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SunLife Cookie Policy

We’d like to explain what cookies are, how we use them and how they can make life easier for you. This website is owned by SunLife, part of the Phoenix Group.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small files that websites place on the device that you're using to browse the site. Cookies are commonly used to record some aspect of your visit to a site, such as choices you've made or preferences you've set during your visit.

How we use cookies

We use cookies to give you the best experience when you visit our website. By using cookies, we can make it easier for you to do many things, such as applying for products and services. For example, if you want to get a number of quotes from our website during your visit, a cookie will remember the details that you first enter, which will mean that you won't have to re-enter your details every time you want a different quote.

Cookies can also allow us to tailor the content of our website so we can show you services or adverts we think you may be interested in.

Keeping your information safe

Our cookies do not store personal information such as your name, address, phone number or email, in a format that can be read. The cookies we use cannot read or search your computer, smartphone or web-enabled device to obtain information about you or your family, or read any material kept on your hard drive.

The website that places a cookie owns that cookie. This means only that website and other sites that it has agreed to share information with can read the information stored using a cookie.

Links to other websites

If you follow a link from our website to another website, please be aware that the owner of the other website will have their own privacy and cookie policies for their site. We recommend you read their policies as we are not responsible or liable for what happens at their site.

The types of cookies we use on this site

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for our online services and tools to work. They collect or record information that we need to make our site work. Common uses for this type of cookie include storing information needed to receive a quote or apply for a product or service on our website.

These cookies only last for a single browsing session - when you leave our site, they are removed.

Performance cookies

These cookies help us to monitor and improve how our website works. Some common uses for this type of cookie include:

  • Collecting information about which pages visitors go to most often
  • Noting if visitors get any error messages from web pages
  • Understanding which links visitors like to follow (including adverts) and which they choose not to
  • The information collected using these cookies is anonymous and cannot be used to identify an individual visitor. They just help us make a better website for you.

Functionality cookies

These cookies allow us to provide you with enhanced features that remember your preferences and choices, such as your user name, language or region. They also let us monitor how our website is performing so we can keep on improving it.

Common uses for this type of cookie include:

  • Remembering how you like to use our site, such as what text size you like or what media software you use
  • Remembering what topics you're interested in so we can provide you with related products, services and information
  • The information we store in these cookies is encrypted so that only we can read it.

Targeting and advertising cookies

These cookies are used so that adverts provided to you are more relevant to you and to limit the number of times you see an advert. They may also be used for market research and to help measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign.

These cookies work by remembering the sorts of topics you've looked at and using this information to provide our own advertisements or to share the information with other advertisers.

Double Click cookies

We use these cookies, with our online advertising agency, to help place our adverts on other sites and record how users interact with them. Double Click cookies contain no personally identifiable information. You can choose to opt out of seeing personalised ads via your Google settings.

Google Analytics

SunLife uses Google Analytics. This is a web analytics service enabling us to recognise repeat visitors to the site. Using Google Analytics, we're able to record specific browsing information such as how you arrive at the site, pages you view, options you select, and the route you take through the site.

By monitoring this information, we're able to make improvements to our sites. Google also reserve the rights to the data collected.

You can opt out of Google Analytics at any time.

Facebook advertising

Our digital advertising approach includes information provided through Facebook Advertising and Facebook Pixel Re-Marketing programmes. We do this to help understand and deliver ads and make them more relevant to you. In conjunction with cookies, this approach enables us to learn whether someone who saw an ad on Facebook later visited our website.

The ultimate control of information gathered through Facebook Advertising and Facebook Pixel Re-Marketing resides entirely with Facebook. You can opt out of Facebook's use of cookies and Facebook Pixel Re-Marketing by updating the settings on your Facebook Account.

How to manage and switch off cookies

Your web browser provides settings that allow you to manage or switch off cookies. If you do switch off cookies, remember that you may not be able to use all of the services on our websites. You can find out more about managing and switching off cookies at the independent website allaboutcookies.org.

Here's the information that you need to know about who we are and the other companies that we work with in order to provide our products and services.

Who are SunLife? 

Phoenix Life Limited trades as SunLife and is the provider of the Guaranteed Over 50 Plan, SunLife Insurance and the life insurance policy payment option for Funeral Plans. Phoenix Life Limited’s registered office is at 1 Wythall Green Way, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6WG (registered in England, no. 1016269). Phoenix Life Limited is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority and is entered on the Financial Services Register (registration no. 110418). As part of SunLife’s commitment to quality service and security, telephone calls may be recorded.

SunLife Limited distributes financial products and services and is a company limited by shares, registered office: 1 Wythall Green Way, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6WG (registered in England, no. 05460862). SunLife Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and is entered on the Financial Services Register (registration no. 769427).

You can contact us by post at SunLife, PO Box 1395, Peterborough, PE2 2TR or by phone on 0800 008 6060.

If you choose to add Funeral Benefit Option to your Guaranteed Over 50 Plan the funeral services are arranged and provided by Dignity Funerals Limited. Dignity Funerals Limited is a company registered in England and Wales No. 00041598. VAT registered No. 486 6081 14. 4 King Edwards Court, King Edwards Square, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B73 6AP. Telephone No. 0121 354 1557. Fax No. 0121 355 808. Part of Dignity plc. A British Company. Dignity is not authorised or regulated for this activity by the Financial Conduct Authority or the Prudential Regulation Authority but is a member of the National Association of Funeral Directors.

Who provides the Funeral Plans?

The funeral services are arranged and provided by Dignity Funerals Ltd which is not authorised or regulated for this activity by the Financial Conduct Authority or the Prudential Regulation Authority but is a member of the National Association of Funeral Directors.

The life insurance policy that pays for your funeral will be provided by Phoenix Life Limited, trading as SunLife.

Who provides My Smarter (ISA)?

My Smarter (ISA) is provided by Scottish Friendly Asset Managers Limited. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Details can be found on the Financial Services register, registration No. 188832. Member of The Investment Association. Registered Office: Scottish Friendly House, 16 Blythswood Square, Glasgow G2 4HJ.

Who provides the Will writing services?

Hugh James is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA Number:303202).

The information contained on this website is based on Hugh James' understanding of the law of intestacy in England and Wales only as at April 2014. The law in Scotland and Northern Ireland is significantly different. This is for information purposes and is not intended to be legal advice.

Who provides Family Life Insurance?

SunLife Family Life Insurance is provided by Scottish Friendly Assurance Society Limited which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Details can be found on the Financial Services register (registration number 110002). Registered Office: Scottish Friendly House, 16 Blythswood Square, Glasgow G2 4HJ. 

Who provides SunLife Pet Insurance

SunLife Pet Insurance is arranged and administered by BDML Connect Limited. BDML Connect Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (No. 309140). Registered in England and Wales Number 02785540. Registered Office: 45 Westerham Road, Bessels Green, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2QB.

Who provides SunLife Home Insurance

SunLife Home Insurance is arranged and administered by BISL Limited and underwritten by a panel of insurers. BISL Limited are an intermediary authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered in England no. 03231094. Registered office Pegasus House, Bakewell Road, Orton Southgate, Peterborough PE2 6YS.

Who provides SunLife Car Insurance

SunLife Car Insurance is arranged and administered by BISL Limited and underwritten by a panel of insurers. BISL Limited are an intermediary authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered in England no. 03231094. Registered office Pegasus House, Bakewell Road, Orton Southgate, Peterborough PE2 6YS.