Cookie Policy
Our Cookie Policy below explains what cookies are and how we use them on our website. Please read this policy carefully to understand how we collect, use, and manage your information. If you consent to cookies on the Monmouthshire Building Society’s website, this means you’re allowing us to track your browsing activity for purposes like analytics and enhancing your user experience, e.g. we can log how many times you visit our website in a week. By rejecting cookies this means that we won’t be able to track data on your experiences, but you will still be able to browse our website without any difficulties.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your browsing device (e.g. computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners. Cookies can also enhance your browsing experience by remembering your preferences and enabling certain functionalities (which are explained below).
What is the legal compliance of cookies?
The law allows us to store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies, we need your permission. This policy complies with relevant laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
What are cookies used for?
We use cookies to:
- help you navigate our website
- personalise content and ads
- provide social media features
- secure some of our online services
- analyse website traffic to monitor and improve our service
Cookies can remember information you’ve previously inputted, so you don’t have to repeat the same action; and provide insights into how our website is used. This information informs us to help make improvements for a better user experience (this may include third-party services that we work with, which analyse our website).
We share information about your use of our site with social media, advertising, and analytics partners. These partners may combine this information with other data you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services.
Do you store my personal information?
We do not use cookies to store personal data, such as usernames and passwords, on our website.
Are cookies put on my device automatically?
No, website cookies will only be used on your device, if you consent to the use of cookies. Our website displays a pop-up called ‘Cookiebot’ which explains what cookies are, how it helps us manage our website, and the details of each of our cookies.
What type of cookies are used?
The cookies used across our website are: Strictly Necessary, Preference, Statistic and Marketing cookies. Here’s a breakdown of each of the different types that are used across our website:
Strictly Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in.
Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.
How long will cookies stay on my browsing device?
The cookies on the Monmouthshire Building Society website expire at different times based on when you agree to use them. Some cookies might last 30 minutes, while others could last up to 24 months. However, on our website, after one year, any cookies you’ve accepted on your browser will automatically reset, and we’ll ask for your permission to use them again. To find out when specific cookies will expire, click on the ‘Cookiebot’ pop-up in the bottom left corner of your screen.
How can I update my cookie preferences?
You can, at any time, change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website via the ‘Cookiebot’ pop-up on our website or through the settings on your browser. Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies, delete cookies, or be notified when a cookie is set. However, if you block or delete cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. To disable the storage of cookies and remove any that have already been set on our site, please click this link: Remove & Disable Cookies.
How can I find out more about cookies?
To find out more about cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org or www.aboutcookies.org
