THE Better Business
Bureau system’s
BEBOnLine Privacy
Seal Program is now
available to ali Canadian
businesses that market
online to Canadian or
American residents.

“The thousands of busi-

nesses throughout Canada
with Web sites now have 2
meaningful tool to help pro-
Mote consumer wust and con-
fidence in this newest market-
place -— the Inrernet,” said
Valerie MacLean spokesperson
for this Better Business
Bureau.

“Surveys consistently show
that concerns about privacy

protection are inhibiting con-
sumers from purchasing prod-
ucts online. Our new pragram
is designed to assure con-
sumers that qualifving Web
sites have met BBBOnLine

standards for the handling of

person: ily identitiable intorma-
tion

The BBBOnLine Privacy
Program, which was designed

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ta be responsive to global fair
information — practices was
launched in the U.S. in March
1999. The program aligns with
the BBR’s mission to foster
ethical business practices
through voluntary self-regula-
tion.

Companies thar quality may
display the distinctive
BBBOnLine privacy emblem, a
blue, black and white combi-
nation lock containing a. styl-

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Better Business Bureau offers Web site privacy approval

ized globe.

“Businesses and consumers
know and trust the Better
Business Bureau in the ‘real
world’. They are now learning
to look ontine for signals from
the BBB that a merchant meets
specified standards,” Macl¢an
said.

Businesses qualifying for
the seal must agree to partici-
pate ina dispute resolution sys-
tem that sets the Internet stan-

dard tor resolving consumer
concerns over privacy.

To ensure compliance by
BBBOnLine — Privacy Seal
Holders, BBBOnLine — has
entered into an agreement
with Underwriters
Laboratories, Inc. (UL) to
establish and implement a pro-
gram of verification for
BBBOnLine’s Privacy Seal

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