Secure online shopping with CheapTents.com
CheapTents.com takes the privacy of your personal details seriously and has taken advice from merchant banks and online security providers in making sure that your personal information is maintained as just that, personal. To follow are some basic details on the security levels when shopping with CheapTents.com, but if anything is not clear, please do not hesitate to email us or telephone 01925 411 385.Name and Address Details
CheapTents.com uses SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) for securely transmitting your personal details, including your name and address, over the internet. When checking out, you will be transferred to the secure page:
- https://secure.cheaptents.com/cgi-bin/os000001.pl
...please note the 'https' in the address, which denotes the security aspect of the page by having an 's' at the end of the typical 'http'. It is always good practice to look out for this when sharing your personal details online.
The SSL has High Grade-AES 256 bit encryption - a very high level of security, which is certified by Equifax. Encryption makes it difficult for unauthorised people to view information travelling between computers.
These digital certificates function as electronic credentials - adding trust to the checkout process.
Payment Card Details
For processing your payment card, CheapTents.com uses a third party payment service provider (PSP) called Secure Hosting. This means that you will be transferred to the following address to enter your payment card details:
- https://www.secure-server-hosting.com/secutran/actinic.php
Secure Hosting uses SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) with High Grade-AES 256-bit encryption - a very high level of security. Encryption makes it difficult for unauthorised people to view information travelling between computers.
Secure Hosting complies with Visa and Mastercard PCI data security standards. CheapTents.com does not ever have access to your full payment card number. Secure Hosting transfers your payment card details directly and securely to our merchant bank whilst allowing us to charge your payment card on the day we despatch your goods.
View the Security Certificate for yourself
The secure online certificate is viewable in many browsers. Internet Explorer 7.0 allows you to view this by clicking on 'Page' and then 'Security Report'. Or alternatively, in another popular browser, Mozilla Firefox, this is viewable by double-clicking on the padlock in the bottom-right of the browser window.
Good Practice for Online Shopping:
- On the page where you enter your payment card details, check for the padlock in the bottom right hand corner of your browser and...
- Check for the letters "https" at the beginning of the website's address.
- If you are in a place where you can be overseen, e.g. at work, ensure that no one is watching you enter your credit card details.
- Be wary using computers that other have access to, e.g. internet cafes.
- Always check you bank statement for suspicious entries.
- Keep records of your transactions, including email receipts.
- Do not ever send your payment details in emails as these are not secure.
- Check the companies privacy policy to see how your personal details will be looked after.
