Credit Card Safety

Credit Cards on the Internet:

By federal law the consumer is protected from credit card fraud. In the unlikely event of theft, loss, or misuse without your consent, you are responsible only for the first $50 of any incorrect or fraudulent charges. Powerkit Research will reimburse you the $50 fee if you are obliged to pay it to your bank or credit bureau. You are now completely protected from all possible loss on the internet.

Is it safe for me to pay by credit card over the Internet?

Yes! As reported in a recent Knight-Ridder News Service article, "In 1997, there were no reports of credit-card information stolen on the World Wide Web during a transfer of information over a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) line, the kind of line used by Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Explorer. There were no slip-ups. None." In the same article, Russell Bodoff, general manager of the Better Business Bureau Online (http://www.bbbonline.com), stated that consumers need to understand "that the Internet is a safe, reliable place to conduct business."

In a Washington Post article, David Medine of the Federal Trade Commission suggested that it is much safer to transmit your credit card number over the Internet than to give it to a waiter at a restaurant or read it aloud over a cordless phone -- two activities that are generally taken for granted as safe.

What security measures does Powerkit Research take to protect my credit card information?

Here are a few of the things we have done to protect our customers:

SSL Encryption Technology: We use Netscape's SSL technology (Secure Sockets Layer) to encrypt the information you send us, so that it cannot be read in transit.

Our SSL technology is currently the standard for Internet commerce. Powerkit Research is committed to our customers' security, and will continue to offer the highest levels of protection for your credit card transactions.

Secure Account: Once we receive your credit card information, we store it on a secure, non-networked computer that cannot be accessed through the Internet. The information is deleted after 90 days.

I still don't want to send my credit card number over the Internet. What other options do I have?

For our customers who still prefer not to transmit their card number over the Internet, we also offer the option of phoning or faxing. Or, you may pay by check or money order. Simply follow the instructions that are provided when you place your order.

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