Information About Cookies

• What are cookies?
• How we use cookies?
• How do I set my browser to accept cookies?

What are cookies?

Cookies are files containing bits of text information which our server sends to your computer and visa versa (exactly like all other information you receive when surfing the net, except it is not displayed).  This allows our server to communicate with your browser and keep track of your unique shopping selections.  The text information on your cookie correlates with the unique session number assigned to you when first accessing our site.

Cookies are harmless.  Cookies are small strings of text and nothing more.  They are not capable of doing anything malicious to your computer, and cannot be read by any site other than the site which originally delivered the cookie.  Cookies do not contain any information retrieved from your computer, they only contain information supplied by you regarding your specific visit to the site sending the cookie.

In order to provide our customers with the ablity to effectively access our vast database of amazing furniture values, we developed our site using Microsoft's Active Server Page Technology (ASP).  One of the benefits of using ASP is that we are able to temporarily store information about your visit (i.e. items in your shopping cart...) on our server.  This is far more efficient than passing information back and forth over the internet between our server and your browser.

To keep track of your selections and items, a unique session number is assigned every time you access our site.  Then, by using cookies, ASP keeps track of the selections you've made and items you have added to your shopping cart based on the unique session number assigned to you.

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Internet Explorer 4.x
Netscape Navigator/Communicator 4.x
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Win 95/98

1. From the 'Tools' menu, select 'Internet Options'.
2. Click the 'Security' tab.
3. Ensure that your security level is set to 'Medium'.
4. Click 'OK'.

Macintosh

1. From the 'Edit' menu, select 'Preferences'.
2. Expand the 'Receiving Files' menu.
3. Click the 'Cookies' subheading.
4. From 'When receiving cookies:' select 'Never ask'.
5. Click 'OK'.

Win 95/98

1. From the 'View' menu, select 'Internet Options'.
2. Click the 'Advanced' tab.
3. Under the 'Security' heading, click 'Always accept cookies'.
4. Click 'OK'.

Macintosh & Win 95/98

1. From the 'Edit' menu, select 'Preferences'.
2. Click the 'Advanced' heading in the left column.
3. Select 'Accept all cookies'.
4. Click 'OK'.

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America Online

Make sure you are using the most current version of AOL software (keyword: upgrade).   If you continue to have difficulties, contact technical support for assistance.

You may want to consider downloading and installing the full version of either Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer to use instead of the AOL browser.  For assistance with this, contact technical support.

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