4.
I know that web sites sometimes collect information about
visitors to their sites. Should I be worried about this?
Web sites may track
their visitors and their actions for a variety of reasons.
To do this, they sometimes store small bits of information
(known as "cookies") on your computer. If a web site "remembers"
you when you visit again by displaying your first name, which
you entered on a previous visit, it's because it has stored
a cookie on your computer. If your computer has cookies, your
abuser might be able to identify sites you have visited.
You can set your
browser to warn you before a cookie are written to your hard
drive, and then decide whether to accept or reject it. Or
you could set your computer to not accept cookies at all.
Note:
Some sites require cookies to be enabled in order to function
properly, particularly those with online forms or login areas.
If you use Netscape
Navigator (5.0 or a later version) here is how you can
change your cookie settings:
- From the Edit
pull-down menu, select Preferences
- Click on the
Advanced section from the list of areas
on the left of the small pop-up window
- Select Disable
cookies if you do not want any cookies on your
computer, or if you would like to be prompted to accept
cookies, select Warn me before storing a cookie
- Click OK
If you use Internet
Explorer (5.0 or a later release) here is how you can
change your cookie settings:
- Go to Tools
menu and select Internet Options
- Click on the
Security tab, then click on the Custom
Level button
- Scroll down
the list. Under the Cookie category,
click on either Disable (to not have
cookies at all) or Prompt (to be asked
each time whether you want to have a cookie on your computer)
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