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Personal Data and Privacy

"Is it safe to disclose personal information on the Internet?"
No, because you may disclose your best-kept secrets to a stranger you've never met.

At times you may be asked to provide personal data by well-known corporate websites, such as when registering for a web-mail account or an online game membership. Before submitting any data, please read the agreement, and confirm that they will not forward the data to any third parties without your consent.

Real Case Scenario

Browser
In August 2002 it was revealed that some browsers had a serious security vulnerability...