About Cookies

Do you know what a cookie is and what it does? If not, please take a few seconds to read our explanation, then come back and read more.

The XSDepot.com Web site requires the use of cookies to store items in the shopping cart.

To be able to shop with us online, we ask that you enable cookies in your browser.

We use that information only to store the shopping cart and your order status.

If your browser doesn't accept cookies, you can not order from us online.

How to enable cookies in your browser? It's very easy.

If you're using Internet Explorer 6.0:
1. Open Internet Explorer 6
2. Go to Tools, Internet Options on the menu
3. Click on the Privacy tab
4. The slider should NOT be set to "Block All Cookies"
5. If you don't know which settings to put the slider on, put it on the "Medium" option.
6. Click Ok to exit the option window and then restart Internet Explorer

If you're using Internet Explorer 5.0:
1. Choose Tools then Internet Options
2. Click the Advanced tab
3. Click the Custom Level
4. Scroll down to the Cookies header under Settings and choose one of the three options to regulate your use of cookies.

If you're using Internet Explorer 4.0:
1. Choose View then Internet Options
2. Click the Security tab
3. Scroll down to the yellow exclamation icon under Security and choose one of the three options to regulate your use of cookies.

If you're using Netscape Communicator 4.07+:
1. On your Task Bar click Edit then Preferences
2. Click on Advanced
3. Set your options in the box labeled "Cookies".

If you're using Mozilla Firefox:
1. Go to the "Tools" menu
2. Select "Options"
3. Select the "Privacy" icon in the left panel
4. Under "Cookies", check the box corresponding to "Allow sites to set cookies"
5. Click "OK" to save changes

IF YOU CAN'T ENABLE COOKIES

All about cookies....

What are cookies?
A "cookie" is a small piece of information sent by a web server to store on a web browser so it can later be read back from that browser. This is useful for having the browser remember some specific information.

What are they used for?
An example is when a browser stores your passwords and user ID's. They are also used to store preferences of start pages or items placed in shopping cart. Both Microsoft and Netscape use cookies to create personal start pages.

Cookies are a very misunderstood technology. Approximately 85% of all internet shopping sites use them. The most common reason for consumers to have cookies disabled is that they do not want the Web site owner to 'keep track' of what they are doing, and where they are going within the site.

The following is a description of what's happening 'behind the scenes' at a site that does NOT use cookies. When you..

Visit a 'cookie free' site, and purchase something
the site owner knows everywhere you have been and every product you have looked at even with cookies turned off. Consider this: When you first arrive at the site, you are given a temporary 'ID'. You may or may not see this, as it could be happening on the webserver itself. This 'ID' is passed on to every link you visit within the site. When you are ready to complete your purchase and enter your personal information, the web server records all of this information into your user profile. The exact same information is recorded on the server whether cookies are enabled or not.

Visit a 'cookie free' site, and just browse,
the web server records the links you have visited as an 'anonymous user'.

How XSDepot.com uses cookies
As with most sites, this site uses cookies to determine who you are and what you are doing on this site. You may browse this site with cookies disabled, but they must be enabled to order. This is the way that we keep track of what you have in your shopping basket.

If you are a reseller, we use cookies to let you have access to the reseller area of the web site. As a reseller, we must validate you when you visit the site in order to verify that you are a registered reseller. We just happen to use cookies to do this. If it is preferable to our resellers, we can disable the use of cookies. In this case, all resellers will have to 'Log In' to see the dealer system. After this login, you will be able to see the dealer system. Keep in mind that logging on to the system in this fashion is exactly the same as having cookies enabled. Once a web server knows who you are, it keeps track of you.

If you have questions, please let us know, or send us feedback.