This site did not show evidence of storing passwords in plaintext.
This site does allow secured connections (https)
This site did show a clear way to unsubscribe from their emails
This site does verify your email address.
Membership Emails
Below is a sample of the emails you can expect to receive when signed up to World Walking.
Thanks for creating an account with us - you''re now part of our growing online community of walkers and walking groups.
We encourage you to join your local group through our website, or start your own virtual walk and clock the miles you walk on our website or iPhone and Android apps.
If you need any help along the way, just click on the Help link or visit https://worldwalking.org/help.