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Privacy Policy

This website is operated by No. 1 Currency Limited (trading as No 1 Currency) ("We"). We are committed to protecting the privacy of all of our users. This Policy (together with any other documents referred to in it) sets out the basis on which any personal data We collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how We will treat it. By submitting personal details to us you are deemed as agreeing to the use of these details as described in this Policy.

For the purpose of the Data Protection Act 1998 (the "Act"), the data controller is No. 1 Currency Limited of Thornton House, Richmond Hill, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1AT. No. 1 Currency is registered with the Information Commissioner (registration number Z1651487]. The Information Commissioner’s Office regulates the processing of information relating to you and grants you various rights in respect of your personal data. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of any other website which you may link to from our own. This Policy applies solely to the information We collect.

In using this website and any of the services provided through it We assume that you have read and understood this Policy.

INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT FROM YOU

We may collect and process the following data about you:

  • Information that you provide by filling in forms on our site ("Our Site"). This includes information provided at the time of using our online currency exchange service ("Online Services"), completing an online enquiry form or requesting further services. We may also ask you for information when you report a problem with Our Site.
  • If you contact us, we may keep a record of that correspondence.
  • We may also ask you to complete surveys that we use for research purposes, although you do not have to respond to them.
  • Details of any transactions you carry out through Our Site including the fulfilment of orders through our Online Services.
  • Details of your visits to Our Site including, but not limited to, traffic data, location data, and other communication data, whether this is required for our own billing purposes or otherwise and the resources that you access.

IP ADDRESSES AND COOKIES

We may collect information about your computer, including where available your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration and to report aggregate information for our internal purposes and to. This is statistical data about our users' browsing actions and patterns, and does not identify any individual.

For the same reason, we may obtain information about your general internet usage by using a cookie file which is stored on the hard drive of your computer. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive. They help us to improve Our Site and to deliver a better and more personalised service. They enable us.

  • To keep your password alive whilst you are logged into the secure area of our Site whilst using the Online Services
  • To estimate our audience size and usage pattern.
  • To store information about your preferences, and so allow us to customise Our Site according to your individual interests
  • To speed up your searches
  • To recognise you when you return to Our Site

You may refuse to accept cookies by activating the setting on your browser which allows you to refuse the setting of cookies. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of Our Site. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you log on to Our Site.

STORAGE OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy.

Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password which enables you to access certain parts of Our Site, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share a password with anyone.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. Although We will do our best to protect your personal data, We cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to Our Site; any transmission is at your own risk. Once We have received your information, We will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access.

USES MADE OF THE INFORMATION

We use information held about you in the following ways:

  • to carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and us;
  • for verification and/or fraud prevention procedures with credit reference and fraud prevention agencies
  • to ensure that content from Our Site is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer;
  • to provide you with other information, products or services that you request from us or which We feel may interest you, where you have consented to be contacted for such purposes;
  • to notify you about changes to our service.

We may also use your data to provide you with information about goods and services from us or our partner organisations which may be of interest to you, and We may contact you about these by post or telephone.

We will contact you by electronic means (e-mail or SMS) with information about goods and services similar only if you have consented to this, or previously ordered similar goods and services.

If you do not want us to use your data in this way, please do not tick the 'opt-in' box situated on the form on which we collect your data.

You can unsubscribe to our email newsletter by following the unsubscribe instructions that are in every email.

DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION

We may disclose your personal information to third parties:

  • to our credit card payment services provider;
  • to credit reference and fraud prevention agencies that We use;
  • in the event that We sell or buy any business or assets, in which case We may disclose your personal data to the prospective seller or buyer of such business or assets;
  • if substantially all of No 1 Currency's assets are acquired by a third party, in which case personal data held by it about its customers will be one of the transferred assets;
  • if We suspect that false or inaccurate information has been provided to us and fraudulent activity is evidenced or suspected, information may be passed to fraud prevention and law enforcement agencies;
  • if We are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation, or police, governmental or regulatory authority involved in the investigation of illegal or suspected illegal activity, or in order to enforce or apply our terms and conditions for the Online Services and other agreements; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of No. 1 Currency, our customers, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

YOUR RIGHTS

You have the right to ask us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes. We will usually inform you (before collecting your data) if we intend to use your data for such purposes or if We intend to disclose your information to any third party for such purposes. You can exercise your right to prevent such processing by checking certain boxes on the forms We use to collect your data. You can also exercise the right at any time by contacting us at online@no1currency.com

Our Site contains links to and from the websites of third parties. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that We do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

The Act gives you the right to access information held about you. Your right of access can be exercised in accordance with the Act. Any access request may be subject to a fee of £10 to meet our costs in providing you with details of the information We hold about you.

You can also request details from us of the credit reference and fraud prevention agencies used by us in order to request what information these agencies hold about you. However, you must contact such agencies directly and they may charge a fee for providing such information.

CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

Any changes We may make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by e-mail.

CONTACT

Questions, comments and requests regarding this privacy policy are welcomed and should be addressed to No1 Currency, 11 Glenfinlas Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6AQ or online@no1currency.com

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