Avenues for Change wants to ensure all customers can shop with complete confidence online. We have taken every possible measure to give absolute security to our customers in their dealings with us.

Secure transaction environment
Our e-commerce system uses Secure Sockets Layer technology (SSL) to ensure your shopping experience is safe and secure at all times. This secure system is provided via 1ShoppingCart.com, our web store host and Stratapay, our credit card payment gateway provider.

Your credit card details
We do not store your complete credit card details after the transaction is completed. When you complete the payment screen, the details are sent directly to Stratapay. We receive a truncated version of your card details back from them with the transaction record. This removes one of the biggest security risks of online transactions.

SSL locks all information passed from you to our web site
This makes it virtually impossible to be intercepted by an unauthorised party, as long as your browser and local network support the use of encrypted data transmissions. SSL is the system that is used by all reputable e-commerce sites. The industry standard for encryption technology, SSL is compatible with Netscape, Internet Explorer, Firefox and most other browsers. You will know when transmitted data is safe by the appearance of a secure icon on your browser, which is a lock icon for Microsoft Internet Explorer. Secure web pages can also be identified by their URL: they begin with https://.

In the event of unauthorised use of your credit card, you must notify your credit card provider in accordance with its reporting rules and procedures. Under the conditions of your credit card, your bank cannot hold you liable for more than $50.00 of a fraudulent transaction.