Buying online has a trick: Two points to avoid problems
The Online Shopping Pakistan is one of the e-commerce services of the information society that has experienced greater growth in recent years and represents one of the activities with the greatest potential for the future of the digital economy. But buying through the internet can be a trap on many occasions. Precisely to avoid fraud, the Pakistani Agency for Data Protection has developed, along with the National Police, a practical guide for consumers, especially in the face of Eid dates in which the flow of transactions is higher. It can be summarized with two tips:
Trusted stores
The information of the online store has to be perfectly indicated to generate trust in the users. In addition, it is required by law and is necessary above all to know who we have to claim and what rights we have as a consumer. Provided that private information is provided through the internet (name, ID, credit card, etc.), it must be verified that the web page or mobile application sends the information using the secure communication protocol https. The person in charge of the store must be perfectly identified.
Security with your data when Online Shopping Pakistan
You have to be especially careful with the use that online stores make of personal data. As stated in the report, these data can only be used as long as their owners are informed of the purpose of such use. In the case of knowing that any of them is not directly related to the management of the purchase, contracting or mere, it is mandatory to give the user the possibility of refusing this procedure. It may be the case that said personal data will be transmitted to third parties. In this case, it is mandatory that the establishment explain in advance to the user why they have to be sent to another entity. Likewise, it should be remembered that when you provide your personal data, you do not leave under any circumstances the holder of the same and, therefore, you are assisted by the rights of access, rectification, cancellation and opposition.