Signs are multiplying that online privacy is fast becoming a moot point - at least for shoppers. Americangreetings.com, the second largest retail site on the Web, has a click-through rate on its privacy policy link of 0.009 percent, or 9 in 100,000 visitors. The company had 8.1 million unique visitors in August.. . .. Signs are multiplying that online privacy is fast becoming a moot point - at least for shoppers. Americangreetings.com, the second largest retail site on the Web, has a click-through rate on its privacy policy link of 0.009 percent, or 9 in 100,000 visitors. The company had 8.1 million unique visitors in August. "It's very low," said Nancy Davis, an Americangreetings.com spokeswoman. "It's so low, it's barely statistically significant." The link for this article located at ZDNet is no longer available. . As e-commerce expands, worries about personal information security intensify, with consumers ignoring privacy practices, prompting anxiety over data safety.. Online Privacy, E-commerce Security, Data Protection, Retail Data Risks. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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