compliances , policies , security

Adequacy of Privacy Policies

March 22, 2010

There are many different privacy policies, but all good policies share certain characteristics. A good privacy explains the responsibilities of the organization that is collecting the information and the rights of the individual who provided the personal information. A policy statement should typically, contain why an organization is collecting information, the intended use of the information, and how improper disclosures will be limited and handled.

Good privacy policies should provide meaningful information for users about web site practices and not require users to disclose personal information when browsing a site.

Not surprisingly, many users are reluctant to disclose personal information and some provide false information when asked.

Techniques to provide users with more information about privacy practices, such as branding techniques, should be encouraged. These services should provide clear and meaningful designations for privacy practices.

Good privacy policies should provide meaningful information for users about web site practices and not require user to disclose personal information when browsing a site.

Recommendations for enhancing privacy:

The challenge is to devise and implement a business plan focusing on resolving those concerns.

What information its web site collects about those who visit.

How that information is used by the web site operator.

Disclosing this information allows the individual accessing the web site to decide for themselves if they want to continue accessing the information on the web site, thus returning control or privacy to the individual not the business.

We have chosen three that are fundamental to security best practices and they are: Hardening of the operating system, maintaining web browsers and authentication.

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