Privacy Policy

1. Overview

This Privacy Policy explains how Nation Prestige Index, operated by Pegasus Media Group Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland, handles personal information when you use the website, create an account or support a country.

2. Information we collect

We may collect information you provide directly, including:

• first name and last name;
• company name, if provided;
• email address;
• password hash for account access;
• language preference;
• public display preference;
• support activity, country selected, Prestige amount and related transaction records.

3. Payment information

Payments may be processed by third-party payment providers such as Stripe or PayPal. NPI does not store full card numbers or full payment credentials on its own servers.

We may store internal records needed to connect a successful payment to a country, supporter account, Prestige amount, order record or invoice/receipt record.

4. Information automatically created

When you use the platform, our system may create technical and account-related records such as login cookie records, account status, password reset requests, support records and system logs needed to operate the website securely.

NPI does not use website analytics tools and does not use analytics cookies.

5. How we use information

We use information to:

• create and manage supporter accounts;
• process support activity and update country rankings;
• show public supporter display according to the selected display setting;
• track award eligibility and account progress;
• respond to support requests;
• protect the platform from fraud, abuse and technical misuse;
• comply with legal, accounting or operational obligations.

6. Public information

If you choose a public display option, your name and/or company name may appear publicly beside support activity. If you choose Private Supporter, your public display will not show your personal name or company name.

7. Legal basis

Where applicable, we process personal data based on contract performance, legitimate interests, legal obligations and consent where required.

8. Sharing information

We do not sell personal information. We may share necessary information with payment processors, hosting providers, technical service providers, legal advisers or authorities where required by law.

9. Data retention

We retain information for as long as needed to operate accounts, maintain ranking records, verify support activity, handle disputes, comply with legal obligations and protect the integrity of the platform.

10. Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict or object to certain processing of your personal information. Requests can be sent through the support channel listed on the website.

11. Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect account and platform information. No online system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

12. Contact

Privacy questions or data requests may be submitted through the support channel listed on the website.