Security
This site uses a number of different security technologies to make your shopping experience as safe as possible.
Credit Card Security
For maximum security all credit card transactions place online through our website are processed directly by PROTX using their secure payment transaction servers. At the point in the checkout where you choose to pay by PROTX you will be diverted to their secure server where you will be able to enter your card details. At that point you will be able to verify that the connection is secure and encrypted by looking for "https://" in the address bar (rather than "http://") and also by the padlock ( ) at the bottom of your browser (or top with new versions).
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Protx provide secure online credit card and debit card payment solutions for thousands of online and mail order businesses across the UK, and are the largest independent Payment Service Provider in the country.
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At no time are your credit card details made available to us - You enter them directly onto the PROTX servers and PROTX merely notifies us if the transaction was successful or unsuccessful - so there is no risk of your credit card details being recorded or 'skimmed' by our staff, and no risk from anyone trying to hack into or steal our computers as the details are simply not stored on them.
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In addition to the standard 128 bit encryption and other security measures, we also offer Verifed for Visa and Mastercard SecureCode. These are the industries latest products in the fight against online fraud, and simply put are 'online chip and pin'. If you have one of these cards then you can use them on our site for maximum protection. If you don't have these yet we recomend you ask your credit card provider about this to give you added protection for all your online purchases. |
ControlScan Certifications
Our website has been scanned and tested by ControlScan for security vunerabilities and also to check that our policies still meet their required standards.
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ID Theft Protected Certification
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ControlScan's Verified Secure Certification means that the certified site is:
- Securing your credit card data in a safe and locked environment
- Securely disposing your personal data when it is no longer needed
- Securing their network by using antivirus and spyware programs to prevent malicious data attacks
- Training their staff on the importance of not divulging personal data to unauthorized parties
- Performing criminal background checks on all staff members who have access to your personal data.
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Business Background Reviewed Certification Seal
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The ControlScan Business Background Reviewed Certification means the certified site is a valid and legitimate business with ethical business standards. To obtain the Business Background Reviewed Certification by ControlScan, businesses must pass a detailed business background check that includes:
- Verification of Business Address and Location
- Verification of Business Registrations
- Search for Possible Bankruptcies
- Search for Possible Liens/Judgments
- Internet Domain Names Registered to the Business
- Business registrations and location have been verified by using third party sources to confirm the information posted on the business website is correct and valid.
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We are also a Member of the Federation of Small Businesses, Britains leading Business Organisation. |
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