Internet Privacy & Cookies
THIS NOTICE CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRIVACY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION THAT BEACON FEDERAL COLLECTS ABOUT ITS CUSTOMERS AND HOW THAT INFORMATION IS USED.
From the time it was founded, Beacon Federal has always valued its customers privacy highly. We have protected your confidential information in many ways over the years, and will continue to do so using state-of-the-art measures. We never lose sight of the fact that our customers' trust is our most treasured asset. You can rest easy knowing that our corporate focus is the protection of your privacy in your dealings with us. When the new law took effect, we did not have to make any changes to our policy or practices to be fully in compliance. If you ever have any questions about the confidentiality of your information in our hands, please contact us at 315-433-0111, or 888-815-3800. Every day, we appreciate your business. Thank you for banking with Beacon Federal!
We would like to inform you, as a member of Beacon Federal, about the information we collect about our customers, the sources of that information, the customer information we disclose to our affiliates and unaffiliated third parties and the circumstances in which we do so.
Internet Privacy
Members may have privacy concerns regarding Beacon Federal's services on the Internet. Particularly, customers might want to ensure that their information is secure, that such information is also covered by our Privacy Policy, and that they are aware of and can control Beacon Federal's use of their personal information on the Internet.
Beacon Federal is equally concerned about member privacy in the Internet world and is committed to its protection. Also, the Beacon Federal Privacy Policy applies to anything customers might do at our Web Site.
Cookies
Cookies are messages a web server gives to a web browser. The message contains information that is then stored on the member's computer and sent back to the server when the member's browser requests pages from the server.
Cookies are used for many purposes: to enhance member convenience (for example, to store passwords and logon IDs so the member does not have to enter this information every time); to personalize the session for the member (for example, to customize pages for the member based on the information contained in the cookie); and to track member activity at the
Web Site for later use in marketing and responding to member needs.
Cookies can only be read by the server that has sent the cookie to the browser, and they cannot be used to retrieve any information from the member computer that has not been given directly by the member to the server.
Computer viruses cannot be transmitted through cookies.
Members can disallow cookies. You may do this by making the appropriate selection from your browser options. However, this will cause problems for Internet Banking.
You should understand, however, that if the member does allow cookies, Beacon Federal will at all times treat the information supplied through those cookies with the same security and privacy protection as any other member information we receive.
