What to look for to know your privacy is being protected?
- Privacy Policy
- Look at the website’s Privacy Policy.
- What information will be used?
- What information will be distributed?
- Look at the website’s Privacy Policy.
- Evidence that your information is being encrypted.
- Prevent attackers from stealing your personal information by checking if the site encrypts information.
- Shop on sites that use Secure Socket Layers (SSL) or Hypertext Transport Protocol Secure (HTTPS).
- A lock icon in the bottom right corner of the window indicates that your information will be encrypted.
- Prevent attackers from stealing your personal information by checking if the site encrypts information.
Additional Steps to Take to Protect Your Privacy:
- Do business with credible companies.
- Do not use your primary email address in online submissions.
- Avoid submitting credit card information online.
- Some companies offer a phone number you can call.
- Devote one credit card to online purchases.
- Avoid using debit cards for online purchases.
- Take advantage of options to limit exposure of private information.
- Avoid allowing a website to remember your password.
- Evaluate your setting on website used for social networking.
