Everything we disclose to any service, product, site or person online is potentially public. Of course, that is often the point when we post online to social media for example. However too often the supposed secrets like passwords, credit card numbers, social security numbers, etc. will leak to the internet. Always consider anything you give to a corporation is potentially public at some point. Even when using encryption there are no perfect solutions and most anything is broken with time. Don’t give any information to any third party as so much as you trust them. Never use the same password twice and utilize a separate email address for each purpose. And always use a password manager to make that process much easier. No legitimate service (outside government) requires a social security number so just never type it anywhere. Tokenized payment systems are more secure than using the chip on a credit card and only require the card once. Passwords are often stolen by malware so it’s also imperative to keep your computer up to date and the web access filtered. Most people don’t need to know how to repair a computer or how to make once safe to use with sensitive information. Call or come by for technical support and/or our CPR Checkup malware protection and filtering subscriptions.