{"id":8950,"date":"2017-01-03T05:06:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-03T05:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/301webdemo.com\/oegema\/?p=8950"},"modified":"2026-02-06T05:11:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T05:11:27","slug":"14-tips-for-safer-online-shopping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ona.ca\/blog\/14-tips-for-safer-online-shopping\/","title":{"rendered":"14 tips for safer online shopping"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8950\" class=\"elementor elementor-8950\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f1b8a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f1b8a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e68a1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e68a1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Everything we need is now accessible with just a few clicks \u2013 banking, entertainment, even groceries!<\/h2><p>\u00a0 But as we move more of our daily tasks online, the need to keep our personal information safe is increasing. If you\u2019re planning on entering your credit card or banking information online in the future you\u2019ll want to consider these 14 things first! \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fe5b27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4fe5b27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"626\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ona.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Inner-image-33.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8953\" alt=\"Tips For Safer Online Shopping - Oegema, Nicholson &amp; Associates\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ona.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Inner-image-33.webp 626w, https:\/\/www.ona.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Inner-image-33-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf2171a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf2171a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong>Always make sure you are purchasing from a site that has an address that begins with https.<\/strong>\u00a0You can trust that the site is set-up to encrypt your data being shared keeping your information safe.<\/li><li><strong>Only make purchases from reputable companies and always review the URL to be sure you entered it correctly.<\/strong>\u00a0A misspelling of a link could take you to a lookalike site that is in no way affiliated with the site you\u2019re intending to shop with. If you are visiting a site you\u2019ve never heard about you could also do a quick Google search to see online reviews to vouch for their credibility.<\/li><li><strong>Don\u2019t rely on links sent in emails.<\/strong>\u00a0Phishing is an online scam where cyber criminals pose as legitimate companies and entice you to provide them with your card information. Instead, visit the website by typing in the URL yourself to be sure you\u2019re visiting the site you\u2019re intending.<\/li><li>Always think before buying something via cellphone or wireless Internet, it\u2019s much easier for cyber criminals to gain access to your information.\u00a0<strong>Never enter your credit card or banking details over public WiFi hotspots or on a public computer.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Consider a secondary card for use online.<\/strong>\u00a0Choose a credit card with a low limit, or a pre-paid disposable credit card number.<\/li><li><strong>Use a third party site like PayPal when ordering online<\/strong>\u00a0to ensure your credit card information is never shared with the merchant.<\/li><li><strong>Never store your credit card information on the retailer site and make sure to create a unique password to each site you order from.<\/strong>\u00a0That way if your information from one retailer is compromised, you won\u2019t have to worry about your other accounts.<\/li><li><strong>Run regular malware scans on your computer.<\/strong>\u00a0If malware is installed on your computer your information may be compromised even if the purchases you are making are legitimate.<\/li><li><strong>Use common sense.<\/strong>\u00a0If you\u2019re getting an off-putting feeling from the site, if the deal is too good to be true, or if they\u2019re asking you unusual questions in order to complete your order, step away and do a bit more research.<\/li><li><strong>Never share your credit card information via email, text message, or social media message.<\/strong>\u00a0It\u2019s very easy for message to be intercepted and it leaves you vulnerable if your accounts are hacked.<\/li><li><strong>Never store your credit card information in an unsecure place<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 both online and off.<\/li><li><strong>Be choosy when selecting your credit card provider.<\/strong>\u00a0Choose a reputable financial institution and ask about their policies to be sure they\u2019ll reimburse you in case of a theft.<\/li><li><strong>Use one credit card for online purchases<\/strong>\u00a0and regularly review the statements to ensure everything is as it should be.<\/li><li><strong>Order your credit score report annually and review the details to ensure there\u2019s nothing suspicious.<\/strong>\u00a0In cases of identity theft you may not even be aware a credit card has been opened in your name.<\/li><\/ol><h3>By being a little bit proactive and taking these steps, you can help protect both your credit and personal information during your online shopping activities!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>But as we move more of our daily tasks online, the need to keep our personal information safe is increasing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":8951,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-around-the-house","category-personal-safety-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ona.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8950","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ona.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ona.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ona.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ona.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8950"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.ona.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8950\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8956,"href":"https:\/\/www.ona.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8950\/revisions\/8956"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ona.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8951"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ona.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8950"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ona.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8950"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ona.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}