FOCUSfwd Cookie Notice

The FOCUSfwd program is made available to you by BlueChoice HealthPlan of South Carolina, Inc. through its vendor, Vitality.

Although this FOCUSfwd website and/or mobile application contains the FOCUSfwd name, the website and/or application is not the website or application of BlueChoice HealthPlan of South Carolina, Inc. Instead, it is provided by Vitality and allows you to more efficiently interact with the FOCUSfwd program.

The Cookie Notice below applies to your use of the FOCUSfwd website and/or mobile application and the FOCUSfwd program Vitality provides for BlueChoice HealthPlan of South Carolina, Inc. In addition, the Cookie Notice below does not alter the Privacy Policy on BlueChoice HealthPlan of South Carolina, Inc.’s website or other applications, including the section entitled “Cookies and Similar Technologies,” or any other agreement you may have with your health plan or with BlueChoice Health Plan of South Carolina, Inc., as appropriate, which continues to apply as indicated therein.

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2026

What are cookies?

A cookie is a piece of data stored on the member’s device when visiting our website. Cookies help us remember your preferences and improve your experience on our website.

Cookies may be either "persistent" cookies or "session" cookies. A persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the member before the expiry date. A session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the member’s session, when the web browser is closed.

Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a member, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

Different types of cookies

Vitality uses different categories of cookies for certain purposes:

Strictly Necessary Cookies:

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling out forms.

Performance Cookies:

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how users move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our website and will not be able to monitor its performance.

Functional Cookies:

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly.

Targeting Cookies:

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to a member and the member’s interests. They also help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.

Cookies used by our third-party service providers:

We use [Matomo] to analyze the use of our websites. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our websites.

Managing cookies

You can find more information about the cookies by visiting www.allaboutcookies.org including how to disable certain cookies.

If you use different computers or devices to access the website, you will need to ensure that each browser is adjusted to suit your cookie preferences. If you restrict our website from setting cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience and/or may also stop you from saving customized settings.