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Understanding Our Use of Cookies

At First Merchants Bank, we prioritize the protection of your financial information and personal data. This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies when you visit our portal or utilize the first merchants bank online banking login. By continuing to use our services, you consent to our use of these technologies in alignment with this policy.

A cookie is a small text file that a website saves on your computer or mobile device when you visit the site. It enables the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as first merchants login identifiers, language, font size, and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.

Security & Transaction Integrity

In the highly regulated world of finance, cookies serve a role beyond simple convenience. Specifically, when you access first merchants online personal banking, we use session cookies to ensure that your identity is verified as you move from one ledger to another or initiate a transfer. This prevents third-party interference and maintains the strict encryption standards expected of First Merchants Corporation.

Furthermore, your first merchants bank routing number or clinical account details are never stored within a cookie file in an unencrypted or accessible format. Cookies merely act as a persistent "key" to an encrypted session held on our secure institutional servers.

Managing Your Preferences

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. However, please be advised that if you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to sign in or use other interactive features of our site that depend on cookies, such as first merchants bank log in gateways or secure messaging through the first merchant bank login portal.

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. For more general information about cookies and how to disable them through your browser, visit All About Cookies.