Your Privacy on the Internet
How does Plaxo measure up?
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| Stores member profile information | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Stores member address book information (1) | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Does not store member demographics | X | X | X | |||
| Does not store member financial information (2) | X | |||||
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| Member maintains ownership of his/her information | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Ownership maintained even through merger/acquisition | X | |||||
| Member may modify or delete information at any time | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Requires member consent if info is shared w/3rd parties | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Does not maintain a searchable member directory | X | |||||
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| Only sends communications w/member's consent | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Prohibits use of service to send spam | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Provides opt-out mechanism for non-members | X | |||||
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| Requires username and password | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Secure servers, firewalls, & intrusion detection tools | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Requires SSL encryption on all sensitive communications | X | X | ||||
| Privacy Dept. monitors & removes abusers from service | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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| Adheres to Safe Harbor Principles for EU | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| TRUSTe Certified | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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| Will notify users of changes | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Specifies notification period before changes take effect | X | X | X | |||
(1) Amazon and eBay collect address book information in order to ship to third party recipients
(2) Plaxo only collects credit card information to process orders for premium services. The information is not stored after the transaction is completed.
