| 1. |
General Conditions |
| 1.1 |
These conditions together with your completed Search
Request Form ("SRF") constitute your entire agreement with the Unclaimed
Assets Register ("UAR"). |
| 1.2 |
No waiver, modification
of or addition to any of these conditions shall have any
effect or be binding upon Unclaimed Assets Register unless in writing and signed by
an authorised representative of UAR. |
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| 2. |
General Procedures |
| 2.1 |
Following receipt of your duly completed "SRF" and
payment of the correct fee, UAR will search its database and make enquiries of
such institutions in the United Kingdom as shall be deemed appropriate for the
relevant categories of unclaimed assets in the content of the information you
have provided. |
| 2.2 |
UAR may undertake a
search for the purposes of verifying your identity. To do so
Unclaimed Assets Register may check the details you supply against your particulars
on any databases (public or other) to which the Unclaimed Assets Register and
Experian have access. They may also use your details in the
future to assist other companies for verification purposes. A
record of the search will be retained. |
| 2.3 |
UAR will use reasonable efforts to report the results of
searches, within 28 days of UAR's receipt of your SRF. |
| 2.4 |
Any potential Matches will be notified to you as a match
reference number for the relevant financial institution together with the
relevant contact details of the institution. |
| 2.5 |
A Match does not guarantee any actual entitlement. |
| 2.6 |
UAR will not retrieve any assets
for you under this search service. You will need to contact
the financial institution directly, and satisfy their identity
and entitlement authentication procedures before collecting
any such unclaimed asset. |
| 2.7 |
‘Match’ for this purpose means an
apparent similarity between the details you have provided and
the details held by the financial institutions searched by the
Unclaimed Assets Register relating to entitlements to unclaimed
assets. |
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| 3. |
Data Protection, Confidentiality, and Search Results |
| 3.1 |
UAR is registered under the Data
Protection Act (1998) (DPA) as a data controller. The
information provided by you will be kept confidential and will
only be disclosed to financial institutions for the purpose of
reconciling you with potential unclaimed assets and updating
your address. Financial institutions are required to comply
with the DPA. |
| 3.2 |
Any information from a financial
institution produced in response to a search enquiry will be
kept confidential by Unclaimed Assets Register and only used as described in these
Terms and Conditions. |
| 3.3 |
All the information you have provided and particulars of
Matches may be kept by the UAR for up to 6 years. This information may be used
by UAR for any further searches you may request for other financial assets and
to keep you informed of other UAR services which may be of interest. |
| 3.4 |
Under the DPA an
individual may request details of information relating to
him/her. |
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| 4. |
Standard of Service and UAR's Responsibility to You |
| 4.1 |
The success of a search is
dependent upon many variables. UAR’s search service seeks to
manage such variables by using computerised and/or manual
analysis to match information you supply with information of
financial institutions. However, such information may be
incomplete, out of date and/or inaccurate in certain respects.
Consequently, Unclaimed Assets Register cannot give any assurance that:
- any unclaimed
assets exist;
- your search will
give rise to a Match;
- any Match will in
fact relate to you or give rise to any asset to which
you are in fact entitled; and
- there are no
other entitlements or claims to any unclaimed
asset.
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| 4.2 |
Given the nature of UAR’s service
its liability to you whether for breach of contract,
negligence or otherwise shall not in any event exceed twice
the amount of your search fee. |
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| 5. |
Authority |
| 5.1 |
UAR reserves the right to reject a
Search Request Form. In such event we will not make any charge
and shall make a full refund. |
| 5.2 |
It is a criminal offence
to obtain any financial asset by deception or attempt to do
so. Unclaimed Assets Register respects the privacy of individuals and seeks
to guard against the unauthorised access to or misuse of
information. Therefore UAR:
- requires all searchers to confirm their identity
and/or authority in order to receive details of a potential Match.
- confines search
results to a financial institution’s contact address and
a discrete Match reference number; and it is for the
financial institution to apply its own authentication
procedures.
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For the protection of those genuinely
entitled to unclaimed assets, Unclaimed Assets Register reserves the right to
notify any concerns it may have as to the propriety of a
search request to the
police. |
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The Unclaimed Assets Register
is a trading name of Experian Ltd
Registered Office
Talbot House
Talbot Street
Nottingham, NG1 5HF.
Registered England No. 653331. |
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