Email is like a cell-phone call
Although it's unlikely that anyone will see a given piece of email, normal email is sent over the Internet in plain text. If it's intercepted, it can be read. Please don't send data such as passwords or credit card numbers in plain email. If you are interested in carrying on encrypted email conversations, which are more private, use the resources listed in the left hand column to inform yourself.

Look for secure Web pages when transmitting confidential data
When a Web page asks you for a credit card number, look in the bottom left corner of your Web browser. You should see either a golden key or a padlock that is shut. That's the sign that the transmission between your computer and the server of the Web page is secure. If you want to see an example, look at Cruzio's online signup form. Trusting private data to any other sort of Web page is much more risky.

Use Cruzio's secure services for your own Web sites
Cruzio supplies free secure Web space for all Web hosting accounts. Keep your customers secure and confident by letting them know your Web store uses secure transmission.

Password-protect your Web pages
Be aware what personal information you post on your Web site. This can included street addresses, telephone numbers, pictures of family members with full names or other contact information. Keep in mind that anyone with a computer and Internet access can find your site and see what you put on it — unless you password-protect it. Cruzio has a password feature which works on all or part of a Web site hosted with us. See how to use it here.

Cruzio doesn't give your information away
We don't sell, exchange, or share your information with other companies, not even with "our business partners" or "related companies under our corporate umbrella" (we're a small company, we don't even have other companies under our corporate umbrella.) Cruzio has strict rules about giving out even small pieces of information or making any changes to an account. We must see proof of identity or proof of account responsibility before we do so.

Don't Spam On Us
Cruzio fights the fight against spam! We are vehemently against the ongoing trend of "spamming", or sending out mass junk mail, through the Internet. Any Cruzio member found to be doing so through our service is subject to immediate termination of their Cruzio account, as is stated in Cruzio's terms and conditions.