{"id":1123,"date":"2013-08-22T08:24:00","date_gmt":"2013-08-22T08:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marcbook.local\/wds\/playground\/cybertrust\/2013\/08\/22\/5-reasons-not-to-share-personal-information-on-a-website\/"},"modified":"2023-05-15T22:57:30","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T05:57:30","slug":"5-reasons-not-to-share-personal-information-on-a-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/2013\/08\/22\/5-reasons-not-to-share-personal-information-on-a-website\/","title":{"rendered":"5 reasons NOT to share personal information on a website"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Knowing when to trust a website depends in part on who publishes it, what information they want, and what you want from the site.<\/p>\n<p>Here are five reasons to think twice before sharing information with a website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>The site asks for personal information on a page whose URL does not start with HTTPS.\u00a0<\/strong>If the URL in the address bar starts with HTTPS (instead of HTTP), the page is more secure. Never type passwords or other personal information unless you see the HTTPS.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>The site isn\u2019t certified by an Internet trust organization.\u00a0<\/strong>You can increase your privacy and security by shopping only at sites and using only services that have been certified by organizations such as TRUSTe\u00a0,\u00a0BBB Online, or the\u00a0WebTrust.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>You don\u2019t know why they need the personal information.\u00a0<\/strong>Watch out for sites that ask for credit card numbers or other financial information to verify your identity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>You can\u2019t find a privacy policy or privacy statement.\u00a0<\/strong>Websites should outline the terms and circumstances regarding if or how they will share your information. 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