Our Secure Order page is completely protected using SSL (Secure Socket Layering). When it comes time to fill in the online order form, you will see a little "key" or "lock" icon on the bottom of your screen (See Security: Watching It Work). When this little icon appears, your computer will encrypt the information that you type in. When you click on "submit" the information is transmitted to our server from your computer in this encrypted format. Provided you are using an SSL-enabled (Secure Socket Layering) browser such as Netscape's Navigator or Microsoft's Internet Explorer, you will be able to conduct end-to-end encrypted transactions without fear of an intermediary obtaining your credit card information. If someone could intercept the information, it would be almost impossible for them to make sense of it.

We use the same encryption method that the Banks use for their transactions. This is far safer than giving someone your information over the phone, fax or mail because there is no print record for someone to see.

The most popular Web browsers, Internet Explorer and Netscape Communicator (aka Navigator), use clear visual symbols to let you know whether or not they are in secure mode. The symbols are displayed either at the bottom left or bottom right of your browser window. You can refer to the following chart to see which symbols are used with your browser.

Another indication that a browser is in secure mode can be found in the Web site address that your browser displays. The address will begin "http://" in standard, non-secure mode and "https://" in secure mode. The "s" stands for "secure."
If you'd like to learn more about how this technology works, check out Microsoft Internet or Netscape sites on "Internet Security".