Protected by law for the exchange of information on line

Technological advances have made it much easier to retrieve, store and share personal and financial information, including from the Internet.

This exchange of information can be convenient, but can compromise our privacy. Fortunately, the law is on our site, when it comes we will able to protect Exchange of information are online every day. Difficulty: easy

Instructions

Things you need: computer with Internet AccessDocumentation support your request for your data compromised is, if applicable

Learn how the law can protect your online information

1

The Federal Trade Commission Act requires businesses to comply with guarantees in its privacy policy, personal information be collected online and how it is used, in particular for exchanges of information with third parties.

For more information, see the appropriate section of the FTC website (see resources below).

2

The Gramm-Leach Bliley Act are eight federal agencies the authority to protect of your data from banks, insurance companies and other financial service providers.

The Federal Trade Commission's website gives further details (see resources below).

3

A complaint with the Federal Trade Commission if you believe that your personal or financial information have been used incorrectly (see resources below).

Steps to protect of your online information

1

Look for a padlock on your browser icon to financial information online typing.

p > This icon is an indication,the website SSL (Secured Sockets Layer) technology, used to authenticate the identity of the site and to encrypt your data.

2

Be wary of clicking links in unsolicited email even

If it seems coming from a company known. Unscrupulous people can create designed by E-mail "Parody" to look like you are from a known source, but in fact direct links to a URL in an attempt to collect your personal information is completely different, be incredibly smart.