As a Plaxo member, you probably enjoy the many great features this social networking site has to offer.
You may like the fact that you can network with both friends and professionals.
However, have you ever considered if the information you provide on this site is safe? In order to find this out, you need to check out their privacy policy, as well as the terms and conditions.
While you should read all of the details of both these documents, the following are some facts regarding your Plaxo account information security that you may find interesting: - The information you post on your profile is yours to control.
Therefore, you have power over who accesses it.
- You always own the rights to your information, regardless if there is a policy change or business transition.
- You can update, change or remove any of your info at any time without authorization, and Plaxo will not change any of your details without your permission.
- The data you provide will never be sold, exchange or shared by any other method with third parties.
The only exception to this rule is if the law is involved or you give your permission.
- The website does not support spam and will not send bulk messages or keep spam mailing lists.
- It is your responsibility to maintain the confidentiality of your account details.
You are also responsible for all activities involving your account and you must notify Plaxo as soon as you are aware of any unauthorized account use.
Also, the social networking site is not responsible for any damages or losses you may incur from the unauthorized use of your information.
- If you terminate your account, it instantly becomes inaccessible and all of the data within the account is removed from the network's servers.
However, if you have shared any of your info with other members, they may have retained this information.
Since the details you include and share on your profile are your responsibility, you need to make sure you protect yourself by not providing important contact information, such as your personal phone number, which could enable a person to use a search a phone number service to learn more about you.
In addition, do not include your residential address, or provide people with any other means of being able to track you down.