Privacy and Security

Is shopping on maplin.co.uk safe?
Are my details secure?
Will my browser protect my details?
What are cookies, and why do Maplin use them?
I do not want to enable cookies on my computer, but want to buy from some goods from Maplin. What can I do?

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Is shopping on maplin.co.uk safe?

At Maplin Electronics, we take security very seriously and make shopping online as safe as possible.

Your browser will go into secure mode as soon as you go to the checkout or login page or any other pages containing sensitive information.

You can check that you are shopping in a secure environment by looking for either a locked padlock or a key icon in the grey bar at the bottom of your screen (see picture below).

The Maplin Electronics web site is also scanned daily by Scan Alert. Scan Alert tests and certifies the Maplin Web daily to see if it passes the FBI/SANS Internet Security Test. The "live" HACKER SAFE mark (show below) appears only when a the maplin.co.uk site's current security status meets the highest security scanning standards of the U.S. government, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and JCB. The Scan Alert HACKER SAFE sites help protect you from Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud (maplin.co.uk is not responsible for the content of external web sites.).

You can view our certificate from Scan Alert by clicking on the logo within the Maplin Electronics site. This can be found on most pages within the site down the left hand side of the page.


PLEASE NOTE: MAPLIN NEVER ASK YOU FOR PERSONAL OR CREDIT CARD DETAILS VIA POP UPS.

If you have any further concerns about security, please Email the Webmaster or contact us.

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Are my details secure?

Yes, when you proceed to secure pages, Maplin protected your details by encrypting your information (mixing them with code to help keep them secure). This is so your card details cannot be viewed by anyone else using the Internet. If you are using one of the more recent browser versions, our site supports 128 bit encryption and therefore keeps your details as safe as possible at all times.

We only accept orders that are placed using Secure Socket Layer (SSL). This technology prevents you from inadvertently revealing personal information using an insecure connection. To view the Maplin Electronics certificate please click here (this will open in a new window). You can also view this certificate within the maplin.co.uk site by clicking on either one of these links within the site.
(maplin.co.uk is not responsible for the content of external web sites).

Your credit card or debit card details are not stored on our site once your order has been processed. Unless you have selected to register your self for Auto Buy . All of your details, including your password for Auto Buy are also encrypt, so they cannot be viewed by anyone.

PLEASE NOTE: MAPLIN NEVER ASK YOU FOR PERSONAL OR CREDIT CARD DETAILS VIA POP UPS.

If you have any further concerns about security, please Email the Webmaster or contact us.

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