Cookies

Cookies are pieces of information that a website transfers to a user’s computer for purposes of storing information about a user’s preferences. Cookies in and of themselves do not personally identify users, although they do identify a user’s computer.

Many websites use cookies as a standard practice to provide useful features when a user visits the website and most web browsers are set up to accept cookies. Pear Tree uses cookies to improve your online experience when visiting the website. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, but some portions of a website may not work properly if you refuse cookies. A session cookie is one that exists for the time period that your browser is open. A persistent cookie is one that is saved on your device/computer even after the browser is closed. Like many websites, we may use both session cookies and persistent cookies

You can set your browser not to accept cookies, this website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.