What is the plugin for?

Q. What is the oik-external-link-warning plugin for?
A. To advise site visitors that they will be leaving the regulated site of an IFA and will be accessing sites that the IFA has no control over. Independent Financial Advisers in the UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). A popup of some form or another is displayed in the event of the visitor hovering and/or clicking on a link to an external site or email link. Note: An IFA’s privacy policy should also state something like this…

Third Party Links

In the event that there are third party links to other websites for your convenience, you acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for the availability or functionality of such external sites. We do not endorse the contents of any external sites and are not responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss however caused to you by your use of any external site.