{"id":2538,"date":"2022-03-31T10:23:34","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T10:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/?p=2538"},"modified":"2022-03-31T10:23:34","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T10:23:34","slug":"is-online-shopping-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe","title":{"rendered":"Is Online Shopping Safe? 10 Tips and Tricks to Shop Online Safely"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Online shopping has become a big trend already. It\u2019s convenient, easy and quick. You can buy and receive the items you want without leaving your home. Best of all, there are no lines or supermarket parking lots to negotiate online.<\/p>\n<p>However, is online shopping safe enough? The frequency of online data breaches is a warning. \u00a0How can you protect yourself when shopping online? There are quite a few online shopping safety tips to help you shield your online privacy and security.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Shop on safe online shopping sites.<\/h2>\n<p>There are thousands of shopping websites on the internet, and some of them may be independent sellers. Not all e-commerce sites have the ideal conditions for safe online shopping. Better-known eCommerce websites are more secure places to shop online, for example:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"78\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"240\">Pros<\/td>\n<td width=\"235\">Cons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"78\">Amazon<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"240\">\u25aa Full range of products<br \/>\u25aa Regular sitewide sales<br \/>\u25aa Free shipping for Prime members<br \/>\u25aa Reliable customer support<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"235\">\u25aa The Mobile version isn\u2019t user-friendly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"78\">eBay<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"240\">\u25aa Biding supported<br \/>\u25aa Rare collectibles and unique products<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"235\">\u25aa Uncertain delivery time<br \/>Hard to tell the condition of the product<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"78\">Walmart<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"240\">\u25aa Free shipping if you spend $35+<br \/>\u25aa Return items free of charge<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"235\">\u25aa Variable quality of products<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"78\">Etsy<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"240\">\u25aa Bespoke jewelry and other unique handcrafted items<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"235\">\u25aa Not so good customer support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"78\">Wish<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"240\">\u25aa Cheap<br \/>\u25aa Regular deals and heavy discounts<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"235\">\u25aa Delivery service isn\u2019t quite as reliable as other retailers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>If you want to shop on a website you haven\u2019t used before, search for them to check their online feedback. To make sure whether an independent seller is reliable or not, you can check out its online reviews on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustpilot.com\/\">TrustPilot<\/a>, a customer review platform.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Check URLs of shopping sites.<\/h2>\n<p>Always check the URLs of websites you want to visit, and shopping sites are no exception. Simply double-click the address bar with your cursor to have a check. Never buy anything online from a site that doesn\u2019t have SSL (secure sockets layer) encryption installed. The site with SSL should have an URL that starts with HTTPS, instead of HTTP.<\/p>\n<p>HTTPS is a standard now even on non-shopping sites. If you enter a site without the extra \u201cS\u201d, don\u2019t expose your sensitive information. That\u2019s a red flag for security.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Use a complex and unique password for every shopping site.<\/h2>\n<p>Avoid using the same password on all online shopping sites you frequently visit. Instead, you should create unique passwords for every website. That way, if your login information gets stolen on one website, your other accounts won\u2019t be compromised.<\/p>\n<p>A complex password should be a combination of letters, numbers, cases, and even symbols. Many password generators can create strong and random passwords. Just search for \u201cpassword generator\u201d in Google or other more <a href=\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/private-browser\">private browsers<\/a> like Tor, Brave Browser, DuckDuckGo, etc.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-227\" src=\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/tor-browser.jpg\" alt=\"To be anonymous online with Tor browser\" width=\"600\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/tor-browser.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/tor-browser-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>4. Avoid shopping via public Wi-Fi.<\/h2>\n<p>To safeguard your sensitive information like credit card numbers, you\u2019d better do online shopping from your home Internet connection. Avoid shopping via unassured <a href=\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/public-wifi-security\">public Wi-Fi<\/a> or when you are using a public computer in a library, for example. Public computers and Wi-Fi networks are easy targets for hacking, which may put your online privacy at risk.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Pay with secure payment methods.<\/h2>\n<p>Avoid payment options like wire transfer, bank transfer, or sending cash or checks through the mail. There are many safer payment methods for online shopping.<\/p>\n<p>PayPal is the safest method that prevents you from having to give your credit card number to every website you shop from. You only share your card information with PayPal.<\/p>\n<p>Using a credit card to pay online has the benefit that when you suffer an event of fraud, you can get your money back. But giving your credit card information to online shopping websites may be risky. A bad actor within the company could steal your details, or the company could suffer a hack.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Use a quality VPN.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/what-is-vpn\">VPNs<\/a> give you an additional layer of privacy and security in online shopping. This is achieved by <a href=\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/hide-ip-address\">hiding your real IP address<\/a>. That way, no one knows who you are and where you are located. Therefore, you can surf the internet anonymously. Plus, using a VPN can greatly improve the security of public Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n<p>Settled in the Republic of Seychelles, <a href=\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/\">PandaVPN<\/a> proves to be a privacy-friendly VPN choice. The local government doesn\u2019t require mandatory checking of user data. As for security, PandaVPN shields your network connections via the highest level of ECC encryption, OpenVPN, and WireGuard. (For more details, see: <a href=\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/is-pandavpn-safe\">is PandaVPN safe?<\/a>)<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-btn-box\"><a class=\"btn-VPN\" href=\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/purchase\">Get PandaVPN<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>7. Guard your private information.<\/h2>\n<p>Normally, shopping websites only ask you to provide the payment method, shipping address, telephone number, and email address. If a website requests other information, watch out and walk away! You don\u2019t have to give them your bank account information, social security information, or driver\u2019s license number.<\/p>\n<p>Some websites ask questions about your interests, but these should always be optional. Finally, check the sites\u2019 privacy policy and choose the sites that do not share, sell or rent consumers\u2019 information.<\/p>\n<h2>8. Be careful with email scams.<\/h2>\n<p>Cyber scammers may get your credit card information through phishing which usually happens via carefully-designed email, message, or phone call. They often offer consumers big discounts or cheap offers that are hard to resist. Also, they may send you fake emails that include a spoofed URL, which will lead you to an order page.<\/p>\n<p>To shop safely online, check the destination URL carefully before you open it. And always be cautious when you need to input your private information like username, credit card number, and password.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2540\" src=\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/scam.jpg\" alt=\"Tor Browser\" width=\"650\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/scam.jpg 650w, https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/scam-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>9. Always lock your device.<\/h2>\n<p>One of the conveniences of online shopping is that you can do it on any device and from anywhere. Don&#8217;t forget to shut down your computer or lock the screen when you walk away from it. And always use a passcode to access your tablet or smartphone. Avoid the same passcode on all devices, and the passcode should be a mix of letters, numbers, cases, and symbols.<\/p>\n<p>On top of that, make sure every device has antivirus software in place. Antivirus can defend you against hacker attacks.<\/p>\n<p>After accessing a shopping or banking site, be sure to completely log out of the site. And don&#8217;t let your computer or device remember your usernames, passwords, or credit card information. It&#8217;s a bit of a hassle, but it&#8217;s useful for <a href=\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/protect-internet-privacy\">protecting online privacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Update your software regularly.<\/h2>\n<p>Software updates not only bring new features, but also fix software bugs. A regular update is a defense against the latest malware, spyware, and other viruses. That helps improve security in online shopping.<\/p>\n<p>It will take a little time to wait for your computer or your smartphone to go through updates and restart, but the protective benefits are well worth it. Next time you see an alert to update your software, just do it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2541\" src=\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/software-update.jpg\" alt=\"Be careful with email scams.\" width=\"650\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/software-update.jpg 650w, https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/software-update-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>FAQs about Privacy and Security in Online Shopping<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Is online shopping cheaper?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes, shopping online can save your money, especially when you combine it with online coupon codes (for example, <a href=\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/pandavpn-coupon-code-discount\">PandaVPN coupon<\/a>), deals of the day, no-taxes-charged, and free shipping offered.<\/p>\n<p>Offline retailers do not always offer the same deals because the cost of running a physical store can be much greater than an online store. They have to pay rent, electricity, payroll, fixtures, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is online shopping safe in covid?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes, online shopping helps you keep social distance and limit going out. More importantly, buying online allows you to buy gifts for someone you can\u2019t see at the moment especially when you are missing out on celebrating a birthday or anniversary together.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is online shopping bad for the environment?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In general, online shopping produced fewer carbon dioxide emissions than traditional brick-and-mortar retail. You can reuse courier boxes, which further helps the environment.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Online shopping has become a big trend already. It\u2019s convenient, easy and quick. You can buy and receive the items you want without leaving your home. Best of all, there are no lines or supermarket parking lots to negotiate online. However, is online shopping safe enough? The frequency of online data breaches is a warning. &#8230; <a title=\"Is Online Shopping Safe? 10 Tips and Tricks to Shop Online Safely\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe\" aria-label=\"More on Is Online Shopping Safe? 10 Tips and Tricks to Shop Online Safely\">Read more<\/a><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2542,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-internet-security"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Is Online Shopping Safe? 10 Tips and Tricks to Buy Online Safely<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Is buying online safe? How to shop safely online? Although there&#039;re risks, you can take some steps to improve privacy and security in online shopping.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Is Online Shopping Safe? 10 Tips and Tricks to Shop Online Safely\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Is buying online safe? How to shop safely online? Although there&#039;re risks, you can take some steps to improve privacy and security in online shopping.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"PandaVPN\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PandaVPNGlobal\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-03-31T10:23:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/panwchi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/is-online-shopping-safe.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Tony Bennett\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Is Online Shopping Safe? 10 Tips and Tricks to Shop Online Safely\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Is buying online safe? How to shop safely online? Although there&#039;re risks, you can take some steps to improve privacy and security in online shopping.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/is-online-shopping-safe.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@pandavpnstudio\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@pandavpnstudio\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Tony Bennett\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Tony Bennett\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/ecaddc0441fdd8f17160b3933e192935\"},\"headline\":\"Is Online Shopping Safe? 10 Tips and Tricks to Shop Online Safely\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-03-31T10:23:34+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe\"},\"wordCount\":1291,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/is-online-shopping-safe.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Internet Security\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe\",\"name\":\"Is Online Shopping Safe? 10 Tips and Tricks to Buy Online Safely\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/is-online-shopping-safe.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-03-31T10:23:34+00:00\",\"description\":\"Is buying online safe? How to shop safely online? Although there're risks, you can take some steps to improve privacy and security in online shopping.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/is-online-shopping-safe.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/is-online-shopping-safe.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":400,\"caption\":\"Is buying online safe\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Internet Security\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/category\/internet-security\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Is Online Shopping Safe?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"PandaVPN\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"PandaVPN\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pandavpn-icon.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pandavpn-icon.png\",\"width\":180,\"height\":36,\"caption\":\"PandaVPN\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PandaVPNGlobal\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/pandavpnstudio\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/ecaddc0441fdd8f17160b3933e192935\",\"name\":\"Tony Bennett\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/230ab8be575964e5824fc051482b17d3197f18b79762dba045ec8434bdc9fa22?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/230ab8be575964e5824fc051482b17d3197f18b79762dba045ec8434bdc9fa22?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Tony Bennett\"},\"description\":\"A tech enthusiast who currently works for PandaVPN enjoys sharing VPN and tech industry information and is passionate about helping others solve their problems.\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Is Online Shopping Safe? 10 Tips and Tricks to Buy Online Safely","description":"Is buying online safe? How to shop safely online? Although there're risks, you can take some steps to improve privacy and security in online shopping.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Is Online Shopping Safe? 10 Tips and Tricks to Shop Online Safely","og_description":"Is buying online safe? How to shop safely online? Although there're risks, you can take some steps to improve privacy and security in online shopping.","og_url":"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe","og_site_name":"PandaVPN","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PandaVPNGlobal\/","article_published_time":"2022-03-31T10:23:34+00:00","og_image":[{"width":800,"height":400,"url":"https:\/\/panwchi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/is-online-shopping-safe.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Tony Bennett","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"Is Online Shopping Safe? 10 Tips and Tricks to Shop Online Safely","twitter_description":"Is buying online safe? How to shop safely online? Although there're risks, you can take some steps to improve privacy and security in online shopping.","twitter_image":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/is-online-shopping-safe.jpg","twitter_creator":"@pandavpnstudio","twitter_site":"@pandavpnstudio","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Tony Bennett","Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe"},"author":{"name":"Tony Bennett","@id":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/ecaddc0441fdd8f17160b3933e192935"},"headline":"Is Online Shopping Safe? 10 Tips and Tricks to Shop Online Safely","datePublished":"2022-03-31T10:23:34+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe"},"wordCount":1291,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/is-online-shopping-safe.jpg","articleSection":["Internet Security"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe","url":"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe","name":"Is Online Shopping Safe? 10 Tips and Tricks to Buy Online Safely","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/is-online-shopping-safe.jpg","datePublished":"2022-03-31T10:23:34+00:00","description":"Is buying online safe? How to shop safely online? Although there're risks, you can take some steps to improve privacy and security in online shopping.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/is-online-shopping-safe.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/is-online-shopping-safe.jpg","width":800,"height":400,"caption":"Is buying online safe"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/is-online-shopping-safe#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Internet Security","item":"https:\/\/www.pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/category\/internet-security"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Is Online Shopping Safe?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/","name":"PandaVPN","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"PandaVPN","url":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pandavpn-icon.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pandavpn-icon.png","width":180,"height":36,"caption":"PandaVPN"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PandaVPNGlobal\/","https:\/\/x.com\/pandavpnstudio"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/ecaddc0441fdd8f17160b3933e192935","name":"Tony Bennett","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/230ab8be575964e5824fc051482b17d3197f18b79762dba045ec8434bdc9fa22?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/230ab8be575964e5824fc051482b17d3197f18b79762dba045ec8434bdc9fa22?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Tony Bennett"},"description":"A tech enthusiast who currently works for PandaVPN enjoys sharing VPN and tech industry information and is passionate about helping others solve their problems."}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2538"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2538\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2550,"href":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2538\/revisions\/2550"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2542"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}