Governments and companies constantly trying to get into our private information. But just as bad without giving greater precautions, it is always locked and refuse to provide. In this note, some keys to know how to use your private information with intelligence and security.

Every day we learn new and sophisticated projects to restrict our privacy. The offensive launched by U.S. President George W. Bush, seeking the closest possible to the area reserved for our privacy, "supposedly to fight terrorism, is also a clear attempt to show the current government to control all our actions with the objective of turning the world into a giant panopticon, in the sense that what the philosopher Michel Foucault described in his famous work "Discipline and Punish."

  In fact, a key reason for seeking to have a thorough knowledge of our habits and actions, is the need for large corporations to meet their consumers, to help develop products that can be accommodated in the market and they expand their profits.

  Therefore, even if they know there are hundreds of companies that traffic to our data, crossing information, and develop segments, which are then transformed into bombing spam (spam), mail promotions and all sorts of offers and telephone requests by the way always unwelcome.

  Whether the information is collected via the Internet, insurance companies, banks or other sources (including government), we must know that this will lead to that many people have much knowledge about us, which is undoubtedly a cause for caution.

  No wonder, then, that extensive discussions arise concerning the right to privacy, notably by seeking to inform many people that their personal information is a very good and should not be tempted to give a simple raffle coupon.

  The discussion is broad and includes a large number of edges. Meanwhile, it is imperative that we address this issue in own hands, and take steps to control our personal information. Here are some suggestions.

  Controlling your personal information

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       Reading the "fine print" of contracts

  The first step to take, be read the fine print "carefully. Currently, most financial institutions, there is already some form of preservation standards of privacy. However, you should always be aware of the permissions that are signed and the information provided.

  Leer and complete complex forms bank, often tends to be quite uncomfortable and difficult. However, financial institutions are obliged to advise you on everything you see them, providing an easy and clear to understand their privacy rights and the specific ways to keep your personal information safe shipment to other non-affiliated companies the bank, wishing to sell their products.

Only takes a few minutes to check the information you need to provide your credit card or bank statement. Very probably, there is a privacy option, and a particular store or transmit the bank maintain its imposition of its name off the pesky databases that are generally sold.

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       Shelter in the network

Secondly, he should take the same precautions when you are surfing the Internet. If you arrive junk e-mails (spam) with promotions, do not rush to simply delete them. Take the opportunity to inform the sender that you do not want to receive any such mail.

  Generally, most of the emails, there is an opportunity to unsubscribe from the mailing, by responding to the issuer. When you complete your data on a web page, and if they do not want to receive emails from the same, try to empty the box in which it offers the possibility of receiving messages from that page.

  Sites in serious and responsible, you'll find a link to a privacy policy. Read it and take the time to understand it. A privacy policy of the company is often the first line of defense, assuming that one needs to defend itself against abusive practices, misuse or disturbing their personal information.

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       Given the credit report

  Thirdly, you should check your credit report regularly. While it is easy to know, thanks to the bill, if someone has "abused" an extension of your credit card, it is impossible to ascertain, through these papers, if someone has stolen a credit card or pre-checks that have been housed temporarily in your mailbox using your identity to operate them. Always report any sweats or checking unauthorized use, immediately.

  Finally, take action to ensure that your privacy rights are truly respected. It is certainly a problem that his company credit card issuer of their name and phone number to a seller ... If you are concerned that their personal information falling into wrong hands, be aware that there are a multitude of provincial and national laws concerning privacy, identity theft, etc.. to prosecute those who have illegally used their account numbers or other personal information.

  In addition, many countries have laws that protect consumers from the unauthorized use of medical information, and not permit its use unless a signed authorization by the patient. Again, most of the laws of privacy of medical records is substantial penalties-sometimes criminal - by the misuse of this information.

Is it then so difficult to preserve privacy? As we saw, the governments of social control advocates are trying their utmost to reduce our right to preserve our privacy, but there are still several legal and legislative enable us to secure our information.

  According to most people, it is necessary to be able to control the use of personal information, but, strictly speaking, these same people do not consider privacy as one of the most important issues in your life. Therefore, many continue to share more and more, so unnecessary personal information with businesses, banks, individuals, and even where the government asks us unnecessarily.

  Of course this does not mean that one is locked in a glass cube: just as it bothers us a lot of people know much about what we do, providing the correct personal information also allows us to enjoy the benefits of electronic commerce The online bank or financial statements over the Internet.

  So the key is to use the tools already at our disposal, in a smart and cautious, but not resign from technological progress. In this way, we need to give information to improve our daily choices as consumers will be the absolute minimum, maintain their control in that regard, and avoids many of the dangers of abuse of such information.