The security and privacy of our customer information is of utmost importance to Pearson Jones plc, however, we have no control over external websites accessed from this site. Please ensure you read the terms and conditions of any other sites separately.
Security
We have strict security procedures in place to ensure that your information is held securely. You should be aware that open emails are not secure and third parties may be able to intercept, access or alter any information sent. We have provided a Secure Communication Portal to allow you to communicate with us securely; full details regarding its use can be found on our home page. If you do communicate with us via open email, you should keep the amount of confidential information to a minimum.
If you do make an enquiry via open email, we will take steps to verify your identity before giving out any personal information or implementing any instructions.
Privacy
We are required by the Data Protection Act 1998 (see www.dataprotection.gov.uk for more information), which gives individuals certain rights as it defines the rules for processing personal information. It also states that those who record and process personal information, such as Pearson Jones plc, must be open and honest in how the information is used.
The personal information you provide will be used by Pearson Jones plc and other 'connected' companies to enable us to make enquiries on your behalf on products such as life insurance, pensions, investments or mortgages. In this instance the relevant information about you will be passed on to the appropriate companies so that quotes/transactions/product sales can be prepared/transacted/executed for you. It may also be used to monitor the progress of your enquiry within Pearson Jones plc and to register any subsequent sale of any of our services about which you have enquired. Our purposes for holding personal information and a description of the general categories of parties to whom we may disclose it can be found in the Data Protection Register. Please be aware that we do not supply any information about you to anyone else, unless we believe it is lawful to do so, or where you have given your consent in advance.
The Act allows you to find out what information Pearson Jones plc holds about you in return for a small fee. This is known as a "subject access request." If you wish to know what information Pearson Jones plc holds about you, please write to the
Data Protection Officer
Pearson Jones plc
Clayton Wood Close
West Park Ring Road
Leeds
LS16 6QE
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