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how does ipodata.com use cookies?

• Save your userid (not password) to automatically log you into the site when you go to our home page
• Customize our site to your preferences
• Keep track of minor things such as the sort order and direction on a page

how can you control cookie usage with your browser?

• In Microsoft's Internet Explorer 5.x from the menu choose TOOLS then INTERNET OPTIONS. Choose the SECURITY tab and then click the CUSTOM LEVEL... button. In the COOKIES section choose one of the three options to regulate your use of cookies.
• In Microsoft's Internet Explorer 4.x from the menu choose VIEW then INTERNET OPTIONS. Click the ADVANCED tab. Scroll down to the yellow exclamation icon under SECURITY and choose one of the three options to regulate your use of cookies.
• In Microsoft's Internet Explorer 3.x from the menu choose VIEW then INTERNET OPTIONS. Click the ADVANCED tab. Click on the button that says WARN BEFORE ACCEPTING "COOKIES".
• In Netscape Navigator/Communicator 4.x go to VIEW then PREFERENCES. Click the ADVANCED category and in the COOKIES section choose one of the three options to regulate your use of cookies.

where are cookies kept?

If you use Internet Explorer, within the Windows operating environment, you can see all your cookie files by going to your C:/WINDOWS/COOKIES directory. If you use Netscape Navigator you will have a cookies.txt file in the Netscape directory. You can view the contents of a cookie file with any text editor (such as Notepad).

Cookies are stored on your computer so if you use more than one computer the information that is stored will not be present when you use any other computer. If you delete our cookie file from your primary computer you will remove your login information and you'll have to log in again to reset your cookie information (if you did not turn off cookie in your browser after deleting our cookie).

links to sites with more details on cookies

• Cookie Central - Persistent Cookie FAQ
• How Stuff Works - How Internet Cookies Work