Cookie Policy
Bridges Trust Company, Bridges Trust Company of South Dakota, and Bridges Investment Management, Inc. (collectively, “Bridges,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) use cookies and similar technologies to support the operation, security, performance, and functionality of our websites.
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, mobile device, or other internet-connected device when you visit a website. Cookies help websites function properly, improve user experience, remember preferences, measure website performance, and provide certain features and services.
Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the operation, security, and core functionality of the website. They enable functions such as page navigation, security controls, network management, and accessibility features. Because these cookies are necessary for the website to operate, they cannot be disabled through our cookie preference tools.
Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information about website usage, performance, and functionality. This information is generally aggregated and used to improve website performance, content, navigation, and user experience.
Functional Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember user preferences and settings, such as language preferences or other selected options, to provide enhanced functionality and a more personalized experience.
Advertising and Targeting Cookies
Where utilized, these cookies may be placed by Bridges or authorized third-party service providers to evaluate the effectiveness of communications, understand visitor engagement, and provide content that may be more relevant to visitors. Where required by applicable law, visitors will be provided the opportunity to consent to or opt out of such cookies.
Information Collected Through Cookies
Information collected through cookies may include technical and usage information such as:
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Operating system
- IP address
- Pages visited
- Referring website addresses
- Date and time of website visits
- Website interaction and navigation information
Information collected through cookies is generally used in an aggregated, de-identified, or pseudonymized manner. Unless combined with other information you voluntarily provide, cookie data is not intended to directly identify individual visitors.
Information collected through website cookies is not used to make investment recommendations, fiduciary determinations, trust administration decisions, estate administration decisions, or other account-level decisions regarding clients.
Third-Party Cookies
Certain cookies may be placed by third-party service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, analytics, security monitoring, website performance measurement, content delivery, or similar support functions. These third parties may collect information in accordance with their own privacy policies and contractual obligations with Bridges.
Cookie Retention
Cookies may remain on your device for varying periods depending on their purpose. Some cookies are session-based and expire when you close your browser. Other cookies may remain on your device until they expire automatically or are deleted by you.
Your Cookie Choices
You may manage, restrict, or delete cookies through:
Your browser settings;
Device settings; or
Where available, our website’s Cookie Preferences tool.
If you disable certain cookies, portions of the website may not function properly or may become unavailable.
Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies will only be placed after you provide your consent through our cookie preference tools.
You may update your cookie preferences at any time through the “Cookie Preferences” link available on our website, where available.
Privacy Rights and Opt-Out Rights
Residents of certain U.S. states may have privacy rights regarding personal information collected through cookies and similar technologies. Depending on applicable law, such rights may include the ability to:
Access certain personal information;
Request deletion of personal information;
Correct inaccurate personal information;
Opt out of targeted advertising;
Opt out of certain profiling activities; and
Opt out of certain data-sharing activities.
Bridges does not sell personal information collected through cookies.
Where required by applicable law, Bridges honors recognized browser-based opt-out preference signals, such as Global Privacy Control (GPC), with respect to applicable online tracking activities.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our business practices, technology, legal requirements, or website functionality. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
Additional Information
For additional information regarding how Bridges collects, uses, protects, discloses, and safeguards personal information, and for information regarding applicable privacy rights, please review our Privacy Policy.
If you have questions regarding this Cookie Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us using the information provided in our Privacy Policy.