| 摘要 |
<p>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 assure anonimity and to facilitate anonymous and secure transactions over the Internet. Some or all of the information of the customer (20) is preferably electronically shredded and defaced before storage in the information system (12). This allows the customer (20) to maintain the 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) witout the merchant (22) knowing the identity of the customer.</p> |
