Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the site owners.

Cookies perform various functions, such as remembering your preferences, analyzing how you use our site, and enabling certain features like online banking security. They don't contain personal information that can identify you outside of your web browser.

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How We Use Cookies

At Kitsap Credit Union, we use different types of cookies for various purposes:

Essential Cookies

These are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable core functionality like security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot disable these cookies through our website.

Performance Cookies

These help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the user experience.

Functionality Cookies

These allow our website to remember choices you make (like your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features.

Targeting Cookies

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites.

Types of Cookies We Use

Our website uses the following specific cookies:

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
session_id Maintains your secure session Session
_ga Google Analytics tracking 2 years
preferences Stores your site preferences 1 year

Third-Party Cookies

We may use various third-party services that set their own cookies to deliver their services. These include:

  • Google Analytics for website usage statistics
  • Social media platforms for sharing content
  • Advertising networks for relevant offers
  • Payment processors for secure transactions

These third-party services have their own privacy policies and cookie policies, which we recommend you review.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options to control or limit how we and our partners use cookies:

Browser Cookie Controls

Most web browsers allow some control of cookies through browser settings. You can:

  • Delete all cookies stored on your device
  • Block all cookies from being set
  • Set preferences for certain websites
  • View and manage individual cookies

Note that blocking all cookies may affect your ability to use some features of our website and other sites.

Our Cookie Consent Tool

When you first visit our website, you'll see our cookie consent banner where you can:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Customize your cookie preferences
  • Review and change your choices later

You can access the cookie consent tool at any time through the link in our website footer.

Policy Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information.

The last update to this policy was on January 15, 2023.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email: privacy@kitsapcu.org

Phone: (800) 422-5852

Mail: Kitsap Credit Union, Privacy Office, PO Box 990, Bremerton, WA 98337

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