defend-id protects your information over the Internet by using a secure Web server, which allows Web browsers (e.g., Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer) to interact with defend-id' Web server via an encrypted session. defend-id employs a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) connection that provides an encrypted connection between your computer(s) and defend-id's Web servers. The 128-bit encrypted connection scrambles ordinary text or data into cipher text to safeguard sensitive information during its journey across the Internet. The information is decrypted, or put back into a readable format, when it reaches its intended destination.
You will know you are in a secure area by the presence of "https" in the address link or a lock that appears on the bottom of your screen. The exact position of the lock depends upon which Internet browser you are using. When you visit our web site, you may move in and out of secure areas. Any time you are on a registration page, or viewing a credit report, you will be in a secure area.
Additionally, defend-id restricts access to information you provide only to those employees who need to know such information to provide and process the information you have requested or to investigate matters you have requested to be investigated. defend-id maintains physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to guard your information.
When visiting this Web site, defend-id's Web server will collect and store the following information:
If you provide identifying information on an defend-id subscriber application, defend-id will use this information to process your request. The information will then be retained in defend-id customer records for billing and contact purposes. If you provide a contact e-mail address, you'll receive the quarterly defend-id newsletter by e-mail.
If you provide identifying information to obtain credit report(s), defend-id will use the information to access the credit reporting agencies systems to obtain the report to be sent to you. defend-id does not pass this information onto other parties.
defend-id is proud to have created an ID Theft advisory board comprised of experts from the FBI, GoDaddy.com, KPMG, Avnet and many others including legal, fraud and cyber forensics specialists, whose mission is to support education and best practices specific to ID Theft, Data Breach Risk Management and Information Governance.