EBIS

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EBIS

EBIS and Cookies

Notice: This is a U.S. Government Web Site.

NOTICE ON EBIS: When you choose to use the EBIS application to obtain information and to make transactions regarding your benefit entitlements we will need to set a temporary "cookie" (a small bit of software that will be set on your hard drive). This "cookie" is only used to establish a Session ID. This is the only piece of information that is stored on your hard drive. It is an encrypted unique identifier that will facilitate your interaction with the EBIS application. There is no gathering of any information from your hard drive. When you quit your browser this "cookie" will be automatically deleted. Below is a list of information that is stored in the form of cookies in the client’s browser:

Some variables to let the server know if the client is currently logged into the EBIS/POE.

The customizable EBIS variables.

All the transactional information is stored in a cookie while the client is performing a transaction. This information is destroyed after the client completes the transaction. This includes canceling the transaction.

Other issues regarding session objects and cookies:

There is a time out placed on the session object of 15 minutes. If the client does not contact the server for 15 minutes the session object becomes invalid.

The client browser must have cookies turned on to use the EBIS/POE.

The client can clear their browser’s cache once they are done visiting EBIS/POE web site.

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