LobsterNetwork views protection of our users’ privacy as a very important principle. We clearly understand that your information and you are our most important assets; we consider providing you with the tools to control the release of your information and safeguard your privacy one of our primary goals.

Accordingly, LobsterNetwork uses industry standard security practices to keep your information safe and secure. We use a variety of tools to secure communications between you and our site including SSL certificates, encryption and hashed passwords.

Further, because LobsterNetwork holds user privacy as one of our top priorities, LobsterNetwork collects and stores only the bare minimum amount of personally identifiable information. The only personally identifiable information LobsterNetwork collects during registration is your email address and the city you live in. Please note we do not collect your address, which means there is no direct way to associate your items with their location.

Because your privacy and security are one of our most important goals, we’ve chosen to partner with the following industry security leaders to provide you with a safe and secure user experience.

http://www.rapidssl.com/ LobsterNetwork keeps a secure site with RapidSSL security. RapidSSL SSL Certificates provide security to organizations who seek the highest level of security for all of their online communication and transactional needs. To learn more please visit their website by clicking on the RapidSSL the icon.

http://aws.amazon.com/ Amazon Web Services (AWS) delivers a highly scalable cloud computing platform with high availability and dependability, and the flexibility to enable customers to build a wide range of applications. In order to provide end-to-end security and end-to-end privacy, AWS builds services in accordance with security best practices, provides appropriate security features in those services, and documents how to use those features. LobsterNetwork use AWS to hosts its server architecture. To learn more please visit their website by clicking on the Amazon Web Services the icon.

Here are some tips to help keep your experience with LobsterNetwork safe and secure

- Use an anonymous username. LobsterNetwork recommends that you avoid using your full name or your last name in your username. Remember your username is visible in the item listing for any items you choose to advertise.

- Create a secure password and keep it private. Your password is the key to your account. Do not share it with anyone. LobsterNetwork recommends that you create a password containing both letters and numbers. Avoid using names or birthdays as a passwords.

- Do not release any information that isn't relevant to your transaction.