WHAT IS A COOKIE?
A cookie is a chunk of data – typically stored as text file – that is placed on your computer or other device when you visit a particular website. The cookie is used to identify your device to the website when you visit again so the site can load your preferences, automatically accept your credentials, or otherwise personalize the experience.

Cookies do not store personal information about you, just information identifying your device.

ACCEPTING COOKIES
Within your browser settings, you can choose whether to accept cookies. To access the Alabama Association for Financial Professionals (AAFP) site as an administrator or a member, you need to enable cookies (which most browsers do by default).

THIRD-PARTY COOKIES
By default, Safari blocks third-party cookies, while Firefox and Chrome accept them. Internet Explorer blocks third-party cookies by default but allows users to accept them from the Alabama Association for Financial Professionals (AAFP) and other sites. Some firewalls or browser plug-ins may affect your browser's cookies settings.

COOKIES PLACED BY AAFP
The following cookies are placed by the Alabama Association for Financial Professionals (AAFP) on your computer or device to support the operation of the AAFP site. The cookie file name is formed by combining the two-character cookie prefix with 5 random characters.

Cookie prefix	Description
ARF	Additional session key.
wc	Also used for wizards (member application, event registration, etc).
bc	Also used to display notifications in place of the Wild Apricot logo.
wa	Main authorization cookie.
ASP.NET_SessionId	Session key.
ro	Stores role of user (contact/member/admin).
ap	Stores the last opened page in admin view. Used when switching between public and admin view.
pp	Stores the last opened page in public view. Used when switching between admin and public view.
tcc	Test cookie used to determine if cookies are enabled in client browser.
cs	Used for CSRF (Cross-site request forgery) attack protection.
wb	Used for wizards (member application, event registration, etc).
hs	Used to determine if the user is viewing the site in https mode.
sk	Used to display information about incomplete applications and event registrations, open invoices etc.

The Alabama Association for Financial Professionals uses Google Analytics for internal activity tracking, so a cookie from Google Analytics may also be placed on your computer.