Does my computer need to accept cookies to shop on NORDSTROM.com?

Yes.

The Use of Cookies

A cookie is a small data file that websites often store on your computer's hard drive when you visit their websites. A cookie may contain information (such as a unique user ID) that is used to track the pages of the websites you've visited. This information is stored in a safe and secure database.

We use cookies in order to improve your shopping experience. When you visit NORDSTROM.com, your cookie helps us keep track of your order as you shop at our website. If you have saved your information with us, your cookie allows us to recognize you when you return to our website and provides you with access to your account information. If you saved your information with or order from us, we also use cookies to monitor and maintain information about your use of our website. If you have not saved your information with or ordered from us, we may monitor and maintain information about your use of our website in a manner that does not identify you. In either case, this information helps us serve you better by improving our website design, as well as our products, services and promotions.

We also may use cookies to track and maintain the identity of the website you visited immediately prior to ours to further improve our website design and to fulfill contracts with our business partners. We do not otherwise track any information about your use of other websites.

You can refuse cookies by turning them off in your browser. If you turn off cookies, though, we will not be able to track your order or enable you to make a purchase from our website. Nor will we be able to recognize you as a signed up user to allow you access to your account information.

A note to our customers using Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0

If you are shopping on NORDSTROM.com using Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0 and are having difficulty accessing the website, please check your privacy settings in your browser and set them to "Medium". If you do not wish to change your privacy settings to "Medium" and you are currently using the "Medium High" or "High" settings, you may choose to override your current cookie handling practices for individual websites that you specify. Please click here for instructions. As always, you can place your order by phone at 1-888-282-6060.

How to enable cookies on your browser for:

AOL 8.0, Internet Explorer 6.0

Select "Settings" from "Safety" menu. Select "Browser Settings." A new window will open; select "Internet Explorer Settings." Select "Internet Options" from the "Tools" menu. Click the "Privacy" tab. Set the slider to "Medium." Click "OK."

Firefox 2.0

Select "Options" from the "Tools" menu. Select "Privacy." Select "Cookies." Click check box on "Allow sites to set Cookies." Click "OK."

Firefox 3.0

Select "Options" from the "Tools" menu. Select "Privacy." Select "Cookies." Click check box on "Allow sites to set Cookies." Click "OK."

Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0

To change your privacy settings to medium: Select "Internet Options" from the "Tools" menu. Click the "Privacy" tab. Set the slider to "Medium." Click "OK."

To override your current cookie-handling practices for individual websites for:

IE 6.0 or 7.0

Select "Internet Options" from the "Tools" menu. Select the "Privacy" tab. Click the "Sites" button. Type www.nordstrom.com in the "Address of Website" box and click the "Allow" button. Click "OK."

Firefox 2.0 and 3.0

Select "Options" from the "Tools" menu. Select "Privacy." Unclick check box on "Allow sites to set Cookies." Click the "Exceptions" button. Type www.nordstrom.com in the "Address of Website" box and click the "Allow" button. Click "Close." Click "OK."