The data controllers are Coface UK, and other companies within the Coface UK Group namely - Coface UK Services Limited, Coface Receivables Finance Limited and Coface Debt Purchase Limited, all of 15 Appold Street, London EC2A 2DL hereinafter referred to as 'The Group'. In compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998, when 'The Group' are provided with personal data, we will hold the data, together with other information, securely and confidentially and process it for the purpose of carrying out our activities. These activities are administration, marketing and prospecting, accounts and records, debt management, factoring, credit insurance, credit assessment and rating, credit referencing, surety, research and legal services.

If you provide data on another individual within your business, you confirm that you have the consent of that individual to forward the data to us and we will process the data as above.

'The Group' will process the data about buyers, debtors and debts in accordance with the data protection policy stipulated by the client, which remains the data controller of those data. The client will make its data protection policy clearly known and available to 'The Group' to abide by. Where no data protection policy is made known to 'The Group' it shall not be liable for any breach under the client's data protection policy.

Furthermore, you agree to comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 and to process all personal data in accordance with that Act.

'The Group', or another company within the Coface Group, or responsible third parties associated with our business, may keep your information for a reasonable period for the on-going pursuance of our business activities as stated above. We may also use the data you provide to contact you by mail, telephone, fax or email with information about our other products and services. If you do not want to be contacted by us, either during or after our business relationship with you, please tick the relevant box in the 'Other information' section on the online enquiry form, but remember that this will preclude you from receiving details of any of our offers.

By completing and returning any forms to us from this site you consent to us processing your personal data for the above purposes. You also consent to us transferring your information to countries outside the EEA. If we do make such a transfer we will ensure your information is protected.

A copy of the data we hold on you may be obtained for a small fee upon written request to The Data Controller, Coface UK, 15 Appold Street, London EC2A 2DL.