Our Engineering expertise covers many sectors in this diverse area of Insurance.
From mechanical and electrical engineering associated with today’s modern buildings to more specific disciplines including:
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Data Controller: Specialist Lines Ltd, Centric House, E2 Waterfold Business Park, Bury BL9 7BR
Contact for queries: The Data Protection Manager, Tel. 0161 504 0400
How will we use the information you give us?
We will use your information to handle insurance claims, prior to or under a contract with us. We may require
special category data from you, such as health or criminal conviction information. We do so on the basis that it is
in the public interest for insurance to be available to you, and to fight crime.
We also have a legitimate interest in using your data for business operations to ensure we can continue to provide
our services.
We may also need to use your information to process payments.
| Purpose of Processing | Types of Personal Data | Lawful Basis |
| Establishing the facts surrounding a Claim |
Contact details, Insurance details, Claim details, Loss details |
Performance of a Contract |
| Establishing the facts surrounding a Claim |
Special Categories including Health and Criminal Convictions |
Substantial Public Interest |
| Handling and Settling a Claim | Contact details, Insurance details, Claim details, Loss details |
Performance of a Contract |
| Handling and Settling a Claim | Special Categories including Health and Criminal Convictions |
Substantial Public Interest |
| Business operations and administration |
Contact details, Insurance details, Claim details, Loss details |
Legitimate Interest |
| Business operations and administration |
Special Categories including Health and Criminal Convictions |
Substantial Public Interest |
| Payments | Contact details, Bank Details | Performance of a Contract |
Who will we share your data with?
To provide our services, these firms will be Insurers, insurance brokers, and firms handling claims such as
contractors engaged to conduct repair work or further investigations. To help run our operations, they include
firms that provide information technology support to us. For payments, this includes payment services providers.
Do we send your information outside the UK, EEA or EU?
If we have to transfer information to a third country outside the UK/EEA/EU, we will only do so if a similar level
of protection applies.
How long will we keep your information?
We will only collect what is necessary and will only keep it for as long as we are required to do in line with our
data retention policy.
| Type of Data | Reason for Retention | Retention Period |
| Contact details, Insurance details, Claim details, Loss details Special Categories |
|
6 years from end of claim |
What are my legal rights?
You have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner at www.ico.org.uk, Tel 0303 123 11132.
You can obtain a copy of your personal information from us without charge by contacting us at the address above.
This may include the right to transfer information to other providers.
You have the right to ask us to correct information.
You have the right to ask us to delete your information or stop using it, unless it is necessary for us to retain it as set out in our retention policy.
You may have the right to object if decisions about you are made solely by a computer.
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