Privacy
Take common-sense steps to protect your online identity and reduce the chance that you will be targeted by a scammer, hacker or identity thief
Good practices include:
Review websites privacy policies
Does the website sell your information to third parties?
Do you grant rights to any information or photographs that you post on the site?
Is your username, e-mail address, or identifying information posted on the site
Set Strong Passwords
Avoid using information that is in your family tree – i.e. mother’s maiden name, birthdates, etc.
Respect the privacy of your living relatives
Opt-out of browser tracking – Visit About Ads to find out which companies track your online activity and to opt-out of tracking from participating companies