Chapter 24. Privacy/Cookies Policies.
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© 2001 - Barry Wroobel - Discovery Data Systems, inc.

Chapter 24. Privacy/Cookies Policies.
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We are living in a time when everyone is literally paranoid about computers. Half of the population is convinced that just having a phone line connected your computer exposes the data on your system to the world, even if you have not dialed yet. The other half is convinced that all of your data is going out over the Internet even with the computer turned off. Most of the population is extremely concerned that giving their name or any other personal information to any website will result in automatic placement on every advertising and mailing list that ever existed. Can you imagine what these people think about giving you their phone number, credit card number , birthdate or maiden name? Make a point to divulge your complete privacy policy in plain simple English. Make a policy that you would not mind agreeing to and stick to it. If you state something on the Internet and violate it, you are breaking federal trade laws and it becomes a federal crime. It is also a good way for a scorned visitor to start posting comments about your company with almost no recourse for you. If you try to extract data from your visitor and plan to sell your customer lists, you may find that your visitors will go to other sites and avoid yours. You have to make a decision. Are you in the business to sell customer lists, or your own products? Pick one industry or the other and focus on that. Make your customers feel comfortable telling you about themselves and doing business with you.

© 2001 - Barry Wroobel - Discovery Data Systems, inc.
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