Privacy & cookies
What we store in your browser and why.
| Cookie | Category | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
BLSESSID | Essential | Keeps you signed in during your visit (HttpOnly, SameSite=Lax). | Browser session |
bl_remember | Essential (opt-in) | "Remember me" sign-in. Stores a random token; only a hash is kept on our server and it rotates on every use. | 30 days |
bl_consent | Essential | Remembers your cookie choice. | 180 days |
bl_currency | Preference | Your preferred display currency. | 1 year |
bl_sim | Preference | Your last budget-simulator inputs so you can continue where you left off. Set only after you make a cookie choice. | 90 days |
bl_vid | Analytics | Anonymous visitor id used to count page views. Only set if you choose "Accept all". | 1 year |
Personal and financial information you submit with a loan application is used only to assess that application and is accessible to you and authorised bank staff. All staff actions are recorded in an audit log.