Privacy Policy for Ns&I Premium Bonds
Last updated: March 01, 2026
Welcome to the Privacy Policy page for Ns&I Premium Bonds. Your privacy is critically important to us. This policy outlines how Ns&I Premium Bonds collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information collected from users (each, a "User") of the [Your Website URL, e.g., premium-bonds.co.uk] website ("Site"). This privacy policy applies to the Site and all products and services offered by Ns&I Premium Bonds.
Information We Collect
Ns&I Premium Bonds may collect various types of information from Users. The type of information we collect largely depends on how you interact with our Site.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our Site, certain non-personally identifiable information may be collected automatically. This information helps us understand how our Users engage with the Site and enables us to improve your experience. This may include:
- IP Address: Your Internet Protocol (IP) address, which is a numerical label assigned to your device when it connects to the internet. This can indicate your general location.
- Browser Type: Information about the web browser you are using (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari).
- Operating System: Details about the operating system of your device (e.g., Windows, macOS, Android, iOS).
- Pages Visited: The specific pages you access on our Site.
- Time of Visit: The date and time you accessed the Site and the duration of your visit.
- Referring Source: The website or search engine that led you to our Site.
This data is primarily used for analytical purposes to help us understand user behavior, improve site content, and enhance overall user experience.
Cookies
Our Site may use "cookies" to enhance User experience. Cookies are small text files placed on your hard drive by a web page server. They are designed to hold a modest amount of data specific to a particular client and website, and can be accessed either by the web server or the client computer. Cookies help us to:
- Remember your preferences and settings.
- Track your navigation through our Site.
- Perform analytics to improve our services.
You may choose to set your web browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. However, please note that some parts of the Site may not function properly if you do so.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services, such as analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics) or website hosting services, to help us operate our business and the Site or administer activities on our behalf, such as sending out newsletters or surveys. These third parties may have access to your information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
These third-party services have their own privacy policies governing how they collect, use, and disclose information. We encourage you to review their privacy policies for more information.
Advertising
We may partner with third-party advertising networks to display advertisements on our Site or manage our advertising on other sites. Our advertising partners may use cookies and web beacons to collect information about your activities on this and other websites to provide you with targeted advertising based upon your interests. This information is non-personally identifiable.
If you wish to not have this information used for the purpose of serving you targeted ads, you may opt-out by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance's consumer opt-out page at www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the Network Advertising Initiative's opt-out page at www.networkadvertising.org/choices/.
Children's Privacy (Under 13)
Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you learn that your Children have provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Ns&I Premium Bonds has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the "last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact us: