Privacy Policy
This privacy policy sets out how Longton FS uses and protects any information that you give Longton FS when you use this website.
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Longton FS is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
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Longton FS may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes.
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Contact Details:
Longton FS LLP
8-10 Church Row Chambers
Liverpool Road
Longton
Preston PR4 5PN
United Kingdom
T: 0117 923 7652
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Privacy Statement
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Information we hold about you
In order to provide you with advice, Longton FS LLP must obtain certain information from you about your financial and personal circumstances, to assess your suitability for particular products and services.
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By providing us with your personal data
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You agree that the information we hold about you can be held on computer and/or paper files, in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998, and any subsequent amendments thereto.
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You agree that any information which you give us, including sensitive personal data such as health and medical records, may be disclosed to third parties (including credit reference agencies and medical practitioners, where relevant) for the purpose of processing your application and for the ongoing administration of your investment or policy but for no other purpose. Your information may also be accessed by the Financial Conduct Authority for investigative work.
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You agree that we may use the information that we hold about you to contact you from time to time by post, fax, e-mail or telephone to bring to your attention additional products or services, which may be of benefit to you.
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We agree that any consent given by you under paragraph 3 above may be withdrawn by you at any time by contacting us in writing at:
Longton FS LLP
8-10 Church Row Chambers
Liverpool Road
Longton
Preston PR4 5PN
United Kingdom
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What we do with the information we gather
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
Internal record keeping.
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We may use the information to improve our products and services.
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Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
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Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
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Controlling your personal information
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:
whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes.
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if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at advice@longtonfs.co.uk
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We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.
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If you believe that any information, we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
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If you have a complaint or dispute with us, you are entitled to make a complaint. We have a complaints procedure that is available on request. If you wish to register a complaint, please contact us either in writing, by telephone or email. Please be assured we treat complaints seriously. For your protection if you cannot settle your complaint with us, you may be entitled to refer it to the Financial Ombudsman Service (‘FOS’). Please see the following link for further details: http://financial-ombudsman.org.uk/
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Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
Longton FS LLP does not accept any liability in connection with any third party websites which may be linked or accessible through our own website and we do not endorse or approve the contents of any such site. To the extent permitted by law, the website will not be liable for any indirect or consequential loss or damage (including without limitation loss of business, opportunity, data, profits) arising out of or in connection with the use of the website.
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Last updated: 09/09/2020