Cookies. A "cookie" is a small file that we save on your computer's hard drive that
contains non-personal information. These cookies help to give you faster access to pages
you have already visited. They also allow you to personalize your pages, and optimize
your experience at our sites. We also use cookies to help us figure out how many people
visit our sites, which of our web pages they visit, and how long they stay there. This
information helps us figure out which of our web features are highly successful and
which sites might need improvement. You can disable cookies on your computer by
indicating this in the preferences or options menus in your browser. Most browsers accept
cookies automatically, but allow you to disable them. Disabling cookies may prevent you
from properly using the Services or accessing the Site.
Clickstream Data. As you use the Internet, a trail of electronic information is left at
each Web site you visit. This information, which is sometimes referred to as "clickstream
data," can be collected and stored by a website's server. Clickstream data can tell us the
type of computer and browsing software you use, the address of the Web site from which
you linked to Site, and, in some instances, your e-mail address. We may use clickstream
data to determine how much time visitors spend on each page of our site, how visitors
navigate throughout the site and how we may tailor our Web pages to better meet the
needs of visitors. This information will only be used to improve Site. Any collection or
use of clickstream data will be anonymous and aggregate, and will not contain any
personal information.
Session IDs: "Session IDs" allow us to identify a particular user across multiple web
page requests. This Session ID is maintained within your cookie file, where possible. If
cookies are not enabled, or if The user's internet browser program does not support
cookies then Site will place the Session ID in the requested web page. This allows the
end user to avoid having to continually re-enter Certain information such as account
name and password for every web page request. This Session ID expires whenever the
user closes their internet browser.
Web Site Tracking, Reporting: We record number of visits, paths taken, and time spent
on sites and pages within Site. Please keep in mind that none of this information is
personally identifiable and that we only distribute this information internally at Site and
to partners that have signed confidentiality agreements with us. Any information that we
do share with partners reflects overall website or Internet usage trends, not individual.
IP Address: Each time you visit the Site, we automatically collect your IP address and
the web page from which you came. In order to administer and optimize the Site for you
and to diagnose problems with our Site, we use your IP address to help identify you and
to gather broad demographic information about you.
Banner Ads: The Sites may include the use of ad banner partners for the serving and/or
targeting of ads, promotions, and other marketing messages. These ads may be provided,
in some cases, by a third party ad service provider. The ad service provider may place or
utilize their own unique cookie on your browser, and may use non-personally identifiable
information about your visit to our sites, such as the number of times you have viewed