Frequently Asked Questions About Cookies

A "cookie" is a small piece of information that a Web site can store in a designated file on your computer. It can be used, among other things, to identify you when you log in to a Web site. When you visit a site, that site can access only the information which is stored in your cookie -- not information put in your cookie by other sites.

CarrierFleetXchange is one of many sites that use cookies. The cookie helps us to identify you as a valid user and make using CarrierFleetXchange more convenient for you.

On our site, cookies have three purposes.

First, once you've registered and logged in, a cookie identifies you as a valid user and verifies that you're logged in as you move around the site. Every time you go to a page on CarrierFleetXchange, we check this cookie to see if you are allowed to visit the link you just clicked. If you refuse to accept our cookies, we have no way of knowing whether you are a registered user. So you must accept our cookies to enter our site.

Second, a cookie is used to store your login ID so that you don't have to re-enter this information every time you access the site. Once you register, this information will remain on your hard drive indefinitely, until you remove it or delete your cookie file.

Third, a cookie is used to store your password so that you don't have to re-enter this information every time you access the site. Once you register, this information will remain on your hard drive indefinitely as well, unless you decide to remove it. Since this information could be viewed by anyone with access to your computer, we recommend saving your password only if your computer is in a secure area. To remove it, uncheck the "Save Password" box on the login screen you see when you first enter CarrierFleetXchange. If you remove this cookie, you will need to enter your password each time you access the site.

As explained above, our registration system requires that you accept the cookies from CarrierFleetXchange to enter the Web site. However, since our Web site might attempt to set this cookie several times during your visit, you might want to stop notification. Check your browser's Help section for instructions.

No. Only CarrierFleetXchange can read the information about your ID and password. No other Web site has access to it through your browser. That is how Web browsers are designed. However, anyone who sits down at your computer can log on to our site using your user profile if you have chosen to save your password information. We recommend saving your password only if your computer is located in a secure place.

You can find your own cookie file on your hard disk and see what kind of information is being stored in it, and by which sites. You can also delete the file, if you wish (which, of course, effectively deletes all the cookies that were stored there). For Windows machines, look for a "cookies.txt" file under the directory where you've stored Netscape. Internet Explorer stores cookies in a folder called "Cookies". On the Macintosh, look in the System Folder under Preferences; in the Netscape Navigator folder, it's called "MagicCookie".

No. Acceptance of cookies on our Web site does not result in your receiving any additional e-mail from us or from our advertisers.