Cofunds is committed to protecting your personal information and ensuring that it is used fairly and responsibly. This policy explains what information we collect about you when you visit our websites and how it will be used. This policy should be read in conjunction with Cofunds Terms and Conditions of Use of Cofunds websites.

Cofunds Ltd is a registered Data Controller under the Data Protection Act 1998. Our registration entry can be found by accessing the Search facility on the Information Commissioners website and entering our company name in the appropriate search box.

All visitors to our websites

Cofunds' websites use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for Cofunds and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to Cofunds. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.

Neither Cofunds nor Google will associate your IP address with any other data held by Cofunds and/or Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Cofunds and Google in the matter and for the purposes set out above.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files sent by a web server to an internet user's computer when the user accesses the website. There are basically two types of cookie, session and persistent.

Session cookies are used to maintain the state of the connection between the web server and users computer enabling a user once logged in to move between web pages on the same website without having to keep logging in. These are deleted at the end of the browsing session.

Persistent cookies are stored on the hard disk of the internet user's computer, unless the user has configured the web browser not to accept cookies. Persistent cookies can be used for authenticating users and maintaining specific information about users, such as site preferences and to provide the website owner with information about how users use their site.

As explained above, Cofunds website uses cookies to analyse how users use the site. A full explanation of cookies and how they can be controlled and deleted can be found at the following website, http://www.AboutCookies.org/, operated by international solicitors Pinsent Masons LLP.

Registered Users of our websites

Existing customers of Cofunds may be provided with secure online access to their account. The services made available are determined by your nominated Intermediary. If your Intermediary offers this service and you wish to use it, you will be required to complete registration details on our website. The use of the information collected during this registration process is included in our Usage Terms and Conditions which you will be asked to read and accept during the registration process.

Sharing of Information

Cofunds may share the information provided by the Google Analytics service with your nominated Intermediary, however as stated above, this will be on an anonymous basis.

Cofunds Limited will use your information for the administration and servicing of your investments and other related activities. We may disclose your information to our agents and service providers for these purposes. We may also disclose your information to organisations for compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

With the exception of the preceding provisions, we will not pass on your information to any other third party without your permission, but we will disclose information concerning your investment to your Nominated Intermediary.

Cofunds may transfer your information to countries outside of the EEA for the servicing of your investments. In such cases, contracts will be put in place to ensure that the service providers protect your information in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.

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