Privacy Policy
All personal information gathered will be held within MD
Professional & Support Services Ltd Head Office, this is
located in the United Kingdom and we comply with appropriate UK
legislation and regulation. We have provided this Privacy Policy to
help you understand how we collect and use your personal
information when you visit our website.
Who we are
Wherever the name HipShop is used within these pages, this
refers to the scheme name used by MD Professional & Support
Services Ltd that operates in the United Kingdom. All data from
this website is held by MD Professional & Support Services
Ltd.
What information we collect and how
The information that we collect via this website may
include:
- Any personal details that you type in
and submit such as your name, address, email address and other
information.
- Data that allows us to remember you, any
interests that you have recorded and how you use this website. This
saves you from re-keying information when you return to the site
and allows us to arrange our website content to match your
preferred interests. We use "cookies" to collect this data. Cookies
are text-only strings of information that are stored on your web
browser or hard disk. You have the ability to accept or decline
cookies by modifying the settings of your web browser. However, you
may not be able to use all the interactive facilities of our site
if cookies are disabled. For further information about how to
disable cookies in your browser please visit the About Cookies
Website.
- Your IP address (this is your computer's
individual identification number for internet connection) that is
automatically logged by our web server. This is used to note your
interest in our website.
What we do with your information
MD Professional & Support Services Ltd is committed to
respecting your privacy and any personal information that we obtain
from this website will be collected and used in accordance with the
Data Protection Act 1998 and other applicable UK legislation. The
information we collect may be used:
- For the purposes of insurance
administration by us, by other companies within MD Insurance
Services Group of companies or our agents, by our insurers and your
intermediary (if you have one) and may be disclosed to regulatory
bodies for the purposes of monitoring and/or enforcing our
compliance with any regulatory requirements.
- For research and statistical
purposes.
- For the investigation of or prevention
of crime.
- For credit checking
purposes.
- In assessing any claims you make against
a policy (if applicable), we or our agents may undertake checks
against publicly available information about you such as electoral
roll, county court judgements, bankruptcy orders or repossessions.
Your information may also be shared with other insurers either
directly or via those acting for us for example, loss adjusters and
investigators.
It may be necessary to transfer your information to other
companies within the MD Insurance Services Group or service
providers located outside the European Economic Area for any of the
above purposes and for system administration. The data protection
and other laws of those countries may not be as comprehensive as
those in the UK, but we will take steps to ensure that your privacy
rights are respected.
Marketing
MD Professional & Support Services Ltd and its agents may
use your information to keep you informed by e-mail or direct mail
about insurance and financial products and services that may be of
interest to you. Your information may also be disclosed and used
for these purposes after your insurance policy has lapsed.
If you wish to receive these, please ensure that the "Yes" box
contains a tick when entering your personal details. However, you
can contact us at any time to have your details removed from lists
used by us for direct marketing purposes. We can also provide you
with great deals from our carefully selected partners.
If you wish to receive these, then please tick the "Yes" box
when entering your personal details. Note that again you may
unsubscribe at a later date if you wish.
Your Rights
You can ask us to update or remove your personal information by
submitting your request through the Contact Us page of this
website.
You also have the right to request a copy of all the personal
information we hold about you. To do this, simply write to us at
the following address enclosing a cheque for £10.00 payable to MD
Insurance Services to cover our administrative costs in dealing
with your request:
The Data Protection Team
HipShop
MD Professional & Support Services Ltd
Haymarket Court
Hinson Street
Birkenhead
CH41 5BX
We will take all reasonable steps to confirm your identity
before providing you with details of any personal information we
may hold about you.
Other Websites and Information Security
This Privacy Policy covers all websites operated by MD
Professional & Support Services Ltd. Any other websites that
may be linked to or by our website(s) will be subject to their own
policies which may differ from ours. You should carefully read the
privacy policies of these websites before submitting any personal
information.
You should also be aware that communications over the internet,
such as e-mails, are not secure unless they have been encrypted.
Your communications may route through a number of countries before
being delivered - this is the nature of the internet. MD
Professional & Support Services Ltd cannot accept
responsibility for any unauthorised access or loss of personal
information that is beyond our control.