At Sew Discounted we are well aware that some people may be concerned about giving their credit card details via the internet, so that's why we trade using only the highest level of credit card security over a secure network. All details are confidential while input on the internet and are sent to us using the most secure data encryption software (PGP). To ensure a high level of security customers' credit card details are protected using an encryption algorithm. In plain English, this means that the credit card details are scrambled. Once scrambled credit card details are protected from unscrupulous parties. Once notified that an order has been taken, the encrypted orders are downloaded, unscrambled and processed via a PDQ machine. This means that all data input on our site is coded and only be decoded by ourselves. Our hosting solution provides 128-bit encryption security. The industry standard 40 bit encryption is the recommended minimum for other hosts.
You can tell that the pages you are using are secure, because the address of the page in the address bar will change from being http:// to https://. Depending on which browser you use you will also see a locked padlock symbol or a gold key appear in the bottom bar of your browser.
As an extra security measure, your credit card details will not be retained on our servers for longer than is necessary for us to process your order. This is why you must re-enter your card details each time you purchase anything from the site. | 