Why does Bivio want to put several (and I'm being
conservative) cookies on my machine? Does Bivio want to
track members activities?

Steven Cook writes:
> Why does Bivio want to put several (and I'm being
> conservative) cookies on my machine? Does Bivio want to
> track members activities?

Just like brokers, banks, and other financial institutions, we use
cookies for authentication and tracking purposes. This ensures your
data remains secure, and we can audit the use of our system for
unusual activity and to help customer support. Every time you click
on a page, our servers validate your login, which is contained in a
cookie. If the cookie doesn't match our database or your login has
been invalidated, you are denied access.

We store exactly two cookies (one persistent and one session cookie).
I'm not sure what you mean by "several". The cookie data is
encrypted to keep you're login credentials confidential.

Our use of cookies is outlined in our privacy statement:

http://www.bivio.com/hm/private.html

Our privacy statement has been approved by TRUSTe, "an independent,
non-profit organization whose mission is to build users' trust and
confidence in the Internet by promoting the use of fair information
practices."

To learn more about cookies in general, please visit:

http://www.bivio.com/hp/cookies.html

Cheers,
Rob