The privacy and security of the personal information of Swift Group's intermediaries and customers is very important to us. We will not disclose it to anyone except with the appropriate consent, or if the law, public duty or our legitimate interests require us to do so.
In the course of running its business, Swift needs to collect and use certain information about people with whom it deals with eg. intermediaries, customers, suppliers, employees and others with whom it communicates.
Essentially, we use your information to provide, monitor and improve a particular service or look after your accounts. Occasionally we may contact you about other things that may interest you but of course you can opt out by informing us. We don't sell or reveal your details to any companies outside the Swift Group for their marketing purposes without your consent.
If you apply for a loan we will use your personal data in accordance with the consents that you give us when you sign the application form.
If you require any further details on how we collect and use your information, please write to the Data Protection Officer at the address below.
Data Protection Act 1998.
The Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) gives individuals certain rights regarding information held about them. It places obligations on those who process information (data controllers) while giving rights to those who are the subject of that data. In essence, those who record and process personal information must be open and honest in how the information is used.
Swift is a registered data controller under the DPA. See www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk for more information.
You have the right, on payment of a fee, to receive a copy of all the personal data we currently hold of you and to request that it be changed if it is incorrect.
You also have the right of access to your personal records held by credit and fraud agencies and other companies to whom we supply information about you.
Upon written request, Swift will supply to you copies of your personal data held by us and/or the names and address of the companies we supply your information to. Please write to:
The Data Protection Officer
Swift Group
Arcadia House
Warley Hill Business Park
The Drive
Great Warley
Brentwood
Essex
CM13 3BE
Cookies
Cookies are pieces of information sent by a web server to a web browser, which enables the server to collect information from the browser. The Swift Group uses cookies to enable us to understand how the website is used (for example which pages are seen, how often, return visits to the site) so that we can improve and tailor the content of the site, and also to help ensure the security and authenticity of our registration for access to secure areas of our site.
You can usually adjust your browser so that your computer rejects cookies, but please note if you disable cookies you will not be able to register or log on to secure areas on our site. Information about cookies and how to reject them can be found from the Information Advertising Bureau at www.allaboutcookies.org
Telephone calls and emails
We will record telephone calls and monitor them for security, quality and/or training purposes. Any email to and from Swift may also be monitored for the same reasons.
Swift Advances plc is an appointed representative for insurance mediation activities only of Swift 1st Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial
Services Authority. Swift Advances plc and Swift 1st Limited are both registered in England under company numbers 1800474 and 5020019 respectively.