At Washington Merchant Services, your privacy and security are our top priorities. This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website or use our payment processing solutions for Washington-based businesses. Cookies help us enhance your browsing experience, secure your interactions, and continually improve our services. We encourage you to review this policy carefully to understand your choices regarding cookies.
This policy applies to anyone who visits our website or interacts with our services. By continuing to use our site, you consent to the use of cookies as described below. If you have questions about our cookie practices or your privacy, please contact our team for more information.
Why We Use Cookies
Cookies play a vital role in making our website work smoothly for Washington businesses. They help us understand how users interact with our site, enabling us to improve navigation, page load times, and content relevance. By storing your preferences, cookies allow us to remember your choices, saving you time and reducing repetitive data entry.
Additionally, cookies help us monitor and enhance the performance and security of our website. They enable us to detect fraudulent activity, maintain compliance with industry standards, and provide a seamless experience for those using our payment solutions. For Washington-based businesses, this means more reliable, efficient, and secure transactions with every interaction.
Types of Cookies We Use
a) Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are necessary for our website to function correctly. They facilitate secure logins, form submissions, and navigation through our payment processing portals. Without these cookies, services such as secure account access, payment transactions, and critical website functions would not be possible.
These cookies do not collect information for marketing or analytics purposes. They exist solely to enable the core operations of our website and payment systems. If you disable essential cookies, you may not be able to access key areas of our site or use important services.
b) Performance and Analytics Cookies
Performance cookies collect anonymous data about how visitors use our website. These cookies help us understand which pages are most frequently visited, how users move through the site, and whether they encounter any errors. Analytics cookies, often provided by trusted third parties, allow us to assess and improve the effectiveness of our site and services.
The insights gained from analytics cookies inform decisions about website upgrades, content optimization, and service enhancements for Washington businesses. All information collected is aggregated and does not personally identify users, maintaining your privacy while improving site quality.
c) Functionality Cookies
Functionality cookies remember your preferences and choices, such as language settings, account preferences, and completed forms. They enable us to provide personalized features and content, streamlining your interactions with our website. For Washington business owners who frequently access our services, functionality cookies save time and improve efficiency by recalling saved information on future visits.
Disabling functionality cookies may result in a less customized experience and require you to re-enter information each time you access our site. These cookies do not track your browsing activity on other websites and are only used to enhance your experience with our services.
d) Targeting and Advertising Cookies
Targeting cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements to you and assess the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. These cookies may track your visits to our site and other sites, building a profile of your interests. This helps us and our advertising partners display content that is most likely to interest Washington business owners.
While we may use advertising partners to help with campaigns, these cookies do not store personal information such as your name or address. They work by identifying your browser and device using unique identifiers, and you have control over whether to allow this type of cookie.
How Cookies Support Secure Payment Processing
Cookies are an integral part of delivering safe, efficient, and modern payment processing solutions to Washington businesses. They allow us to keep you logged in securely as you manage your merchant account, remember transaction details for future use, and enable secure submission of payment forms. Cookies also help us track session activity, identify suspicious behavior, and maintain compliance with industry regulations.
By supporting fraud detection and seamless access, cookies contribute to the robust security framework of our services. Whether you’re running a retail shop, service business, or online store, cookies help ensure that your payments are processed accurately and without interruption.
Data Security and Cookie Information
Any information collected via cookies is treated with strict confidentiality and protected by robust security measures. We do not use cookies to store sensitive personal or financial details such as payment card numbers or passwords. All sensitive information provided through our payment processing systems is handled via encrypted, PCI-compliant channels.
We routinely review our security protocols to guard against unauthorized access or misuse of cookie-collected data. Our commitment to security ensures that Washington businesses can trust us with their data, both during transactions and throughout their ongoing relationship with us.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
Washington Merchant Services may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, industry regulations, or our business practices. When we make updates, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page and provide notice through our website or direct communications when appropriate.
We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies and protect your data. Continued use of our website and services after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.