Chapter 4
Safety First: Maintaining Your Privacy and Safety on Etsy
IN THIS CHAPTER
Understanding Etsy etiquette
Maintaining your privacy on Etsy
Shoring up your account’s security
Staying safe and avoiding scams
On Etsy, as in life, safety is paramount. Just as you wear a seat belt when you drive, a helmet while on your bike, and knee pads during roller derby, you must take the appropriate steps to remain safe on Etsy. In this chapter, you discover the precautions you must take to ensure your security and maintain your privacy on Etsy.
Oh, Behave! Adhering to Etsy’s House Rules
Every Etsy member must peruse the site’s Our House Rules page (refer to Figure 2-1 in Chapter 2). This page links to everything you need to do to avoid committing a potentially embarrassing gaffe on the site. To view this page, scroll to the footer area on any Etsy Marketplace page and click the Policies link in the About section.
The Our House Rules page contains a link to the site’s terms of use (see ...
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