At BANGE BANK BENIN, we are committed to making your browsing experience on our website simple, user-friendly, and secure. As part of your navigation, the Bank uses cookies. These technical tools ensure the optimal functioning of the website, secure your connections, personalize your experience, and analyze the use of our services in order to continuously improve them.
The purpose of this policy is to inform you clearly and transparently about the use of cookies, the types of data collected, your rights, and the means available to manage your preferences.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text, image, or software file sent to your browser during your visit to the website. It allows, for example, the storage of your preferences (language, country, login information) or the measurement of website traffic. The cookies we use are not directly associated with your personal data and are used solely for security, statistical, and service improvement purposes.
There are two main categories of cookies:
- Session cookies: automatically deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies: stored on your device until they expire or are manually deleted.
What information can be stored in a cookie?
The cookies used on our website may store certain information related to your browsing activity, within the limits of their retention period:
- The web pages you have visited from your device
- The content or advertisements you have clicked on
- Your IP address (used solely for technical or statistical purposes and anonymized when used for analysis)
- Certain information you voluntarily choose to provide when interacting with our services
This data is used solely to improve your online experience, enhance security, and analyze website usage. Where applicable, it may include elements considered as personal data, which are then processed in accordance with applicable regulations.
What types of cookies do we use and for what purposes?
To provide you with optimal and secure browsing, we use different types of cookies. These cookies help us analyze website usage, improve our services, and personalize your experience.
The cookies used on our website can be classified as follows:
a. Strictly necessary cookies
Essential for the proper functioning of the website and your navigation. They store your language and country settings, ensure session and form security, and guarantee optimal display based on your device and browser. Without these cookies, certain essential features may not be accessible.
b. Audience measurement and statistical cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website and improve its content. They collect information such as: number of visits, most visited pages, browser type, IP address (immediately anonymized), internet service provider, operating system, and browsing path. These cookies are installed only with your prior consent.
c. Performance, analysis, and research cookies
They help evaluate and optimize website performance: loading speed, keyword analysis, and identification of the most attractive pages or services. Used exclusively to continuously improve your experience.
d. Functionality cookies
They enhance and personalize your browsing experience: remembering your preferences, facilitating social media sharing, and enabling certain interactive features (videos, dynamic forms, etc.). Disabling them may limit certain functions.
e. Security cookies
Used to protect users against malicious activities.
f. Advertising and third-party cookies
Used to offer you advertisements tailored to your interests based on your browsing activity. They may be placed by BANGE BANK BENIN or third-party partners (e.g., advertising networks). They always require your explicit consent.
g. Social media and content sharing cookies
They facilitate interaction with your social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) and the sharing of articles, images, or videos. The use of these cookies implies that the relevant platforms may access certain information related to your browsing activity. BANGE BANK BENIN has no control over how they use such data.
Cookie management
You may manage your cookie preferences at any time: accept, refuse, or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that refusing certain cookies may affect the proper functioning of the website or limit access to certain features.
Consent
Upon your first visit, an information banner invites you to accept or customize your cookie preferences. Your choice is stored for a maximum period of six (6) months. After this period, we will request your consent again.
Policy updates
This policy may be revised to reflect legal or technical developments. We encourage you to review this page regularly to stay informed of the current version.