What are “cookies” and do they affect my privacy?
MSN Autos uses “cookie” technology, but uses cookies only anonomously. In other words, no personal information about you is stored in them. Cookies are pieces of information that a Web site transfers to your computer’s hard disk for record-keeping purposes. Cookies can make the Web more useful by storing information about your preferences on a particular site, such as what items you have in a “shopping cart” for an online store. The use of cookies is an industry standard, and many major Web sites use them to provide great features for their customers. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. If you’d prefer, you can set yours to refuse cookies. However, you may not be able to take full advantage of a Web site if you do so. For example, certain features of MSN Autos may not function, or your preferences may be lost if you do not accept cookies.
A1: MSN Money Investing uses “cookie” technology, but this is not a problem because we use these anonymously. Cookies are pieces of information that a Web site transfers to your computer’s hard disk for record-keeping purposes. Cookies can make the Web more useful by storing information about your preferences on a particular site, such as your preferred chart settings for Investing. Using cookies is an industry standard, and many major Web sites use them to provide useful features for their customers. Most browsers are set to accept cookies. If you prefer, you can set yours to refuse cookies. However, you may not be able to take full advantage of a Web site if you do this.
