Carlton’s Privacy Test
As usage of the Internet and CRM products expand, huge amounts of data are being collected on everyone. With each bulging database comes the increased possibility that tender information will fall into the wrong hands or that erroneous information will be collected. Everywhere you turn cameras are watching you, companies are building profiles on you and your habits, software programs track where you go and what you read on the Internet. The public has pushed back with many crying enough is enough. This web page addresses some of the privacy issues and some of the measures you can take to protect yourself at least a little. However please be advised that this web site does not pretend to address all of the issues or solve the privacy dilemma. You alone are responsible for enacting privacy measures which are consistent with your own desires for privacy.
Take the Privacy Test
1. Have you ordered your own credit reports for $8.00 each?
2. Have you ordered your medical history report for $8.50?
3. Have you ordered your own Social Security Earnings report for free?
4. Have you ordered a copy of your driving record?
http://www.ark.org/dfa/motorvehicle/driverservices.html
5. Do you take time to "Opt Out" of junk mail?
6. Do you avoid filling out warranty and registration cards - or use an alias when doing so?
7. Do you avoid publicly donating money to charities?
8. Do you avoid joining clubs and organizations?
9. Do you avoid subscriptions to magazines or use an alias?
10. Do you have an un-published telephone number?
11. Do you avoid sweepstakes?
12. Do you avoid giving out your social security number whenever possible with persistence?
13. Do you refuse to allow your credit card number to be written on your checks? (unlawful in many states to do so)
14. Do you refuse to allow your phone number and address to be written on your credit card slips? (also unlawful in many states)
15. Do you avoid cordless phones?
16. Do you avoid cellular phones?
17. Do you subscribe to "Caller ID Blocking"?
18. Do you have a PO Box address to use in all but the most important circumstances?
19. Do you shield your hand at ATM machines when entering your PIN number?
20. Do you shield your hand when entering calling card numbers at public telephones to make long distance calls?
21. Do you read the fine print on applications and order forms?
22. Do you encrypt your e-mail?
23. Do you use a combination of letters and numbers in your passwords?
24. Do you change your passwords occasionally?
25. Do you use a different passwords for every account?
26. Is your computer password protected at the system level?
27. Do you have a second e-mail account for personal use?
28. Do you have a second e-mail account that you use for less important purposes?
29. Do you sign your name legibly when signing Signature Capture Devices?
30. Do you read privacy policies on web sites?
31. Have you taught your children not to give out personal information on the internet?
32. Do you clear your cache frequently after browsing?
33. Do you make sure to use secure connections when transmitting sensitive data over the internet?
34. Do you reject un-necessary cookies?
35. Do you anonymous re-mailers when appropriate? (Hushmail for example) https://www.hushmail.com/
36. Do you use anonymizers when browsing? http://www.anonymizer.com/
37. Do you use a personal firewall on your internet connection?
38. Have you read your company's privacy policy?
39. Do you Perform due diligence on any new service, company, or web site that you patronize?
40. Do you avoid using newsgroups or chat rooms, or at least use an alias?
41. Do you use a digital ID to authenticate your e-mail?
42. Do you ignore junk e-mail?
How did you score?
Multiple Your YES responses by 3. In previous audience surveys, the audience has scored on average as follows:
Less than 20 - 27%;
20 to 40 - 55%;
40 to 60 - 8%
(10% did not report their score.)
The higher you score, the more measures you have taken to protect your privacy.
I hope this is useful to you.
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