Cookies?

A cookie is a small amount of data that a website stores on your computer. In the case of XXXBlackBook.com it is the thing that allows us to check if you are already logged in, or if we need to ask you to log in.

XXXBlackBook.com relies on cookies to keep you logged in from page to page. If you are experiencing problems remaining logged in to the site (if you are continually sent to the registration page) it could be because cookies are disabled for your web browser.

Follow our steps below to ensure you get properly logged in.

  Windows Systems:

To enable cookies in Internet Explorer 8:

1. Choose Tools and then Internet Options.
2. Click the Privacy tab.
3. Move the slider to choose your preferred settings.
4. For more specialised cookie settings click on Advanced, check the 'Override cookie handling' button and modify the settings to suit your requirements.

To enable cookies in Internet Explorer 7:

1. Choose Tools and then Internet Options.
2. Click the Privacy tab.
3. Move the slider to choose your preferred settings.
4. The default setting is medium and the menu allows you to select the level of "filtering" on the basis of (a) the source of the cookie and (b) whether the source has a privacy policy.
5. For more specialised cookie settings click on Advanced.

To enable cookies in Mozilla Firefox 3.x:

1. Click Tools and then Options.
2. Click Privacy in the top panel.
3. Set 'Firefox will': to Use custom settings for history.
4. Check the box next to Accept cookies from sites to enable cookies, or uncheck it to disable them.
5. Click OK.

To enable cookies in Mozilla Firefox 2.x:

1. Click Tools and then Options.
2. Click Privacy in the top panel.
3. Select the checkbox labeled 'Accept cookies from sites.'
4. Click OK.

To enable cookies in Chrome:

1. Click the Tools menu.
2. Select Options.
3. Click the Under the Hood tab.
4. Click Content settings in the 'Privacy' section.
5. Make sure Allow local data to be set is selected to allow both first-party and third-party cookies. For any given webpage, first-party cookies are cookies that are set by the site domain listed in the address bar. Third-party cookies come from other domain sources that have items, such as ads or images, embedded on the page. If you only want to accept first-party cookies, check the box next to Block all third-party cookies without exception.

To enable cookies in Netscape Navigator 7:

1. Choose Preferences from the Edit menu.
2. Select Privacy & Security, then select Cookies.
3. Choose your preferred settings.

  Mac Systems:

To enable cookies in Internet Explorer 5 (MacOS X):

1. Choose Preferences from Explorer menu.
2. Select Receiving Files options.
3. Select Cookies.
4. Choose your preferred settings.

To enable cookies in Internet Explorer 5 (MacOS 9):

1. Choose Preferences from Edit menu.
2. Select Receiving Files options.
3. Select Cookies.
4. Choose your preferred settings.

To enable cookies in Mozilla Firefox:

1. Go to the Firefox drop-down menu.
2. Select Preferences.
3. Click Privacy.
4. Set 'Firefox will': to Use custom settings for history.
5. Check the box next to Accept cookies from sites to enable cookies, or uncheck it to disable them.
6. Click OK.

To enable cookies in Chrome:

1. Select Chrome and then Preferences on the menu bar.
2. Click the Under the Hood tab.
3. Click Content settings in the 'Privacy' section.
4. Make sure Allow local data to be set is selected to allow both first-party and third-party cookies. For any given webpage, first-party cookies are cookies that are set by the site domain listed in the address bar. Third-party cookies come from other domain sources that have items, such as ads or images, embedded on the page. If you only want to accept first-party cookies, check the box next to Block all third-party cookies without exception.

To enable cookies in Safari:

1. Go to the Safari drop-down menu.
2. Select Preferences.
3. Click Security in the top panel.
4. Under 'Accept Cookies' select the option 'Only from sites you navigate to.'