As the internet continues to change and evolve, so do the issues concerning privacy and keeping personal information safe online. It is easier than ever to share pictures, videos, thoughts and ideas online, as well as buy products all requiring the use of personal information. Internet users expect a certain level of security and privacy depending on the website they use and type of information they share.
Data extraction is used to gather data from websites for marketing, product research, competitor comparisons and more. When data extraction is used to gather email addresses, customer opinions, buying habits, and other information about a consumer privacy concerns must be taken into account.
Most internet users expect to have certain information they make available online used by different companies for marketing and product research purposes including their interests, buying habits, merchandise preferences, and web browsing habits. Other information, such as credit card information from online sales, social security numbers, and passwords are expected to stay private and not be accesses by outside software or parties for which the information is not intended.
Data extraction software makes it easy to find information publicly available online to aid in marketing, product research, and competitor comparisons, but data extraction should be limited to this publicly available data, and never information consumers expect to stay private.
Monday, February 1, 2010
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