing Credit Cards site by using referrer tracking.
Comparing Credit Cards uses "click through" and "open mail tracking" when sending emails. This process allows Comparing Credit Cards and its clients the ability to profile the recipients of their communications.
Step-by-step instructions on how to disable cookies - Internet Explorer 5, 5.5, 6
- Select the Tools menu
- Select Internet Options in the Tools drop-down menu
- Select the Security tab on the Internet options window
- Select the Custom Level button in the Security section
- Scroll down the Custom Level list until you get to the Cookies section
- Select the Disable radio button in the 'Allow cookies that are stored on your computer' section under Cookies
- Select the Disable radio button in the 'Allow per session cookies (not stored)' section under Cookies
- Press OK on the Custom Level window
- Press OK on the Internet Options window
Step-by-step instructions on how to disable cookies - Netscape 6
- Select the Tasks drop-down menu
- Select the Privacy & Security> menu in the Tasks drop-down menu
- Select the Cookie Manager menu in the Privacy & Security drop-down menu
- Select Block Cookies from this site from the Cookie Manager drop-down menu
- An Alert dialogue box will appear informing you that 'Cookies from this site will always be rejected' - press the OK button
Step-by-step instructions on how to disable cookies - Netscape 7
- Select the Tasks drop-down menu
- Select the Privacy & Security menu in the Tasks drop-down menu
- Select the Cookie Manager menu in the Privacy & Security drop-down menu
- Select 'Block Cookies from this site' from the Cookie Manager drop-down menu
- An Alert dialogue box will appear informing you that 'Cookies from this site will always be rejected' - press the OK button
Registration though third party sites
The collection of data by Comparing Credit Cards through registration on third party sites may lead to your data also being held by that third party site.
Provision of your data to third parties
The data you provide to Comparing Credit Cards collected during your registration is held and controlled by Comparing Credit Cards in a central database and is not shared with third parties. The process of supplying you with this information is at all times under the control of Comparing Credit Cards although specialist third party suppliers carry out the dispatch of communications.
Provision of your data to third party service providers
Comparing Credit Cards works with a number of third service providers such as Mortgage Brokers and Independent Financial Advisers who have been vetted by Comparing Credit Cards to provide services to our users. There may be instances when Comparing Credit Cards collects your data in order that you may be provided with the service offered - for example a mortgage quote. All the Data supplied to our partners in these instances is collected again and your express consent sought at the point of collection before the data is forwarded to our partner.
Provision of your name and address data to third parties
Comparing Credit Cards collects your name and address details during registration in order that it may provide you with offers and communications about the subjects you have requested, by post or email. The data is not shared with third parties. To indicate your preference to receive third party promotions please tick the boxes provided at the time you enter your name and address details, or by returning to the Comparing Credit Cards.co.uk site and selecting the amend details option.
Contact by mobile phone or other PDA devices
At times it may be appropriate for Comparing Credit Cards or its clients to contact you with offers and information in respect of your interests or to inform you about subjects upon which you have requested information through your mobile phone or other PDA devices. Before doing so Comparing Credit Cards will always ask you for your specific consent. If having given consent previously, you wish to withdraw this consent you may do so by logging on and amending your details on the site.
Use of external suppliers
Comparing Credit Cards may from time to time use third party suppliers to provide all or part of a service to you. Comparing Credit Cards shall only be entitled to supply such of your personal information as is necessary to enable them to provide the relevant service to you. You should be aware that such outside service providers might be based in countries outside the European Union whose laws provide for a different standard of protection for your personal data than that provided under English law. In such circumstance Comparing Credit Cards will have in place contractual arrangements which will require your data to be processed at least to a standard compliant with the Data Protection Act 1988.
Relevance and accuracy of your data
The data you provide to Comparing Credit Cards will be held as you have provided it. You may at any time amend or update your data by visiting Comparing Credit Cards.co.uk and selecting the Update Details option.
Unsubscribing
If you do not want Freemax Media to collect or process your personal data, please do not submit it and if you have or you believe that we have data about you that is incorrect please email us unsubscribe@comparingcreditcards.co.uk or write to us at Freemax Media Limited, 2 Old Row Court, Rose Street, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1XZ, UK and the information will be corrected as soon as possible or removed from our database as you request.
Provision of your data for enhancement purposes
Your data may be provided to clients of Comparing Credit Cards to be appended to information they already hold about you for the purpose of contacting you with information about their products and services. When first contacting you these clients will seek your appropriate consent.
Use of your data for analytical and statistical purposes
Your data together with that of other subscribers to Comparing Credit Cards may be aggregated at Postcode or other levels for the building of statistical and analytical tables. At no time will your data be individually identifiable in such tables.
Legal requirements to provide data
Except as provided above Comparing Credit Cards will not provide your personal information to any third party without your prior consent, however, under certain circumstances the force of law may require the provision of information to the legal authorities. In order to maintain the integrity of its website and safeguard the interests of its subscribers Comparing Credit Cards will comply with any such legally binding request.
Security of the Internet
The Internet is not a 100% secure medium for communication and, accordingly Comparing Credit Cards cannot guarantee the security of any information you send to Comparing Credit Cards via the Internet. Comparing Credit Cards is not responsible for any loss or damage you or others may suffer as a result of the loss of confidentiality of such information.
Further information
If you have any questions regarding the privacy policy of Comparing Credit Cards or require any further information please send your request by email to privacy@comparingcreditcards.co.uk