BANGE BANK CAMEROUN strives to make your online experience and interaction with our website as user-friendly and efficient as possible. The bank's websites use cookies to store technical data. These cookies may be stored or accessed on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit our sites.
We are here to provide you with clear and unbiased information about how we handle, use and store cookies on your device when you visit our websites.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text, image or software files that are sent to the browser when someone visits a website. Their main purpose is to store information such as language and country, connection details, most frequently visited pages, etc., in order to improve each visitor's browsing experience on their preferred sites. The information collected is not associated with any personal data and is used exclusively for security and statistical purposes. Cookies also enable us to evaluate the effectiveness of our websites and to improve our communication about our products and services. Depending on the task the cookie has to perform, it may be classified as a session cookie or a persistent cookie:
- Persistent cookies remain on your device until you decide to delete them, or until your browser automatically deletes them when the cookie's expiration date is reached.
- Session cookies are deleted from your terminal when you close your browser or when your session is over.
2. What kind of information can be stored in a cookie?
The information stored by cookies placed on your device may relate to the following, within the limits of their retention period
- The web pages you have visited using this device
- Advertisements you have clicked on
- The type of browser you use
- Your IP address
- Any other information you provide on our site.
Cookies may contain personal data covered by our privacy policy.
3. What types of cookies do we use and for what purposes?
On our websites, we use cookies to create a safer and more efficient environment for our visitors, both for statistical purposes and to enhance their online experience.
The cookies we use on our site can be classified as follows :
Cookies strictly necessary for site operation
These cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of our websites. They store your preferences and settings, such as language and country, login information, browser settings and plug-ins. These cookies do not identify you individually. Without these cookies, the website will not function efficiently and you will not be able to use it normally.
Statistics and audience measurement cookies
These audience measurement cookies are third-party cookies that allow us to :
- Understand how users arrive at our sites;
- Measure the number of visitors to our sites;
- Gather information about how visitors use the website. This information includes: number of visits, most visited pages, type of browser used, IP address, Internet Service Provider (ISP), operating system, browsing path, country, language, etc. Your IP address is used to geolocate you, select the language to be displayed and is immediately anonymized.
These cookies can only be installed with your prior consent. These cookies enable us to compile statistics for analyzing the number of visitors to our content, and to improve it in line with the success achieved.
Performance, analysis and search cookies
These cookies are specifically designed to improve the appeal and content of our websites. They play a crucial role in helping us analyze and improve the performance of our sites by tracking visits and traffic sources. By collecting information such as visitor numbers, return visits, search keywords, location and most popular pages, we gain valuable insights into how users interact with our sites. This data enables us to optimize the user experience and tailor our content to better meet their needs.
Please note that if you choose not to allow these cookies, we will not be able to track your visits to our site.
Functionality cookies
These cookies enable our websites to remember user choices, improving and personalizing functionality. They are also used when the user engages with specific functions on our websites, such as sharing content on social media or viewing videos. If you choose not to enable these cookies, some or all of these features may not function as intended. It is important to note that our websites will not be able to retain your previous selections or personalize your browsing experience.
Security cookies
Cookies are used to protect the user from potential malicious activity.
Advertising and third-party cookies
These cookies store information relating to your browsing on our sites in order to offer you targeted advertising tailored and/or corresponding to your centers of interest. These cookies can only be installed with your prior consent.
They enable us to personalize the advertising content displayed on your terminal in the advertising spaces, according to the browsing information collected.
Cookies placed on our sites by advertising agencies enable partner sites to personalize their content according to your centers of interest. The browsing data used includes non-personally identifiable information such as the URL of pages visited, keywords used in search engines or interactions with advertisements.
Social media cookies and content sharing
The publications, images and videos you find on our websites can be easily shared thanks to social media buttons. These cookies enable these buttons to work efficiently by identifying when you wish to share a publication or video. It is important to bear in mind that the Bank has no control over how social networks use your personal data.
These cookies also enable us and our partners to offer you the possibility of viewing content hosted on an external site. The consultation of this type of content on our sites requires the sharing of information with the host site concerning your navigation on our sites.
4. How do I manage cookies?
You have the freedom to choose and customize your cookie preferences. It's important to bear in mind that you have the option of deleting all cookies stored on your computer or mobile device, and that you can also configure most browsers to prevent their storage. However, please note that if you choose to do so, you may need to manually adjust certain preferences each time you visit our websites. In addition, disabling cookies may affect the functionality and features of our websites.
5. Consent
When you access our websites for the first time, we ask you to accept or refuse the use of specific cookies. Acceptance or refusal cookies are installed on your terminal to enable us to record your choice.
If the cookies on your device are deleted, we will no longer be able to recognize your choice. Consequently, the next time you visit our website, we will ask you again to indicate your preferences.
6. Retention period
By default, we store your cookie choices on a given device for up to 6 months. If you change your mind about your cookie preferences, you are free to update your choices at any time. Rest assured that we will remind you to make a choice every 6 months.
7. Changes and updates to the policy
We may need to update this policy from time to time to comply with legal obligations and to align with our business practices. If we decide to replace this policy or make material changes to it, we will notify you by posting a notice on this website. To stay informed of the most recent version of the policy, please consult this page regularly.