How does Altria Group, Inc., collect statistics?
We collect aggregated site-visitation statistics using cookies. When someone visits the site for the first time, a cookie is placed on the person’s computer (if the computer accepts cookies) or a previously-posted cookie is read if the person has visited the site before. A cookie is a small text file placed on a computer hard-drive. A cookie contains a a unique number, which is used to recognize your computer when a user of your computer returns to a Web site that was previously visited. All usage information for our Web site is aggregated, which means we do not track individuals’ use of the site.