Legal notices and privacy
WHAT KIND OF INFORMATION IS COLLECTED ABOUT YOU?
These legal notices govern your use of this website. Please take time to read them carefully, as your use of this website indicates your agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions.We reserve the right to modify these terms and conditions and the content or format of this website at any time without notice. Please check the position each time you visit this website
Company InformationWe are Breakdown Direct, which is the trading name of Breakdown Solutions Ltd Limited, our registered office is situated at 5 Warnham Court Road, Carshalton Beeches, Surrey SM5 3LY and our company is registered in England no.4464321.
Copyright and trademarksThis website, comprising of all text material, graphic images and underlying code, is the property of Breakdown Solutions Ltd (referred to as Breakdown Direct in the remainder of this document), unless otherwise directly stated, and is protected by the copyright laws of the United Kingdom. All company names, logos and trade marks included in this website are the property of Breakdown Direct or have been made available to Breakdown Direct with the prior consent of the respective owners.
Without our prior written permission, you may not copy, modify, alter, publish, broadcast, distribute, sell or transfer any material on this website or the underlying software code whether in whole or in part. However, the contents of this website may be downloaded, printed or copied for your personal non-commercial use.
Eligible visitorsThis website, its products, services and features are only available for use by residents of the United Kingdom, or companies and organisations registered in the United Kingdom.
Buying insuranceNote that all insurance products and services offered on this website have their own individual terms and conditions, which you may view before purchase. Any contract arising from a purchase made by you via this website exists between you and our insurer(s) rather than between you and Breakdown Direct.
After the online acceptance and purchase process has been successfully completed the relevant documentation is provided in the form of a downloadable PDF file, although during the buying process you have the opportunity to request printed documentation by post. If you opt to have your documents sent by post they should be despatched within 5 working days.
Third party websites and productsThis website may contain links to other websites and Breakdown Direct does not endorse or otherwise accept responsibility or liability for the operation or content of other websites which are linked to this website. No third party is permitted to link any other website to this website without obtaining the prior written agreement and consent of Breakdown Direct.
DisclaimerIn relation to your access to, and use of, this website and its contents, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied including but not limited to any express or implied warranties as to satisfactory quality, availability, fitness for purpose or as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in any of the materials on the website.
Except as required by law and as stated above, we shall not be liable for any losses or damages whatsoever, whether in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise arising from this website, or from any interruption or delay in access to the website for whatever reason.
Please note that this disclaimer does not affect your statutory rights in respect of any products or services that you purchase from this website.
Applicable lawThese terms and your use of this website are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and only the Courts of England and Wales will decide any disputes.
Privacy policy
Any personal information you supply to us when you use this website will be used in accordance with our privacy policy
We collect two types of information online:
The main ways we use this information:
*A cookie is a small file that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer's hard drive for the purpose of identifying your computer and preferences. If you revisit the website, the web server will access the cookie and interpret information about your last visit. Most browsers automatically accept cookies but you can both delete existing cookies from your browser and, by editing your browser options, choose not to receive cookies in future. Details of how to manage cookies are available from AllAboutCookies.org.
By using this website and/or supplying information on it, you confirm that you agree to the collection and/or use of your personal information by Breakdown Direct in accordance with this privacy policy.
Breakdown Direct reserves the right to modify this privacy policy without notice and so you should check the position each time you visit our website.
What kind of information is collected about you?When you apply to purchase an insurance policy from our insurance provider(s) you will be asked to supply certain personal information. All such information is made available to Breakdown Direct and, when you buy a policy, it is passed on to the insurer(s) concerned.
What do we do with your information?Breakdown Direct does not make available your personal information to others except to our insurer(s) and business partners, including third parties who provide us with services to enable us to administer the sale of insurance policies and deliver what you have asked us for. We provide this information to them on the understanding that they will keep the information confidential and secure.
You can check the information we hold about you by contacting comments@breakdowndirect.co.uk
If you find any inaccuracies we will correct or amend them promptly. Our security procedures also provide that we may request proof of identification before we will release personal information to you.
How do we protect the information provided by you?Look for the padlock symbol at the bottom of your web browser during the quotation process. This means that the link is secure and is using a 128-bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL) to transfer information from your computer to us. We also employ appropriate technical security measures to protect your personal information and ensure that unauthorised persons do not access it.
If you need to know more about the Data Protection Act and your rights please visit the website of the Data Protection Commissioner.
ComplaintsCustomer satisfaction is a key aim for Breakdown Direct. We have a complaints handling procedure in place to ensure that you receive a quick and fair response to any complaints you may have about our service or that of our insurer(s) and business partners, who are all members of the General Standards Insurance Council.
You will be kept informed of what is happening and we will do everything we can to help you. In the first instance your comments should be referred to us via comments@breakdowndirect.co.uk
It is our policy wherever possible to resolve any complaints within 5 working days. If this is not possible, we will keep you informed of progress.
We expect the majority of complaints will be quickly and satisfactorily resolved at this stage. If however your complaint is one of the few, which cannot be satisfactorily resolved, and it relates to a claim or service provided under an insurance policy, we will direct your complaint to the General Manager of the appropriate insurer.
In the unlikely event that you are still dissatisfied with their response you can write to the Financial Ombudsman at the address below:
Financial Ombudsman Service,
South Quay Plaza,
183 Marsh Wall,
London E14 9SR,
Tel: 0845 0801 800.
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