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Internet Surfing with Privacy in mind - A Guide for Individual Net Users

Step 1 - Getting prepared to surf the Internet

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Is your Internet Service Provider ("ISP") privacy-aware?

=>Ask your ISP about its privacy policy and practices in handling personal data.


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Choose a privacy-conscious ISP.
The ISP you choose should be committed to protecting the privacy of your personal data and when asked, it is obliged to provide you with information on its privacy policy and practices. Satisfy yourself that your chosen ISP is privacy-aware before committing to using its services.


Have you checked your ISP's policies on using "clicktrails"? =>Ask your ISP about its use of "clicktrails" data collected about you. Your ISP can keep track of the Internet pages you have visited by looking at computer log files held in its server. These are "clicktrails" data about you and are normally used only for the purpose of system maintenance and troubleshooting. ISPs shall not use the data for other purposes, e.g. market research without your consent.
   
Is your browser up-to-date? =>Use an up-to-date, officially-released version of browser software. Security offered by browser software is generally improving, so you should always try to use a reasonably up-to-date version to obtain the most recent protection technology for your privacy and the security of your personal data.

 

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