Site Security

Be aware of rogue online traders who don't take your security seriously! We suggest you look into e-tailers' security measures before you buy online and ensure they are taking appropriate measures.

Elephantbeanbags.co.uk has invested in SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption to protect your information and prevent security and credit card breaches. This is used by every serious e-commerce trading company, including names you may already be familiar with, such as Amazon.com and lastminute.com.

Elephantbeanbags.co.uk' SSL is provided by one of the biggest names in the online security market; 'Geotrust'. You will see our verification on the left hand side of our website homepage.

Geotrust issue us with a Secure Server Certificate, also called a Secure Server ID, to reassure our visitors of website authenticity and increase business effectiveness by providing our staff, customers and partners with a secure and safe method to conduct business.

Secure Server Certificates automatically confirms that our site is legitimate by displaying the GeoTrust True Business ID. This Secure Site Seal is a highly-visible and easily-recognisable stamp of authentiticity and security.

Secure Server Certificates also deliver end-to-end transaction security so that we can communicate securely with any of our customers using Netscape Navigator/Communicator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. It enables us to use the standard protocol for secure communications over the web, 128-bit SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) technology.

How does it work?

A Secure Server Certificate provides a website or web server with an electronic means of confirming both the identity of the website operator and ownership of the relevant domain name. It operates seamlessly, creating an encrypted link between the user's browser and the web server, which protects all the information that is sent during transactions. This means that all sensative data that travels between your browser and Elephantbeanbags.co.uk servers is sent in an encrypted format.