All browsers offer "cookies" and if you permit their use,
they will store small amounts of data on your computer about your
visit to the site that placed the cookie. A cookie is a small text
file. It is not a program, or a plug-in. It could not be used as
a virus, and it cannot access your hard drive. Cookies simply assist
in tracking which features you like the most and allow content to
be customized upon your return, according to prior preferences at
that site. They would not gather or hold any personal information.
