What is a cookie? How does AAII use cookies? How do I manage cookies in my Web browser?

 What is a cookie?
Cookies are small text files that are created by a Web server and stored on the hard drive of your computer. These files store and retrieve user preferences. Once you visit a Web site, the server will scan your hard drive to verify whether you have a cookie with predefined preferences for that site/server. The file is stored in a subdirectory of the browser directory. The cookie subdirectory will contain a cookie file for each Web site you've been to that uses cookies. This enables customization and personalization of different Web sites.

 How does AAII use cookies?
AAII uses cookies in order to store your member ID and password. We do not use cookies to retrieve personal information for marketing or distribution purposes. However, if you do not allow cookies to be used, you will not be able to log into the site.

[ Also refer to AAII.com's Privacy Policy ]

 How do I manage cookies in my Web browser?
For comprehensive instructions on managing cookies in your Web browser, please go to our On-Line Troubleshooting Guide.