# Question about passwords/privacy

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-passwords-privacy/285368
**Category:** random
**Created:** [March 31, 2009, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-passwords-privacy/285368 "2009-03-31T01:12:05Z")
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### Author: ![Icy\_Penguin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f6c823/32.png) [@Icy\_Penguin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Icy_Penguin)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2009, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-passwords-privacy/285368/1 "2009-03-31T01:12:05Z")

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How do I know that when I supply a password or even an encryption phrase for a service/website that the peoples behind the program don’t secretly grab my password and smile evilly since they now know my password/encryption phrase?