In most US states and many if not most countries, employees have little if any privacy protection from monitoring by employers. When discussing sensitive matters in e-mail or other online media, be certain with whom you are communicating . If you replied to a mailing list post, check the headers – is your reply going …
The speed of Internet communication is often mirrored in rapid online acquaintanceships and friendships. But it is important to realize that you don’t really know who these people are or what they are like in real life. A thousand miles away, you don’t have friends-of-friends or other references about this person. Be also wary of …
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When mailing to unknown parties; posting to newsgroups, mailing lists, chat rooms and other public spaces on the Net; or publishing a Web page that mentions your e-mail address, it is best to do this from a “side” account, some pseudonymous or simply alternate address, and to use your main or preferred address only on …
“Cookies” are tidbits of information that Web sites store on your computer, temporarily or more-or-less permanently. In many cases cookies are useful and inocuous. They may be passwords and user IDs, so that you do not have to keep retyping them every time you load a new page at the site that issued the cookie. …
Do not reveal personal information inadvertently. You may be “shedding” personal details, including e-mail addresses and other contact information, without even knowing it unless you properly configure your Web browser. In your browser’s “Setup”, “Options” or “Preferences” menus, you may wish to use a pseudonym instead of your real name, and not enter an e-mail …
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Gmail, which first launched in 2004, is the most popular email service in the world with 1.4 billion users worldwide. Considering this large number of users and the leaking problems on personal online private information, the risk of theft on identity, personal property and harassment on person and internet mass hunting will likely be increased …
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A major privacy bill signed into law in California on Thursday is poised to reshape how Silicon Valley does business. When the law goes into effect, companies will face the country’s toughest privacy requirements, including stopping the collection and sale of personal data upon request from consumers. The bill flew through the California statehouse Thursday, …
Nebraska Nebraska Stat. § 87-302(14) Nebraska prohibits knowingly making a false or misleading statement in a privacy policy, published on the Internet or otherwise distributed or published, regarding the use of personal information submitted by members of the public. Oregon ORS 646.607 Oregon’s law classifies the following as an unlawful trade practice if, a person, …
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Other Laws Related to Disclosure of Sharing of Personal Information In addition, California and Utah laws, although not specifically targeted to on-line businesses, require all nonfinancial businesses to disclose to customers, in writing or by electronic mail, the types of personal information the business shares with or sells to a third party for direct marketing purposes …
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California Calif. Bus. & Prof. Code § 22575 Requires the operator of a commercial web site or online service to disclose in its privacy policy how it responds to a web browser ‘Do Not Track’ signal or similar mechanisms providing consumers with the ability to exercise choice about online tracking of their personal information across …
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