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An information system ( 12 ) for storing personal information of a customer ( 20 ) is provided herein. The customer ( 20 ) preferably communicates with the information system ( 12 ) using the Internet. Further, the customer ( 20 ) preferably uses an anonymous identifier ( 320 ) to gain access to the information system ( 12 ). The customer ( 20 ) can create the anonymous identifier ( 320 ) to assure anonymity and to facilitate anonymous and secure transactions over the Internet. Some or all of the personal information of the customer ( 20 ) is preferably electronically shredded and defaced before storage in the information system ( 12 ). This feature allows the customer ( 20 ) to maintain private data ( 25 ) in the information system ( 12 ) anonymously and shields the private data ( 25 ) from even the operators of the information system ( 12 ). In addition to maintaining the private data ( 25 ), the information system ( 12 ) allows the customer ( 20 ) to anonymously receive an estimate on a service and/or receive a service ( 806 ) from the service merchant ( 22 ) without the merchant ( 22 ) knowing the identity of the customer ( 20 ). Examples of services ( 806 ) that may be received from service merchants ( 22 ) include an insurance quote for a vehicle, an insurance quote for a structure, a life insurance quote, a health insurance quote, an insurance quote on some other item, a one time use of special software such as tax computation software, a quote on a loan, interest rates for a loan application, and clothing that is custom tailored.
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