A cookie is a small packet of information that is passed between your Internet browser and our website.

We use cookies to verify your identity as a registered user so that we can provide you with a smooth user experience without requiring you to login each time you request information that is specific to you. Each time you make a request for information on our website, a cookie attaches itself to your message. When you accept cookies, you are identifying the message as yours.

To use cookies, your browser must be set to accept cookies. You may have your browser setup to issue warnings each time you receive cookies; to disable these warnings on popular Internet browsers, do the following:

• For Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 Users:
  On the View menu, click Internet Options. Then, on the Advanced tab, click the "Always accept cookies" option.
• For Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0/6.0 Users:
  On the Tools menu, click Internet Options. Then, on the Security tab, click Default level. Click Apply, then click "OK."
• For Netscape Navigator 7.x Users:
  On the Edit menu, click Preferences. Choose the Privacy and Security category, and click Cookies. In the cookies dialog box, click the "Enable all cookies" radio button, and uncheck the "Ask me before storing a cookie" checkbox.
• For AOL Users:
  On the Preferences menu, click the Advanced tab. Clear the "Warn before accepting 'cookies'" box.

For more information about how we use cookies, please refer to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy agreements.