A cookie is either a small text file that is stored on your hard drive, or some information that is stored in memory until you close your browser. This website may save information on your system in the form of a cookie to allow our web server to temporarily note your User-ID and Password so that you will not be required to enter these two pieces of information every time they are required to access features on our site. If you allow the use of cookies, you need only to enter the information once during a session.
There is some concern that cookies can access and read other areas of your hard drive, or that personal information about you can be read by the web site. Web pages that write and read cookies can only interact with the cookie file(s) for your browser and a cookie can only be accessed by the same domain server that sent it. If we send you a cookie, we can only read our cookie. We can not access any other information available on your hard drive. Your internet browser is very much designed to stop us from doing so. Besides, this website will send only cookies that will be saved in memory and not on your hard drive. Our cookie will be removed as soon as you close your browser application when you end your browsing session.
What's it's purpose?
We only have one purpose for our cookies. and that is, to take note of your User-ID and Password during your session. If you log on to our website using cookies, you will not be required to enter them again and again whenever we need to check your identity. If you log on using cookies, using our site would be a lot more enjoyable.
Do I really need to use cookies?
No. It is optional. You may choose not to log on using cookies and you can still access all features on the website except that you will always be asked for your User-ID and Password everytime they are needed.
If I do not like these things called cookies, how do I make sure I do not get them?
This website recognizes the user's privacy concerns and will only use cookies as an enabling tool and only when opted for by the users.. You may choose to reject cookies either outright, or on a case-by-case basis using the instructions for your browser below.
Controlling Cookies
Netscape Navigator
Beginning with version 4.0, Netscape Navigator began giving users the power to control cookies. In version 4.0 and higher, you can activate your "Cookie Alert" by pulling down the Edit menu and clicking Preferences. Click Advanced Settings at the bottom of the dialog box, and choose from the following:
Another option is for Netscape Navigator to warn you before accepting a cookie. Every time there is an incoming cookie, a dialog box will ask if you want to accept it.
For more information, see http://home.netscape.com/legal_notices/cookies.html.
Internet Explorer
You can configure your browser to accept all cookies or to alert you every time a cookie is offered. Then you can decide whether to accept one or not.
If you're using Internet Explorer 4.0
Choose View, then
Internet Options
Click the Advanced tab,
Scroll down to the yellow exclamation icon under Security and
Choose one of the three options to regulate your use of cookies
If you're using Internet Explorer 3.0
Choose View, then
Edit, then
Preferences, then
Click on Advanced, and
Set your options in the box labeled "Cookies"
For more information, go to http://www.microsoft.com/info/cookies.htm.