About Cookies

What is a cookie?

A "cookie" is a piece of information that is sent to your browser along with a web page when you sign-on to a website. It is a unique identifier that a web server places on your computer. There are two types of cookies, (1) session cookies and (2) persistent cookies.

A session cookie is a text string (line of text) that is stored in computer memory temporarily. Session cookies are used to enable a web site to track the pages you visit during a session so that information can be customized for you. Once you exit the website, the session cookie is destroyed.

Persistent cookies are small files used by a web server to deliver data to a Web client (user); request that the client store the information; and in certain circumstances, return the information to the web site. Web sites can thus "remember" user information, for example their preferences for a particular web site, and allow the use of user passwords. The web site may deliver one or more cookies to the client. The client stores cookie data in one or more files on its local hard drive. In most cases the user can control a client browser to allow the use of cookies or disallow its use. Disallowing cookies may negatively impact intended functionality of web pages on this website.