Since 1841, D&B, the world's leading provider of business information, has been enabling business-to-business commerce. D&B's information and technology solutions help businesses reduce credit risk, find profitable customers and manage vendors efficiently. Businesses also use D&B's information and technology to authenticate and verify potential trading partners online, increasing their trust and confidence in e-commerce transactions.

As a leader in the information industry, D&B first developed and implemented formal data protection policies in the 1970's. D&B operates throughout the world consistently with its global privacy objectives, with variations attuned to local and national needs and requirements.

Notice: D&B explains how it collects, maintains, and processes information fairly.

Data Quality: D&B takes exhaustive measures to produce high quality data, including direct contact with businesses, quality review during collection, access, and prompt error correction.

Use and Disclosure: D&B uses and discloses data only in accordance with defined policies that respect a business's choice to restrict marketing uses of its information.

Security: D&B applies technical, administrative, and physical measures to protect data against unauthorized access and disclosure.

Accountability: D&B seeks to achieve its global privacy objectives through training, documentation, audits, dispute resolution and other means.

May 2001