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Conditions of Use

The information contained in this website is directed at persons who have been adversely affected by maladministration in the regulation of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. The purpose of this website is to help those persons understand the rules of the Equitable Life Payments Scheme (the Scheme) and their eligibility for it. The information contained in this website is not to be regarded as an offer to buy or sell or a solicitation to buy or sell investments.

The Scheme takes every care to ensure that information published on this website is accurate when posted and is regularly updated but does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information and may change the information at any time without notice. In particular the Scheme is not responsible for any information on the website which is provided by third parties or for the content of any other website from which you have accessed this website or to which you may hyperlink from this website. The information should not be relied upon in connection with any investment decision. The contents of this website should not be construed as legal, taxation or financial advice. If in doubt you should speak to your professional adviser.

You use this website at your own risk. The Scheme will not be liable for any loss or damage which you may incur as a result of using this website. The Scheme does not promise that this website will always be available or that access will be uninterrupted or free from failure. The Scheme cannot promise that transmitted information will not be lost or that viruses or other destructive material will not be sent.

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This is a protected UK Government website. Unauthorised access or modification are offences under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. It is unlawful therefore to cause damage to it intentionally or to any Scheme electronic facility or data through the knowing transmission of any program, information, code or command.

Copyright in the pages and screens included in this website, and information and material in their arrangement, is owned by, or licensed to the Scheme unless otherwise noted. You may print, copy, download, or temporarily store extracts from our site for your personal information, or when you use our products and services. You may not alter anything. Any other use is prohibited unless you first get our written permission.

The logo of Her Majesty's Treasury featured on this website is subject to Crown copyright protection. Copying and use of the Treasury logo is not permitted without prior approval of the Treasury.

Any permission to reproduce copyright material does not extend to any material on this website which is identified as being the copyright of a third party. Authorisation to reproduce such material must be obtained from the copyright holders concerned.

Each page on this website must be read in conjunction with these conditions of use.