Surfer Beware III:
Appendix
December 1999
Question 1: Does the site collect personally identifiable information (PII)?
Question 2: Does the site have a link to a privacy policy on their homepage?
Question 3: Does the site have a link to a privacy policy on pages collecting PII?
Question 4: Does the site belong to a seal program such as TRUSTe or BBBOnline?
Question 5: Does the site have an opt-in (consent) for all collection and use of PII?
Question 6: Does the site allow access to view and correct PII?
Question 7: Does the site limit use of the information to its original purpose?
Question 8: Does the site specify the purposes for all information collected?
Question 9: Does the site allow profile-based advertising to operate on their pages?
Question 10: Does the site utilize cookies?
Company |
URL |
Q#1 |
Q#2 |
Q#3 |
Q#4 |
Q#5 |
Q#6 |
Q#7 |
Q#8 |
Q#9 |
Q#10 |
Amazon.com |
http://www.amazon.com |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
eBay Auction Classifieds |
http://www.ebay.com |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Blue Mountain Arts' Electronic Greeting Cards |
http://www.bluemountain.com |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N/A |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Classifieds2000 |
http://www.classifieds2000.com/ |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Y |
Y |
Ticketmaster Online! |
http://www.ticketmaster.com/ |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
eToys On-Line Toy Store! |
http://www.etoys.com |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
ONSALE |
http://www.onsale.com/ |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Reel |
http://www.reel.com/ |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
BarnesandNoble.com |
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
Columbia House |
http://www.columbiahouse.com |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Peapod |
http://www.peapod.com/ |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
CDnow |
http://www.cdnow.com |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
QVC Home Page |
http://www.iqvc.com/ |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N |
Y |
HomeArts |
http://www.homearts.com |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
JCPenney |
http://www.jcpenney.com |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
E-greetings |
http://www.egreetings.com |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Lands' End |
http://www.landsend.com |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
MicroWarehouse, Inc. |
http://www.warehouse.com |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Virgin Net |
http://www.virgin.net |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
JCrew |
http://www.jcrew.com |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
REI |
http://www.rei.com |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
OfficeMax OnLine office supplies |
http://www.officemax.com |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Value America |
http://www.valueamerica.com |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Beyond.com |
http://www.beyond.com/ |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Tower Records |
http://www.towerrecords.com |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Random House, Inc. |
http://www.randomhouse.com/ |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
NECX Direct |
http://www.necx.com |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Freeshop |
http://www.freeshop.com/ |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Levi Strauss & Co. |
http://www.levistrauss.com |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Garden Escape |
http://www.garden.com |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
TheTrip.com * |
http://www.thetrip.com |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Egghead Computer |
http://www.egghead.com |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Lycos |
http://www.lycos.com/ |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Great Outdoor Recreation Pages |
http://www.gorp.com/ |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Videoflicks Video Movie Sales |
http://www.videoflicks.com/ |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N |
Y |
GO Network |
http://www.go.com/ |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
iBaby |
http://www.ibaby.com |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
DVD EXPRESS |
http://www.dvdexpress.com |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
CD Universe |
http://www.cduniverse.com |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Gateway 2000 USA |
http://www.gw2k.com |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Web2010 |
http://www.web2010.com/ |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N |
N |
Service Merchandise |
http://www.servicemerchandise.com |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
AutoMall USA |
http://www.automallusa.com |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Shopping.com |
http://www.shopping.com |
Y |
Y |
N/A |
N |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Y |
Y |
Computer Discount Warehouse |
http://www.cdw.com |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
The Sharper Image |
http://www.sharperimage.com/ |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Insight |
http://www.insight.com |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Kmart! |
http://www.kmart.com |
Y |
N |
N/A |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
SALEseeker |
http://www.saleseeker.com |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Autobytel.com |
http://www.autobytel.com |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Internet Underground Music Archive |
http://www.iuma.com |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
DAMARK INTERNATIONAL |
http://www.damark.com |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Auction Universe |
http://www.auctionuniverse.com |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Powell's Bookstore |
http://www.powells.com |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
The Internet Antique Shop |
http://www.tias.com/ |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Y |
Y |
Virtual Flowers |
http://www.virtualflowers.com/ |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Electronics Boutique |
http://www.ebworld.com |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Fashionmall |
http://www.fashionmall.com |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
EastBay, Inc. |
http://www.eastbay.com |
Y |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
ACCESS GALAXY MALL |
http://www.galaxymall.com/ |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Y |
Y |
JAMTV |
http://www.jamtv.com/ |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
3DGreetings.com |
http://www.3dgreetings.com |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
iMALL |
http://www.imall.com |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Access Micro |
http://www.accessmicro.com/ |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Y |
Y |
Wal-Mart Online |
http://www.wal-mart.com/ |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
CoolSavings.com |
http://www.coolsavings.com |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
World Wide Collectors Digest |
http://www.wwcd.com |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N/A |
Y |
N/A |
N/A |
N |
N |
FTD |
http://www.ftd.com/ |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Schwinn Cycling & Fitness Web Directory |
http://www.schwinn.com/ |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N |
Y |
Kenneth Cole |
http://www.kencole.com/ |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
E Music |
http://www.emusic.com |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Viamall |
http://www.viamall.com |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Macys |
http://www.macys.com |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
ShopNow Consumer Guide |
http://www.20-20consumer.com/ |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
NetGrocer |
http://www.netgrocer.com/ |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
TigerDirect.com |
http://www.tigerdirect.com |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Shades.com |
http://www.shades.com |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N/A |
N |
N/A |
N/A |
N |
Y |
Polaroid |
http://www.polaroid.com |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
The OS/2 Supersite |
http://www.os2ss.com/ |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N/A |
N |
N/A |
N/A |
N |
N |
Omaha Steaks |
http://www.omahasteaks.com/ |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Shopsite |
http://www.openmarket.com/ |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N |
Y |
VPM Enterprises |
http://www.vpm.com |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Hanes |
http://www.onehanesplace.com |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Cyberian Outpost |
http://www.outpost.com |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
CompUSA.com |
http://www.compusa.com/ |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Minolta USA |
http://www.minoltausa.com/ |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N |
Y |
Clinique |
http://www.clinique.com |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
ImproveNet |
http://www.improvenet.com/ |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Big Deal |
http://www.bigdeal.com |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Y |
Y |
Avon |
http://www.avon.com |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Internet Shopping Outlet |
http://www.shoplet.com/ |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Y |
Y |
StorageTek |
http://www.stortek.com |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
KCWEB |
http://www.kcweb.com/ |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Y |
Y |
Campmor |
http://www.campmor.com/ |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
L.L. Bean |
http://www.llbean.com |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Burlington Coat Factory |
http://www.coat.com |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N |
N |
Gifts Unlimited |
http://www.dishman.net/ |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Y |
Y |
Cataloglink |
http://www.cataloglink.com/ |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Cliffs |
http://www.cliffs.com |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
CD-ROM Shop |
http://www.cdromshop.com/ |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
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