Maintaining your privacy is another important thing to remember. Some sites ask for you to "sign up" or "become a member." Before you do, look for a privacy policy to see how the site will use your personal information.

On this example website for Physicians Academy for Better Health there is a link to their Privacy Policy on every page.

On this site, users can sign up for an e-mail newsletter. This requires that you share your name and e-mail address.

The Privacy Policy explains how this information will be used. It will not be shared with outside organizations.

Only sign up for the newsletter if you are comfortable with how your information will be used.