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Indicating website reputations based on website handling of personal information

US8566726B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 26, 2006
Grant dateOct 22, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/02
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An aspect of the present invention relates to the methods and systems involved in receiving an indicator of an attempt by a user to interact with a website and presenting indicia of the website's reputation to the user, the reputation may be at least in part based on information about how an entity associated with the website treats personal information of users of the website.

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