Privacy Statement

What data do we hold about you?

We hold the personal data provided by you during the voluntary quotation process

We only hold your personal data where you have purchased products through theidol.com or requested further information or quotations for our products and services.

How is the data stored?

theidol.com is a trading name of Investment Discounts On line Limited which is the registered data controller of your personal data for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998.

All personal data provided by you are held securely and in confidence by us in our database. You have a right to inspect the data we hold about you at any time. If you wish to do so, you should write to our data protection compliance officer whose details are set out below. If anything in the data is inaccurate or out-of-date, let us know and we will amend our records.

How do theidol.com use your data?

The way we operate requires that on occasions we have to share your personal data with Companies who provide the products and services that you request. For example, if you request a quotation or make an application for a particular financial product, we may need to pass your relevant personal data to the product provider in order to fulfil your request.

We may contact you by e-mail or otherwise to inform you about products and services which may be of interest to you. If you prefer not to be contacted and opt out of this service, please either call our Customer Services Department 0844 980 8601, or e-mail us at customerservices@theidol.com.

Is any data you hold on me secure?

Our Web site uses an Extended Validation SSL Web Server Certificate, which offer secure communications by encrypting data sent to and from the website.

The SSL security certificate can be viewed through your browser when visiting the website.

Our Operations Centre and Servers are located in physically secure premises

Will you use my e-mail address?

E-mail addresses are necessary to obtain quotation through our website. Occasionally, we may send e-mails to opted in customers offering our products and services.

In any e-mail we send, there are instructions that allow you to "unsubscribe" to this service should you not wish to receive e-mails in the future.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a very small text document that is stored on your computer which companies use to track users as they navigate through different webpages within their website. They are used on almost all shopping websites, and websites such as ours which provides information to the user as a result of information the user submits. On our website we store a unique session id in the cookie, so that as you navigate through our website our web server can identify you and send your web browser the correct insurance quotations. Without cookies our webserver can not identify you as you move from one page to the next.

Our Cookies Policy

To make full use of the online quote facilities on theidol.com website, your computer, tablet or mobile device will need to accept cookies, as we can only provide you with personalised quotations from this website by using them.

Our cookies don't store sensitive information such as your name, address or payment details: they simply hold the 'key' that, once you're signed in, is associated with this information. However, if you'd prefer to restrict, block or delete cookies from theidol.com, or any other website, you can use your browser to do this. Each browser is different, so check the 'Help' menu of your particular browser (or your mobile phone's handset manual) to learn how to change your cookie preferences.

Here's a list of the main cookies we use, and what we use them for.

Google Analytics and Google Analytics Cookies

Some Investment Discounts On line Limited websites use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies to help us to analyse how users use Investment Discounts On line Limited websites. The information generated by the cookie about your use of our sites (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. No personal data which you enter on our website will be sent to Google or stored by Google Analytics Cookies.

Google will use this information for the purposes of evaluating your use of our sites, compiling reports on website activity for us and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.

Refusing Cookies

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you will not be able to use the full functionality of Investment Discounts On line Limited websites.

Third Party Cookies

When you visit theidol.com you may notice some cookies that aren't related to theidol.com. If you go on to a web page that contains embedded content, for example from one of our affiliate partners you may be sent cookies from these websites. We don't control the setting of these cookies, so we suggest you check the third-party websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.

Managing Cookies

If cookies aren't enabled on your computer, it will mean that your visit to our website will be limited to browsing and researching; you won't be able to obtain quotations for any products..

To Enable Cookies

To find out more about enabling cookies click here.

To Disable Cookies

To find out more about disabling cookies click here.

Contact details

If you need any furtherinformatoion on our data protection policy please contact us email: datacontroller@theidol.com / tel: 0844 980 8601

1. From the Tools menu (config icon in IE9), select Internet Options.
2. Select the Privacy tab.
3. Under Settings, click the Advanced button.
4. Place a check in the Override Automatic Cookie Handling check box.
5. Under First Party Cookies, select the Accept option.
6. Under Third Party Cookies, select the Accept option.
7. Click OK.
8. In the Internet Options window, click OK.

1. Click the Configuration icon at the top right of the browser window (small spanner)
2. Select Options.
3. Select the 'Under the Hood' tab.
4. Within the privacy section click "Content Settings..." button.
5. Scroll down to find 'Cookie Settings'.
6. Select 'Allow All Cookies' from the drop down menu.
7. Click Close

1. From the Tools menu, select Options.
2. Select the Privacy icon.
3. Ensure that the Accept cookies from sites box is ticked.
4. Click OK.

1. From the Firefox menu, select Preferences.
2. Click on the Privacy tab.
3. Select the Cookies tab from the secondary menu.
4. Make sure Allow sites to set Cookies is checked.
5. Close the Firefox Preferences window.

1. From the Safari menu, click Preferences
2. From the Security dialog box, from Accept Cookies, click to select Always.
3. Click Close.

1. From the Tools menu, select Preferences.
2. Select the Privacy section.
3. Expand the Cookies section.
4. Ensure the Enable cookies box is selected.
5. Ensure the Normal cookies drop-down is set to Accept all cookies.
6. Click OK.

1. From the Tools menu (config icon in IE9), select Internet Options.
2. Select the Privacy tab.
3. Under Settings, click the Advanced button.
4. Place a check in the Override Automatic Cookie Handling check box.
5. Under First Party Cookies, select the Block option.
6. Under Third Party Cookies, select the Block option.
7. Click OK.
8. In the Internet Options window, click OK.

1. Click the Configuration icon at the top right of the browser window (small spanner)
2. Select Options.
3. Select the 'Under the Bonnet' tab.
4. Within the privacy section click "Content Settings..." button.
5. Scroll down to find 'Cookie Settings'.
6. Select 'Block sites from settings any data' from the drop down menu.
7. Click Close

1. Press the "alt" button on your keyboard.
2. From the Tools menu, select Options.
3. Select the Privacy icon.
4. Under history section, select the drop down and choose the option "Never remember history".
5. Click OK.

1. From the Tools menu, select Options.
2. Select the Privacy icon.
3. Under history section, select the drop down and choose the option "Never remember history".
4. Click OK.

1. From the Safari menu, click Preferences
2. From the Security dialog box, from Accept Cookies, click to select Always.
3. Click Close.

1. From the Tools menu, select Preferences.
2. Select the Privacy section.
3. Expand the Cookies section.
4. Ensure the Disabled cookies box is selected.
5. Ensure the Normal cookies drop-down is set to Block all cookies.
6. Click OK.