Personal Data Notice

The bank by the name of Nationwide UK (hereinafter the Bank) would like to inform visitors or users of this website (hereinafter the Website) who provide personal data (hereinafter the Subjects) that their personal data will be processed in accordance with the rules below, the relevant provisions of United Kingdom law in force from time to time and American legislation on personal data, as well as the decisions, guidelines and regulatory acts of the United Kingdom Data Protection Authority.

The personal data Nationwide UK collects and processes

The Bank ensures that personal data is collected lawfully and properly via its Website.

“Personal data” means information which directly or indirectly identifies the Subject, such as his/her name, email address or postal address.

The Bank keeps a file of personal data provided to it by Subjects and processes that information. Personal data is processed with the consent of Subjects, only to the extent necessary in light of the purpose of processing and the time required in each case. In each case we only collect the personal data which is strictly necessary to take the steps or provide the service which the Subject has requested (such “Purposes of processing” below).

Purposes of processing

The Bank and/or anyone else who processes data on its instructions and on its behalf:

Processes the personal data of Subjects to communicate with them if the Subjects have electronically filled in the forms on the Website (such as the complaint form, the compliment form, the contact form, etc.) or have asked for updates via newsletters, financial analyses, etc., or via emails if they have subscribed to that service via the Website.
Processes the personal data of Subjects to facilitate them and handle applications which Subjects have sent online via the Website (e.g. contact form details).
Processes the personal data of Subjects to manage the Bank and the Bank's Group personnel and HR issues.
The personal data of Subjects may also be processed in order to:

Carry out checks required by law.
Prevent, deter and suppress illegal acts.
Upgrade the services provided.
Market the services of The Bank, provided that all the conditions laid down by law are met.

The Bank collects and processes personal data solely and exclusively for the purposes mentioned above, and only to the extent needed to effectively achieve those ends.

In each case, that data is relevant to, appropriate or no more than needed in light of those purposes, and is accurate, and notice is given, if need be.

Moreover, the data is only retained for the time period required to achieve the objectives for which it was collected and processed. Data is securely deleted after it has been processed, unless the relevant legislation requires that we continue to hold it.

Personal data of minors

The Bank appreciates how important it is to safeguard the personal data of minors. The Website is not aimed at or deliberately designed to be aimed at minors. The Bank's intention is not to knowingly collect or hold the personal data of minors who may have access to its Website.

However, since the Bank cannot feasibly ensure/confirm this, any minors who do use the Website and send their personal data to the Bank via the website are not only obliged, but are also expected, to have obtained consent from the persons exercising parental care or from their guardians. Adults are recommended to properly supervise the minors under their care while they are surfing the internet and this Website in particular.

Data security

The Bank processes personal data in a way that safeguards its confidentiality. The Bank has taken all appropriate organisational and technical steps to ensure data security and that data is safeguarded against any random or unlawful destruction, random loss, corruption, prohibited disclosure or access, or any other form of illegal processing.

Although concerted efforts are made to safeguard personal data, The Bank cannot guarantee the security of data transmitted to its Website simply because sending information via the internet is not completely safe.

Data recipients

Nationwide UK / Globafin Group

The recipients of personal data include the Bank, and, if lawful conditions are met, subsidiaries of the Bank's Group and associated companies whose registered offices are in countries of the American Union, which are sent data in the context of their operations.

Persons processing data on behalf of the Bank

The Bank may use associates, acting in its name and on its behalf, to process personal data for the purposes which are set out above.

Other third parties

The Bank may also disclose the personal data of Subjects, if that is required by law, by a court judgment or regulatory decision, or when it is necessary in order to safeguard the Website. In particular, it may:

Send data to government agencies, courts and public prosecutors in order to comply with the legislation in force or as part of mandatory legal proceedings.
Use the data to protect Website users and prevent fraud, or to prevent the loss of life or the possibility of serious injury occurring.
Use the data to run and maintain system security features, including preventing or terminating attacks on its systems or networks.

Links to third party websites

Any interconnection between this Website and any other website using special links (links, hyperlinks or banners) does not mean that the Bank accepts any responsibility for the personal data protection and management policy on those websites.

Subjects must personally read the data protection and management policies on those websites.

Right of access and right to object

Subjects are entitled to know whether their personal data is or was being processed (right of access). To exercise this right, Subjects can:

Subjects can also submit written objections at any time about their personal data being processed (right to object under Article 13 of Law 2472/1997) and request that specific steps be taken, such as asking for their data to be corrected, temporarily not used, blocked, not transmitted or deleted.

Objections must be sent in writing to:

Nationwide UK, Corporate Governance

Nationwide House Pipers Way Swindon SN38 1NW

If those rights are exercised, in order to be able to respond, The Bank may ask the Subjects to verify their identity so that the request can be properly processed.

Contacting the United Kingdom National Commission for Data Protection

If Subjects consider that protection of their personal data has been prejudiced in any way, they can contact the United Kingdom National Commission for Data Protection:

Amendments to the personal data protection terms

Since this notice and the personal data protection terms it contains may be amended, Subjects must regularly check the content of this notice for any changes.

Cookies

To ensure that its Website operates properly, The Bank might send cookies (small data files), which are stored on the Subject’s computer.

Cookies are small text files which are stored on your computer, your mobile phone or any other electronic device when you visit a website.

The website uses cookies to remember what you did on the website for a certain period of time, and what your language, font size and other display preferences are. That means you do not need to enter your preferences each time you visit the website or navigate between pages.

Moreover, cookies help us analyse how you use our website and whether you encounter difficulties during navigation. They also allow us to tailor online adverts and offers to your interests and needs.

Visit www.allaboutcookies.org if you wish to learn more about cookies.

Which cookies does the Bank use

On our website we use essential cookies, performance cookies, functionality and targeting/advertising cookies, as well as traffic data processing cookies. We use cookies exclusively sent by us.

We use two cookie categories:

Session cookies – They remain on your device until you leave our website.
Persistent cookies – They remain on your device longer or until you delete them yourselves. The time these cookies remain on your device depends on their expiration period and your browser settings.

Cookies are stored on your device only after you have given your consent. Unless you accept cookies, our website may not perform or function properly.

Essential cookies

These cookies are essential for our website to function properly. They allow you to browse the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas.

Performance cookies

Performance cookies collect information about how you use our website, for instance which pages you visit most often, and whether you get error messages. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated. It is only used to improve our website’s performance.

Functionality cookies

Functionality cookies allow the website to remember choices you make, such as your username, language and the region you are in. This means we can provide you with enhanced, personalised features. Moreover, they help us provide services you have asked for, such as watching a video or using social media.

They do not enable us to track your browsing activity on other websites.

Targeting/Advertising and usage statistics cookies

We use these cookies to deliver adverts and push notifications that are more relevant to you and your interests.

We may use them for the following purposes:

To deliver targeted adverts/offers.
To limit the time an advert is displayed.
To measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign.
To identify the effectiveness of digital marketing channels and reward other websites and affiliates for redirecting you to our website.

To improve our website, we also use cookies to collect information about the time and way in which visitors interact with our website, the adverts and the services it offers. For instance, cookies are used to determine how many times a visitor saw a certain product or service, and whether they chose to share it on a social media platform.

Traffic data processing cookies

We use traffic data processing cookies to track technical issues that might arise while you are browsing our website.

Based on the information collected by these cookies, we correct technical issues and problems and we constantly improve the services offered on our website. This enables us to better meet your personal needs.

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