Legal Policy

Website terms and conditions

Please read these terms and conditions carefully. Together with our Privacy Policy and Cookies, they govern our relationship with you in relation to the use of this website (the “website”). If you do not agree with these terms and conditions or the privacy policy then you are not authorised to use this website. Your use of this website constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions and the privacy policy.

1. Information about us

1.1 This website is operated by Assured Retirement Limited a company registered in England with company number 09265346 and which has its registered office at Suite 1, Greenlands Farm, Little London, Oakhill, Radstock, Somerset, BA35AZ.

1.2 The following terms and conditions together with our privacy policy (“Terms”) govern your use of this website. In these Terms “us”, “we” or “our” means Assured Retirement and “you” or “your” means the individual (acting in their own capacity or on behalf of their employer) using our website.

2. Terms governing your use of the website

2.1 Your use of the website constitutes acceptance of these Terms. If you do not agree to our Terms, you must not use the website.

2.2 We reserve the right, at our discretion, to modify, add to or remove any of the Terms by updating this page at any time. You should check this page to ensure you are happy with any changes. Your use of the website following any revision of these Terms constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

2.3 When you visit the website, or send emails to us, you are communicating with us electronically and we will communicate with you by email or by posting notices on the website. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. However any legal notification provided by you will not be valid unless it is posted by first class mail and addressed to the Legal Manager of Assured Retirement at our registered address.

2.4 We can change or withdraw (temporarily or permanently) our website or any part of it at any time without giving you notice. We won’t be liable to you in any way if we do this.

2.5 We may change these terms without telling you. We’ll publish any changes we make on our website, so please check from time to time to make sure you’ve seen the latest version of our terms. If you continue to use our website after we’ve posted changes to our terms, we’ll take it that you have accepted the revised terms.

2.6 We may refuse to process a transaction at any time and for any reason. We won’t be liable to you or any third party if we do this.

2.7 We may monitor information that’s sent to our website.

3. Licence granted to you

3.1 We grant you a non-exclusive licence to use the website upon the Terms.

3.2 We may terminate this licence at any time if you are in breach of any of the Terms or otherwise at our absolute discretion.

3.3 You promise to fully compensate us for any loss or damage resulting from claims, actions, liability, costs and expenses relating to your use of this site. This includes legal fees that result from you going against these terms or any other liabilities arising from you using our website.

4. Copyright and trade marks

4.1 This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to Assured Retirement. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance, graphics and any documents on the website as well as any other content. It is protected by intellectual property laws including, but not limited to, copyright.

4.2 Unless otherwise stated, all rights in any information which appears on this website (including the screen displays, the content, the text, graphics and look and feel of the website) belong to Assured Retirement or our licensors.

4.3 Unless specifically prohibited by a notice published on any page, you may print a copy of such parts of the pages of the website as you may reasonably require for your own personal non-commercial use provided that any copy has attached to it the relevant proprietary notices and disclaimers. All copyright, trademarks and other intellectual property rights in the material or content on our website belong to Assured Retirement. You can only download material from this website for your own use and to apply for our products. You won’t have any right, title or interest in any material you download.

4.4 You can’t use the material and content on our website in any other way. You agree not to copy, reproduce, transmit, download, frame, publish, display, distribute, commercially exploit or create anything using this material, unless we give you permission in writing beforehand.

4.5 All non-Assured Retirement trademarks, service marks, company names or logos are the property of their respective holders. Any use by you of these marks, names and logos may constitute an infringement of the holders’ rights.

4.6 You may view, use, download and store the material on this website (including any forms) for internal business use and any other permitted purpose that has been specified on the website. Any other use is not permitted.

4.7 Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence. We do all we can to make sure everything we publish on our website is accurate, but we don’t give any guarantees about the information on it. We disclaim any representations and warranties, unless they’ve been made fraudulently.

4.8 We’ve taken all reasonable steps to protect our website with antivirus software. But we can’t guarantee that our website will meet your needs or that:

  • it will be timely, secure or error-free
  • any defects will be corrected
  • our website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or bugs or will allow the full functionality, accuracy or reliability of the materials.

4.9 We won’t be liable if you lose any content or material when uploading or transmitting it through our site.

4.10 We can’t guarantee that we can provide a particular product at any particular time or that a product will be available from day to day. We don’t accept liability for withdrawing any product or rejecting your application for a product for any reason.

4.11 The information on our website may not include all of our products.

5. How we collect and use your information

5.1 We collect personal information about you (such as your name, address, date of birth, occupation and bank account details) when you get a quote and/ or apply for any of our products or services. We may get information directly from you or from a third party such as a credit reference agency. We’ll also collect information about you when you register to use the services on our website.

5.2 Depending on the product or service, the information you give may be classed as sensitive personal data. We’ll use this information to help us administer your business and undertake business analysis. We won’t use it for marketing purposes.

5.3 We’ll hold your information on database systems and we may keep it in paper files where appropriate. You’ll find more details on how we use it within individual application declarations – here are the main uses:

  • To give you a quotation
  • To manage the services we offer you and to administer your records
  • To improve and develop our products and services
  • To respond to any questions you have about your policy
  • To keep you informed about our products and those of other carefully selected organisations we think you’ll be interested in (unless you opt out of receiving this information)

5.4 We may share your information with third parties, for example with credit reference agencies. You’ll find more detail about this on the individual application forms and information request forms on our website.

5.5 We look after your personal data by having security that’s appropriate for its nature and the harm that might result from a breach of security.

5.6 We don’t ask you for any more information than we need, and we don’t keep your information for any longer than we need to.

5.7 We take reasonable steps to keep your details up to date and accurate. Please bear in mind that we may hold on to your records after we’ve stopped our service to you. This is to make sure we have an effective audit trail and to comply with legislative requirements.

5.8 The Data Protection Act 1998 and the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 gives you various rights, for example:

  • You can access personal data we have about you by writing to Data Protection Manager, Assured Retirement limited, Suite 1, Greenlands Farm, Little London, Oakhill, Radstock, Somerset, BA35AZ.
  • You can ask us in writing to stop or not start processing personal data if this is causing or likely to cause unwarranted substantial damage or distress (unless it is allowed for by the Data Protection Laws).
  • You can tell us not to use information about you for direct marketing. Direct marketing means any advertising or marketing material that’s sent to you. You can opt out of our direct marketing during the application process and at any time afterwards. We’ll continue to send you information as necessary to comply with legislation or regulations – for example, product statements, changes to product terms and conditions or product maturity letters.
  • You can write to us asking us to make sure that no decision we take (or that’s taken on our behalf) which significantly affects you is based only on the automated processing of your information to evaluate, for example, your creditworthiness, reliability or conduct.

6. Cookies

6.1 Our website uses cookies. Information about the cookies we use can be found on our Privacy Policy and Cookies page.

7. Residence

7.1 This website is controlled and operated by us from the United Kingdom and is intended for United Kingdom residents over the age of 18 only. We make no representation that any material contained on this website is appropriate for any other jurisdiction. Should you choose to access this website from any location other than the United Kingdom, you are responsible for compliance with all applicable local laws.

8. Liability

8.1 By entering this website, you acknowledge and agree that the use of this website is at your own risk and to the extent permissible by applicable law, in no circumstances, including (but not limited to) breach of contract or negligence, shall we be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, losses, costs or expenses nor for any loss of profit that results from the use of, or inability to use this site or any material on any site linked to this site (including but not limited to any viruses or any other errors or defects or failures in computer transmissions or network communications) even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damage. In addition, we are not liable for any changes made to the content of this site by unauthorised third parties. All express or implied warranties or representations are excluded to the fullest extent permissible by law.

8.2 Neither we nor any of our directors, agents or employees will be liable for damages arising from you using our website. This applies to damages of any kind, including compensatory, direct, indirect or consequential damages, loss of data, income or profit, loss or damage to property and claims of third parties. However we may be liable if there’s a death or personal injury as a result of negligence on our part.

8.3 We don’t offer advice about the suitability of the products available on our website. It’s up to you to decide whether they’re suitable for you. Nothing on this website shall be deemed to constitute financial or other advice. If advice or guidance is required in respect of Assured Retirement ’s products or services, please contact us as directed on this website.

8.4 Any software is downloaded at your own risk. If you are in any doubt as to the suitability of the software to be downloaded for your computer it is recommended that you obtain specialist advice before downloading it.

9. Other sites

9.1 Our website contains links to other sites, and we’re not responsible for the contents of any of these other websites. You should always read the privacy statements and terms of use whenever you go into a linked website.

9.2 Any link is not intended to be, nor should be construed as, an endorsement of any kind by us of that other website. It is your responsibility to check the terms and conditions and privacy policy on any other website which you visit. We exclude all warranties and all liability for any loss or damage you incur as a result of your use of such sites.

9.3 You may not create a link to this website from another website or document without our express written permission.

10. Contracting with us online

10.1 Nothing on this website is intended to be nor should be construed as an offer to enter into a contractual relationship with you or anyone else, except for the Terms which govern the relationship between us in relation to your use of the website.

10.2 If you make a contract with a third party named or referred to in this website, it is your responsibility to ensure that you are happy with that contract and to take legal advice if necessary.

11. Privacy

11.1 Our privacy policy can be found on our Privacy Policy and Cookies page.

12. Site availability

12.1 To the extent permitted by applicable law, we do not warrant that this website will be available at any time.

13. Accuracy of information

13.1 The information contained in this website is based on up to date information and while we make all reasonable efforts to ensure that material on this website is correct, current and complete at the date of publication, accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Assured Retirement makes no warranties or representations (express or implied) as to the accuracy, currency or completeness of any information or material referred to on this website.

14. Call Recording

14.1 Telephone calls may be recorded and/or monitored with the aim of improving our services to you.

15. Complete agreement

15.1 These Terms contain all of the terms which govern your use of the website.

16. Severability

16.1 If any part of these Terms are, at any time, found to be invalid by a court, tribunal or other forum of competent jurisdiction, or otherwise rendered unenforceable, that decision shall not invalidate or void the remainder of these Terms.

16.2 These Terms shall be deemed amended by modifying or severing such part as necessary to render them valid, legal and enforceable while preserving their intent, or if that is not possible, by substituting another provision that is valid, legal and enforceable that gives equivalent effect to the parties’ intent. Any such invalid or unenforceable part or parts shall be severable from these Terms, or the validity of the part(s) in question in any other jurisdiction shall not be affected thereby.

17. Governing law

17.1 The formation, existence, construction, performance, validity in all aspects whatsoever of these Terms or any dispute in relation to the services or the materials contained in this website shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales and the English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction in any dispute.

18. Complaints and queries

18.1 If you wish to complain about any aspect of the service you have received from Assured Retirement, you can contact us at:

Assured Retirement Limited
Suite 1, Greenlands Farm, Little London, Oakhill, Radstock, Somerset, BA35AZ

18.2 If you have a complaint about any part of the service you receive from us, it’s important that we know about it, so we can help put things right. You can let us know by calling us on 0117 284 4013 or, you can write to us at the above address. Your complaint will be dealt with promptly and fairly.

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