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An Analysis of Online Privacy Policies of Fortune 100 Companies

An Analysis of Online Privacy Policies of Fortune 100 Companies

Suhong Li
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781605660127|ISBN10: 1605660124|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781616925024|EISBN13: 9781605660134
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-012-7.ch013
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Li, Suhong. "An Analysis of Online Privacy Policies of Fortune 100 Companies." Online Consumer Protection: Theories of Human Relativism, edited by Kuanchin Chen and Adam Fadlalla, IGI Global, 2009, pp. 269-283. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-012-7.ch013

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Li, S. (2009). An Analysis of Online Privacy Policies of Fortune 100 Companies. In K. Chen & A. Fadlalla (Eds.), Online Consumer Protection: Theories of Human Relativism (pp. 269-283). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-012-7.ch013

Chicago

Li, Suhong. "An Analysis of Online Privacy Policies of Fortune 100 Companies." In Online Consumer Protection: Theories of Human Relativism, edited by Kuanchin Chen and Adam Fadlalla, 269-283. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-012-7.ch013

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Abstract

The purpose of this chapter is to investigate the current status of online privacy policies of Fortune 100 Companies. It was found that 94% of the surveyed companies have posted an online privacy policy and 82% of them collect personal information from consumers. The majority of the companies only partially follow the four principles (notice, choice, access, and security) of fair information practices. For example, most of the organizations give consumers some notice and choice in term of the collection and use of their personal information. However, organizations fall short in security requirements. Only 19% of organizations mention that they have taken steps to provide security for information both during transmission and after their sites have received the information. The results also reveal that a few organizations have obtained third-party privacy seals including TRUSTe, BBBOnline Privacy, and Safe Harbor.

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