1. Introduction
Wedgewood Brokers Ltd (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.
2. Who We Are
Wedgewood Brokers Ltd is a UK-based insurance brokerage providing commercial SME insurance and personal lines insurance products. We are the data controller for the personal data described in this policy and are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office, registration number ZC132012.
3. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following data:
- Personal identification details (name, address, date of birth)
- Contact information (email, phone number)
- Business information (for commercial clients)
- Insurance requirements and policy details
- Financial information (where required for quotes or premium finance)
- Website usage data (via cookies)
4. How We Use Your Information
We use your data to:
- Arrange and administer insurance policies
- Provide quotations and renewals
- Communicate with you about your insurance
- Meet legal and regulatory obligations
- Improve our services
5. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data under the following lawful bases:
- Performance of a contract
- Compliance with legal obligations
- Legitimate interests (e.g. improving services)
- Consent (where required)
6. Sharing Your Data
We may share your data with:
- Insurers and underwriters
- Credit reference agencies
- Fraud databases
- Claims and underwriting agencies
- Premium finance providers
- Regulatory bodies
- IT and service providers
The service providers that support this website act on our instructions and only process your data to deliver the service concerned:
- Form delivery. When you submit a quote, callback or contact request, the details are sent to our team by email through Resend, a transactional email service. This may involve processing outside the UK, in which case we rely on appropriate safeguards such as the UK International Data Transfer Agreement.
- Website hosting. This website is hosted on Vercel, which processes standard technical data (such as IP address and browser type) needed to serve the site securely.
- Analytics and advertising. With your consent, we use Google Analytics, Google Ads and Meta tools to understand how the site is used and to measure our advertising. You can change your choice at any time using the Cookie Settings link in the footer. See our Cookie Policy for details.
- Online purchase portal. If you choose to buy a landlord or property owner policy online, you are taken to our online portal, which is operated on our behalf and has its own privacy notice that will be shown to you before you enter any details.
We ensure all third parties respect the security of your data.
7. Data Retention
We retain your data only as long as necessary, typically:
- 6 years after the end of a client relationship (to meet regulatory requirements)
8. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion (where applicable)
- Object to processing
- Request data portability
9. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data.
10. Complaints
If you have concerns about data use, you may contact us or the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
11. Contact Us
Wedgewood Brokers Ltd
Suite G15 Genesis Centre, Innovation Way, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4BF
enquiries@wedgewoodbrokers.co.uk
01782 739099
12. Updates
This policy may be updated periodically. The latest version will always appear on our website.