Trust seal

Most seals are validated when they are created and remain so for a specific duration of time, post expiry of which the business/process has to be re-validated.

Privacy seals are a subset of this category but popular enough, specifically with online retailers, to be mentioned separately.

Verified existence trust seals add weight to the profiles of the deployers and boost confidence of prospective clients.

A major benefit of a verified trust seal is that it represents due diligence by the grantor before granting a certificate for the business.

Website Verification services ensure that customers are protected under normal circumstances by testing for common vulnerabilities such as Cross site scripting (XSS) and SQL Injection.

Third party verification from a reliable source and a strategically placed trust seal may assure customers about the safety and security.

[5] As of 2005[update], in the US market the BBB On-Line, TrustE, Symantec and WebTrust were generally recognized as significant players.