Online Information

Our Commitment
Sarasota Coastal Credit Union is committed to protecting the security of our members' personal information, including when it is transmitted online. Therefore, Coastal PB, our internet banking service, and our other online services utilize advanced Internet security technology to protect your personal financial information against unauthorized access. Sarasota Coastal Credit Union will never request personal information via e-mail or pop-up windows. Even with our robust security system in place, there are additional steps you can take to further protect your financial and personal information.

What are Cookies?
A "cookie" is a small file placed on your computer's hard drive by the Web server. Cookies can only be read by the Web server that sent the cookie to your browser, and they cannot be used to retrieve any personal information, your email address or personal information stored on your computer. Cookies cannot reveal any personally identifiable information about you. The cookies used by us are NOT data miners or key stroke loggers and do not contain viruses.

To browse anonymously, you may set your browser to disable cookies or delete cookies. See Disabling Cookies below. Please note that disabling cookies for some services may impact your ability to use that service.

How Sarasota Coastal Credit Union Uses Cookies
Sarasota Coastal Credit Union uses session cookies to assist in delivering some online transactions. Session cookies are necessary if you want to use some online services such as Coastal PB. Session cookies are no longer active after you log off the service that initiated them and all session cookies are automatically deleted when you close all open browser windows.

Sarasota Coastal Credit Union does not collect or store personally identifiable information through the use of cookies. Through the use of cookies, we are able to learn how visitors use our site, such as which pages are viewed the most, to identify the most common navigation paths, or to customize the presentation of information on the site.

Disabling Cookies
Customers may choose not to accept cookies. Your Web browser may alert and permit you to refuse cookies. When you receive an alert, you may choose at that time to refuse that cookie. If the use of cookies is a concern to you, then please make sure your browser has this capability, and that you set your browser to alert you accordingly. Newer browser versions allow you to be alerted or to automatically refuse cookies. You may need to download a more current version of your Web browser from your service provider in order to obtain this option.

Note: Some product features and services provided by Sarasota Coastal Credit Union require you to accept a cookie in order to be able to use the particular functionality or service.

Email
Email transmitted across the Internet is normally not protected and may be intercepted and viewed by others. Therefore, you should refrain from sending any confidential or private information via email to Sarasota Coastal Credit Union. We will not ask you to send confidential information to us via email, such as your logon ID, password, account numbers, or Social Security number. Occasionally, we will retain the content of your email and our replies to confirm proper responses to your questions/requests, to comply with legal and regulatory requirements, and to ensure the consistent delivery of our extraordinary member service.

Children's Information
We do not knowingly collect or retain personally identifiable information from consumers under the age of thirteen. Your child's online privacy is protected by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Learn more about COPPA by visiting the Federal Trade Commission's website.

Links to Third Party Websites
Sarasota Coastal Credit Union may provide you with access to information, products, or services offered on third party websites through use of hyperlinks that move you from our website to a third party website. We are not responsible for the information practices of sites linked to or from our website. If you choose to access third party websites through links on our pages, we encourage you to read the privacy and security polices on those sites before you provide personal information.

Personal Information
Personally identifiable information such as information you provide to us on contact forms, online applications, or online banking may be collected on the sccu.org website. Examples of this type of information include your name, address, social security number and account balances.