Privacy and Security The purpose of this exercise is to review the privacy and security policies...

Privacy and Security

The purpose of this exercise is to review the privacy and security policies of a web site. Pick a commercial web site (one that sells a product online), locate the privacy policy and the security policy, and read both. Complete the Web Analysis form and provide the following information:

Provide a summary of the privacy policy. What did you find comforting about the policy? What did you find in the policy that concerns you?
Provide a summary of the security policy.
Opinion: Are these policies defined to protect you, the consumer, or YOU, the business? Explain your answer.

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Choose any website that sells products online. View the sitemap to locate the privacy policy link and security policy link.

• Privacy policy

The privacy policy is a document on the website that describes how the company handles the customer's information and what information is collected and processed about the customer for its operations. The policy also outlines if any data is written on to the customer's machine or device. (cookies for example)

Comforting things about the privacy policy are that:
The opt-out choice for disabling the cookies that are stored on the machine.
Collected information is stored in encrypted form.
Collected data will be deleted after the expiry of the retention period as per the regulatory laws.

Concerns about the policy are that the information collected is shared with third-party agencies and ad providers. The policy can change from time to time.

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• Security policy

The security policy of the website outlines the resources, tips and best practices for the consumer to stay safe while buying and selling products online. The policy helps and guides consumers not to fall prey to fraudsters and scammers online.

The privacy policy and security policies are to protect the consumer to stay safe while buying and selling products online using the website. These would help the customers to identify fake emails or scams on the website. The privacy policy helps to notify users what is information is collected and used by the website.

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