Cookies

Our website uses cookies. A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a server and stored in the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. Cookies can be either “persistent” or “session” cookies: a persistent cookie is stored in a browser and remains active until its expiration date, unless deleted earlier by the user; a session cookie, on the other hand, expires at the end of the user’s session, when the browser is closed. Cookies generally do not contain information that can identify the user, but the personal data we hold about you may be linked to data stored in or retrieved by cookies. On our website, we use both session cookies and persistent cookies.

On our website, we may use Google Analytics and AdWords to recognize a computer when a user visits the site, to track users as they navigate the site, to enable the use of a shopping cart on the site, to improve the website’s functionality, to analyze website usage, to manage the website, to protect against fraud and enhance the site’s security, to personalize the site for each user, and to target ads that may be of interest to specific users.

Most browsers allow you to decline cookies—for example:

In Internet Explorer (version 10), you can block cookies by accessing the cookie settings under “Tools,” “Internet Options,” “Privacy,” and “Advanced.”
In Firefox (version 24), you can block all cookies by clicking “Tools,” “Options,” “Privacy,” selecting “Use custom settings for history” from the menu, and unchecking “Accept cookies from sites,” and
in Chrome (version 29), you can block all cookies by going to the “Customize and control” menu and clicking “Settings,” “Show advanced settings,” and “Content settings,” and selecting “Block sites from setting data” under the “Cookies” heading.
Blocking all cookies will negatively affect the functionality of many websites. If you block cookies, you will not be able to use all the features of this website.

You can delete cookies already stored on your computer—for example:

In Internet Explorer (version 10), you’ll need to manually delete the cookie files (you can find instructions at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835)
in Firefox (version 24), you can delete cookies by clicking “Tools,” “Options,” and “Privacy,” then selecting “Use custom settings for history,” clicking “View Cookies,” and “Remove All Cookies,” and
in Chrome (version 29), you can delete all cookies by going to the “Customize and control” menu, clicking “Settings,” “View Advanced Settings,” and “Clear Browsing Data,” and then selecting “Delete cookies and other site data” before clicking “Clear Browsing Data.”
Deleting all cookies will negatively affect the functionality of many websites.