For the past four years, I have been watching movies and TV shows on Netflix. Usually, I pay an annual subscription fee that allows me to watch all types of movies. I find this approach cheaper and convenient as compared to buying or downloading movies every day. Besides, I usually receive notifications regarding the latest movies. I am notified whenever new movies are released.
When I was registering myself as a member of Netflix, I was required to fill a lot of personal details. First of all, I had to give my full name and email address (including my alternative email address). Additionally, I was required to provide my phone number under the section of Membership and Billing. Moreover, I had to provide my payment and billing information. Here, I inserted my credit card number under Payment & Billing information so that Netflix can deduct the monthly subscription fee.
Before giving my payment details, I was concerned about the platform’s ability to protect such critical information from hackers. The fact that my credit card is directly connected to the bank made me even more worried. This is simply because, if cybercriminals were to access my personal information and payment details from Netflix, they would be able to withdraw all the money deposited in my bank account.
In an effort to address my concerns, I had to go through Netflix’s privacy policy to determine whether or not my personal information, especially payment details, are safe from disclosure. After reading the privacy policy, I realised that Netflix only shares personal information with its family of companies and service providers. Payment details are not shared with unrelated parties. Besides, personal information is fully protected against any form of unauthorised access and disclosure. With such insights, I trust that my payment details are safe with Netflix. Besides, I am free to remove my profile and credit card information at any given point in time.