Connected via computer to the internet.
Privacy Policy
Written notice of a merchant's intentions to use or not use your personal information for purposes other than the current transaction, such as future sales efforts or selling to the mailing lists of others. Most online merchants post their privacy policies on their websites.
Profile
Personal information stored with a merchant. Commonly used information such as your address and shopping preferences can be stored with a merchant, making future purchases quick and easy.
Server
Computer workstation that serves information to other computers through the internet. When you shop on the internet, the merchant's server lets your browser access information about goods and service.
SSL - Secure Sockets Layer
Security standard that many merchants use to keep their websites secure and to protect the safety, privacy, and reliability of payment data traveling over the internet. SSL encrypts the channel between your browser and the merchant's web server so that no one except you and the merchant can read your payment information.
Upload
To transfer a file from your computer to another computer through the internet. For example, after you complete an electronic order form, you upload it to a merchant for processing.
URL
Uniform Resource Locator, or the address of a website on the internet, such as www.msn.com.
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