Internet servers do collect communication protocol addresses from personal computers accessing a Web site in order to facilitate communication. By itself, this information does not constitute personal information.
Cookies are necessary to enable the programs for online submission.
A message given to a Web browser by a Web server. The browser stores the message, and the message is sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. The main purpose of the cookie is to identify users and possibly prepare customized Web pages for them. A user entering a Web site using cookies may be asked to fill out a form providing the user's name or other identifying information.