Privacy Policy
We are committed to protecting
your privacy. If you have any questions/comments about privacy
please address them to 1st-contact-uk.co.uk
1. Your personal privacy whilst using our site
It is
the policy of 1st Contact UK Ltd to respect the privacy of its users
and understand that they have a choice as to whether they wish to
receive communications from us or not. Occasionally, e-mails will be
sent to users who have previously communicated with 1st Contact UK
Ltd to inform them of features, products or services they have
expressed an interest in or may find useful.
2. The information we collect
We only collect
information on you that is required to allow us to provide you with
the services you use. We periodically review this information to
ensure that we do not keep it for longer than is necessary.
3. Security
We take the security of your personal
data very seriously. However, no data transmission over the internet
can be guaranteed to be totally secure. As a result, whilst we
strive to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure or
warrant the security of any information which you send to us, and
you do so at your own risk.
4. Data Protection act 1998
Under the Data
Protection Act 1998, you have the right to request and see any
information we store on you at any time. If you do so wish to have a
copy of your information we may charge you a fee for this
information.
1st Contact UK Ltd reserves the right to access
and disclose personal data or information to comply with applicable
laws and lawful government requests, to operate 1st Contact UK Ltd
systems properly, or to protect 1st Contact UK Ltd and its
clients.
As required by the Data Protection Act 1998, 1st
Contact UK Ltd follows strict security in the storage procedures and
disclosure of information which you have provided on this Web site
to prevent unauthorised access.
Purposes for which we use
information about you
We may use your personal information
that you provide via our site for the following purposes:
- to enable you to access and use the services
- to personalise aspects of our overall service to you
- to communicate with you
- to process a transaction between you and a third
party
Please be aware that once you use our website
or our services, you will be regarded as having given your consent
to us disclosing your personal information to the following
parties:
third party providers, for the purposes of then
obtaining a quotation for you or comparing different products and
services as requested by you other third parties either where
necessary for those third parties to provide additional products or
services requested by you or with your prior consent
5. Prevention of money laundering
1st Contact UK Ltd
may use and search the records of credit reference or fraud
prevention agencies to check your identity to prevent money
laundering, unless you have furnished other satisfactory proof of
identity.
6. Disclaimer
Links to other websites
1st Contact
UK Ltd accepts no responsibility or liability for the privacy of
your personal information on such websites, as these are beyond our
control and will accept no responsibility or liability in respect of
any materials on any third party internet website which is not under
its control.
If you decide to enter into a contract with a
third party provider through our website, the information you have
provided to us together with any further information requested by,
and supplied by you to, the third party provider will be held by the
provider for the purposes set out in that provider's privacy policy.
Therefore, you are strongly advised to read your chosen provider's
privacy policy and satisfy yourself as to the purposes for which the
provider will use your personal information before entering into the
contract. We have no responsibility for the uses to which a provider
puts your personal information once you have contracted with that
provider.
7. Changes to the Privacy Policy
We may need to
amend the Privacy Policy from time to time. Any such amendment will
take effect as soon as it is posted on the website. You are
therefore encouraged to familiarise yourself with the Privacy Policy
on a regular basis.
8. What are ‘cookies' and how does 1st Contact UK Ltd use
them?
A ‘cookie' is a piece of information that is
stored on your computer's hard drive by your Web browser. On
visiting the Web site, your computer will use the cookies to
guarantee a secure connection. Most browsers accept cookies
automatically, but usually you can alter the settings of your
browser to prevent automatic acceptance. If you choose not to
receive cookies, you may not be able to use certain features of this
Web site.
9. Concerns or Questions
If you have any concerns or
questions about any of these matters please feel free to contact us
at the following address:
1st Contact UK Ltd
Suite
1
351 London Road
Hadleigh
Essex
SS7 2BT
Terms & Conditions
http://www.mortgages.de.com
is one of the domain names owned by 1st Contact UK Ltd. Mortgages Made Easy is a trading name of 1st Contact UK Ltd.
Use
of 1st Contact UK Ltd Web Sites (the "Site") is subject to your
compliance with the terms and conditions set forth below.
Use
of the 1st Contact UK Ltd website ("the site") constitutes
acceptance of the 1st Contact UK Ltd Website User Agreement ("the
agreement") and Terms of Use ("terms"). The users of the site
(“you”) represent that you have read and understood these terms and
agree to be bound by them. If you do not agree to all the terms and
conditions on this page, please do not use this website.
Use
of any internal or external links on the 1st Contact UK Ltd website
constitutes acceptance of the terms on this page. If you do not
agree with these terms, please exit this site by closing the browser
window.
1. FSA Compliance.
From October 31st, the mortgage
industry became subject to new regulation designed to ensure only
professional, skilled mortgage brokers were qualified to provide
mortgage advice. 1st Contact UK Ltd will pass your information (at a
typical cost of £30) to a specialist mortgage adviser. As soon as
the adviser receives your details, they will introduce themselves
via email. They will then contact you by telephone.
2. Indemnification.
You agree to indemnify, defend
and hold harmless 1st Contact UK Ltd, its officers, directors,
employees, agents, licensors, suppliers and any third party
information providers to the Service from and against all losses,
expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees,
resulting from any violation of this Agreement (including negligent
or wrongful conduct) by you or any other person accessing the
Service.
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless 1st
Contact UK Ltd, its officers, directors, employees, agents,
licensors, suppliers and any third party information providers from
mistakes, omissions, errors, interruptions, delays of service or
performance, defects, harmful components, viruses and bugs,
howsoever caused. It is the user's duty to execute
anti-contamination or virus software and ensure that any
information, if contaminated or infected, will not damage the user's
information or system. The entire risk as to the use of the 1ST
Contact UK Ltd website is with the user. 1st Contact UK Ltd or its
agents are not responsible or liable for telephone, network, ISP,
electronic, computer or other communication problems or failures of
any kind. Personal information sent to 1st Contact UK Ltd is at the
senders’ own risk.
3. Miscellaneous.
This Agreement shall all be
governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the UK
applicable to agreements made and to be performed in the UK. You
agree that any legal action or proceeding between 1st Contact UK Ltd
and you for any purpose concerning this Agreement or the parties'
obligations hereunder shall be brought exclusively in a federal or
state court of competent jurisdiction sitting in the UK. Any cause
of action or claim you may have with respect to the Service must be
commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action
arises or such claim or cause of action is barred. 1st Contact UK
Ltd failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any
provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of
any provision or right. Neither the course of conduct between the
parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any provision of this
Agreement. 1st Contact UK Ltd may assign its rights and duties under
this Agreement to any party at any time without notice to
you.
4. Disclaimers
The information provided does not
form the basis of any contract. Any contract formed as a result of a
contact made through this website is between the consumer and the
brokers. Financial decisions should not be based solely on the
information contained within this website.
Information
provided on the 1st Contact UK Ltd website is believed to be
reliable when posted. However, 1st Contact UK Ltd cannot guarantee
that information will be accurate, complete and current at all
times. All information on the website is subject to modification
from time to time without notice.
5. Links and Site Content
Links to other websites
are provided solely as a resource guide and do not represent an
endorsement or guarantee, either expressed or implied. The 1st
Contact UK Ltd website does not assume any liability for any of the
products, services, or data of any other sites. The 1st Contact UK
Ltd website is a facilitator of links to the content of other sites
and as such has no editorial control over the content of such linked
sites in the same manner that a public library has no control over
the content of the books that it distributes. It is the
responsibility of the user to evaluate the information, opinion,
advice, or other content contained within the site. We cannot be
held responsible or liable for any loss or damage due to reliance on
information obtained through the 1st Contact UK Ltd website.
6. Severance
If a term, covenant, provision, or
condition of this agreement becomes, or shall be held by any court
of competent jurisdiction to be against public policy or illegal,
all remaining provisions of this agreement shall remain in full
force and effect and unaffected, impaired or invalidated by this
decision. The invalidated item shall be modified by the parties to
the full extent possible to carry out all the intentions and
directives stated in this agreement.
7. Governing Law
Any such contract will be
interpreted, construed and enforced in all respects in accordance
with the laws of England, and you and 1st Contact UK Ltd irrevocably
submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English
Courts.
English law governs this agreement and all disputes
will be handled solely in the United Kingdom. English Courts will
have jurisdiction in respect of it. You consent to such venue and
jurisdiction. The 1st Contact UK Ltd website is controlled and
operated from offices in the United Kingdom and makes no
representations or warranties that its content or use is legal in
other locations.
8. Variation
Whilst it is not our intention to do
so, the operators of the 1st Contact UK Ltd Website reserve the
right to change its policies and terms at any time. Any such changes
will be posted on this page.
We do not assume, and therefore
disclaim, any liability for any loss or damage caused by errors or
omissions.
1st Contact UK Ltd is not associated with other
companies who own similar sounding names.
If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions on this
page, please do not use this website.Use of any internal or external links on this website
constitutes acceptance of the terms on this page.If you do not agree with these terms, please exit this site by
closing the browser window.
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