Business Contract Hire subject to credit status and acceptance. This is a hire product so you will not own the vehicle. This offer is based on a 24 month Business Contract Hire, covering 8,000 miles per annum, excluding maintenance with an initial rental of £3,310.44 plus VAT followed by 23 monthly rentals of £275.87. A documentation fee of £245 plus VAT applies to this offer. If selected the maintenance package includes: manufacturer recommended servicing excluding vehicle misuse, accidental damage and vehicle glass. Offer pricing is subject to change at any time. Figures may vary if a factory order is required. Images for illustration purposes only. At the end of your agreement the vehicle must be in a condition relevant to the vehicles age, mileage with fair wear and tear excepted. If the vehicle exceeds the contract mileage an excess mileage charge will apply. Additional charges may apply if you terminate the contract early.

We are required by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), who regulates the financial services industry, of which we are a part, to provide you with an Initial Disclosure Document (IDD) to enable you to decide, whether or not the products and services we offer are suitable for your needs. In addition, we are required to advise you on how to make a complaint should you need to do so.

Who are we?

Mercedes On Lease is a trading style of ACL Automotive Limited whose registered office is The Carriage House, Mill Street, Maidstone, Kent ME15 6YE, is an independent vehicle finance broker, not a lender, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Our Financial Conduct Authority Firm Reference Number is 723172, which can be verified by contacting the FCA on 0800 111 6768 or by viewing the Financial Services Register at www.fca.org.uk.

What do we Offer?

We offer a range of vehicle leasing facilities through a panel of carefully selected third party lenders from whom we may receive an introductory fee or commission. We will not offer facilities from lenders outside of this panel.

What Services will we provide you with?

We will provide you with either comparable details of firms most appropriate to your lending requirements or general information relating to finance products. In assessing your requirements, we may seek information about your personal circumstances and objectives to enable us to identify your needs. It is important that you provide us with accurate and relevant information enabling us to hone down the selection of firms offered, from which you can more easily make your choice.

What do we charge for our Services?

We charge a Documentation Fee of £295 plus vat (£354) which is only payable at order stage, once acceptable finance has been obtained, as a contribution to the costs incurred in processing the vehicle finance agreement. Payment of the Documentation Fee can be via online or telephone banking by BACs transfer.

Confidentiality and Data Protection

Throughout the process of obtaining finance for your vehicle agreement we will need to collect personal information from you and pass this information onto one or more third party lenders to enable them to make a credit decision. We will not disclose your personal details outside of this group of lenders. We are able to supply a comprehensive list of lenders by request.

What to do if you have a complaint?

Our aim is to provide a first class service and we are committed to treating our customers fairly, however if you wish to register a complaint please contact us:

By Phone: 0845 269 1102
By Email: complaints@mercedesonlease.co.uk

In Writing: Mercedes On Lease c/o ACL Automotive Limited, 2A Gaunts Business Centre, Petersham Lane, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4JT.

If you are not satisfied with a decision taken in respect of a complaint or appeal, you may contact the BVRLA (our industry trade association) who will act as an independent arbiter, at www.bvrla.co.uk Consumer Credit customers also have the legal right to refer unresolved disputes to the Financial Ombudsman Service within six months from the date of the final decision at www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/consumer/complaints

For your peace of mind, we can offer contracts on a maintained basis meaning that your vehicle maintenance including tyres and brake pads (excluding punctures, vehicle misuse, accident damage and vehicle glass) are covered throughout the duration of your lease. This cover is in addition to the standard full UK manufacturer’s warranty and roadside assistance that comes with your vehicle as standard.

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Your Cancellation Rights

This page explains the period of time you have to decide whether or not you wish to use Mercedes On Lease along with our cancellation policy once this period has elapsed and we have commenced our services.

Please note, this policy specifically relates to cancelling with Mercedes On Lease and our service and does not relate to your cancellation rights with the finance provider. 

Cancellation Policy

For regulated credit broking agreements that have been concluded without any face-to-face dealings (ie. over the phone, internet etc.) you have the right to cancel the contract without penalty and without giving any reason within 14 calendar days in accordance with the Distance Marketing Directive. This legal right applies equally to all personal customers, sole traders and partnerships with up to four partners. Agreements for Limited Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) and Partnerships with more than four partners are unregulated so therefore these rights do not apply. 

The 14 calendar day cancellation period for Mercedes On Lease’s Brokerage Service begins from the day you sign and accept our vehicle order. For orders cancelled after 14 calendar days, the following cancellation fees will apply: 

• If you cancel your order before you sign your Contract Hire or Personal Contract Hire agreement, a cancellation fee of £95 inc VAT will be retained by Mercedes On Lease to cover all costs and expenses incurred in arranging the credit hire agreement up to that point. This fee will be deducted from the £245 plus VAT documentation fee paid by you (the customer) at point of order. 
• If you cancel your credit hire agreement after you have signed your Contract Hire or Personal Contract Hire agreement, Mercedes On Lease will retain the full processing fee of £245 plus VAT to cover all costs and expenses incurred in arranging the credit hire agreement.

If you wish to exercise your right to cancel, you must notify Mercedes On Lease of your decision to cancel the contract by a clear statement in writing via email to:

Email: cancellations@mercedesonlease.co.uk

You must include your full name, address and details as to why you wish to cancel the order. Please note, by exercising your right to cancel, you are withdrawing from the brokerage contract and the contract is terminated. For consumers entitled to a refund of the processing fee, either in part or in full, refunds will be issued within 14 working days from the day on which Mercedes On Lease receive your notification to cancel.

Privacy Policy

Mercedes On Lease is a trading name of ACL Automotive Ltd.

By choosing Mercedes On Lease we understand that you have placed a great deal of trust in ACL Automotive Ltd. We also know that you will want all personal information that you submit to us to be kept as private and as secure as possible. For your peace of mind, here’s how we will and will not use the personal information you give us.

This Privacy Policy was updated on 25^th May 2018.

Who We are

Mercedes On Lease is a trading style of ACL Automotive Limited who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, registration number 723172.

ACL Automotive Ltd t/a Mercedes On Lease are a credit broker not a lender.

Information collection

When you use the Mercedes On Lease website, you will submit your personal information to ACL Automotive Ltd. We will treat all information submitted by you in accordance with the terms of this privacy policy (as updated and amended from time to time) and in strict compliance with the UK’s  Data Protection legislation and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

By entering your personal information in the Mercedes On Lease web site, you accept that we may retain your information and it may be held by ACL Automotive Ltd or by any third party company which processes it on our behalf.

The Data Controller

If you have any questions about this privacy notice or how we use your personal data, you can contact us in writing to:

Data Protection Officer

ACL Automotive Ltd t/a Mercedes On Lease

2a Gaunts Business Centre

Petersham Lane

Wimborne

BH21 4JT

Or by emailing: privacy@mercedesonlease.co.uk 

What we collect and why

The information we gather from customers helps us to continually improve the service we offer to our customers.

When you use the Mercedes On Lease service, there are different ways we gather information about you:

• When you register with us, we ask for information such as your name, e-mail address, contact numbers and – if you submit a lease application – your address, employment and bank details. We keep a record of this information. All this is necessary for us to recognise you as a registered customer and to fulfil the orders you place with us.
• We keep a record of the cars you lease through our service, which means we can deal a lot quicker with any problems you may experience with your contract(s) and/or vehicle(s).
• We may keep a record of e-mail correspondence you send us. This helps us keep track of your likes and dislikes and any problems or concerns you’ve had with our products or services.
• Telephone calls made to our Customer Service Helpline may be recorded for monitoring and quality control purposes. 

How We Use Your Personal Information

All the information we collect via our website or through correspondence with you is used to operate and improve the service we offer you. We are committed to using your personal information only for:

• Dealing with orders and accounts for the supply of our services and related products.
• Monitoring and improving the Mercedes On Lease website and our services.
• Planning and managing Mercedes On Lease business activities, including analysing customers’ shopping habits and preferences.
• Enabling third parties to carry out technical, logistical or other functions on our behalf.
• Conducting market research including statistical analysis of customer behaviour which we may disclosed to third parties in depersonalised, aggregated form.
• Providing you with information about the products and services we offer.
• Providing you with periodic communications (this may be by post, telephone, SMS, email or as part of your Mercedes On Lease vehicle delivery) about features, products, services, events, promotions and special offers. Such communications from Mercedes On Lease might include advertising for or offers from third parties. If you wish to withdraw your consent from receiving these communications, you can do so by informing us in writing to dp@mercedesonlease.co.uk .
• Enabling our debt collection agency to collect payment from you should that be necessary.
• Preventing and detecting fraud or abuses of our website.
• Allowing us to comply with any requirements imposed on ACL Automotive Ltd by law or court order.

When we share your personal information

Information about our customers is an important part of our business and we do not sell or rent your information to anyone else to enable them to send you direct marketing. However, there are circumstances where it is necessary for us to share personal information in order for us to provide our customers with the Mercedes On Lease service. At all times where we use or disclose your information it will remain secure.

The circumstances where we may share some of your information with others are described below: 

Third Party Service Providers

We use several other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. For example, we engage companies to analyse customer information, provide marketing assistance, process credit card payments. The finance companies we use include but are not limited to MBFS, Lex Autolease, Santander. To view their privacy policies please click on the relevant finance companies link. We also engage agents including credit reference agencies, fraud prevention and detection agencies and debt collection agencies that we use to process the orders you place with us or who assist us in the service we provide to you. In these instances, we provide them with only the information they need to perform their function.

Promotional Offers

Sometimes we send offers to selected groups of Mercedes On Lease customers. All such promotional offers will come via ACL Automotive Ltd. If you wish to withdraw your consent from receiving these communications, you can do so by informing us in writing.

Business Transfer

If our company is ever sold or its assets are purchased by another company it would typically be part of such a transaction for customer information to form part of the business assets being transferred but the information will remain subject to the obligations as outlined in this Privacy Policy.

Protection of ACL Automotive Ltd and others

We release account and other personal information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, to enforce our Terms and Conditions and other agreements or protect the rights, property or safety of ACL Automotive Ltd, our trading brands, our customers or others.

Cookies and Online Marketing Management Tools

A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.

Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.

Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

How are Cookies used? 

These pieces of information are used to improve services for you through, for example:

• Enabling a service to recognise your device so you don’t have to give the same information several times during one task
• Recognising that you may already have given a username and password so you don’t need to do it for every web page requested
• Measuring how many people are using services, so they can be made easier to use and there’s enough capacity to ensure they are fast
• Analysing anonymised data to help us understand how people interact with govt services so we can make them better

You can manage these small files and learn more about them here All About Cookies.org. There’s also further information on how to remove cookies at About Cookies: how to control cookies.

Our Cookies 

We are the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others. When we provide services, we want to make them easy, useful and reliable. Where services are delivered on the internet, this sometimes involves placing small amounts of information on your device, for example, computer or mobile phone. These include small files known as cookies. They cannot be used to identify you personally. By using our website and agreeing to this policy, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy.

First Party Cookies 

These are cookies set by our web domain known as ‘first-party’ cookies. Some are necessary to the functionality of the site, others provide information to us that we analyse to monitor and improve the site. These first-party cookies do not store or collect any personal information or anything that make you personally identifiable to us. Typically, the cookies generate a random, unique number to store information about a user.

Control & Delete Cookies 

We will not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you. However, if you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set by our websites, or indeed any other website, you can do this through your browser settings. The ‘Help’ function within your browser should tell you how.

Alternatively, you may wish to visit the About Cookies website, which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your machine as well as more general information about cookies.

Please be aware that restricting cookies may have an impact upon the functionality of our website. If you wish to view your cookie code, just click on a cookie to open it. You’ll see a short string of text and numbers. The numbers are your identification card, which can only be seen by the server that gave you the cookie.

For information on how to do this on the browser of your mobile phone you will need to refer to your handset manual. To opt-out of third-parties collecting any data regarding your interaction on our website, please refer to their websites for further information

Analytic Cookies 

We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our website. Our analytics service provider generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies. The analytics cookies used by our website have the following names: [_utma, _utmb, _utmc and _utmz]. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website. Our analytics service provider’s privacy policy is available at: [http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/].

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For further details on the cookies set by Google Analytics, please refer to the Google Code website

Security and Data Retention

Security is very important to ACL Automotive Ltd and we use sophisticated technology to ensure that your information is protected at all times. Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption technology is used for protection of information in transit for any sensitive transactions such as bank details. Additional security procedures are in place to protect the confidentiality and integrity of your information.

We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards in connection with the collection, storage and disclosure of personally identifiable customer information. Our security procedures mean that we may occasionally request proof of identity before we disclose personal information to you.

It is important for you to protect against unauthorised access to your password and to your computer. Be sure to sign off when using a shared computer.

Where possible, Mercedes On Lease will take steps to erase any personal data that is no longer required for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed, or if you withdraw consent for its processing and retention.

If you enter into or took steps to enter into a contract with Mercedes On Lease, we will store the data for period of six years for compliance with our general legal obligations and for the exercise or defence of any legal claims.

Under the GDPR, you have the right to ‘block’ or request the deletion or removal of personal data to prevent further processing. This right to erase is also known as ‘the right to be forgotten’. Specific circumstances in which you can request the deletion or removal of personal data includes:

• Where the personal data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it is collected or otherwise processed
• Where you withdraw consent
• When you object to the processing and there is no overriding legitimate interest for continuing the processing
• Where the personal data was unlawfully processed (i.e. otherwise in breach of the GDPR)
• Where the personal data has to be erased in order to comply with a legal obligation
• In case a deletion is not possible due to legal, statutory or contractual retention periods, or if it requires disproportionate efforts or prejudices your legitimate interests, the data will be blocked instead of deleted.

Fraud Prevention

If you give us false or inaccurate information and fraud is identified, details will be passed to the fraud prevention agencies. We and other organisations may also share, access and use this information to prevent fraud and money laundering, for example when:

• Checking details on applications for credit and credit related or other facilities
• Managing credit and credit related accounts or facilities
• Recovering debt
• Checking details on proposals and claims for all types of insurance
• Checking details of job applicants and employees

In addition, law enforcement agencies may access and use this information.

Data over the Internet

The internet is a global network – therefore there are cases where your data travels internationally, which may include places outside the European Union. We want you to know that if you visit or order a car through the Mercedes On Lease service, you’re agreeing and authorising us to process data this way.

Breaches

If at any time we become aware that your data has been compromised, or that a breach of our systems and controls has occurred, which has an impact on the security of your data, we will notify the Information Commissioner’s Office, and you, without undue delay.

Subject Access Requests

You have the right to request access to a copy of the personal information that we hold about you. This is also known as a ‘Subject Access Request’. This information is provided to you free of charge however, we can refuse to respond or charge a ‘reasonable fee’ of £10 Inc VAT when a request is manifestly unfounded, excessive or repetitive.

We will provide this information in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable form such as a CSV file. This allows you to move, copy or transfer personal data easily from one IT environment to another in a safe and secure way, without hindrance to usability.

If you would like to submit a Subject Access Request, please contact our Data Protection Officer in writing to:

Data Protection Officer

ACL Automotive Ltd t/a Mercedes On Lease

2A Gaunts Business Centre

Petersham Lane

Wimborne

BH21 4JT

Email: datarequest@mercedesonlease.co.uk

We will respond to your request without delay and at the latest, within one month of receipt of your request.

Rectifying or updating personal data

If you believe the personal data we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to rectification. Where possible, we will also inform any third parties to whom we have disclosed the personal data in question to so they can rectify their records.

We will typically respond to your request within one month, although this can be extended by two months if your request for rectification is complex, such as a Transfer of Lease.

Withdrawing Consent

You have the right to withdraw your consent for us to collect, process and store your data at any time. If you wish to withdraw your consent, please confirm this in writing to our Data Protection Officer:

Data Protection Officer

ACL Automotive Ltd t/a Mercedes On Lease

2a Gaunts Business Centre

Petersham Lane

Wimborne

BH21 4JT

By Email: privacy@mercedesonlease.co.uk

Please note, by withdrawing consent, Mercedes On Lease may be unable to execute the contract that you have entered into with us and will result in termination of our services. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

Updates

We may change the terms of this Privacy Policy from time to time and you should check it regularly. Your use of the Mercedes On Lease website will at all times be subject to the Privacy Policy applicable at the time of each use.

Your Quotation

This quotation has been provide to you by ACL Automotive Ltd t/a Mercedes On Lease, who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Our Firm Reference Number is 723172. You can confirm this by visiting the FCA’s website at www.fca.org.uk ACL Automotive Ltd t/a Mercedes On Lease are a credit broker, not a lender. Please check your quotation carefully to ensure you are happy with the product, the price summary and our fees. Please note, Mercedes On Lease only offer Business and Personal Contract Hire agreements. These are not purchase agreements and as such do not give the option of owning the vehicle throughout any part of the contract.

Vehicle Information: The model, engine and variant of your vehicle. Please be aware that all new diesel vehicles are fitted either with a diesel particulate filter (DPF) and/or diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) technology which must be strictly maintained as stated within Mercedes-Benz’s guidelines. Failure to do so may result in damage to the vehicle which is NOT covered by Mercedes-Benz’s warranty or a maintenance contract.

The vehicle specification displayed on our website is supplied via CAP Data. Whilst every effort is made to ensure this information is accurate, it should only be used as a guide and you should not make any decision to lease a specific vehicle without verification from either the manufacturer’s website or a franchised dealer. Please check your order carefully to ensure it suits your exact requirements and if you wish to check or verify the exact specification of a particular vehicle, please contact us. 

Term: This relates to the duration of your contract. Additional charges may apply if you terminate the contract early.

Annual Mileage: This represents the number of miles you intend to travel on a yearly basis.

Initial Rental: This is your first monthly payment. This is usually a multiplication of 3, 6, 9 or 12 monthly rentals. Payment of this is due within 5 to 10 days after delivery. The amount forms part of your agreement and is non-refundable.

Documentation Fee: The documentation fee is the fee charged by ACL Automotive Ltd t/a Mercedes On Lease for our service and represents the costs incurred for arranging the lease, ordering the vehicle, arranging the finance and organising delivery of the vehicle. This processing fee can be paid via debit or credit card or by BACs payment. 

Monthly Rentals: This is the fixed monthly amount to be paid to the leasing company. Personal contract hire agreements include VAT at the prevailing rate.

Maintenance: For your peace of mind, we can offer contracts on a maintained basis meaning that your vehicle maintenance including tyres and brake pads (excluding punctures, vehicle misuse, accident damage and vehicle glass) are covered throughout the duration of your lease. This cover is in addition to the standard full UK manufacturer’s warranty and roadside assistance that comes with your vehicle as standard. Please be aware that without a maintenance package, you will be responsible for all maintenance and servicing costs for the vehicle throughout the duration of your contract in line with Mercedes-Benz’s guidelines.

Excess Mileage: This represents the cost charged in pence per mile which you drive over and above your allocated contractual mileage allowance. You should try and estimate the distance you will travel as accurately as possible to try and avoid excess mileage charges at the end of your contract.

Road Tax: All vehicles supplied from Mercedes On Lease include road tax for the duration of the contract.

Pricing: Please note that whilst ACL Automotive Ltd t/a Mercedes On Lease makes every effort to ensure that all "quoted" prices are correct up until an "order" is confirmed, prices are subject to change at any time by the lender and we reserve the right to pass on any changes which may affect the lease rates originally quoted. In the unlikely event of a change, we will contact you by email or telephone to confirm if you wish to proceed with your order or provide you with any alternative offers. If the alternative is not acceptable to you, ACL Automotive Ltd t/a Mercedes On Lease will terminate your order without penalty and refund any monies paid.

Delivery: Delivery lead times represent our best estimate based on information provided by our supplier. Whilst we try to ensure these dates are as accurate as possible, they are subject to change by the manufacturer and on occasion delays can occur due to production issues. Mercedes On Lease will keep you informed of any known changes to your vehicle’s delivery date to allow you to make any necessary arrangements as a consequence. Please be aware that ACL Automotive Ltd t/a Mercedes On Lease have no control or influence over lead times and will not accept any responsibility for any losses or inconvenience caused because of a delay. Please be aware that ACL Automotive Ltd t/a Mercedes On Lease do not provide the provision of a hire vehicle in the event that your delivery lead time is put back by the manufacturer. 

Upon your delivery date, your vehicle will driven to your home or business trading address, provided your address is situated on the UK mainland. Your vehicle will have delivery mileage according to where it has been delivered from. If you require Vehicle Transported Delivery this can be arranged but an additional charge will apply. Please speak to your leasing consultant for further information.

End of Contact: At the end of your agreement, the vehicle will be collected by the lease company and will be inspected for any damage that falls outside what is deemed ‘fair wear and tear’. You can find out more about how fair wear and tear guidelines work by visiting our FAQ’s page and going to the end of lease section.