What Is A Cookie? - The most common meaning of "Cookie" on the Internet refers to a piece of information sent by a Web Server to a Web Browser. The Browser software is expected to save and to send back to the Server whenever the browser makes additional requests from the Server. Depending on the type of Cookie used and the Browser's settings, the Browser may or may not accept the Cookie and may save the Cookie for either a short or long time.

Cookies might contain information such as login or registration information or user preferences, etc. When a Server receives a request from a Browser that includes a Cookie, they can use the information stored in the Cookie. For example, the Server might customize what is sent back to the user or keep a log of particular user's requests. Cookies are usually set to expire after a predetermined amount of time and are usually saved in memory until the Browser software is closed down, when they may be saved to a disk if they have not reached their "expire time."

Cookies do not read your hard drive and send your life story to the CIA, but can be used to gather more information about a user that wouldn't be possible without them.

Turning Off Cookies - This is different depending on the browser that you use. Please refer to your browsers instructions.

How can I erase my existing cookies? - This is different depending on the browser that you use. Please refer to your browsers instructions.

Discount Drug Mart's policy about using cookies: We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. Particularly with our online Courtesy Plus Card accounts. However, no files or information are stored on the visitor's computer and no information is captured from the visitor or from the visitor's computer that is not directly provided to us by the visitor.