What are “cookies” and why are they used?
Discover Financial Services uses certain technology known as “Web beacons” on Web sites and in some of e-mails to collect information from visitors and compile aggregate statistical information about how visitors use the Web sites and e-mails, including information relating to the frequency of visits, the average length of visits, which pages are viewed during a visit, and the effectiveness of advertising on our Web sites and e-mails. Discover Financial Services uses this information to improve the Web site content and performance. No personally identifiable information is shared with any third party. Discover Financial Services uses a permanent cookie file to uniquely identify your computer as you visit the Web site from time to time. No personally identifiable information is collected or shared with any third party using this cookie. If you ask us to “remember” your user ID, we will create a permanent cookie for this purpose. Within the Account Center, Discover Financial Services als
“Cookies” are small pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your computer’s hard drive. Our cookies do not contain any personally identifying information, but they do enable us to provide features which will enhance your shopping experience and to store items in your shopping basket between visits. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies as default, but you can normally change a setting within the Options Tab in your browser to accept them if you’re having problems.
