Cookies

Internet Browser Cookies are messages given to a Web browser by a Web server. The browser stores the message in a text file. The message is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.

The main purpose of cookies are to identify users and possibly prepare customized Web pages for them. When you enter a Web site using cookies, you may be asked to fill out a form providing such information as your name and interests. This information is packaged into a cookie and sent to your Web browser which stores it for later use. The next time you go to the same Web site, your browser will send the cookie to the Web server. The server can use this information to present you with custom Web pages. So, for example, instead of seeing just a generic welcome page you might see a welcome page with your name on it.

Microsoft
Internet Explorer 6

When you receive the initial Privacy message similar to the one below, perform the following steps:

1. Place a checkmark next to ' Don't show this message again'
2. Click the 'OK' button

If you receive a Privacy Alert message similar to the one below, while visiting our site, perform the following steps:

1. Place a checkmark next to 'Apply my decision to all cookies from this Web site'
2. Click the ' Allow Cookie' button

If you continue to receive Privacy Alert messages, you may have to reset your Advanced Privacy Tools to 'Default.' To reset your settings to default, perform the following steps:

1. Go to 'Tools' and select 'Internet Options'
2. Within the 'Privacy' tab click on the ' Default' button
3. Click the ' Apply' button, then the 'OK' button