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Cookie Notice
Last Updated: 18/12/2022
COOKIE NOTICE
Cookie Notice explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies. It also explains the choices you can make about whether we can put some types of cookies on your PC, tablet, or mobile devices
Cookies in Kuwait Finance House (KFH) websites kfh.com, kfhonline.com are used to personalize and improve customer website experience. Kindly visit our FAQ section below to know more about cookies use on our websites.
What are Cookies
Cookies are small files, which are stored on the user’s devices. They are designed to hold a modest amount of data specific to the user and website that can be accessed by either the web server or user’s device. This allows the server to deliver a page tailored to a particular user’s profile, In some cases the web page may run some scripts that are aware of data contained in the cookies.
Cookies are used for various purposes, e.g., to improve the functionality and performance of the KFH websites and to protect privacy. For instance, if you leave a secure session window open when logged in to Online Banking services, cookies may enhance your security by prompting you to end the session or automatically end your secure session.
Cookies are either session cookies or persistent cookies:
Session cookies: session cookies last for the length of your visit to a website. They delete themselves when you close your browser. Session cookies can help with security, for instance, they can keep you logged on as you move around a website.
Persistent cookies: persistent cookies stay on your device when you close your browser. They are used for many jobs, for instance, they can remember your User ID for websites where you log on. They can also store your choices for when you go back to a website.
We find them useful to see how people use their websites. They can also be used to tailor the marketing ads you see on social media, apps, and other websites.
Why we use cookies
KFH employs cookies on its website kfh.com, kfhonline.com, ecorp.kfhonline.com or other KFH websites to improve customer’s experience.
What Cookies are used by KFH
Several cookies are used throughout KFH websites, some are needed to ensure websites are loaded correctly whilst others use for performance and analytical purposes upon users consent.
| Category | Functions | Choices |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary cookies | These cookies are needed to run our website, to keep it secure if you are logged on. These are essential cookies that are needed to appropriately display the contents of this websites. | You can’t turn off these cookies, we need these cookies to perform necessary functions. |
| Functional cookies | These cookies are used for remembering things like your user ID, your preferred language, and your region or country. | You can’t turn off these cookies, we need these cookies to perform necessary functions. |
| Performance cookies | These cookies tell us how you use our website, and this helps us to improve the performance of our product and services. | You have choice to accept/refuse these cookies. |
| Marketing & Analytics cookies | These cookies help us decide which of our products, services and offers may be relevant for you. They also help us measure effectiveness of advertisement on kfh.com and on other websites, social media, apps, and devices. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose. |
You have choice to accept/refuse these cookies. |
How to manage Cookie choices in your browser
You can turn off or delete cookies from your browser’s settings. However, this may affect certain website functionalities as indicated above.
How we work with trusted Third Parties
KFH trusted third party suppliers provide important functionalities to KFH websites, this may include KFH Group Subsidiaries.
Personal information gathered through cookies on these websites will not be shared to third parties without the consent of the user.
Please note the other third parties might also use cookies, over which we have no control.
Third-party cookies could be blocked by enabling the cookie settings on the browser; however browser experience may be impacted if the cookie settings are set to block all cookies.