What are cookies and why do we use them?

A cookie is a packet of data containing information that identifies you, as it intermittently travels between your computer and us. This cookie is one of the ways we ensure that you continue to be identified and send the correct information during your online session.

When you log on to a CCRA services web site, your browser will be asked to accept a cookie, which is a small string of text that contains a session identification number. We use the cookie to manage sessions, and only people with a valid cookie in their browser can transact business on our pages. Anyone who cannot accept a cookie will be directed to this page.

The cookie contains a session identification number, but does not contain any personal or business identification information. That means that someone examining your cookie would not be able to log on to the Internet filing Web site as you. Our cookies are not disc-resident. They're stored in the browser only for the extent of the session.

What if you don't want to accept a cookie?
Right now, we have no other way to manage sessions for those of you who prefer not to accept browser cookies. If you don't accept the cookie, you won't be able to send your information return to us over the Internet.