An IP address is a number that’s automatically assigned to your computer whenever you’re on the Internet.  Web servers, the computers that “serve up” web pages, automatically identify your computer by its IP address.  When collecting information for us, our service provider does not link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable; however, this institution and our service providers may use IP addresses to audit the use of our site. We can and will use IP addresses to identify a user when necessary for security purposes.

A cookie is a very small text file sent by a web server and stored on your hard drive, your computers memory, or in your browser so that it can be read back later.  Cookies are a basic way for a server to identify the computer you happen to be using at the time. Cookies are used for many things from personalizing start up pages to facilitating online purchases.  Cookies help sites recognize return visitors and they perform a very important function in secure Internet banking.

Our service provider uses cookies simply to facilitate the customization and personalization of our website. For your security, our service provider does not store any personally identifiable information in cookies which are further described below.

When you register on our website and select the Remember Me checkbox, our service provider sends a cookie to your hard drive, which enables you to customize the website and bypass the login process each time you revisit. These cookies are retained on your computer until you either delete them or click on the logout link within the website. These cookies only contain a unique user identification number and do not contain or collect any personally identifiable information.

When registered users login to the website, our service provider may also send cookies called  “per-session” cookies or “server-side” cookies. These cookies reside in the browser and are only used to monitor the session by a unique identification number. These cookies are used for security purposes and you must allow your browser to accept these cookies in order to use the website. These cookies are destroyed after eight hours.

When you click on advertisements in our website or advertisements on linked 3rd party web sites, you may receive another cookie.  You do not have to accept these cookies to visit the website.

• This Institution does not disclose any non-public personal information about our customers, former customers, registered website customers or visitors to anyone, except as permitted or required by law.
• In order to provide online services, such as our customizable website, we must share all customer information collected over the Internet with our service provider(s).  We have a confidentiality agreement with our service provider(s) to protect your personal information to the same extent that we must do.
• We do not sell any of your personal information.
• We will not disclose any medical information that you provide to us, unless you specifically authorize its disclosure.
• We may disclose aggregate (not personally identifiable) customer information that we collect on our website to service providers, companies, and/or financial institutions that perform marketing and research services on our behalf and with whom we have joint marketing.  Our contracts require these service providers, companies and/or financial institutions to protect the confidentiality of your personal information to the same extent that we must do.

When you register on our website, we will use your email address to send you a welcome letter.

If you have previously agreed to accept online disclosures, we may also send you email notices for certain required regulatory disclosures, such as an annual privacy notice. For more information on how to enroll for electronic disclosures, please contact this Institution.

We may also send you emails marketing our products and services. Our service providers may send emails as an agent on our behalf.  We will always provide you an opportunity to opt-in or opt-out of email advertising promotions as required by law.

If you send us an email, please do not include any non-public personal or sensitive information as email messages may not be secure.

Our website may include numerous links to other 3rd party sites.  These links to external third parties are offered as a courtesy and a convenience to our customers.  When you visit these sites, you will leave our website and will be redirected to another site.

This Institution does not control linked 3rd party sites.  We are not an agent for these third parties nor do we endorse or guarantee their products.  We make no representation or warranty regarding the accuracy of the information contained in the linked sites.  We suggest that you always verify information obtained from linked websites before acting upon this information. Also, please be aware that the security and privacy policies on these sites may be different from our policies, so please read third party privacy and security policies closely.

While using our website, you may still see our logo when visiting other 3rd party sites.  A technique called Framing allows us to display our logo and look and feel while allowing you to browse another site at the same time. Its important to note that while you may still see our logo and frame, any information you provide to a 3rd party is not covered by our privacy or security policies.

If you have questions or concerns about the privacy policies and practices of linked third parties, please review their websites and contact them directly. This privacy policy applies solely to information collected by this Institution.

This Institution and its service providers have developed strict policies and procedures to safeguard your personal information.  We restrict employee access to your sensitive personal information to a “need to know” basis. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to guard your non-public personal information.  We educate our employees about the importance of confidentiality and customer privacy.  We take appropriate disciplinary measures to enforce employee privacy responsibilities.

This financial institution respects the privacy of children.  We do not knowingly collect names, emails addresses, or any other personally identifiable information from children.  We do not knowingly market to children on our website.

Our website may include linked 3rd party sites that would be of interest to children.  We are not responsible for the privacy and security practices of these sites.  Parents should review the privacy policies of these sites closely before allowing children to visit these sites and provide any personally identifiable information.

New product releases may require changes to our Privacy Policy.  The effective date of our policy will always be clearly displayed. If we make any changes regarding the use or disclosure of your personal information, we will provide you prior notice and the opportunity to opt-out of such disclosure if required by law.

If you have any questions about our privacy policy or concerns about our privacy practices, please contact this Institution directly.