About Cookies 

 
What is a Cookie?
How to enable Cookies in Netscape 4.x?
How to enable Cookies in Internet Explorer 4.x, 5.x?
How to enable Cookies for AOL?

What is a Cookie?

A cookie is a string a web site sends to your web browser so that our web server can recognize your browser during an interactive user session.  The cookie allows us to send your personal information only to your browser.

To protect your personal information, we may use Secure Socket Layering (SSL) to encrypt the information before sending it through the web.  For high security, we strongly recommend the use of 40-bit or 128-bit encryption browsers.

We are liable for losses resulting from unauthorized transactions if we do not follow reasonable security procedures to verify the identity of a user. 

How to enable Cookies in Netscape 4.x

To enable cookies using Netscape 4.x:

  1. Go to the "Edit" menu and select "Preferences". 
  2. Select the "Advanced" tab. 
  3. To enable cookies, you may select "Always accept cookies" or "Accept only cookies that get sent back to the originating server".
  4. Click OK.
(Security tip: You can control the who, why and when web sites attempt to give you cookies by choosing "Warn me before accepting a cookie" along with your acceptance selection. This warning control will send you a message asking for your acceptance or disapproval when a web site tries to send a cookie to your browser. When this message appears, you can simply say "yes" or "no" to accept or decline the web site's cookie.)


How to enable Cookies in Internet Explorer 4.x, 5.x

To enable cookies using Internet Explorer 4.x for Windows 95, 98 & NT:

  1. Go to the "View" menu and select "Internet Options."
  2. Select "Advanced" by clicking one on the word "Advanced." 
  3. In the "Cookies" section, we suggest you select either "Accept all cookies" or "Warn me before accepting a cookie."
  4. Click OK.
(Security tip: You can control the who, why and when web sites attempt to give you cookies by choosing "Warn me before accepting a cookie" along with your acceptance selection. This warning control will send you a message asking for your acceptance or disapproval when a web site tries to send a cookie to your browser. When this message appears, you can simply say "yes" or "no" to accept or decline the web site's cookie.)

To enable cookies using Internet Explorer 5.x for Windows 95, 98 & NT:

  1. Go to the "Tools" menu and select "Internet Options."
  2. Select "Security" by clicking one on the word "Security." 
  3. Select the "Internet" Content Zone if it's not already selected.(Appears as an image of the Earth)
  4. Click the button marked "Custom Level"
  5. Scroll down to the section marked "Cookies" and select "Enable" for all cookie options.
  6. Click OK.
(Security tip: You can control the who, why and when web sites attempt to give you cookies by choosing "Warn me before accepting a cookie" along with your acceptance selection. This warning control will send you a message asking for your acceptance or disapproval when a web site tries to send a cookie to your browser. When this message appears, you can simply say "yes" or "no" to accept or decline the web site's cookie.)

To enable cookies using Internet Explorer 4.x for Macintosh:

  1. Go to the "Edit" menu and select "Preferences."
  2. Scroll down the list of setting and select "Cookies".
  3. Set the value for "When receiving cookies" to "Never Ask".
  4. Click OK.
(Security tip: You can control the who, why and when web sites attempt to give you cookies by choosing "Warn me before accepting a cookie" along with your acceptance selection. This warning control will send you a message asking for your acceptance or disapproval when a web site tries to send a cookie to your browser. When this message appears, you can simply say "yes" or "no" to accept or decline the web site's cookie.)


How to enable Cookies for AOL

To enable cookies using AOL 3.0/4.0 for Windows 95 with Internet Explorer 4.x:

  1. In Windows 95 go to Start, Settings, Control Panel.
  2. Double-click the "Internet" icon.
  3. select "Advanced" by clicking one on the word "Advanced."
  4. In the "Cookies" section, we suggest you select either "Accept all cookies" AND "Warn me before accepting a cookie."
  5. Click OK.
(Security tip: You can control the who, why and when web sites attempt to give you cookies by choosing "Warn me before accepting a cookie" along with your acceptance selection. This warning control will send you a message asking for your acceptance or disapproval when a web site tries to send a cookie to your browser. When this message appears, you can simply say "yes" or "no" to accept or decline the web site's cookie.)