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Bristol Airport

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Edinburgh Airport

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Inverness Airport

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London Gatwick Airport

London Heathrow Airport

London Luton Airport

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Newcastle International Airport

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Whilst you&#39;re in the UK, renting a vehicle is the best way to guarantee you can travel without having to wait for public transportation; not only does it give you the independence to come and go as you please, but it also gives you the possibility of exploring our many beautiful towns and villages. Now I don&#39;t know about you, but whenever I go away on holiday and rent a car, I end up burdened with most of the driving, which I don&#39;t mind, but occasionally it would be nice to be a passenger. Typically, most rental companies charge up to &euro;10 per day for an extra driver. So, at the Car Rental Centre, we have asked our providers to offer &quot;free extra drivers&quot; to which some have said yes, which is excellent news for you and your pocket.

If it says Free Extra Driver Included,&nbsp;

it means this supplier is giving you a choice to add the free extra driver when collecting your car.

Of course, your additional driver must be eligible to rent the car, be over 25 years of age etc., and be present to sign the rental agreement.

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Three things are essential firstly, your driver&#39;s license, secondly, a credit card, and last but not least, you with a valid reservation, hopefully with us at the car rental centre.

It&#39;s worth noting that all drivers must be over 25 years old, and the main driver must also have a credit card in their name. It is worth thinking about the amount of credit you have on your card, as the rental desk will preauthorize an amount to cover the estimated cost of the rental and the cost of the fuel, which can differ depending on the size of the rental car your taking, plus any security deposit typically 250. Having said all this, the security and fuel deposits are fully refundable when you return the car with the equivalent amount of fuel, usually a full tank, as most cars are rented out with.

When selecting your rental car, think beforehand about

<ul>
	<li>Luggage space</li>
	<li>Car size</li>
	<li>How many of you are travelling</li>
</ul>

It&#39;s imperative to remember that rental cars in Europe are much smaller than in the USA. This can be a positive, really, as some of the more minor roads (B roads) in the United Kingdom are exceptionally beautiful, leafy, and idyllic, but they are also very narrow, so a smaller car does help navigate the not-so-wide roads of the UK.

Think about parking; a smaller rental car is much easier to park; think about the fuel costs, again smaller rental cars are more cost-effective to run.

Think about your luggage. If good old Auntie Mavis from Manchester is putting you and your family up and saving you a load of money on a hotel bill, bless her, then you may be able to select a slightly smaller rental car again. You can get all your stuff in the car and make the journey, albeit with a few bags around the passenger in the back seat, but you can offload all the luggage when you arrive at your journey&#39;s end, and that rental car will then have plenty of room, as the luggage has been placed in good old Auntie Mavis&#39;s spare room.

Joking aside, look at the images when getting a quote for your rental car; we clearly display luggage capacity, which can be a good guide for you; just look for the logo. If you&#39;re still uncertain, contact us, and we will guarantee you choose the right rental car for your requirements.

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Don&#39;t forget to look out for our exclusive offers, like free extra drivers when renting your car in the UK, so sharing the driving with your partner, at no extra cost, makes for a much more pleasurable holiday.

Discover the required documents for renting a car in the UK, from driving licences to proof of ID. Plan ahead for a smooth rental!

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Are you flying into one UK airport and need a rental car to return to another airport or different location? Well that is what we call a one-way rental. You can collect your car from any of our UK locations and return to the destination of your choice with in the UK.

How Do I Book One Way Car Rental Services in the UK

This is really simple, just enter your times and dates that you require your car, then choose your car rental pick up location, and drop off location, and our systems will give you a one way car rental quote, that includes everything automatically such as the one way fees if applicable. Do not forget the rates we quote include all costs, so there are no last minute nasty surprises with The Car Rental Centre.

How Much Does A UK One Way Rental Cost

When you have put your details into our system this will quote your rental as an inclusive rental deal, so the cost does vary from supplier, and locations, but rest assured that the price quoted on the screen is the price you will pay.

The Car Rental Centre is a family run business. We pride ourselves, on honesty, integrity, and complete customer satisfaction. Without you the customer, we would not be.

Our aim as a company is to arrange your one way car hire at the best price, and for you to be over the moon with the service, and recommend us to friends and family, so our car rental business continues to grow.

If at any time anything does go wrong you are only one call away from getting it sorted. That is our cast iron promise to you.

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So you have booked your rental car and know you have an excess reduction to pay if you damage the vehicle, don&#39;t allow yourself to pay over the odds for insurance sold at the counter. The rental company can charge a fortune for this little extra. Don&#39;t let this happen; purchase beforehand. Many companies offer excess waiver insurance for a fraction of the cost you would pay at the rental counter. You will see some adverts for them on this page. Please check them out, as they could save you a small fortune.

How to Avoid Extra Charges for Car Rentals.

STEP 1

Call your auto insurance agent to see if your policy covers you while driving a rental. Loss and collision insurance are two of the highest costs when renting a car. Opting to decline the Loss Damage Waiver (LDW) and the Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) can save you a lot of money on U.S. rentals (in some other countries, you are required to pay for the insurance, no matter what). Consider accepting LDW if your existing auto insurance does not cover a possible loss of use (LOU) claim by the rental company.

STEP 2

Read the membership guides to auto clubs like AAA, or senior organizations like AARP, if you are a member, and check the benefit packages of your credit cards and frequent-flier programs. These memberships may offer discounts, some insurance coverage, or provisions to waive some fees, such as extra driver charges.

STEP 3

Weigh convenience over savings by renting away from the airport. Airport-based car rental agencies pay concession fees to the airport and pass a portion of that cost on to customers. Airport authorities often charge targeted taxes on car rentals, too. Rates may also be cheaper at &quot;local&quot; rental locations--the term Hertz and Avis describe places aimed at local renters--usually found away from prime travel locations like airports or hotels. Remember that regional offices rarely operate 24 hours a day and that mileage restrictions may be in play. Assess the cost and time involved in getting to the local agency and weigh it against the convenience and added expense of renting at significant locations.

STEP 4

Check the company&#39;s drop-off policies, which may include hefty charges for one-way rentals or drop-offs at a different location. In some popular tourist destinations--Florida, for example--some companies allow customers to pick up at one airport and drop off at another for no extra charge.

STEP 5

Request frequent-flier credit for your car rental, and you likely will be charged a small daily fee to process that mileage. The details of these charges are listed in the &quot;Partners&quot; section of the rental company&#39;s website and vary from partner to partner. For example, costs for American Airlines mileage credit with Hertz are based on a percentage of the federal excise tax, approximately six cents a day. In contrast, Delta mileage credit will incur a 75-cent daily fee, capped at $5.25 per rental.

STEP 6

Research local gas prices the day before you use tools such as GasBuddy.com, GasPriceWatch.com or Mapquest. On arrival, compare local prices with the refill price offered by the rental company. Note that the refill rate is for a full gas tank, regardless of how much gas remains when you return the car. Make your choice before you leave the lot: Opt for the rental company&#39;s gas, and you will not have to worry about finding a gas station when you return the car. Choose to fill the tank yourself, and you likely will save. But fill the tank at a nearby station--if you return your vehicle with less than a full tank, the rental company&#39;s price to top it off will likely double, if not triple, the street price.

STEP 7

Consider which extras are vital. Child car seats are required by law in most locations, so factor that cost into your rental. GPS may be a time saver when travelling on business, and satellite radio can be a godsend in areas of the country where radio coverage is limited, but they may add to your bill.

Returning the car

STEP 1

Return the car on time. Many rental companies have abandoned or reduced the one-hour grace period they used to offer. Charges for extra hours or days vary. Some companies like Hertz charge extra hours until the amount reaches the additional day rate, usually higher than your actual day rate. Others, like Enterprise, set extra hours until the cost matches the real day rate; others, like Avis and Alamo, may kick up your real day rate as a penalty for a late return. Are you running late? Call ahead and ask the agent which is cheaper--extending your rental or paying late charges.

STEP 2

Do not return the car early before checking with the rental company. Some companies will invoke daily rates on a weekly rental if the vehicle is born prematurely, which can be higher than the weekly rate.

STEP 3

Contact the appropriate state&#39;s Better Business Bureau or State Attorney General&#39;s consumer division if any billing dispute arises with the company. Many state BBBs and government consumer advocates have detailed information on what rental companies can and cannot charge as defined by state law.

The Above Guide Was Written By Robin Thornley and was featured in the USA Today travel section.

About The Author: Robin has been a successful writer for over 25 years, penning articles for national magazines, newspapers and websites. She specializes in various topics, including business, politics, lifestyle trends, travel and cuisine. She also is the author of two guidebooks.

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This policy explains how The Car Rental Centre will handle the privacy of your information. We are committed to maintaining robust privacy protections for all our users. We will take the necessary steps to ensure that user&#39;s information is safeguarded and kept in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

This Privacy Policy forms part of our terms and conditions and is designed to help you understand how we collect, use, share and safeguard information we receive from website visitors and customers.

What information do we collect?

The information that you provide us with may be collected and processed by us in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and subsequent legislation.

Information you provide to us

We have a &lsquo;Contact Us&rsquo; page which enables you to email us. We require you to complete the fields for your name, phone number, email and business name, so that we can contact you and provide details of our services to you, as well as deal with general company enquiries. Data collected is held on the grounds of being for legitimate business interests or to fulfil a contractual obligation.

If you do not proceed with any order your details will be deleted in accordance with our data retention policy.

We may use social media to engage with users and the The Car Rental Centre website links to our social media pages. We do not keep any specific data that identifies an individual user but hold details of our followers on these platforms.

When you visit our website, the server collects IP addresses to provide security and prevent brute force or malicious attacks. These IP addresses are not linked to any other personal data. The address for our UK data centre is:154 Southgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 2EX

Information we get from other sources

From time to time, we may need to obtain information from third parties about you. This will only apply where it is necessary to provide our services to users and as permitted by law.

Cookies

We have a separate cookie policy that covers the type of data that is collected by cookies.

How we use your personal information

Your information will be used by us to enable us to provide our services to you. We act as a Data Controller of your information and undertake to protect your personal and sensitive data in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of the Data Protection Act/General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We will take reasonable measures to ensure the secure storage of your data.

Personal data submitted on this website will be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy, to include the following:

<ul>
	<li>administer the website;</li>
	<li>improve your browsing experience by personalising the website;</li>
	<li>ollow up with correspondence, email enquires;</li>
	<li>send you general (non-marketing) communications;</li>
	<li>send you email notifications which you have specifically requested;</li>
	<li>send to you marketing communications, where expressly agreed;</li>
	<li>provide third parties with statistical information about our users &ndash; but this information will not be used to identify any individual user;</li>
	<li>ask for feedback and review products and services;</li>
	<li>deal with enquiries and complaints made by or about you relating to the website.</li>
	<li>Users of this website do so at their own discretion and provide any such personal details at their own risk.</li>
	<li>Completion of reservation for car rental</li>
</ul>

Sharing Information

Disclosure

We do not share, sell, or distribute your data to third parties, except as provided in this Privacy Notice. Your data may be shared with contractors working on our behalf, who act on our instruction in relation to the management of your data and must adhere to all data protection laws and regulations. Data processors will be required to have a signed agreement with us to ensure accountability.

We will only send you emails about our products and services (i.e. direct marketing) with your express consent. You have the option not to give consent and to withdraw consent at any time. You may withdraw your consent for us to contact you by contacting us our contact page

We may disclose your personal information if we are required to do so by law, in connection with any legal proceedings, and in order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights, or if otherwise legally permitted.

Retaining your data

We keep your personal information in accordance with our Data Retention Policy which reflects our needs to provide services to you as contracted and also as required to meet legal, statutory and regulatory obligations. The need to hold information is regularly reviewed and information/data will be disposed of when no longer required.

Storage of data

Your information may be stored on a cloud-based system whose servers are located within the UK or European Union (EU). All data will be stored so to comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 and as enacted, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

External links

Users of the The Car Rental Centre website are advised to adopt a policy of caution before clicking on any external web links. [External links are clickable text / banner / image links to other websites.] Clicking an external link will take the user away from our website. Once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our website&rsquo;s terms and conditions.

The Car Rental Centre cannot guarantee or verify the contents of any externally linked website and users click on external links at their own risk. The Car Rental Centre and its owners cannot be held liable for any damages or implications caused by visiting any external links mentioned.

Social media platforms

Communication, engagement and actions taken through external social media platforms that this website and its owners participate on are subject to our terms and conditions as well as the privacy policies held with each social media platform respectively.

Users are advised to use social media platforms wisely and communicate and/or engage with them with due care and caution in regard to their own privacy and personal details. This website nor its owners will not ask for personal or sensitive information through social media platforms and encourage users wishing to discuss sensitive details to contact them through primary communication channels such as by telephone or email.

The Car Rental Centre may use social sharing buttons which help share web content directly from web pages to the social media platform in question. Users are advised that before using such social sharing buttons, that they do so at their own discretion, and should consider that the social media platform may track and save requests to share a web page, through the users&rsquo; social media platform account.

Data Subject Rights

Subject Access Requests

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives individuals, known as &lsquo;data subjects&rsquo;, the right to access personal data that is held by organisations by a subject access request (SAR). We will endeavour to respond quickly to any such requests, which legally require us to respond within one month of receiving the request and necessary information. We have a formal request form to deal with SAR requests that can be accessed on our website, contact page. You will need to tell us how we acquired the information.

Right to Rectification

Data subjects have the right to request that we amend or change personal information that we hold about you, that is inaccurate or incorrect.

Right to erasure

Data subjects have the right to ask us to delete personal information from our systems without giving any reason and at any time. We will act on any request without delay.

Right to restrict processing.

Data subjects have the right to rectification or erasure of personal data in the following circumstances:

<ul>
	<li>Personal data is not accurate;</li>
	<li>The processing of data is unlawful. Data subjects may request that processing is restricted;</li>
	<li>Data is required to exercise legal rights or defend legal claims;</li>
	<li>Data is unlawful but there may be lawful grounds for processing, which override this right.</li>
</ul>

Right to data portability

Data subjects have the right to obtain and transfer their data to different service providers.

Right to object

Data subjects have the right to object to the processing of data at any time based on their particular situation. This includes objecting to profiling unless it is in the &lsquo;public interest&rsquo; or exercised lawfully by an official authority. We will only process data where we can demonstrate lawful grounds for doing so.

Right not to be subject to decisions based on automated processing

We do not use any automated processing that results in any automated decision based on a data subject&rsquo;s personal information.

Using your rights

If you wish to invoke any of these rights, you can contact our Data Controller by email to hello@thecarrentalcentre.co.uk

Important Information

Questions and queries

If you have any concerns about how we handle your data, you can contact the Data Controller by email to hello@thecarrentalcentre.co.uk

Changes to this policy

We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. You will be deemed to have accepted any changes to the terms of the privacy policy on your next visit of the website following the amendment.

Complaints

If you have a complaint about the use of your data, you can contact us by going to our contact page.

Alternatively, you can formally report an issue of concern to the Information Commissioner&rsquo;s Office, the UK body that governs Data Protection. See <a href="https://ico.org.uk" target="_blank">https://ico.org.uk</a>

No Waiver

No failure or delay by us in exercising any of our rights in accordance with this Privacy Policy or our terms and conditions shall be deemed to be a waiver of that right, and no waiver of a breach of any provision of the Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision.

Severance

If one or more of the provisions of this Privacy Policy or our terms and conditions is found to be unlawful, invalid or otherwise unenforceable, those provision(s) shall be deemed severed from the remainder of these terms and conditions and shall remain enforceable.

Third Party Rights

The terms of this Privacy Policy shall not confer rights on any third parties and accordingly the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act shall not apply.

Jurisdiction and Governing Law

The terms of this Privacy Policy and all disputes, whether contractual or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with the policy are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and each party submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

This policy was last updated: 30 Jun 2021 
Date to be reviewed: 30 Jun 2024 
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Background

This website <a href="https://www.1st-ukcarrentals.com/">https://www.1st-ukcarrentals.com/</a> (&ldquo;Our Site&rdquo;)&nbsp;1st UK Car Rentals uses Cookies and similar technologies in order to distinguish you from other users. By using Cookies, We are able to provide you with a better experience and to improve Our Site by better understanding how you use it. Please read this Cookie Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of Our Cookie Policy is deemed to occur if you continue using Our Site. If you do not agree to Our Cookie Policy, please stop using Our Site immediately.

Definitions and Interpretation

1.1 In this Cookie Policy, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:

<ul>
	<li>&ldquo;Cookie&rdquo; means a small 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;</li>
	<li>&ldquo;Cookie Law&rdquo; means the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 and of EU Regulation 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation (&ldquo;GDPR&rdquo;);</li>
	<li>&ldquo;personal data&rdquo; means any and all data that relates to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified from that data, as defined by [the Data Protection Act 1998] OR [EU Regulation 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation (&ldquo;GDPR&rdquo;)]; and</li>
	<li>&ldquo;We/Us/Our&rdquo; means The Car Rental Center, a company registered in England whose registered address is The Car Rental Centre 152-160 City Road London EC1V 2NX</li>
</ul>

Information About Us

2.1 Our Site is owned and operated by The Car Rental Center, whose registered address is The Car Rental Centre 152-160 City Road London EC1V 2NX

2.2 Our Data Protection Officer can be contacted by our <a href="https://www.1st-ukcarrentals.com/contact">contact page</a>, or by post at The Car Rental Centre 152-160 City Road London EC1V 2NX

How Does Our Site Use Cookies?

3.1 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 services. 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.

3.2 By using Our Site, you may also receive certain third-party Cookies on your computer or device. Third party Cookies are those placed by websites, services, and/or parties other than Us. Third party Cookies are used on Our Site for marketing and statistical purposes and to show you videos. For more details, please refer to section 4 below.

3.3 All Cookies used by and on Our Site, are used in accordance with current Cookie Law. We may use some or all of the following types of Cookie:

<ul>
	<li>3.3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies 
	A Cookie falls into this category if it is essential to the operation of Our Site, supporting functions such as logging in, your shopping basket, and payment transactions.</li>
	<li>3.3.2 Analytics Cookies 
	It is important for Us to understand how you use Our Site, for example, how efficiently you are able to navigate around it, and what features you use. Analytics Cookies enable us to gather this information, helping Us to improve Our Site and your experience of it.</li>
	<li>3.3.3 Functionality Cookies 
	Functionality Cookies enable Us to provide additional functions to you on Our Site such as personalisation and remembering your saved preferences. Some functionality Cookies may also be strictly necessary Cookies, but not all necessarily fall into that category.</li>
	<li>3.3.4 Targeting Cookies 
	It is important for Us to know when and how often you visit Our Site, and which parts of it you have used (including which pages you have visited and which links you have visited). As with analytics Cookies, this information helps us to better understand you and, in turn, to make Our Site and advertising more relevant to your interests. [Some information gathered by targeting Cookies may also be shared with third parties.]</li>
	<li>3.3.5 Third Party Cookies 
	[Third party Cookies are not placed by Us; instead, they are placed by third parties that provide services to Us and/or to you. Third party Cookies may be used by advertising services to serve up tailored advertising to you on Our Site, or by third parties providing analytics services to Us (these Cookies will work in the same way as analytics Cookies described above).]</li>
	<li>3.3.6 Persistent Cookies 
	Any of the above types of Cookie may be a persistent Cookie. Persistent Cookies are those which remain on your computer or device for a predetermined period and are activated each time you visit Our Site.</li>
	<li>3.3.7 Session Cookies 
	Any of the above types of Cookie may be a session Cookie. Session Cookies are temporary and only remain on your computer or device from the point at which you visit Our Site until you close your browser. Session Cookies are deleted when you close your browser.</li>
</ul>

3.4 Cookies on Our Site are not permanent and will expire as indicated in the table below.

3.5 For more details of the personal data that We collect and use, the measures we have in place to protect personal data, your legal rights, and our legal obligations, please refer to our <a href="https://www.1st-ukcarrentals.com/page/the-car-rental-centres-privacy-policy">Privacy Policy</a>

3.6 For more specific details of the Cookies that We use, please refer to the table below.

What Cookies Does Our Site Use?

4.1 The following first party Cookies may be placed on your computer or device:

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			<td>Preserves user session state across page requests.</td>
			<td>YES</td>
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			<td>Used to distinguish users and sessions.</td>
			<td>YES</td>
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			<td>__utmb</td>
			<td>Used to determine new sessions/visits.</td>
			<td>YES</td>
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			<td>__utmc</td>
			<td>Used in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine whether the user is in a new session/visit.</td>
			<td>YES</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>__utmt</td>
			<td>Used to throttle request rate.</td>
			<td>YES</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>__utmz</td>
			<td>Stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached this site.</td>
			<td>YES</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>
</div>

4.2 The following third-party Cookies may be placed on your computer or device:

<div>
<table class="table table-bordered">
	<thead>
		<tr>
			<th scope="col">NAME OF COOKIE</th>
			<th scope="col">PURPOSE &amp; TYPE</th>
			<th scope="col">PROVIDER</th>
			<th scope="col">STRICTLY NECESSARY</th>
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	</thead>
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		<tr>
			<td>__stripe_mid</td>
			<td>Used for payment processing</td>
			<td>Stripe</td>
			<td>YES</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>__stripe_sid</td>
			<td>Used for payment processing</td>
			<td>Stripe</td>
			<td>YES</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>_fbp</td>
			<td>Used to interface with Facebook</td>
			<td>Cartrawler</td>
			<td>YES</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>_ga</td>
			<td>Used to interface with Google Analytics</td>
			<td>Cartrawler</td>
			<td>YES</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>akacd_GCS_EHI_PC</td>
			<td>Used to interface with Enterprise</td>
			<td>Enterprise</td>
			<td>YES</td>
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</table>
</div>

4.3 Our Site may use analytics services provided by Google Analytics. 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.

4.4 The analytics service(s) used by Our Site use(s) the following analytics Cookies:

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		<tr>
			<th scope="col">NAME OF COOKIE</th>
			<th scope="col">PURPOSE &amp; TYPE</th>
			<th scope="col">PROVIDER</th>
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			<td>Google</td>
			<td>NO</td>
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			<td>Contains campaign related information. If you have linked your Google Analytics and Google Ads accounts, Google Ads website conversion tags will read this cookie unless you opt-out. <a href="https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/7521212" rel="nofollow" target="blank">Read more</a></td>
			<td>Google</td>
			<td>NO</td>
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Consent and Control

5.1 Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a popup at the bottom of your screen 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 [unless those Cookies are strictly necessary]; however certain features of Our Site may not function fully or as intended. [You will be given the opportunity to allow and/or deny different categories of Cookie that We use.] [You can return to your Cookie preferences to review and/or change them at any time by clicking on this link.]

5.2 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.

5.3 The links below provide instructions on how to control Cookies in all mainstream browsers:

<ul>
	<li>5.3.1 Google Chrome: <a href="https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en-GB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en-GB</a></li>
	<li>5.3.2 Microsoft Internet Explorer: <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc</a></li>
	<li>5.3.3 Microsoft Edge: <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/manage-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-view-allow-block-delete-and-use-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/manage-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-view-allow-block-delete-and-use-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d</a> (Please note that there are no specific instructions at this time, but Microsoft support will be able to assist)</li>
	<li>5.3.4 Safari (macOS): <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/14.0/mac/11.0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/14.0/mac/11.0</a></li>
	<li>5.3.5 Safari (iOS): <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-gb/105082" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://support.apple.com/en-gb/105082</a></li>
	<li>5.3.6 Mozilla Firefox: <a href="https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-Cookies-website-preferences</a></li>
	<li>5.3.7 Android: <a href="https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&amp;hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&amp;hl=en</a> (Please refer to your device&rsquo;s documentation for manufacturers&rsquo; own browsers)</li>
</ul>

Changes to this Cookie Policy

6.1 We may alter this Cookie Policy at any time. [If We do so, details of the changes will be highlighted at the top of this page.] Any such changes will become binding on you on your first use of Our Site after the changes have been made. You are therefore advised to check this page from time to time.

6.2 In the event of any conflict between the current version of this Cookie Policy and any previous version(s), the provisions current and in effect shall prevail unless it is expressly stated otherwise.

Further Information

7.1 If you would like to know more about how We use Cookies, please contact us via our <a href="https://www.1st-ukcarrentals.com/contact">Contact page</a>

7.2 For more information about privacy, data protection and our terms and conditions, please visit the following:

<ul>
	<li>7.2.1 <a href="https://www.1st-ukcarrentals.com/page/the-car-rental-centres-privacy-policy">Privacy Policy</a></li>
	<li>7.2.2 <a href="https://www.1st-ukcarrentals.com/page/site-terms-and-conditions">Terms and conditions</a></li>
</ul>

This policy was last updated: 20 May 2020 
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INTRODUCTION

1.1 You may access most areas of our Website without registering your details with us. Certain areas of the Website are only open to you if you register as a member.

1.2 By accessing any part of the Website, you shall be deemed to have accepted this legal notice in full. If you do not accept this legal notice in full, you must leave the Website immediately.

1.3 We may revise this legal notice at any time by updating this posting. You should check the Website from time to time to review the then current legal notice, because it is binding on you. Certain provisions of this legal notice may be superseded by expressly designated legal notices or terms located on particular pages at the Website.

2. LICENCE

2.1 You are permitted to print and download extracts from our Website for your own personal use on the following basis:

<ul>
	<li>(a) no documents or related graphics on the Website are modified in any way;</li>
	<li>(b) no graphics on the Website are used separately from the corresponding text; and</li>
	<li>(c) our copyright and trade mark notices and this permission notice appear in all copies.</li>
</ul>

2.2 Unless otherwise stated, the copyright and other intellectual property rights in all material on our Website (including without limitation photographs and graphical images) are owned by us or our licensors. For the purposes of this legal notice, any use of extracts from the Website other than in accordance with clause.

2.3 Subject to clause 2.1, no part of the Website may be reproduced or stored in any other website or included in any public or private electronic retrieval system or service without our prior written permission.

2.4 Any rights not expressly granted in these terms are reserved.

3. SERVICE ACCESS

3.1 Whilst we endeavours to ensure that the Website is normally available 24 hours a day, we shall not be liable if for any reason the Website is unavailable at any time or for any period.

3.2 Access to our Website may be suspended temporarily and without notice in the case of system failure, maintenance or repair or for reasons beyond our control.

4. VISITOR MATERIAL AND CONDUCT

4.1 Other than personally identifiable information, which is covered under our Privacy Policy any material you transmit or post to our Website shall be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. We shall have no obligations with respect to such material. We and our designers shall be free to copy, disclose, distribute, incorporate and otherwise use such material and all data, images, sounds, text and other things embodied therein for any and all commercial or non-commercial purposes.

4.2 You are prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from our Website any material:

<ul>
	<li>(a) that is threatening, defamatory, obscene, indecent, seditious, offensive, pornographic, abusive, liable to incite racial hatred, discriminatory, menacing, scandalous, inflammatory, blasphemous, in breach of confidence, in breach of privacy or which may cause annoyance or inconvenience; or</li>
	<li>(b) for which you have not obtained all necessary licences and/or approvals; or</li>
	<li>(c) which constitutes or encourages conduct that would be considered a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise be contrary to the law of or infringe the rights of any third party, in any country in the world; or</li>
	<li>(d) Which is technically harmful (including, without limitation, computer viruses, logic bombs, Trojan horses, worms, harmful components, corrupted data or other malicious software or harmful data).</li>
</ul>

4.3 You may not misuse our Website (including, without limitation, by hacking).

4.4 We shall fully co-operate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or locate anyone posting any material in breach of clause 4.2 or clause 4.3.

5. LINKS TO AND FROM OTHER WEBSITES

5.1 Links to third party websites on our Website are provided solely for your convenience. If you use these links, you leave our Website. We have not reviewed all of these third party websites and do not control and are not responsible for these websites or their content or availability. We therefore do not endorse or make any representations about them, or any material found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If you decide to access any of the third party websites linked to our Website, you do so entirely at your own risk.

5.2 If you would like to link to our Website, you may only do so on the basis that you link to, but do not replicate, the home page of the Website, and subject to the following conditions:

<ul>
	<li>(a) you do not remove, distort or otherwise alter the size or appearance of the Car Rental centre logo;</li>
	<li>(b) you do not create a frame or any other browser or border environment around our Website;</li>
	<li>(c) you do not in any way imply that we endorse any products or services other than our own;</li>
	<li>(d) you do not misrepresent your relationship with us nor present any other false information about us;</li>
	<li>(e) you do not otherwise use any trademarks displayed on our Website without express written permission from us;</li>
	<li>(f) you do not link from a website that is not owned by you; and</li>
	<li>(g) your website does not contain content that is distasteful, offensive or controversial, infringes any intellectual property rights or other rights of any other person or otherwise does not comply with all applicable laws and regulations.</li>
</ul>

5.3 We expressly reserve the right to revoke the right granted in clause 5.2 for breach of these terms and to take any action it deems appropriate.

5.4 You shall fully indemnify us for any loss or damage suffered by us for breach of clause 5.2.

6. REGISTRATION &amp; MEMBERS SERVICES

6.1 Each registration is for a single user only. We do not permit you to share your user name and password with any other person nor with multiple users on a network.

6.2 Responsibility for the security of any passwords issued rests with you.

7. DISCLAIMER

7.1 Whilst we endeavour to ensure that the information on our Website is correct, we do not warrant the accuracy and completeness of the material on our Website. We may make changes to the material on our Website, or to the products and prices described in it, at any time without notice. The material on our Website may be out of date, and we make no commitment to update such material.

7.2 The material on our Website is provided &quot;as is&quot;, without any conditions, warranties or other terms of any kind. Accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted by law, we provide you with access to our Website on the basis that we exclude all representations, warranties, conditions and other terms (including, without limitation, the conditions implied by law of satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose and the use of reasonable care and skill) which, but for this legal notice, might have effect in relation to our Website.

8. LIABILITY

8.1 We, any other party (whether or not involved in creating, producing, maintaining or delivering our Website), and any of our group companies and the officers, directors, employees, shareholders or agents of any of them, exclude all liability and responsibility for any amount or kind of loss or damage that may result to you or a third party (including without limitation, any direct, indirect, punitive or consequential loss or damages, or any loss of income, profits, goodwill, data, contracts, use of money, or loss or damages arising from or connected in any way to business interruption, and whether in tort (including without limitation negligence), contract or otherwise) in connection with our Website in any way or in connection with the use, inability to use or the results of use of our Website, any websites linked to our Website or the material on such websites, including but not limited to loss or damage due to viruses that may infect your computer equipment, software, data or other property on account of your access to, use of, or browsing our Website or your downloading of any material from our Website or any websites linked to our Website.

8.2 Nothing in this legal notice shall exclude or limit our liability for:

<ul>
	<li>(a) death or personal injury caused by negligence; or</li>
	<li>(b) fraud; or</li>
	<li>(c) misrepresentation as to a fundamental matter; or</li>
	<li>(d) any liability which cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.</li>
</ul>

8.3 If your use of material on our Website results in the need for servicing, repair or correction of equipment, software or data, you agree to be responsible for all such costs.

9. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

This legal notice shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Disputes arising in connection with this legal notice shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

USE OF COOKIES

Some of our web pages use cookies. A cookie is a text-only string of information that a website transfers to the cookie file of the browser on your computer&#39;s hard disk so that the website can remember who you are.

When you access our website or login to our secure area we send you an encrypted session cookie. A session cookie is a temporary cookie that only remains in the cookie file of your browser until you leave the site. This cookie is used to validate your access to different parts of the site.

If you complete one of our online surveys, a temporary cookie may be stored on your machine for no more than 90 days. This would be used to detect that you have submitted the survey in order to prevent multiple submissions.

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies to help this website analyse how users use the site.

Disabling/ Enabling Cookies

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies by modifying the settings in your browser. However, you will not be able to login to the website if cookies are disabled. You can also manually remove cookies from your system. For more information on disabling and enabling cookies you should search for or lookup &#39;Cookies&#39; in your Operating System Documentation.

DATA PROTECTON

To comply with the Data Protection Act we would like to advise you that the information you supply to the car rental centre, including any sensitive information you give us, will be used to process your booking and to ensure that your car hire arrangements run smoothly.

To do this we will have to share your details with our rental partners, branch network and insurers. This may involve sending your details to countries that do not have an equal level of privacy legislation as the UK.

Your details may also be used for business analysis, improving customer service and the prevention of crime.

We will never sell your details to third parties for marketing purposes. However, as we are part of a larger travel group, we may transfer information (excluding sensitive information) to other businesses owned by the car rental centre, to keep you informed about their products or services.

You may opt out of receiving such marketing information via mail, telephone or by advising a member of our reservations staff. If you wish to receive marketing information via e-mail or SMS please advise a member of our reservations staff. By booking with us you agree to the use of your information as set out above, and those of any individual who form part of your booking.

Finally, please note that you&rsquo;re entitled to a copy of the information held by us. If you would like to see this, please ask (note that we may make a small charge for providing this to you).

For any Data Protection questions contact us on 0844 804 0866 Or contact us via the contact us section of our website.

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