Walmart Privacy Policy

Advances in technology, particularly in regards to social media and online shopping, have ‘dramatically changed the way we collect and use personal information.’ Personal information can be transferred globally and more rapidly now than ever before. ‘This has influenced the way we think about privacy and the protection of personal information.’ (Australian Government, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner)

Despite the advantages of online shopping, such as the large availability and convenience it brings, it also presents consumers with a number of risks, which are not apparent in the traditional retail environment. Online shopping is becoming more and more dangerous. Just because a website looks legitimate doesn’t mean it is.

It should outline how a business is going to collect, disclose, manage and use the customer’s personal data. Businesses might want to use the consumer’s personal information for marketing purposes or even to sell it to third parties; hence the privacy policy should inform consumers if this is so. If there is no privacy policy on a website then this is a concern because the trader is not informing consumers of what will happen to any personal information that they

It explains, in detail, how it collects, uses and discloses information about their customers, as well as how to contact them with questions about the management of the personal information. It explicitly states what information they collect about their customers, including “your name, home or work address, delivery address, phone number and credit and billing information”. Therefore, the policy informs consumers of the risk of their personal information being spread, as it is the consumer’s decision to submit their details, but notes that it will not be used by third