Like most large websites, Virgin Money uses session cookies and persistent cookies. Neither session cookies nor persistent cookies store any unencrypted personally identifiable information.
We use session cookies, which last only for the duration of your visit (your 'session') and are deleted when you close your browser. These simply enable us to identify that the same person is moving from page to page.
Find out how we use session cookies
Without session cookies many user functions on our website would not work. So, to make sure things run smoothly while you are using our website, a unique ID will track your session from page to page. This keeps you signed in whilst you service your accounts online or to keep your session open whilst you apply for new products.
We also use certain cookies that are persistent. These remain on your computer after you have visited our site, meaning the site can remember your settings when you revisit us.
Find out how we use persistent cookies
Persistent cookies help our website remember your settings when you revisit us. For example, if the first time you visit Virgin Money you look at a page we're testing different versions of, we then set a persistent cookie so you see the same page next time you visit. Persistent cookies last for a pre-defined period unless they are deleted.
Some of our cookies are applied by our advertising partner MSIX to help manage our online advertising. These cookies enable us to learn which advertisements bring customers to our website and help us manage our advertising spend by only using adverts and websites that prove to be effective.
The cookie will be placed by us, or by another advertiser who works with MSIX or Carat. The information that we collect and share is anonymous and not personally identifiable. It does not contain your name, address, telephone number, or email address (see also Third Party cookies).
Similarly, we also use Google Analytics to allow us to track how popular our site is and to record visitor trends over time such as tracking which pages users visit.
As well as using cookies from our advertising partners, from time to time we may also embed external content from other third party websites within our website. These include sites such as Facebook and Twitter, whose cookie usage policy you can view on their own websites.
Some parts of our sites are managed by our partners who may operate their own cookie policies.
Find out how we use third party cookies
We use a combination of first and third party cookies on our website.
Third party cookies are simply those that come from external partners and include advertising (e.g Google), social media integration (e.g Facebook), and website analytics (e.g SessionCam).
Some of our cookies are applied by our advertising partners to help manage our online advertising. These cookies enable us to learn which adverts bring customers to our website.
The information that we collect and share is anonymous and not personally identifiable. It does not contain your name, address, telephone number, or email address.