Billeo is the First Online Payments Application to Earn TRUSTe Certification
Billeo Browser Toolbar Certified Safe and Spyware-Free, Giving Users Control of
Their Desktop and Their Personal Finances
SANTA CLARA, Calif. & SAN FRANCISCO--Billeo Inc. (www.billeo.com) announced on
September 29, 2008 that its browser-based toolbar is the first online bill pay and shopping
solution to pass the TRUSTe Trusted Download Program certification process. Billeo v.2.0
has been certified by TRUSTe to ensure informed consumer choice, honest behavior, and
responsible distribution.
During the Billeo certification process, TRUSTe.com reviewed notice and consent experience
for consumers, and tested the operation and behavior of the Billeo toolbar with testing
partner AppLabs Technologies. A rigorous set of testing protocols were used to assess a
broad range of application behavior.
“The Billeo toolbar passed the challenging certification process for the Trusted Download
Whitelist with flying colors demonstrating a commitment to protecting consumer privacy,”
said Fran Maier, executive director and president of TRUSTe. “By completely informing users
about the particulars of the downloads they offer up front, Billeo increases transparency and
ensures that users have the ultimate control.”
Billeo streamlines the online bill payment process by giving consumers complete control
over when and how they manage, organize, pay bills and shop online. Through the
downloadable toolbar which powers the Billeo Bill Pay Assistant, Shopping Assistant, and
Password Assistant products, Billeo quickly and easily allows users to set up a “one stop
shop” bill pay center with stored account information, card data, reminders and much more.
Billeo offers one-step password log-on and one-click completion of online shopping and bill
pay forms. Payments are made directly to billing company and shopping websites,
payments and credits are instantaneous, and electronic receipts are automatically captured,
saved and filed. Nearly 6,000 billing companies across 26 categories, including utility, cable
and credit card companies allow their customers to pay their bills online using Billeo. By
searching the Billeo Directory users can quickly determine who accepts online payments and
which payment methods they allow (credit cards, ACHA payments, etc.). And the Billeo
Biller Directory is the largest available, anywhere.
“We’re pleased to be among the early companies to receive the TRUSTe Trusted Download
certification,” said Murali Subbarao, founder and CEO of Billeo. “We are absolutely
committed to the privacy and security of our community of users. They rely on us to

manage their most important transactions and bills and to ensure their shopping
transactions go smoothly and are safely recorded and stored. That commitment has not
only earned their trust, but the trust of leading financial services companies such as Visa,
Discover, and Chase. Each of these companies confidently feature Billeo as part of their
offerings. All of our relationships are defined by trust and security.”
Trusted Download sponsors, representing leading content and search providers, anti-
spyware vendors and online advertisers, offer market incentives for downloadable software
publishers to become certified. CNET Networks, Microsoft, and Yahoo! will use the TRUSTe
Whitelist as a tool to help make business decisions related to advertising, partnering and
distributing software products. The TRUSTe Trusted Download Whitelist can be found at
http://www.truste.org/tdp/whitelist.
Billeo’s solutions recently received the Editor’s Choice award and a Four Star rating from PC
Magazine. The toolbar is available online at www.billeo.com at no charge.
About the Trusted Download Program
Trusted Download is a certification program for downloadable software, which demonstrates
informed consumer choice, doesn't exhibit surreptitious activities, and is distributed in a
responsible manner. A seal at the point of download reassures consumers and a whitelist
elevates certified software for advertisers and distributors. The complete set of program
requirements, and additional information on the certification criteria, program elements,
FAQs and sponsor roles, is available on the Trusted Download website at
www.trusteddownload.com.
About Billeo
Billeo gives consumers a fast, easy and intelligent way to exercise choice and control over
their online purchases and payments. Billeo functions as the catalyst to make online
purchases and bill paying as easy and financially rewarding as possible. Billeo was founded
by experts from the EBPP, card issuer, banking, e-commerce and technology industries.
Over 40 banks, 6 of the top ten card issuers and over 6,000 companies across 26 categories
are part of the trusted Billeo network. Information about Billeo can be found at
http://www.billeo.com/page/homepage.jsp?sitename=Billeo