Privatis to Share AutoTrader.com Case Study in Free ICMA Webinar

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Sept. 26, 2013 - PRLog -- Vancouver, B.C. (September, 26th, 2013) – Privatis Technology Corporation, the innovator of a comprehensive suite of products to help consumers protect and shield their personal phone numbers and emails, will share its recent case study detailing the company’s successes in support of AutoTrader.com, in a free webinar hosted by the International Classified Media Association (ICMA).

Presented by Privatis Founder and CEO, Steven J. McAuley on October 10th at 9:00 EDT (15:00 CET), the  webinar will explore how AutoTrader.com Privacy Shield™ was implemented to help protect private sellers from online fraud and robocall harassment. Since its launch, Privacy Shield™ has handled more than one million phone calls in an effort to filter out harassing telemarketing robocalls and scammer attacks – as well as more than 170,000 emails – protecting consumers against phishing scams and spam.

“We are pleased to be working with ICMA to deliver this webinar,” says McAuley. “Our solution was purpose built for use on online classified sites so it’s definitely a great opportunity to share the success AutoTrader.com has had.”

To register for the free webinar, simply follow the link (http://www.icmaonline.org/events/webinars/privatis-and-autotrader-a-case-study-webinar/) to the ICMA website.

ICMA , the International Classified Media Association, is an international non profit-making trade organisation representing the global players in the international classifieds industry. Its membership encompasses 65 member companies from 32 countries across the globe. ICMA hosts two industry conferences per year, with the next taking place in Prague from 13 - 16 November 2013. For more information about ICMA and the upcoming conference, check out www.icmaonline.org.

“Sharing developments in the classifieds industry doesn’t just happen at our conferences, but also through webinars,” says Lisa Pesak, ICMA Events & Communications Manager. “ICMA is pleased to be partnering with Privatis to help share their their AutoTrader success story.”

About Privatis Technology Corporation

Privatis provides privacy tools that protect users of online classified ad sites and marketplaces from harassment at the hands of telemarketers and fraudsters while facilitating seamless communications by phone, SMS and email. A Canadian Controlled Private Corporation (CCPC), Privatis has created Secure Messaging™, a suite of proprietary products to support a variety of online classified ad sites and marketplaces.

Privatis was started in 2010 by founder and CEO Steven J. McAuley, a veteran auto industry executive who led a team of technologists to build proprietary products to allow sellers and buyers to connect confidently. The company has offices in Vancouver, Los Angeles and Ottawa and was a recent finalist at the International Startup Festival in Montreal.

Privatis Technology Corporation
263 Columbia Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 2R5

For further information: Kerry Mortimer, (m) +1-613-884-1335; kmortimer@privatis.com

Attn. Editors: Screen grabs of the Secure Messaging™ dashboard, the Privatis logo and a headshot for Privatis CEO, Steven J. McAuley are available in the Press Kit (http://www.privatis.com/about/press-kit/) on the Privatis website.