Data protection

Information given by you will be controlled by Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited and Insight Investment Funds Management Limited ("we", "us" and "our"). We will treat all information given by you in confidence and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. We will not disclose such information to any third parties including other members of the HBOS Group except (a) where required or permitted by law; or (b) where your consent has been received.

By providing your information, you consent to our holding it on our computer systems and using it in the following ways:

• To provide you with the service(s) you requested.
• For market research purposes and in order that we may keep you informed (by post, telephone, email, fax or other electronic means) of products and services offered by us and our selected third parties which may be of interest to you. If you do not wish to be kept informed in this way, please advise us by any convenient means.
• Statistical analysis relating to the use of our website. Such statistical analysis will not identify you individually. 
   

These uses of your personal information are covered by our registration under the Data Protection Act. Under the terms of the Act you have the right to obtain a copy of the information we hold about you upon payment of the appropriate fee. If any information we hold is inaccurate or incorrect, please let us know and we will correct it. You can contact us by writing to: Insight Investment, PO Box 23630, Edinburgh, EH7 5GR.

We may record telephone conversations to offer you additional security, resolve complaints and improve our service standards. Conversations may also be monitored for staff training purposes.

Cookie

How we use cookies

In order for you to be able to use our website, you will need to have cookies enabled on your computer. We will use cookies on our website to:

• Remember you choice of Channel from our landing page for your next visit
• Record your acceptance of our disclaimer for the channel you are visiting

Cookies from Insight Investment will stay in your browser for 3 months before they will expire, unless you have revisited the site in the meantime.

*If you have any anti-spyware software installed on your computer, for example 'cookie washing', this may mean that we are unable to store your acceptance of our Disclaimer.

Additional cookie information

• Cookies cannot obtain any personal information stored about you or anyone else on your computer. They cannot read any material which is kept on your computer's hard drive and cookies cannot be used to identify who you are.
• You are able to set your browser so that you can disable persistent or stored cookies and session cookies. However, if you do disable session cookies, you will not be able to view Channel specific content.
• If the computer that you are using is set to disable persistent or stored cookies, you will not be able to view Channel specific content.
• Web browsers are usually set up so that they accept cookies. However, you can set your web browser to disable cookies or set up your computer to inform you when a website is attempting to add a cookie. Also, you have the option to delete cookies which have previously been added to your computer's cookie file.
• If anyone else has access to your computer or the computer you are using, cookies cannot be used by them to access information about you.
• Cookies do not affect your right to opt-out from receiving any marketing material from us at any time.

For further information on cookies, please refer to the following website: www.aboutcookies.org

Spotlight tags

Some of our pages may contain Spotlight Tags (also known as Web Beacons, Clear GIFs or Pixel Tags). We use these in conjunction with a reputable third party to monitor responses to our on-line advertisements by counting the number of visits to those pages. These tags do not carry any personally identifiable information and are only used to track the effectiveness of a particular campaign.

Privacy and security of personal data

We are concerned about the security of your personal information when using our website. As the Internet is not a secure medium of communication, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you input on our website or send to us on the Internet. We are not, and will not be, responsible for any damages you or others may suffer as a result of the loss of confidentiality of any such information.

Email security

There is no guarantee that any email sent will be received by us or that the contents of such email will remain private during internet transmission. If you have any such concerns, you may prefer to telephone or write to us instead.