If you don't see a security description, call or email the company and ask. Privacy on the Internet Technology now provides companies with the ability to collect information about you and potentially give or sell that information to others. While the Internet can serve as a tremendous resource for information, products and services, you should be sure to safeguard your privacy online by following these tips. Keep your personal information private . Look for a company's online privacy policy.
Many companies post their privacy policies on their Web site.
This policy should disclose what information is being collected on the Web site and how that information is being used. Before you provide a company with personal information, check its privacy policy. If you can't find a policy, send an email or written message to the company to ask about its policy and request that it be posted on the site. Many companies give you a choice on their Web site as to whether and how your personal information is used. Look for this choice as part of the company's privacy policy.