* When you register you will need to provide certain Data, such as your contact details and demographic information. We will store this Data and use it to contact you, provide you with details of Services and otherwise for the normal use and improvement of the Site.
* We may also use the above Data, and similar Data you provide us in response to surveys, to aggregate user profiles and, unless you inform us that you do not wish to receive them, provide you with communications. We may also pass this Data to our business associates who may provide you with communications, unless you inform us that you do not wish to receive such communications.
* To enable us to monitor and improve the Site, it gathers certain aggregated information about you when you use it, including details of, browser version, domain name and IP address, the URL you came from and go to and the parts of the Site you visit.
* We use cookies only to store information such as your User ID and your session identifiers to enable us to identify whether you are registered on to the Site and, if so, to shortcut your access to the Site. We will only read cookies from your cookie file placed there through your web browser's interaction with the Site.
* The Site may link to other web sites and we are not responsible for their data policies, procedures or their content.
* We endeavour to take all reasonable steps to protect your personal Data including the use of encryption technology, but cannot guarantee the security of any Data you disclose online. You accept the inherent security implications of dealing online over the internet and will not hold us responsible for any breach of security unless we have been negligent or in wilful default.
* We may supplement the information that you provide with information we receive from third parties. You have the right to receive information about the personal information fundsdirect maintains on you. If you are concerned that any of the information we hold on you is incorrect, please contact us.
* We have certain responsibilities under Money Laundering legislation to verify the identity of clients and may need to make certain enquiries and obtain certain information from you for that purpose. You confirm that all information you supply will be accurate and that we may pass on such information as we consider necessary to comply with any reporting requirements.
* You agree that we may disclose to FSA and to any other regulatory authority to which we are subject, or to any person empowered to require such information by or under any legal enactment, any information they may request or require relating to you or if relevant any of your clients.
* You should assume that all telephone calls between us will be recorded. These recordings will be our sole property and may be used as evidence in the event of a dispute.
* You can opt to not receive various communications from us or our business associates by informing us in writing.
* In line with the UK Data Protection Act 1998 we follow strict security procedures in the storage and disclosure of information which you give us to prevent unauthorised access. When you browse the public (pre-register) areas of this website, none of your account and/or personal information is retrieved from our systems.
* We offer the use of a secure server. The secure server software (SSL - Secure Sockets Layer) encrypts all information you input before it is sent to us. The information exchanged between you and fundsdirect is converted into random meaningless forms. We currently use 128-bit encryption, which is one of the most complex and sophisticated forms of encryption commercially available.
* Only intended users can read the information exchanged. Furthermore, as required by the UK Data Protection Acts of 1984 and 1998, we follow strict security procedures in the storage and disclosure of information, which you have given us, to prevent unauthorised access. Our security procedures mean that we may occasionally request proof of identity before we are able to disclose sensitive information to you.
* You are not required to provide any personal information on this web site unless you choose to do so or are required to do so by the Inland Revenue or by governing legislation.
* We cannot guarantee confidentiality of e-mail. We therefore recommend that you do not send sensitive or confidential information via e-mail.
