Intelius Earns Prestigious TRUSTe Web Privacy Seal of Approval

Thu Nov 5, 2009 9:35am EST
 
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BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Intelius - a leading information
commerce company that empowers consumers and businesses with information to
make intelligent decisions about personal safety and security - today
announced that they have received the prestigious TRUSTe Web Privacy Seal of
Approval, denoting trusting relationships between individuals and online
organizations based on respect for personal identity and information in the
evolving networked world.

"By becoming a TRUSTe sealholder, Intelius gives its customers a clear signal
that it respects the privacy wishes of the people who visit its Web site,"
said Fran Maier, CEO of TRUSTe. "Intelius joins more than 3,000 organizations
committed to building consumer trust online through participation in the
TRUSTe Privacy Seal program."

The Intelius TRUSTe certification is based on a series of qualifications under
specific categories, including a consent mechanism for sharing personally
identifiable information, an unsubscribe function in marketing and promotional
emails, web site security including Secured Socket Layers (SSLs), ongoing
compliance monitoring verifying adherence to program requirements, a Watchdog
Dispute Resolution Process with procedures in place for handling privacy
related complaints, and a full-disclosure privacy statement.  Once certified,
TRUSTe Sealholders are required to undergo regular compliance monitoring by
TRUSTe, participate in TRUSTe's Watchdog Dispute Resolution process, and get
annual TRUSTe recertification to maintain online trust among consumers.

"TRUSTe conducted a rigorous certification process including an in-depth audit
of Intelius's privacy policy and customer services," said Jim Adler, Intelius
Chief Privacy Officer.  "Obtaining the TRUSTe seal demonstrates Intelius'
commitment to the highest standards of consumer privacy and security and we
will continue to work with TRUSTe to maintain these standards for our
customers."

Other companies that have been awarded the TRUSTe Web Privacy Seal include
many of the top companies on the Internet, including the leading portals,
social networks, e-commerce companies, and communications and technology
leaders.  For more about TRUSTe and its directory of trusted companies, please
visit http://www.truste.com.

For more information about Intelius, please visit www.intelius.com. 

ABOUT INTELIUS
Intelius is a leading information commerce company providing businesses and
consumers with information to empower the decision-making process for peace of
mind and security. To date, Intelius has gained more than eight million unique
customers who use Intelius' information to reconnect and protect their loved
ones, businesses and assets. Intelius' services include background checks,
people search services, comprehensive employment screening services and an
award-winning identity theft prevention product, IDProtect and the
award-winning Date Check mobile application. Intelius is one of the top 100
most trafficked sites on the Internet, according to comScore/Media Metrix. For
more about Intelius screening products and services, visit
http://hr.intelius.com. For more about Intelius' business, news and policies,
visit www.intelius.com/corp.

About TRUSTe
TRUSTe Privacy Seals help consumers click with confidence by guiding them to
trustworthy Web sites. More than 2,400 Web sites rely on TRUSTe industry best
practices to help them make the right decisions about privacy and protecting
confidential user information. Half of the top fifty Web sites are certified
including Yahoo, AOL, Microsoft, Disney, eBay, Intuit, and Facebook.
Independent research shows that when a TRUSTe web seal is present, visitors
are more likely to share personal information, register at higher rates and
spend more money. To learn more about internet privacy services, visit
http://www.truste.com.

SOURCE  Intelius

Media, Melissa Korb of Intelius, +1-425-974-6146, mkorb@intelius.com; or
Melody Serafino, +1-646-833-0206, mserafino@groupsjr.com, for Intelius

 

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