Online Privacy Guidelines
At Premier Bank we are committed to safeguarding your personal information whether in our offices or through our Web site, www.premier-bank.com. The following information summarizes additional privacy guidelines that apply to your online experience with us.
JavaScript
Javascript is required to login and use Premier Bank Online Banking. Please enable javascript on your browser.
Cookies
We use "cookies" to provide you with better service and experience while you are online with us. A cookie is a small text file that can be placed on your system to allow us to facilitate image changes, collect anonymous aggregate site traffic and allow you to personalize our services to your needs. Our Web site does not require users to accept "cookies," and you can set your browser to notify you when you receive a "cookie," giving you the chance to decide whether or not to accept it. If you choose not to accept cookies, you may experience some reduction in graphics and other personalized services. For customers that use the Netscape browser, our Premier Bank Online Banking service requires the use of cookies in order to maintain adequate security.
Regular non-encrypted email over the Internet is not a secure means of communication.
Online Banking and Secure Sessions
SSL encryption also is used on our Web site whenever you are asked to enter confidential information such as your personal account data. Using public key cryptography in SSL between our server and your browser, we are able to encrypt or scramble the information to create a private session that only you and the Premier Bank systems can understand. You can tell you have entered a secure session in several ways. Whenever you see an unbroken key or a locked padlock icon on the bottom of your browser screen, you have entered a secure session. In addition, when your session changes from "http" to "https," it is secure.
In addition to the SSL encryption, we protect your account information by placing it under access controls requiring a User Name or Online ID and Password. When you finish your banking session through our online banking facilities, exit the site or logout of the service (do not use the back button). This ends your session and ensures the next time you or anyone else tries to view the information, they have to know your Online ID and Password. For added security during logoff, close your browser, especially if you are using a computer in a public facility such as an airport or library.
There are other actions you can take to protect your personal information online. At a minimum, we recommend the following precautions.
- Never share your Online ID.
- Never share your password. A Premier Bank employee will never need to know your password, and you should never furnish it to anyone.
- Change your password often.
- Make sure no one is watching when you enter your Online ID and Password.
- Never walk away from the computer if your account information is showing on the screen.
- Do not send confidential information by email unless you are in a secure session.
