CBAIOP~Boston Aids Information Outreach Project Tutorial

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SECTION 4: EVALUATING WEB SITES
PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY

When you find a Web site, look it over and decide whether you can answer these questions:
Is the information you input about yourself confidential?
Does a site "sell" your email address to advertisers?
Does a site require registration? If so, how do you determine what is done with the information you've provided?
Does the site have a confidentiality or privacy statement or check-box?

What are your thoughts on issues of privacy and confidentiality? Have you ever had a bad experience with privacy violations on the Web? Write your ideas here: