We provide this security statement to give you peace of mind while you shop on our site.

Why shopping on this site is so safe

Web browsers can operate in "normal" mode and in "secure" mode. You can tell which mode your browser is in by looking at the toolbar at the bottom of the browser window. If you see a broken key, or an open padlock - or indeed nothing at all, you are in normal mode. If the key is whole, or the padlock is closed, you are in "secure" mode, this is known as Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).

When you surf the Net in "normal" mode, all the information you type into your browser and all the information the Web site sends to you is visible to eavesdroppers. When the browser is in "secure" mode it encrypts all the information between itself and the server providing the page you are viewing. Encrypted information looks like meaningless garbage to eavesdroppers, so your personal information is secure.

This site supports industry standard Internet encryption 40 bit SSL when you make an order from our site, with the credit card details being encrypted using a 448 bit asymmetric key. In addition the website software that we use holds a digital certificate from Thawte that is compatible with Netscape and Microsoft browsers.

When you enter your details on the order form, your browser will automatically inform you that encryption is being used. Furthermore, all data stored on our secure order server is protected by a firewall. All credit card details are kept encrypted at all times and only used when processing the order.