MONEYGRAM COOKIE NOTICE

1. INTRODUCTION

We respect the privacy of visitors using www.moneygram.com and associated sites or pages (our “websites”). This cookie notice provides you with clear and comprehensive information about the Cookies we use and the purposes for using them. To review the privacy notice that apply to visitors of our websites, please see our Global Privacy Notice .

2. WHAT IS A COOKIE?

Cookies are small pieces of text used to store information on web browsers. Cookies are used to store and receive identifiers and other information on computers, cell phones, and other devices. Other technologies, including data we store on your web browser or device, identifiers associated with your device, and other software, are used for similar purposes (e.g., pixel tags). In this document, we refer to all these technologies as “Cookies.”

3. WHY DO WE USE COOKIES?

Cookies allow our servers to anonymously compile usage information (including IP address) to generate statistical information about the general operation and use of our websites. Cookies may also be used to recognize you as a returning website visitor or MoneyGram consumer and allow us to provide information that may benefit you or best match your defined preferences. We also use Cookies to identify you as a valid user who has logged into our website, so that you will not be forced to re-enter your password multiple times while using our websites. In addition, we use Cookies if you have a MoneyGram account, use MoneyGram products, including our MGO website and MoneyGram App, or visit other websites and apps that use MoneyGram products. Cookies enable MoneyGram to offer MoneyGram products to you, including information about your use of other websites and apps, whether or not you are registered or logged in. When visiting our website, you can manage the cookie settings on your computer or device by changing the settings on your browser or by visiting the Cookie Consent Manager.

4. WHAT TYPE OF COOKIES WE USE AND WHY?

The specific Cookies used on our site are generally categorised as follows:

  • Required Cookies;
  • Functional Cookies;
  • Advertising Cookies; and
  • Analytics Cookies

For the full and specific list of Cookies we use, please see Section 7 below.

4.1 Required Cookies

These Cookies are stored when you visit a MoneyGram site or log in to it using your MoneyGram profile. Our website cannot function properly without these Cookies. Because these Cookies are necessary, we do not ask for your consent to use them. Without these Cookies, we cannot guarantee how the website or the security on the website will perform during your visit. When you use MoneyGram’s website, we understand you agree to the installation and use of these Cookies and the associated Global Privacy Notice.

We use Required Cookies to:

  • Manage website and its content;
  • Manage your cookie preferences made via Cookie Consent Manager;
  • Identify you as being logged in to the website and to authenticate you;
  • Make sure you connect to the right service on the website when we make any changes to the way it works; and
  • Ensure website security.

4.2 Functional Cookies

We use functional Cookies to enable us to provide you with enhanced functionality and personalisation. For example, functional Cookies enable us to remember your log-in details, what is in your shopping cart, including your site preferences. These Cookies may be set by us or third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. We request your consent before placing these Cookies on your computer or device. If you do not add these Cookies, then some of our services may not function properly.

4.3 Advertising Cookies

Advertising Cookies are designed to gather information from you on your device to display advertisements to you based on relevant topics that interest you, as well as measure your engagement with those ads on other websites you visit. These cookies are placed by advertising networks or different social media services that we have added to our website. We request your consent before placing these Cookies on your computer or device.

4.4 Analytics Cookies

Analytics Cookies help collect data that allow us to understand how visitors interact with or use our website or services; for instance, which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages, from which web pages. We also use analytics Cookies to manage performance of our marketing tools and to plan our marketing and customer experience actions. Some of these Cookies are set using third-party web analytics software such as Google Analytics. We share data collected by these Cookies with Google as independent organisation, and you can find more about their privacy practices in the Google Privacy Policy. We request your consent before placing these Cookies on your computer or device.

5. WHO MANAGES THE COOKIES PLACED ON YOUR COMPUTER OR DEVICE?

Cookies placed on your computer or device may be first-party or third-party Cookies. First-party Cookies. These Cookies are sent to your computer or device from a computer or domain that is managed by MoneyGram. Third-party Cookies. These Cookies are sent to your computer or device from a computer or domain that may or may not be managed by MoneyGram. In these cases, a third party will process the data obtained by the Cookies.

6. COOKIES WITH DIFFERENT DURATIONS

6.1 Persistent Cookies

These Cookies remain on your device for the period specified in the cookie, ranging from a few minutes to several years. They are activated each time you visit the website that created that particular cookie.

6.2 Session Cookies

These are Cookies designed to collect and store data when you access a website or an app. They are used to store data that is only relevant for providing the service on a one-off basis. Once you close the browser, all session Cookies are deleted.

7. SPECIFIC COOKIES WE USE ON www.moneygram.com

8. MANAGING YOUR COOKIE SETTINGS

You can manage your cookie settings in different ways.

8.1 Browser settings

You may block, restrict, disable, or delete Cookies through your browser’s setting. However, if you use your browser settings to block all Cookies (including Required Cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of our site. These settings are usually found in the 'options' or 'preferences' menu of your internet browser.

8.2 Cookie Consent Manager

MoneyGram uses TrustArc’s cookie management tool, Cookie Consent Manager, to help users manage their cookie setting preferences. The Cookie Consent Manager gives you the ability to change your cookies preferences for Functional,Advertising, and AnalyticsCookies when you visit our website.

8.3 Third party tools

You may also use 3rd party cookie management tools to manage Cookies. Please note MoneyGram does not provide or support 3rd party cookie management tools. One such tool is Google made extension to main browsers which blocks Google Analytics all the time: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

9. MORE INFORMATION ON COOKIES