The question and concern regarding Internet security still troubles many potential internet shoppers.

Using the internet to transmit data, like a credit card no and details, is technically more secure than other methods given the arbitrary nature of connection and the possible network routes to an individual site or user location.

For specific data to be intercepted would be considerably more difficult than traditional methods. Technically internet transmission is more secure than providing your credit card details, for example, to a mail-order company over the telephone or when you give your credit card to the waiter in a restaurant and they disappear to complete the form for you to sign.

Bo'ness On-Line Shop utilises two methods to ensure the security of the information customers provide.

A secure server (SSL) collects details during payment process in conjunction with a Split Credit Card processing method. This ensures that Credit Card details are not transmitted with order confirmation but stored within secure database and only able to be retrieved by the site owner using secure name and password.

Also, as an additional protection for both card holder and retailer, goods can only be sent to credit card billing address.

If you are still concerned, however, about credit card security, you are still able to purchase what you require and you will not need to enter any credit card details on-line but can do so separately by the more traditional method of fax or by phone. These options are available and can be chosen in the payments option within the Bo'ness On-Line Shop payment procedure.