Members may use CONTRIBUTIONS ONLINE with confidence from a personal computer that they own or completely control. However, entering confidential personal and/or financial information on a public or shared computer can pose security risks including the possibility of fraud and theft of identity. The term Public or Shared Computer refers to computers in libraries, hotel business centers, internet cafés and even computers owned by friends or acquaintances. Furthermore, workplace computers though safe may be subject to employer monitoring and recording of computer usage.
The Central Office strongly discourages the use of CONTRIBUTIONS ONLINE from a public or workplace computer and suggests instead that members using computers in such locations continue to make their contributions to the Central Office through the traditional telephone or postal mail methods. The way certain information is handled by your web browser and by Contributions Online depends upon the specific browser you use and by settings that you control in your Contributions Online User Profile. For information about how your specific browser handles frequently used data fields you should refer to the appropriate section in your browser’s “Help” menu. Information about the settings that you can control in your Contributions Online User Profile is discussed below.
Your User ID must be unique within Contributions Online. You may use your email address if you like or you can choose another value. Here are some things to consider: