Privacy Notice for Looking for Adventure.com Looking for Adventure.com does not share our users personal information. But that does not mean your personal information is secure. Because we cannot control other websites privacy policies and what they do with your personal information. So we encourage our members and site visitors to be aware of the privacy policies of our advertisers, affiliates and the other websites that we link too. The World Wide Web is one of the greatest tools ever invented and literally the biggest library in the world. But the Internet is not a safe and secure place so be aware of the dangers and take some time to educate yourself on how to be safer on the Internet. Whatever your age your personal information can be exploited and used against you, so be careful. There is a strong privacy law that protects your cable viewing habits, but there is no such law that protects records of what you buy online or is there a law that protects information that is collected by other services such as social networks or advertising networks.
FCC rules offer protections against your mobile phone company selling the location data it has on you from tracking your cell phone all over town and beyond, but at the same time you are not protected under these same rules given by the USA Patriot Act
Warning: When visiting other websites be very careful what you click on because some software downloads are very dangerous to your computer, so be absolutely sure what you are downloading. Read the .exe file name by either mouseing over the link and reading the bottom browser bar or by reading the file name in the download box. Even search engines can link directly to websites that have viruses, malicious software, key stroke recorders, parasites, tracking cookies and many other vulnerabilities and threats so be very aware of the websites you are visiting. And don't click on links in e-mails too, unless you know for sure, because they could also take you to fraudulent and threatening websites. Don't ever click on Links in Social Networks unless you are positive.
These websites are a good resource for information about Internet safety: 
Protecting The Internet Information Highway |
PC Threats , Vulnerabilities & Protection |
Keep your Operating System updated To avoid Threats & Vulnerabilities
If you do online banking: If you use your bank account to send and receive money make sure it is not linked to any other bank accounts that you have. This way you can keep the minimal money needed in your online account so that you do not risk having all your money being stolen. When typing in personal information make sure you see the 'S' after the http ( https:// ) in the browser address bar. S stands for SSL certificate which is short for Secure Sockets Layer. You should see this when putting in personal information like credit card numbers, social security numbers and passwords. The SSL help protects you from hackers seeing what you are typing because what you type is Encrypted. But still this does not guarantee that your information is safe because of other vulnerabilities like hackers, key stroke recorders, viruses and fake websites.
If you use a credit card for online purchases: Please have a low credit limit and try to use only one credit card on the internet. So if that credit card information is stolen thieves will not be able to make any big charges on your credit card. If you do need to increase your credit limit to buy something expensive, then you can call your credit card provider to increase your credit limit. This will also keep you from doing any impulse purchases because you now have to make a phone call first to ask for the credit increase.
Warning: If you have good credit and you are financially secure you must take extra steps in order to secure your personal information and finances. One step is to put a freeze on new accounts being open so that thieves are not able to get credit cards in your name. FTC.gov Identity Theft Monitoring & Credit Scores Money Management Education
Temporary Internet files, Cookies, Virus protection & Browser Settings: It's a good idea to delete your temporary internet files as well as your cookies, especially knowing that some tracking cookies record every website you visit. This way advertisers can manipulate what adds you see on websites, manipulate what websites you see in your internet searches and also know what kind of spam e-mails to send you. They can also sell this information to others. The Wall Street Journal measured 50 of the most popular websites and found that they installed a total of 3,180 tracking files on a test computer. This is very annoying and intrusive but there are ways to minimize these types of attacks on your privacy. Each browser has a different way of clearing these files and cookies so please learn how to do this yourself so that you can do it once a month. At the top of your browser window look for 'Tools' and then 'Options' and learn how to adjust your security settings (Like Private Browsing, Note: Certain privacy browser settings 'Like Private Browsing' and not allowing cookies can cause some of your usernames & passwords from working). Before you clear the passwords from your browser make sure you write each one down incase you need to retype them in later. Always have at least 2 internet browsers on your PC incase one does not work or gets infected. Browser Usage Stats Usage share of web browsers
Browsers for the Internet that are Free: Mozilla Firefox - Chrome - Opera - Apple Safari - Internet Explorer Internet Searching Tips Internet Access Tools
Keep your virus software up to date because that will also help protect your private information, though it is not a guarantee.1 in 1,000 websites are infected with malicious software. The moment you visit these infected websites malicious software or viruses are downloaded to your PC without you even knowing, so stay protected.
Free Virus Protection & Spyware Protection Software: Security Essentials Avira AVG Avast Trend Micro
PC Problem Solving & Computer Information Market researchers say nearly 300 billion e-mails are sent each day.
E-Mail Software to help Control Spam Spamato Spam Bayes Get pop file Mail Washer
Google Priority-inbox Email Filter
Annoying Phone Calls Do not Call
I would like to say, “if you have nothing to hide then you have nothing to worry about”, but I would not want you to be too complacent about the possible dangers and scams that are on the Internet or any where else. So please educate yourself, and if you are concerned about something then please get as many opinions as you can and always ask for help. Teaching the public extensively about how and where personal information can be exploited can greatly increase their protection. Criminals and persons that are steeling and manipulating personal information are everywhere, in almost every type of business, legal and illegal. So start educating the young about how this morally destructive behavior, which in most cases are fueled by greed and power, is wrong on so many levels that it not just threatens our character, but our survival. Though the freedom to information is highly essential to our growth, we must know that criminal minds are not going away anytime soon. So back up your data and secure it with a trusted friend or relative. It’s not just about your personal information falling into the wrong hands, it’s more about your personal information never being found when needed. |
The real danger is not the Internet but ignorance. National Coalition Against Censorship Internet Censorship
You can’t fight diseases, or in this case the dangers of the Internet, by simply isolating, blocking and filtering websites or quarantining children because eventually people will be infected. You fight diseases or dangers by building the immune system just like a vaccine does by giving a small amount of the disease so that the body builds up its immunity to that particular disease.
The immune system in this case is a child’s capacity to think logically and to possess extensive knowledge about vulnerabilities and hazards that are on TV, the Internet and at the Library. A teacher or parent needs to explain why certain things are inappropriate, and If a teacher or parent can not teach this then they must learn. Everyone must learn about the importance of moral practices and ethical standards but they must also learn why some things in this world do not have moral practices or ethical standards.
Children must learn the difference between being funny and what is insensitive and cruel. Children must also learn that just because something is called entertainment does not mean that it is safe or that it will not have any repercussions or undesirable affects on the human mind. I'm all for protecting children from inappropriate material as long as someone teaches them why it's not suitable and dangerous. But controlling, limiting or censoring children’s freedoms is not teaching, you are just delaying the fact that they will make mistakes and most likely never learn from their mistakes, with some children being ultimately devastated by their mistakes. The only real protection children have against vulnerabilities and hazards in our world is a very comprehensive and a very effective education. Educate children, communicate with children and learn from children. Basic Knowledge 101 |
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