What are privacy policies and Web seals?
The Federal Trade Commission urges commercial Web site operators to spell out their information-collection practices in privacy policies posted on their Web sites. Most commercial Web sites now post policies about their information-collection practices. Look for a privacy “seal of approval,” such as TRUSTe (www.truste.org), on the first page of the Web site. TRUSTe participants agree to post their privacy policies and submit to audits of their privacy practices in order to display the logo. Other seals of approval are offered by the Council of Better Business Bureaus (BBB) www.bbbonline.org, and VeriSign www.verisign.com. 21. Are cybercafes, airports, libraries and other publicly-available Internet terminals safe? For some things. We advise that you do not use public terminals to access your bank account, check your credit card statement, pay bills, shop, or access any other personally or financially sensitive information. Publicly available Internet terminals are not likely to be clos
