The telecom operator tells you how to identify a suspicious service before entering your own information.

Be careful about what information you give yourself to the website. It’s a good idea to do a couple of checks first. Adobe Stock / AOP

How do you know what kind of online service you dare to give your own information? DNA’s Consumer Business Advisory Value Services Heidi Hastasila In the company’s announcement, it is the first to look at the fact that the service’s website contains sufficient information about the company.

Such information includes, inter alia, the business ID and the up-to-date contact information. According to Hastasila, decent services also provide information on security and privacy practices, as well as how the service collects, uses and shares your information to third parties

– All companies that process personal data must have a privacy statement. The service should tell you how to manage or delete your information later, Hastastila points out.

It is also a good idea to make sure that the connection used is encrypted on the website. This is evident from the https beginning of the page and the Luko image on the address bar.

-Especially when making online purchases or using other services that involve money, it is advisable to use only known services and avoid moving through links, Hastastila continues.

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