Web Sites Take the Pledge

Since March 2003, more than 200 Web sites have volunteered to "take the Consumer Reports WebWatch pledge," to strive to abide by Consumer Reports WebWatch's five general guidelines for improving Web site credibility.

After taking the pledge, sites were reviewed by Consumer Reports WebWatch to determine whether they provided the level of detail and disclosure called for in our guidelines, and called for by consumers in our continuing research.

Our set of five guidelines is, of course, broad, because it is intended to apply to all Web sites, though there are literally hundreds of types of sites. Some aspects of our guidelines were especially applicable to some sites, not much at all to others.

The appearance of a site on this list does not count as a certification or an endorsement, nor is it a guarantee these sites are "safe" from security or privacy concerns. It is up to these sites themselves to maintain and uphold their commitment to the guidelines. We do believe, however, that by making this commitment, these sites have taken an important step toward improving the credibility of all Web sites.

Further, some of the sites on this list sell products, such as dietary supplements, that Consumer Reports magazine has warned consumers about using. We strongly recommend you read the May 2004 report and chart, 12 Supplements You Should Avoid, in the free content area of ConsumerReports.org.

Consumer Reports WebWatch will also continue to work with Consumer Reports magazine and ConsumerReports.org to provide in-depth ratings of sites, and we will continue to publish research and industry-specific guidelines to address problems in the most-trafficked sectors of the Web.

Note that Web addresses of the sites are not linked. This is because Consumer Reports WebWatch wants to reinforce that our pledge campaign is not a certification, accreditation or seal of approval. In each case, sites on this list have been invited to link back to Consumer Reports WebWatch's page of guidelines only, not this page on which the site's name appears. Many sites do link back to the guidelines, and many do not.

We expect this list to grow:

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A
13/WNET (www.thirteen.org)
About.com
A. Briggs Passport & Visa Expeditors, Inc.
AccuQuote
Adiago Teas (Adagio.com)
Adamspr.com
Adobe.com
Advantage Relocation Systems, Inc. (amover4u.com)
Aetna InteliHealth (www.intelihealth.com)
ahaGO.com
Air Force Association (www.afa.org)
allergynursing.com
Alliance Consulting Group Associates Inc.
AmSouth Bank (www.amsouth.com)
A Natural Perspective (anaturalperspective.com)
Anthem.com
Anvil Media, Inc.
Aon Corporation (www.aon.com)
autobytel.com
AutoSite.com
Autoweb.com
Avatarfinancial.com
AvidAviator.com

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B
Bankrate.com
Bargain.com
Barnes&Noble.com (bn.com)
Bartleby.com
Bealscowboybuckles.com
beeSlender.com
Beliefnet
Best Buy Company, Inc. (BestBuy.com)
Bettycjung.net
Beyond Ink LLC
BigSecurity.com
bismarcktribune.com
BizRate.com
Boysitaliansuits.com
BMI Gaming, Inc. (www.bmigaming.com)
BurlingtonCoatFactory.com; BabyDepot.com
Business Technology Association


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C
Cablevision
CanadaCustoms.com
Caretaker.org
CARFAX
CarMax
CarSmart.com
CasePlace.org
Castle Home Inspection Inc. (www.castlehomeinspection.com)
CBS MarketWatch.com
CB Software Systems, Inc. (www.cbsoftware.com)
Cedar Point Federal Credit Union (www.cpfcu.com)
Cenicola-Helvin.com
CertificationGuide.com
CharlestonSeafood.com
CherryTee.com
Childrens Memorial Hospital (childrensmemorial.org)
Chrysler Financial
Cintas Corporation (www.cintas.com)
CLASHRADIO.com
ClearwaterLandscapes.com
Cleverwood.com
Clip-n-Seal.com
ClothingbyDesign.com
CNET
CNN.com
Colgate-Palmolive Company (www.colgate.com)
CollectorBookstore.com
Columbia Journalism Review (www.cjr.org); CJR Daily (www.cjrdaily.org)
ConferencingCompany.com
Connetquot West, Inc. (www.cwimedical.com)
CreteTravel.com
CyclesNow.com

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D
Databazaar.com
DealOfTheDayTracker.com*
DealTime.com
DelightfulDeliveries.com
DesignsbySlack.com
DiabetesSelfManagement.com
Dismal.com
Dlawlesshardware.com
DogAge.com
Dogpile
drgreene.com
Drugs.com
DrugTestYourTeen.com
DynamicLogic.com

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E
Earthlink
Eastman Kodak Company
edenfoods.com
eGolfScore.com
eHealthInsurance.com
eKlubs.com
eMedicine.com, Inc.
EnvironmentalDefense.org
Epiar Inc.
Epinions.com
E*TRADE FINANCIAL
eTuxedo.com
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org)
Evolving Systems, Inc. (evolve.net)
Execu-Search.com
Experian Interactive

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F
Factiva (www.factiva.com)
FAIR: Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (www.fair.org)
FamilyOfficeNetwork.com
Federation of American Consumers and Travelers (www.fact-org.org)
Federal Computer Week
FineGardenProducts.com
Firewallguide.com
FlatFeeMLSListing.com
FM-CFS Canada
Folding-Tables-Chairs.com
Forbes.com Inc. (www.forbes.com)


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G
Global Social Change Research Project (http://gsociology.icaap.org)
GK Custom Web Design (www.customwebdesign.info)
GManon.com
Goldeneaglemoving.com
Golfballs.com
goodbaker.com
go2PharmSales.com
Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation
(www.gophila.com)
The Green Guide (www.thegreenguide.com)
Grupo Negocios Tecnologia (www.grupont.com.es)

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H
Healthology
HearthnHome.com
Hewlett-Packard (hp.com)
Hilton Hotels Corporation (www.hilton.com)
Hispanic Radio Network
Homestead.com
HotJobs
HottingerSignals.com
Hotwire.com
HousekeepingChannel.com
Human-Anatomy.net

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I
iMetrikus, Inc. (www.imetrikus.com)
INGDIRECT.com
Ingenio, Inc.
IN Golf Inc. (www.golf-components.com)
InkSpotts.biz
Inside Mortgage Finance Publications
Inteloquence.com
International Trade Data Network (ITDN.net)
Ipswitch.com
iVillage Inc. 

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J
Janlynn.com
JewelryDays.com
JTECH Communications, Inc. (www.jtech.com)
Juandefuca.com
JustBlinds.com

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K
Kanoodle
keepkidshealthy.com
Kelley Blue Book (kbb.com)
KidsHealth.org
The Kim Komando Show (www.komando.com)
Krowenlaw.com

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L
LabTestsOnline.org
Law and Policy Institutions (www.lpig.org)
Legend, Inc. (legendinc.com)
Legwear.com
LehrmanGroup.com
LinkShare.com
LookSmart


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M
Macys.com
Magazineline.com
Marriott.com
marthastewart.com
Maryland Public Television (www.mpt.org)
Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry
School Psychiatry Program
(www.schoolpsychiatry.org)
Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry
Mood & Anxiety Disorders Institute Resource Center
(www.moodandanxiety.org)
MayoClinic.com
Mensamind.com
www.merck.com
Mimeo.com
Moneyalaska.com
Monster
Mother Jones
Moving.org
mybeachhouseontybee.com

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N
NAPAonline.com
National Catholic Reporter
National Center for Learning Disabilities (www.ld.org)
Natural Tree Furniture (smithindustries.com)
Negotiationskills.com
Network Solutions
New Moon Magazine (www.newmoon.org)
The New York Review of Books (www.nybooks.com)
The New York Times Online (NYTimes.com)
Nononsense.com
Northcascades.com
North Jersey Media Group

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O
On Call Auto Service (www.ocautoservice.com)
Orbitz
OutlinesWest.com
Overture

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P
Parent's Guide to Cord Blood (www.parentsguidecordblood.com)
Peet's Coffee & Tea (www.peets.com)
Pfaltzgraff.com
Publaw.com

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Q
Quackwatch
Quietsleep.com
Quixtar, Inc. (www.quixtar.com) (Amway)

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R
REALAGE (www.realage.com)
RealNetworks
RelaxIntuit.com
Rent.com
Roll Call (www.rollcall.com)
RCjobs (www.rcjobs.com)
RosArt Multimedia (www.rosart.com)

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S
SafeShoppingNetwork.com
San Diego Fertility Center (www.sdfertility.com)
St. Petersburg Times (www.sptimes.com)
Sallie Mae (www.salliemae.com)
ScanAlert.com
Scholastic (www.scholastic.com)
Shoe-Store.net
ShopNatural.com
Shopping.com
Show Business Weekly
SKIL-TECH.com
Sleeve City (www.sleevetown.com)
Small Dog Electronics (smalldog.com)
SmartSource.com
SocialWhirl.com
SonoffConsulting.com
SpiceConnections.com
Spiralslajolla.com
SponsorAnything.com
Step2.com
Streight Site Systems (streightsite.blogspot.com)
Studentmags.com
StyleEase.com
Suicide and Mental Health Association International

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T
Tablecloths-Online.com
TapeandMedia.com
TechnoUSA.com
TenderfootSocks.com
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (www.thrivent.com)
Time Out New York (timeoutny.com)
Travelocity
TRUSTe
Twin Cities Public Television (www.tpt.org)

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U
up-lift.com
URAC.org
UrbanMountain.com
Usability-Reviews.com

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V
ValueMags.com
Vignette Corporation (www.vignette.com)
Vivisimo, Inc. 

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W
Washington Flyer Magazine
WebMD
Webadvantage.net
washingtonpost.com
Web's Biggest Inc. (www.websbiggest.com)
Webshots.com
WellDirect.com
WellPoint, Inc. (www.wellpoint.com)
Wholesale-Table-Linens.com
WLIW21 (www.wliw.org)
World-Pottery.com
WorldWideLabs.com
WTOP Radio (www.wtopnews.com)
WYCC-TV 20 (wycc.ccc.edu)

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Y
YearsAhead.com
Ylang-Ylang.com

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Z
ZeroDayDeals.com*

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