TRUSTe Press Releases and Facts

Founded: 1997
Founders: Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Commerce.Net
CEO: Chris Babel
Learn more about the TRUSTe management team

Clients

Participating Web Sites: 3,440
Web Privacy Seal Web sites: 2,468
Children's Seal Web sites: 52
EU Safe Harbor Seal Web sites: 619
Email Privacy Seal Web sites: 71
International Services Web sites: 225
Fortune 500 Participants: 24

Compliance

Number of Watchdog disputes: 4,720

Number of client investigations: 2,139

Types of Complaints:
User unable to unsubscribe: 286
Web site shared user's personal information: 423
User was unable to close account with Web site: 282
User received unwanted email: 2
Email sent w/out permission: 465
User was unable to contact client: 87
Unauthorized profile created with user information: 594
Number of companies whose TRUSTe certification has been terminated: 4
Number of TRUSTe trademark violations filed against companies: 1,725

Learn more about the Watchdog Dispute Resolution process.

*All statistics FY 2008 unless otherwise noted.

Check back to see what Web sites have passed the TRUST privacy seal certification and are now displaying our online privacy trustmark.  Visit these TRUSTe certified websites where you can Work, Play and Click with Confidence!

December 7, 2009 
Mitto Certified to Display TRUSTe Privacy Seal of Approval 

"We are pleased to join TRUSTe in advancing responsible information practices online," said Arsen Ovanessoff, CEO of Mitto. "TRUSTe certification serves as a benchmark in our ongoing commitment to safeguard consumer privacy and security."

December 7, 2009  
Boticca.com Awarded Prestigious TRUSTe Privacy Seal

"We welcome this certification from TRUSTe, a true innovator in the areas of online privacy, safety and security," said Foroughi. “When consumers are shopping for the perfect gift this holiday season on Boticca.com, they can rest assured that they are doing so in a safe environment."

November 23, 2009  
PDS Certified to Display TRUSTe Privacy Seal of Approval

"We have always taken necessary precautions when it comes to the privacy of the data on our website and our clients' Vista HRMS portals," explained Patricia Palmer, senior vice president at PDS. "Receiving TRUSTe's Privacy Seal certification reinforces our efforts and instills confidence in our solutions for our clients, prospective clients and partners.""

October 22, 2009   
INetU Gets EU Safe Harbor Certified with TRUSTe

"With companies conducting more business online, it's easier for people to take advantage of sensitive information," says Dev Chanchani, president of INetU Managed Hosting. "We want our clients, local and international, to know how we collect their information, why we need it, and what we?re going to do with it. That's why we asked TRUSTe to ensure we?re doing all we can. Our clients should know that their personal data has always been secure and will stay that way."

October 16, 2009   
The People's Medicine Community® Certified to Display TRUSTe Privacy Seal of Approval

"We are fully committed to advancing responsible information practices online, especially considering the sensitivity of personal medical stories" said Nick Jabbour, the Community's founder. "TRUSTe certification serves as a benchmark in our ongoing commitment to safeguard consumer privacy and security."

August 18, 2009   
2M Realty Certified to Display TRUSTe Privacy Seal of Approval

"Many recent studies have shown that the majority of today's buyers and sellers start their real estate process on the internet," said principal broker Mark W. Martin. "With this vast shift in the way people search for Houston homes for sale and real estate agencies, it is among our top priorities to ensure that our customer's privacy information is protected while on the 2M Realty website."