Privacy Policy
BACKGROUND:
Property118 Ltd understands that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your personal data is used and shared online. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits this website,
www.property118.com (“Our Site”) and will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described here, and in a manner that is consistent with Our obligations and your rights under the law.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of Our Privacy Policy is deemed to occur upon your first use of Our Site
. If you do not accept and agree with this Privacy Policy, you must stop using Our Site immediately.
- Definitions and Interpretation
In this Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings:
| “Account” |
means an account required to access and/or use certain areas and features of Our Site; |
| “Cookie” |
means a small text file placed on your computer or device by Our Site when you visit certain parts of Our Site and/or when you use certain features of Our Site. Details of the Cookies used by Our Site are set out in section 13, below; |
| “Cookie Law” |
means the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003; |
| “personal data” |
means any and all data that relates to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified from that data. In this case, it means personal data that you give to Us via Our Site. This definition shall, where applicable, incorporate the definitions provided in the EU Regulation 2016/679 – the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”); and |
| “We/Us/Our” |
Means Property118 Ltd , a limited company registered in England under company number 10295964, whose registered address is 1st Floor, Woburn House, 84 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AB. |
- Information About Us
- Our Site is owned and operated by Property118 Ltd, a limited company registered in England under company number 10295964, whose registered address is 1st Floor, Woburn House, 84 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AB.
- Our VAT number is 990 0332 34.
- Our Data Protection Officer is Neil Patterson, and can be contacted by email at npatterson@property118.com, by telephone on 01603 489118, or by post at 1st Floor, Woburn House, 84 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AB.
- What Does This Policy Cover?
This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of Our Site. Our Site may contain links to other websites. Please note that We have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites and We advise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.
- Your Rights
- As a data subject, you have the following rights under the GDPR, which this Policy and Our use of personal data have been designed to uphold:
- The right to be informed about Our collection and use of personal data;
- The right of access to the personal data We hold about you (see section 12);
- The right to rectification if any personal data We hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete (please contact Us using the details in section 14);
- The right to be forgotten – i.e. the right to ask Us to delete any personal data We hold about you (We only hold your personal data for a limited time, as explained in section 6 but if you would like Us to delete it sooner, please contact Us using the details in section 14);
- The right to restrict (i.e. prevent) the processing of your personal data;
- The right to data portability (obtaining a copy of your personal data to re-use with another service or organisation);
- The right to object to Us using your personal data for particular purposes; and
- If you have any cause for complaint about Our use of your personal data, please contact Us using the details provided in section 14 and We will do Our best to solve the problem for you. If We are unable to help, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK’s supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office.
- For further information about your rights, please contact the Information Commissioner’s Office or your local Citizens Advice Bureau.
- What Data Do We Collect?
Depending upon your use of Our Site, We may collect some or all of the following personal data (please also see section 13 on Our use of Cookies and similar technologies):
- Name;
- Date of birth;
- Address and post code;
- Business/company name and trading status;
- Number of properties owned;
- Accountants details;
- Contact information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;
- Proof of residence and ID;
- Financial information such as income and tax status;
- Landlords insurance renewal dates;
- Property Portfolio details such as value and mortgage outstanding;
- How Do We Use Your Data?
- All personal data is processed and stored securely, for no longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected. We will comply with Our obligations and safeguard your rights under the GDPR at all times. For more details on security see section 7, below.
- Our use of your personal data will always have a lawful basis, either because it is necessary for our performance of a contract with you, because you have consented to our use of your personal data (e.g. by subscribing to emails), or because it is in our legitimate interests. Specifically, we may use your data for the following purposes:
- Providing and managing your access to Our Site;
- Supplying our products and or services to you (please note that We require your personal data in order to enter into a contract with you);
- Personalising and tailoring our products and or services for you;
- Replying to emails from you;
- Supplying you with emails that you have opted into (you may unsubscribe or opt-out at any time by the unsubscribe link at the bottom of all emails;
- Analysing your use of our site and gathering feedback to enable us to continually improve our site and your user experience;
- Provide information to our partner service and product suppliers at your request.
- With your permission and/or where permitted by law, We may also use your data for marketing purposes which may include contacting you by email and or telephone with information, news and offers on our products and or We will not, however, send you any unsolicited marketing or spam and will take all reasonable steps to ensure that We fully protect your rights and comply with Our obligations under the GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003.
- You have the right to withdraw your consent to us using your personal data at any time, and to request that we delete it.
- We do not keep your personal data for any longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected. Data will therefore be retained for the following periods (or its retention will be determined on the following bases):
- Member profile information is collected with your consent and can be amended or deleted at any time by you;
- Anti-Money Laundering information and tax consultancy records are to be kept as required by law for up to seven years.
- How and Where Do We Store Your Data?
- We only keep your personal data for as long as We need to in order to use it as described above in section 6, and/or for as long as We have your permission to keep it.
- Some or all of your data may be stored outside of the European Economic Area (“the EEA”) (The EEA consists of all EU member states, plus Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein). You are deemed to accept and agree to this by using our site and submitting information to Us. If we do store data outside the EEA, we will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated as safely and securely as it would be within the UK and under the GDPR
- Data security is very important to Us, and to protect your data We have taken suitable measures to safeguard and secure data collected through Our Site.
- Do We Share Your Data?
- We may share your data with other partner companies in for the purpose of supplying products or services you have requested.
- We may sometimes contract with third parties to supply products and services to you on Our behalf. Where any of your data is required for such a purpose, We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data will be handled safely, securely, and in accordance with your rights, Our obligations, and the obligations of the third party under the law.
- We may compile statistics about the use of Our Site including data on traffic, usage patterns, user numbers, sales, and other information. All such data will be anonymised and will not include any personally identifying data, or any anonymised data that can be combined with other data and used to identify you. We may from time to time share such data with third parties such as prospective investors, affiliates, partners, and advertisers. Data will only be shared and used within the bounds of the law.
- In certain circumstances, We may be legally required to share certain data held by Us, which may include your personal data, for example, where We are involved in legal proceedings, where We are complying with legal requirements, a court order, or a governmental authority.
- What Happens If Our Business Changes Hands?
- We may, from time to time, expand or reduce Our business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of Our business. Any personal data that you have provided will, where it is relevant to any part of Our business that is being transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this Privacy Policy, be permitted to use that data only for the same purposes for which it was originally collected by Us.
- How Can You Control Your Data?
- In addition to your rights under the GDPR, set out in section 4, we aim to give you strong controls on Our use of your data for direct marketing purposes including the ability to opt-out of receiving emails from Us which you may do by unsubscribing using the links provided in Our emails.
- Your Right to Withhold Information
- You may access certain areas of Our Site without providing any data at all. However, to use all features and functions available on Our Site you may be required to submit or allow for the collection of certain data.
- You may restrict Our use of Cookies. For more information, see section 13.
- How Can You Access Your Data?
You have the right to ask for a copy of any of your personal data held by Us (where such data is held). Under the GDPR, no fee is payable and We will provide any and all information in response to your request free of charge. Please contact Us for more details at info@property118.com, or using the contact details below in section 14.
- Our Use of Cookies
- Our Site may place and access certain first party Cookies on your computer or device. First party Cookies are those placed directly by Us and are used only by Us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of Our Site and to provide and improve Our products AND/OR We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected at all times.
- All Cookies used by and on Our Site are used in accordance with current Cookie Law.
- Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a cookie prompt requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling Us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of Our Site may not function fully or as intended. You will be given the opportunity to allow only first party Cookies and block third party Cookies.
- Certain features of Our Site depend on Cookies to function. Cookie Law deems these Cookies to be “strictly necessary”. These Cookies are shown below in section 13.5. Your consent will not be sought to place these Cookies, but it is still important that you are aware of them. You may still block these Cookies by changing your internet browser’s settings as detailed below in section 13.9, but please be aware that Our Site may not work properly if you do so. We have taken great care to ensure that your privacy is not at risk by allowing them.
- The following first party Cookies may be placed on your computer or device:
| Name of Cookie |
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Strictly Necessary |
| JSESSIONID |
Used only to collect performance data, with any identifiable data obfuscated |
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| __cfduid |
This cookie is strictly necessary for Cloudflare's security features and cannot be turned off. |
Yes |
- Our Site uses analytics services provided by Google Analytics and Facebook. Website analytics refers to a set of tools used to collect and analyse anonymous usage information, enabling Us to better understand how Our Site is used. This, in turn, enables Us to improve Our Site and the products AND/OR services offered through it. You do not have to allow Us to use these Cookies, however whilst Our use of them does not pose any risk to your privacy or your safe use of Our Site, it does enable Us to continually improve Our Site, making it a better and more useful experience for you.
- The analytics service(s) used by Our Site use(s) Cookies to gather the required information.
- The analytics service(s) used by Our Site use(s) the following Cookies:
| Name of Cookie |
First / Third Party |
Provider |
Purpose |
| __utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmt, __utmz |
First |
Google |
Helps to understand how their visitors engage with our website |
| _fbp |
First |
Facebook |
Helps to understand how their visitors engage with our website |
- In addition to the controls that We provide, you can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all cookies or only third party cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.
- You can choose to delete Cookies on your computer or device at any time, however you may lose any information that enables you to access Our Site more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, login and personalisation settings.
- It is recommended that you keep your internet browser and operating system up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser and manufacturer of your computer or device if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.
- Contacting Us
If you have any questions about Our Site or this Privacy Policy, please contact Us by email at info@property118.com, by telephone on 01603 489118, or by post at 1st Floor, Woburn House, 84 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AB. Please ensure that your query is clear, particularly if it is a request for information about the data We hold about you (as under section 12, above).
- Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time (for example, if the law changes). Any changes will be immediately posted on Our Site and you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your first use of Our Site following the alterations. We recommend that you check this page regularly to keep up-to-date.
Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118
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Sign Up11:19 AM, 30th November 2013, About 11 years ago
RESPONSES TO RECENT COMMENTS
@ Rosemary Bosworth – I don’t know whether the figure Justin reports is cleared funds or funds received. I will ask him to confirm in next weeks update.
@ All BankersAreBarstewards Smith – to make a contribution to the Class action marketing fund please see the link in the “To-Do” list in the main article at the top of this thread.
@Mervyn – I have not made a decision on whether the cost of entry will increase or not, hence I cannot tell you when it will happen or how much the increase will be. Sideliners and/or those who have registered only some of there properties are therefore at risk because I could have made the decision to double the entry cost and impose it yesterday and could still do so today, tomorrow or any time I so wish. Obviously I will take into account the thoughts of the existing paid up members of the group before making any rash decisions. All decisions are made for the benefit of the group but only one person can make that decision.
Also @ Mervyn – regarding constructive comments. People will always argue when somebody puts a downer on achievements which they are very passionate about. Your comments are making this group more resolute to achieve the shared goal. I liken internet forums and campaign groups to local pubs. Sticking with this analogy this would make me the other type landlord, i.e a pub landlord. There are two types of pub landlords which I will illustrate with this story. Man starts going into the pub owned by Landlord #1 and proceeds to upset the regulars by telling them they are drinking in the worst pub in the area and that they should go to the pub down the road. Landlord #1 bars the chap. Man then visits the pub down the road and does exactly the same thing. Landlord #2 does nothing and leaves the regulars to sort the guy out. The regulars ask the man why, if he doesn’t like this pub, is he in it? The regulars think of every possible argument to convince the man he is in the best pub in an attempt to shut him up. The man continues to goad the regulars to the point where they say to him that he’s not welcome in this pub. In doing this the regulars convince themselves they are in the best pub and funnily enough they tell all their friends who didn’t previously come to the pub what a great place it is and how friendly and supportive people are to each other. The pub gets busier. Eventually the man is either persuaded by the regulars he’s in the best pub or he recognises that he is very unwelcome and finds another pub. What type of landlord do you want me to be?
@ Dean – great comment regarding negative reinforcement
@ The Man From Nowhere and Dean – Very early on in this thread Justin explain that our Counsel would be recommending a strategy. The alternative to a Class action is a Test Case followed by multiple individual cases on CFA’s, i.e. conditional fee agreements. Effectively everybody who chips in to the test case get’s a “no win no fee” claim deal off the back of the test case. We must await Counsels advice on which format to pursue.
@Pindy Kaur – I like your suggestion regarding handing out flyers at residential auction. The largest group is Auction House and one of their senior people is a Property118 member. Would you mind contacting him to float this idea past him please. His member profile link is >>> http://www.property118.com/member/?id=376
@ Stuart “Addicted to fighting the WBBS” That’s a very interesting response from West Brom in that they have inferred that only mortgages introduced by brokers are affected.
@ Anon – thank you
@Denise Doms – Anon is a long standing member and has always provided extremely constructive feedback in his comments which you can see for yourself via his member profile. Coming from a mortgage broking background myself I feel quite sure that the letter template which Anon has very kindly drafted could be very effective and I am pleased to add my support and recommend its use.
TO ALL – We need mortgage advisers to support this campaign and much of my work this week has focussed on that objective. I have been in daily contact with the editors of FT Adviser and a mortgage adviser forum called Cherry Find. The advisers commenting on Cherry Find have a trust issue on the basis that if we lose our case against West Brom our attentions will turn to claiming against them for professional negligence. I need to convince that exactly the reason that brokers should be backing our case against West Brom but I am failing miserably. They don’t like the fact that I have been working on Plan B and went out and recruited the support of Mark Smith (Barrister-At-Law). I will be sending a link to Anon’s proposed letter template to both editors. You could also help by joining the Cherry Find forum and helping me to convince the brokers that it makes sense for them to support our fight. The link to the thread running on the CherryFind form is >>> http://www.cherryfind.co.uk/forum/topic/details/31382
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OK - advice help please (and of course apologies for doubting the credentials of Anon to advise us - just being cautious)
I have amended the letter to be from 2 people .. so 'our' rather than 'my' etc. But when I looked out the contact details as to who 'recommended' the WBBS product to us and then checked the address given I discovered that the particular branch of YOUR MOVE we used is no longer open (and I also happen to know that the specific advisor moved on to other YM branches long since and has now I believe left the company altogether) So... should i name him? and should I send our letter to the YM Head Office in Newcastle upon Tyne or to another local branch office? or to both? Thanks in advance for your help
Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118
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Sign Up12:15 PM, 30th November 2013, About 11 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "Denise Doms" at "30/11/2013 - 12:02":
Hi Denise
I think it is perfectly OK for you to modify/personalise the introductory paragraph of the letter.
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Sign Up12:18 PM, 30th November 2013, About 11 years ago
After a bit of a wait I have today received a reply from Rt Hon Justine Greening, MP. She has written directly to Jonathan Westhoff at WB requesting a response and to Martin Wheatley at FCA. She will let me have Mr Westhoff's response. I think this is another excellent result as it keeps the pressure up on both WB and FCA. Even more so, Mr Westhoff will now need to respond in person and no longer be able to hide behind his minions and in doing so will go on record. Can't wait!
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Sign Up14:03 PM, 30th November 2013, About 11 years ago
I like Anon's letter, it all makes good sense. But I also agree strongly with Denise, we need advice in case there are any hidden pitfalls.
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Sign Up14:07 PM, 30th November 2013, About 11 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "Addicted to fighting the WBBS" at "30/11/2013 - 04:28":
IMMUNE READERS
If you are direct customers of WB please do not post on this forum under your real name. Mark Alexander will advise you what to do.
Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118
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Sign Up14:10 PM, 30th November 2013, About 11 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "Appalled Landlord" at "30/11/2013 - 14:07":
Good point, West Brom could simply target such people.
You can change your name by editing your member profile. This will also change your name on all previous comments.
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Sign Up14:13 PM, 30th November 2013, About 11 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "Appalled Landlord" at "30/11/2013 - 14:07":
Is this new advice from Mark re not posting under our own names? Tad late for some of us - but I will restate my strongly held belief that we live in a democratic country where we are entitled to have - and to voice - our opinions and must be able to trust and believe that we will not be victimised, bullied or penalised for doing so
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Sign Up14:14 PM, 30th November 2013, About 11 years ago
Thanks Mark I now realise that you had replied and that you like Anon's letter.
If the mortgage was arranged directly with the Building Society and not through a broker. Could it be the case that the conveyancing lawyer was negligent, could a claim be made on their insurance.
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Sign Up14:46 PM, 30th November 2013, About 11 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "Mike L" at "30/11/2013 - 12:18":
Hi Mike I hope you're MP has more success than mine who wrote to Mr Westhoff at WBBS and Sajid Javid at HM Treasury (original letter to George Osborne) Mr Westhoff didn't even bother replying to my MP but got Andrew Jones Group Risk Director to reply.
I have subsequently written back to my MP very strongly with regards WBBS reply and the reply of Sajid Javid MP. WBBS will no longer reply to any of my correspondence as they have finished with my complaint as far as they are concerned.