Online Privacy Alliance
Online Privacy Alliance In a world that is becoming more increasingly technological, privacy issues have become more and more of a concern. The online privacy alliance and other groups of this nature have been trying to get companies across the nation to use some sort of privacy policy online. This will allow customers to use a company’s website to purchase things, but these companies will value your personal privacy and not misuse or misplace your identity. Right now, the online privacy alliance consists of “more than 90 corporations” that include “Microsoft, IBM, America Online, Viacom, Disney, AT&T, eBay, and KPMG” (Bibliography 1). ... For example, America Online has over 100 other certified merchants. ... The online privacy alliance’s mission is to “lead and support self-regulatory initiatives that create an environment of trust and that foster the protection of individuals’ privacy online and in electronic commerce.” (Bibliography 2) According to the mission page of the online privacy alliance, the alliance will: “1.