Important Information
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The pages of this site provide information in relation to products offered by the Bank of Scotland Marine Finance to customers resident in the UK and otherwise. Please note that the information contained in this site may not satisfy the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
If you proceed to access any of the information contained on this site you are deemed to have read and agreed with the following;
Company details and regulation
Bank of Scotland plc, The Mound Edinburgh EH1 1YZ. Registered in Scotland, Registered number SC327000. Any reference within the pages of this site to "Bank of Scotland" shall be taken to mean Bank of Scotland plc and, any reference to "we", "our" or "us" shall be taken to mean Bank of Scotland plc: Registered Office, The Mound, Edinburgh EH1 1YZ, unless otherwise indicated.
Bank of Scotland is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. The FSA Register Number is 169628 and our permitted business is lending, administering and arranging mortgages and to sell and administer general insurance contracts.
Vat number: 270 1467 76
Finance is provided, subject to status by Bank of Scotland plc. To apply you must be at least 18 and a UK resident. Security over the vessel may be required.
An email contact address: sarah_berry@bankofscotland.co.uk.
Bank of Scotland plc is a member of the Finance and Leasing Association 2nd Floor, Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway, London WC2B 6UN.
Residence
The products and services described in this site are available only to UK residents (excluding the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man). The information in this site is not directed at anyone other than UK residents and applications from others will not be accepted. The information contained in this site may not satisfy the laws of any other country.
General
While Bank of Scotland has taken all reasonable care to ensure that the information contained within the pages of this site is accurate, current, and complies with relevant UK legislation and regulations as at the date of issue, errors or omissions may occur due to circumstances outside our control. We reserve the right to change the content, presentation, performance, facilities and availability of all or part of the pages of this site at our sole discretion and without prior notice. We make no warranty or representation that the pages of this site can be accessed at all times during the UK hours of business stated on this site. This site may be temporarily unavailable or restricted for administrative or other reasons. We will not be liable for any loss or damage arising out of or in connection with the loss of the use of this site.
We accept no responsibility for information contained in any other sites which can be accessed by hypertext link from these pages or for these other sites not being available at all times. The links to any other sites are provided for general information purposes only and the sites concerned and their contents are not endorsed or promoted by us in any way, unless otherwise stated. Please note that when you click on any external site hypertext link, you will leave our site and access the external site at your own risk.
The Bank of Scotland will not be responsible for any loss or damage (including consequential or indirect loss) that you have incurred as a result of your use of or reliance on any information displayed on this site.
By accessing these pages, you shall be deemed to have accepted, and agreed to be bound by, the terms of these terms and conditions, which will be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of Scotland, unless otherwise stated.
Copyright
© Bank of Scotland plc 2008. The copyright and material on Bank of Scotland's Internet web site is owned by Bank of Scotland plc and protected by the copyright laws of the United Kingdom. The material on Bank of Scotland's Internet web site may not be reproduced and used in any form, in part or in whole, without prior consent being sought. Material may only be used for personal use by those who access the web site from the United Kingdom only, and should not be made available to any third party by any means without prior consent being sought. Any potential breach of our statutory or common law rights could be subject of legal action. Bank of Scotland disclaims all liability that may result from any unauthorised reproduction or use of the information on Bank of Scotland's Internet web site. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by Bank of Scotland. Certain images © 1998-2005.
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Reproduction of these pages in whole or in part without the prior written consent of Bank of Scotland is strictly prohibited unless for private, non-commercial viewing purposes.
Data Protection Notice
To see how we use your information and how to give your consent, please read the Data Protection section on our Group website www.bankofscotland.co.uk/dataprotection or ask for a printed copy.
We will use your information to contact you by mail, telephone, E-mail, SMS or otherwise about other products and services that may be of interest to you. If you do not wish to receive this information please visit www.bankofscotland.co.uk/dataprotection for details on how to opt out of this service.
We will search credit reference and fraud prevention agencies to check your identity, credit status and help us make decisions. We will assess you on your own (except where there is another party to this application). By signing/submitting an application, you declare that your financial associate's finances will not affect our decision. We check your declaration and may decline the application if it is inaccurate.
If false or inaccurate information is provided and fraud is identified, details will be passed to fraud prevention agencies to prevent fraud and money laundering. Further details explaining how information held by the fraud prevention agencies may be used can be obtained on our Group website www.bankofscotland.co.uk/dataprotection or by writing to: Bank of Scotland, PO Box 23588, Level 1 Citymark, 150 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, EH3 9PE.
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