Online Security

      Noone can “hack” what isn’t there. So, we simply print out and remove e-mail or online orders from the server as soon as we get them. After the order is filled, it is filed in a secure cabinet at a secure location. If any official nosybody wants to pursue a "Pervert Pogrom" -- they will need a separate search warrant for this undisclosed location to see anything with your name on it. (nuff said?)

   The whole “Secure Socket Server” issue deals with the possibility of someone intercepting credit card numbers while they are still in-transit. This may have been a concern, albeit a remote one, when the Net was only carrying a few million messages a day. Selling Secure Socket Server Certificates certainly generated cash flow for ISPs and consultants.

   However, at today’s astronomical traffic volumes, the odds that any one email will be located and intercepted in transit are incalculably small compared to the risk taken by the would-be thief. And, in any event, the consumer’s maximum “exposure” in the event a credit card number is stolen, is limited by law to $50.00.

   This year, there was a new requirement enacted by the major credit card companies. We have had the necessary inspections of our system and the ISP that hosts our site, and they have both been found to be completely "in compliance." This assures that we are not vulnerable to hacking.

    But, if security on the web is a concern, there are two options you can consider:  First, place the order by telephone. It will be a lot safer than handing your card to a waiter in a strange restaurant. Or, you can send your order in two email messages -- One contains what you want and where you want it sent, plus half the credit card number. The second message mentions the order, and contains the second half of the number, the expiration date and that little 3 digit number on the back. We will reassemble the information by hand when they arrive here.

   We do our best every day to assure your safety and your satisfaction. So, relax, order, and enjoy.

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