What
are Cookies?
A
Cookie is:
A very small text file that is placed on your computer's hard drive when
accessing a Website. Essentially it is an identification card, which is
uniquely yours and can only be read by the server that gave it to you.
It cannot be used to deliver computer viruses.
What does a Cookie
look like?
A cookie looks something like this, a short string of text and numbers.
These numbers are your unique identification card.
Y MSPDom2CH.com/017187251918083210785227454198429423821*
You
can access the cookie files on your computer through:
1. Click on the My
Computer area
2. Access the area where your Windows files are stored (usually the C:
drive)
3. Open the Windows Folder
4. Open the cookies Folder
This folder stores
the information on all cookies that you have collected. To open a cookie
simply double click on the required file.
A
Cookie's Purpose is:
It lets companies know when you return to their Website's and what pages
or services you use when you’re there. Cookies aren't’t used
to store or collect any personal information. It only lets companies know
that someone with your unique cookie has returned to the Website.
How
a Cookie Helps You:
By using cookies we will be able to see how our Website is being used.
This means we’ll be able to identify the most popular areas of our
Website and make it easier for you to access them. We can also discard
Web pages you don't use, and focus our efforts on delivering the information
you need.
How
a Cookie Helps Us:
It will help us to be more efficient as we can learn what information
is important to our customers and what isn't.
If
You Don’t Want to Accept a Cookie from Us:
You can tell your web browser 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 6.0:
1. Choose Tools, then
2. Internet Options.
3. Click the Privacy tab,
4. Default setting is medium. Move the slider to determine which setting
you prefer.
5. You can also click on Advanced for specialised cookie treatment.
If you're using Internet
Explorer 5.0:
1. Choose Tools, then
2. Internet Options.
3. Click the Security tab,
4. Click Internet, then Custom Level.
5. Scroll down to Cookies and choose one of the two options.
If you're using Internet
Explorer 4.0:
1. Choose View, then
2. Internet Options.
3. Click the Advanced tab,
4. Scroll down to the yellow exclamation icon under Security and choose
one of the three options to regulate your use of cookies.
How to See Cookies
You've Accepted:
If you're using Internet
Explorer 6.0
On your task bar, click:
1. Tools, then
2. Internet Options.
3. Under the tab General (the default tab) click
4. Settings, then
5. View Files.
If you're using Internet
Explorer 5.0
On your task bar, click:
1. Tools, then
2. Internet Options.
3. Under the tab General (the default tab) click
4. Settings, then
5. View Files.
If you're using Internet
Explorer 4.0
On your task bar, click:
1. View, then
2. Internet Options.
3. Under the tab General (the default tab) click
4. Settings, then
5. View Files.
Netscape
Communicator 4.0:
Netscape bundles all cookies into one file on your hard drive. You'll
need to find the file, which it calls Cookie.txt on Windows machines.
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