Last Updated: May 14, 2020
Bitwarden Cookies Policy
Interpretation and Definitions
The use of the Cookies
Type of Cookies we use
Your choices regarding Cookies
More information about our Cookies Policy
We believe in the importance of transparency and openness, especially when it comes to the security of your online data and how we use this information. We do not store sensitive personal information in the Cookies we use, such as your private mailing address or account passwords.
While cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, this Cookies Policy provides detailed information about how and when we use cookies on our Websites. For the purposes of this Policy, the term, “Website”, shall refer collectively to www.bitwarden.com as well as the other websites that Bitwarden, Inc. operates and that link to this Policy.
You should read this policy so you can understand what type of cookies we use, or the information we collect using Cookies and how that information is used. For further information on how we use, store and keep your personal data secure, see our Privacy Policy.
The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.
Company (referred to as either "the Company", "we", "us" or "our" in this Cookies Policy) refers to Bitwarden, Inc., 1 N. Calle Cesar Chavez, Suite 102 Santa Barbara, CA 93103.
Our Website refers to the Company website, accessible from https://bitwarden.com/.
You means the individual accessing or using the website, or a company, or any legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the website, as applicable.
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer by the server of a website you visit. The cookies hold a light amount of data that can later be accessed by the web server or third-party who issued the cookie. Some cookies will only be used if you use certain features of our Website or customize your cookie preferences, and other cookies will always be used for security purposes.
Cookies can be "Persistent" or "Session" Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.
We use session and persistent Cookies for purposes explained in the following sections.
Necessary / Essential Cookies
Type: Session Cookies
Administered by: Us
Purpose: These Cookies are essential to provide you with services available through the website and to enable you to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these Cookies, the services that you have asked for cannot be provided, and we only use these Cookies to provide you with those services.
Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies
Type: Persistent Cookies
Administered by: Us
Purpose: These Cookies allow us to remember choices you make when you use the website, such as remembering your login details or language preference. The purpose of these Cookies is to provide you with a more personal experience and to avoid you having to re-enter your preferences every time you use the website.
Tracking and Performance Cookies
Type: Persistent Cookies
Administered by: Third-Parties
Purpose: These Cookies are used to track information about traffic to the website and how users use the website. The information gathered via these Cookies may directly or indirectly identify you as an individual visitor. This is because the information collected is typically linked to a pseudonymous identifier associated with the device you use to access the website. We may also use these Cookies to test new advertisements, pages, features or new functionality of the website to see how our users react to them.
Targeting and Advertising Cookies
Type: Persistent Cookies
Administered by: Third-Parties
Purpose: These Cookies track your browsing habits to enable Us to show advertising which is more likely to be of interest to you. These Cookies use information about your browsing history to group you with other users who have similar interests. Based on that information, and with our permission, third party advertisers can place Cookies to enable them to show adverts which we think will be relevant to your interests while you are on third party websites.
Social Media Cookies
Type: Persistent Cookies
Administered by: Third-Parties
Purpose: In addition to Our own Cookies, we may also use various third parties Cookies to report usage statistics of the website, deliver advertisements on and through the website, and so on. These Cookies may be used when you share information using social media networking websites such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or LinkedIn.
If you prefer to avoid the use of Cookies on the website, first you must disable the use of Cookies in your browser and then delete the Cookies saved in your browser associated with this website. You may use this option for preventing the use of Cookies at any time.
If you do not accept our Cookies, you may experience some inconvenience in your use of the website and some features may not function properly.
If you'd like to delete Cookies or instruct your web browser to delete or refuse Cookies, please visit the help pages of your web browser.
For the Chrome web browser, please visit this page from Google: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
For the Internet Explorer web browser, please visit this page from Microsoft: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835
For the Firefox web browser, please visit this page from Mozilla: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/delete-cookies-remove-info-websites-stored
For the Safari web browser, please visit this page from Apple: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
For any other web browser, please visit your web browser's official help pages.
If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy, you can contact us:
By email: privacypolicy@bitwarden.com
By visiting this page on our Website: https://bitwarden.com/contact/