| Cookies at www.afabusa.org |
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| AFAB USA uses cookies to remember adjustments made by the user/visitor. It helps us register the number of visits on the site and gives us statistics and information about how many web readers are visiting the page and what they do. |
| What is a cookie? |
| A cookie is a small text file that the web site you visit requests to save on your computer. Cookies are being used on many web sites to give a visitor access to different functions. The information in the cookie is possible to use to be able to follow a users surfing on the Web. |
| There are two different kinds of cookies. One kind saves a file during a longer time on your computer. It is for example being used on functions that tell you what is new since the last time the user visited the actual web site. The other kind of cookie is a so called sessions cookie. During the time you are surfing on a site, this cookie is temporarily being stored in the memory of your computer to for example keep track of what language you have chosen.. Sessions cookies are not being stored during a longer time on your computer, and disappear when you close your web browser. |
| What does the law say? |
| By the law of electronic communication, that came into force July 25, 2003, everyone visiting a web site with cookies should get the following information: |
| • that the web site contains cookies • what these cookies are being used for and • how cookies can be avoided. |
| Chapter 6 18 § the law regarding electronic communication, see first sentence |
| Electronical communications networks can only be used to store or get access to information that is being stored in the terminal equipment of the subscriber or user, and only if the subscriber or user from the person responsible for personal records gets information regarding the purpose of the usage are being given the opportunity to prevent such a usage. This does not prevent such a storage or access needed to perform or facilitate to transfer an electronic message through an electronic communications network or that is being needed to provide a service expressly claimed by the user or subscriber. |
| Are cookies dangerous? |
| No. Cookies are not dangerous. The cookie files are usual text files and can not contain virus. The files are small and both Netscape and Explorer only permit a certain quantity of cookies being stored in the memory. Therefore there is no risk that the memory gets full just because you allow cookies. |
| Can I say no to cookies? |
| If you do not want to accept cookies, your web browser can be adjusted so that you automatically deny any storage of cookies or that you will be informed every time a web site asks to store a cookie. Through the web browser already stored cookies can be erased. See the help pages of the web browser for more information. |
| Can I take part in AFAB USA's web site even if I do not accept cookies when I visit www.afabusa.org ? |
| Yes, but not all functions will work if you do not accept cookies. |
