Cookie Information

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a very small text file placed on your computer hard drive by a website. It cannot be executed as code or deliver viruses. It is uniquely yours and can only be read by the website that gave it to you.

Why do you use cookies?

We use cookies on their web site for two reasons:

1. We put a cookie on your computer so each page knows if you are a member and so will display correctly. For example, if you are a member then the home page can display what’s new for you. This cookie is only kept for just this session and is known as a ‘session cookie’. It will be deleted when you close your web browser.
   
   
2. If you login and the box is ticked to “Remember my login on this computer” then we put two cookies on your computer. One for your email address and one for an encrypted version of your password. This is so whenever you visit our website you are automatically logged in without having to re-type your email address and password. These two cookies are remembered until you “logout”.

How can I control which cookies I accept?

You can order 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 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 specialized 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.

In Internet Explorer 3.0, you can View, Options, Advanced and click on the button that says Warn Before Accepting “Cookies.”

If you’re using Netscape Communicator 4.0:
On your Task Bar, click:

1. Edit, then
2. Preferences, then
3. click on Advanced.
4. Set your options in the box labeled “Cookies”.

How can I see cookies I have 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.

Internet Explorer 3.0
On your Task Bar, click:

1. View, then
2. Options, then
3. Advanced, then
4. 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.

How can I to see what is stored in a cookie?

Just click on a cookie to open it. You’ll see a short string of text and numbers. The numbers are your identification card, which can only be seen by the server that gave you the cookie.