1. Safe Shopping at fearofwriting.com
2. Protect Your ID from Identity Theft
During
Email and Internet Situations
As a dedicated online shopper for the past five years, I have had only safe experiences. Personally, I'm more alarmed when I see someone run my credit card in a service station where all 16 digits are displayed on the receipt . . . or in a restaurant where they take your card into a back room to run it (thus giving dishonest employees a chance to burn it with new copying technology).
But many people are still suspicious of online dealings. I believe that if you know how to protect your information, the Internet can be an invaluable resource when used wisely.
Because my new Fear of Writing Website (launched October 2005) offers more than just one book for sale, I've decided to create a page specially devoted to explaining our safe shopping precautions—and also general information how to protect your identity online.
Some of the info from the DMA—and also the information on “phishing”—goes beyond just shopping online with a credit card, so even if you don't use your credit card online you will benefit from this knowledge.
For the ID theft features, we'll start by providing links to trusted sources of information. I plan to build this page over time to include articles that you can read here at my site.
—Milli Thornton
1. Safe Shopping at fearofwriting.com
Whenever we sell products that have been made or published by Milli Thornton and her e-book or cottage industry associates, we use PayPal.com and 2Checkout.com as our authorized online retailers. PayPal.com and 2Checkout.com use SSL encryption to protect your credit card and contact information.
From PayPal.com and 2Checkout.com, Fear of Writing receives your contact information but not your credit card number. Fear of Writing does not use your contact info from purchases made at our Website to add you to our mailing list. We will only use this information, if necessary, to contact you for customer service.
Under the dotted line below is the privacy and safety information provided by 2Checkout.com when you purchase.
We have rarely had to contact a customer using the information they provided at purchase—the customer usually initiates the contact. We respect your privacy. On the other hand, if you like our products and services, please write and let us know!
The above safe shopping info relates to Writers' Muse Coaching Service, the Online Creative Writing Course, the e-book store, the natural healing products made by JK Minou, and the writer's charm bracelet and necklace designs by Greti Designs of California.
For all other books or products listed for sale on our Website, we only participate in reputable affiliate or associate programs, such as Amazon.com, WCCL products (the licensed online sales division of White Cliff Computing Ltd.), and the LinkShare Referral Program.
Related information: fearofwriting.com Privacy Policy.
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2CHECKOUT.COM SAFE SHOPPING AND PRIVACY POLICY
Note: The logos shown below are not linked to the information they relate to as the links cause boxes to pop up (on the 2Checkout.com site). You'll be readily able to click on these links when you shop with our authorized retailer.
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2. Important Articles:
Prevent the Theft of Your ID during
Internet and Email Situations
DMA Consumer Assistance: Minimize Your Risk of Fraud and ID Theft
Anti-Phishing Working Group: What is Phishing and Pharming?
Denny Hatch's Business Common Sense: What Will the Scammers Think of Next?