Privacy, Security & Safety Online

Privacy Online

Many online malls use cookies to track the user activity for showing relevant results to maximize the shopping experience. It can also be used to track your personal details. Thus before you pass your personal information, ensure the credibility of the online merchant. Good companies post thier privacy policy ( that is how they are going to use the personal information about you ) on the website. Read carefully!

Security & Safety Online

The important considerations after privacy are the security and safety features used by online malls. Remember that good websites are made in compliance with industrial standards such as SSL (secured socket layer). These standards use encryption technology to transfer information from your computer to online merchant's server.

By using SSL the information you sent are scrambled, this means it is not possible to get details without encryption code. Since this is done automatically in merchants server, it can be ensured that your personal details are secure. Thus make sure that you always do payment over SSL.

When the company you want to deal is new to you, try to get maximum information about them before making any orders. Keep your password secret and make it in such a way that other may not be in a position to guess it.

Credit card transactions are considered to be the safest mode of payment for online shopping.

Make yourself understood with the company's policies especially on how they are going to keep your financial and personal data secured.

Keep printed copies of purchase order and confirmation details, so that it can be used in the event of disputes.