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You are here: Your privacy » You, your privacy and technology » Is it safe to...?

Is it safe to...?

In this section of the website we offer help with some common fears about internet safety.

Is my PC safe to send personal information over the Web?

Is it safe to...

...follow a link in a webpage or email?

...share my e-mail address online?

...give personal information to a website?

...subscribe to online news, website updates and other services?

...publish personal information on the Web?

...share my username and password?

...browse the Web and share use of a PC?

...shop online?

...use my credit card online?

...send personal information from an Internet cafe?

...click on a link in an e-mail to the website of my bank?

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