Web Hosting Provider, Uplinkearth, Garners Web Privacy Seal TRUSTe Award
Somerset, New Jersey – (The Hosting News) – July 18, 2007 – Web hosting and Internet solutions provider for small to medium sized businesses, Uplinkearth, after meeting extensive privacy policy requirements, has been awarded the nonprofit organization TRUSTe’s Web Privacy Seal.
Michael Yablonowitz, President and CEO of Uplinkearth remarked, ”Protecting the privacy of our users is a very important priority. We’ve taken the time to participate in this rigorous program to demonstrate our dedication to privacy online, and to underscore our commitment to protecting the rights of visitors to our web site and users of our services.”
As a TRUSTe licensed site, Uplinkearth is required to offer a set of user controls, including an email unsubscribe function, an opt-out function limiting the sharing of personally identifiable information (PII) with outside parties, and access management permitting users to update stored PII or have it changed by the company. Uplinkearth must also utilize Secured Socket Layer (SSL) technology that encrypts pages collecting sensitive information, such as credit card numbers. There are also a set of requirements Uplinkearth’s privacy policy must meet pertaining to personally identifiable information collected by the company.
Fran Maier, Executive Director and President of TRUSTe added, ”By becoming a TRUSTe sealholder, Uplinkearth gives its customers a clear signal that it is trustworthy and respects the privacy wishes of the people who visit its web site. Uplinkearth joins more than 2,400 organizations committed to building consumer trust online through participation in the TRUSTe Privacy Seal program.”
TRUSTe helps consumers and businesses identify trustworthy online organizations through its Web Privacy Seal, Email Privacy Seal and Trusted Download Programs. An independent, nonprofit organization celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2007, TRUSTe certifies more than 2,000 web sites, including the major internet portals and leading brands such as AOL, Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, Intuit and eBay. TRUSTe resolves thousands of individual privacy disputes every year.
Uplinkearth, based in Somerset, New Jersey, is a web host providing a full range of Internet and email solutions, data management services, web design and domain registry. Uplinkearth services Fortune 100 companies, government agencies and small and mid-sized businesses in more than 50 countries.
For more information about TRUSTe, please visit: www.truste.org.
To learn more about Uplinkearth, please visit: www.uplinkearth.com.
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