Security

Bank of Bennington recognizes the importance our customers place on privacy and the security of their personal information.  Our goal is to protect your personal information in every way that we interact with you, whether it’s on the telephone, in our lobby, at one of our ATMs, or on the Internet

Bank of Bennington has developed strict policies and procedures to safeguard your personal information.  We restrict employee access to your nonpublic personal information to a “ need to know” basis.  We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguard that comply with federal regulations to guard your nonpublic personal information.  We educate our employees about the importance of confidentiality and customer privacy.  

Passwords

To begin Internet Banking, customers must submit an Internet Banking application that includes an Access ID and a Password.  After first logon, you will be required to change both the Access ID and Password.  The Bank of Bennington uses Multifactor Authentication which is an extra layer of security for Internet Banking.   Multifactor Authentication will provide an image, then you will need to create a pass phrase and answer 3 challenge questions.  After the initial sign up, we will always show you your image and pass phrase before asking for your password.  If the predefined image is not displayed during the logon process, please contact the bank.  Our Internet system uses a “3 strikes and you’re out” lock out mechanism. After three unsuccessful login attempts, the system locks the user out, requiring a call to the bank to reset the password.  

Your transactions are protected by individual passwords.  Bank of Bennington does NOT know your password and Bank of Bennington will not send any account information to your computer unless your Access ID and Password are correct. Be sure to keep this password private.  Do not share it with anyone.  Memorize it and do not store the Password on or near your computer. Change your password frequently.  Passwords must include letters, numbers, and cannot be a word in the dictionary or based on user information. Remember to exit the Internet browser when leaving the computer or when finished with your banking transactions. For security purposes, Bank of Bennington online sessions will automatically sign you off after 10 minutes of inactivity.

External 3^rd Party Links

Our website and portal has a number of links to other 3^rd party sites.  These links to external third parties are offered as a courtesy and a convenience to our customers.  Bank of Bennington is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites.

Third party merchants may collect personal information from you when you visit their sites.  As a general rule, you should always look for and review a site’s privacy policy before giving out any personal information.

Questions

If you have any questions or concerns about the security of the Bank of Bennington web site, please feel free to contact us at (402) 238-2245, email us at info@bankbenn.com, or send a letter that explains your concerns. As always, you can contact us at anytime with questions or concerns and we will work with you to resolve them.