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 The ABCN.
Thank you for registering an account with ABCN. To guard against unauthorized registration attempts, your account details will be reviewed before you are able to log into the site. You will receive an email when your account has been finalized. Thank you!