Cookies
A "cookie" is a small piece of information that a web site can store with a user's web browser and later read back from that browser. Cookies can store preferences to pages of the Site. Your browser will only send a cookie file to the web site that it came from. Cookies cannot be used to get data from your hard drive, get your email address, or other personally identifiable information about you.

Alert before setting or turn off cookies:
You can configure your Web browser to alert you before accepting cookies if you are using Netscape 3.0 or above, or Microsoft's Internet Explorer 3.0 or above. If you select this option, you will receive a warning every time a cookie is sent, and have the option of accepting or declining the cookie.

If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape browser versions 4.0 and above, you can select to turn off all cookies, allow some, or alert you before accepting cookies.

Internet Explorer (Windows)
In version 6.0, go to the "Tools menu" and select "Internet Options." Click on the "Privacy" tab at the top. Choose "Advanced". Click "Block" for each of "First Party Cookies" and "Third-Party Cookies." Click "OK" to accept the changes.

In version 5.0, go to the "Tools menu" and select "Internet Options." Click on the "Security" tab at the top. Choose "Custom level." Scroll down to "Cookies" and click "Disable." Click "OK" to accept the changes.

In version 4.0, go to the "View" menu and select "Internet Options." Click the "Advanced" tab. Scroll down the list and find the "Cookies" section. There you can select to accept all, warn before accepting, or reject all. After making your selection, click "OK."
In version 3.0, go to the "View" menu and click on "Options." Select the "Advanced" tab. In the "Warnings" section, check the box labeled "Warn" before accepting cookies. This means you can read each cookie as it comes in, and hit "OK" to allow it, or "Cancel" to reject it. After making your selection, Click "OK."

Internet Explorer (Macintosh)
In version 3.0 and later, go to the "Edit" menu and select "Preferences." In the left menu, click on "Cookies" (you may have to click the small arrow next to "Receiving Files" to see the "Cookies" option). On the right, find the pull-down menu labeled "When receiving cookies" and select "Ask for each cookie." This means you can read each cookie as it comes in, and hit "OK" to allow it, or "Cancel" to reject it. After making your selection, click "OK."

Netscape Navigator (Windows and Macintosh)
In version 4.0, go to the "Edit" menu and select "Preferences." In the left menu panel, click "Advanced." On the right panel, find the section titled "Cookies" and check one of the boxes labeled to reject some, reject all, or warn you before setting incoming cookies. After making your selection, Click "OK."

In version 3.0, go to the "Options menu" and select "Network Preferences." Then select the "Protocols" tab. Locate the section titled "Show an alert" and check the box labeled "Accepting a Cookie." This means you can read each cookie as it comes in, and hit "OK" to allow it, or "Cancel" to reject it. After making your selection, Click "OK."