Privacy Policy
Remit Home does not share consumer information with third parties unless there is a legal or regulatory
requirement to do so. The law does permit the sharing of personal information where it is necessary to
administer a transaction that is authorized by a consumer.
The law also permits the sharing of personal data when it is required to protect the security or
confidentiality of the records and to resolve consumer disputes, fraud, claims, unauthorized
transactions, local laws, legal requirements, and regulations.
These are examples of cases where data is permitted to be shared by law but there may be other
scenarios.
By processing the transaction with Remit Home, you authorize us to conduct additional checks to meet our
regulatory requirements including background checks. Additional documentation may also be requested
including the source of funds and source of wealth.
The data collected by Remit Home is used for
- Admin purposes.
- Customer services.
- Mitigating risks including the risk of fraud, money laundering, and terrorist financing.
Personal data is transferred to our partners and also outside of the EU.
Personal information will be retained by Remit Home and its partners for the period required by Remit Home to meet its legal and regulatory requirements. The information requested may change dependent on the
current regulatory requirements. We may also request and share data with regulatory bodies and law
enforcement.
You have the right to request details on the personal data we hold along with a breakdown of your
transactions free of charge. You also have the right to request deletion or correction of data, restriction of personal data usage including the right to request a restriction on the portability of the data. A request will need to be made in writing and an ID must be provided when making the request. Request to delete data or restrict data movement will be reviewed by the data protection officer, the personal data requested is a regulatory requirement, and deletion of data for transactions already processed may not be possible. Once the request is made, the processing time is two weeks. Further details can be obtained by contacting Remit Home on 01535 685 754.
If you have concerns concerning how your data is handled or any other concerns concerning this notice,
please contact us at info@remithome.net.
You can also raise a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office if we fail to resolve
your data protection concerns.
Fees
As per the regulations, the fees and exchange rate will be provided before the execution of the
transaction, the execution of the transaction is an acceptance of the charges and exchange rate of the
transaction. You will be required to pay Remit Home charges for using the service as well as details of the
exchange rate.
Payments on the receiving side will be made in the currency of the receiving country. The rate of
exchange is calculated based on interbank rates with a margin. The currency rate shown during the
transaction will be the rate that will be applied during the pay-out of the transaction.
For some countries, however, due to local laws, the rate may be an estimate and the actual exchange
rate confirmed when the transaction is paid.
For certain partners, for cash pickup transfers outside of the EEA where USD has been selected as the
pay-out currency, and the location may not pay-out in USD, the amount sent will be converted into the
local currency.
Remit Home is not obliged to match or exceed exchange rates offered publicly by other currency exchange
providers. Rates of exchange are adjusted several times a day in line with financial markets.
Remit Home is not obliged to match or exceed exchange rates offered publicly by other currency exchange
providers. Rates of exchange are adjusted several times a day in line with financial markets.
When using the mobile app for a transaction, any fees charged by the phone service provider such as
charges for data services or any fees, you will be solely responsible for these charges.
In certain receive countries, local taxes and services may be levied at the time of collection.
The receiver may incur additional charges if receiving funds in an account. Responsibility for checking
whether the receiving bank will add additional charges lies with the sender of the transaction.
Remit Home may charge an administrative fee if the transaction is not collected within one year of the date
of the transaction. If the transaction has not been collected within 90 days, the transaction will be
considered as ‘expired’ and we will have no obligation to execute an expired transfer. For expired
transfers, we will attempt to contact the sender to arrange a refund. If the sender becomes aware of the
expiry of the transfer, the sender should contact us to arrange for a refund.
Right to cancel/ Request refund Policy
You do not have a right to cancel a transaction. We may however be able to cancel the transaction if the
recipient has not collected or received the funds. The cancellation request must be in writing and will in
most cases be processed promptly but can take up to 30 days to process.
We do not charge any fees for cancelling and refunding a transaction. For cash transfers where the
transfer was not made properly or the funds did not arrive, we will refund both the amount sent and the
fee. For transfers to accounts, where the transfer was not made properly or the funds did not arrive, we
will refund both the amount sent and the fee. Refund requests will not be accepted if the request was
unduly delayed or 13 months have passed since the transaction was processed.
Intellectual Property Rights
All trade names, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, and other property rights of Remit Home are owned
by Remit Home respectively. They are protected by UK laws governing trademarks, service marks,
copyrights, and other property rights. You are permitted to use the Remit Home service including the mobile
app/online web portal for personal, non-commercial use only.
You must not use, modify, republish or reproduce copies of any graphics, images, promotional material,
or text on our mobile app/online web portal or any receipts or documents shared with you by Remit Home
or its agents. The copy may only be used to review the materials that are being provided.
Conflicts of Interest
Money transfers do not tend to give rise to conflicts of interest. If a conflict does occur, Remit Home will provide the consumer with the details of the conflict including the nature of the conflict, and will ensure that the conflict does not result in a loss to the consumer.
Jurisdiction of Law
All matters arising from, or out of, or in connection with the agreement without any limitation
whatsoever shall be determined following English law and the parties hereby submit to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales to settle any matter or dispute arising out of or
in connection with it. A third party shall not have any rights under the contracts (rights of the third-party act 1999) to enforce the contract.
Complaints Procedure
For any problems that you face concerning the service, please contact the Remit Home head office by
emailing us at info@remithome.net, calling us on 01535 685 754 or writing to us at the following address: Remit Home, 6-12 Cooke Street ,Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 3NN.
We will deal with your complaint promptly and fairly. We will respond to your complaint within 15 days
or sending a holding response of 15 days while we investigate the matter. The final response to your
complaint will be made within 35 days of the complaint first being raised.
We may need to refer your complaint to a partner or you may need to approach a partner directly to
resolve the issue. Details of this will either be on your receipt or we will inform you of this when you
contact us.
If you are not satisfied with the response to the complaint, you have the right to refer the complaint to
the financial ombudsman. Contact details for the financial ombudsman can be found here: https://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/contact-us.