At HerniaProducts.com, out checkout system is encrypted with 128-bit SSL (Secure Socket Layers). This means that any and all sensitive information (such as credit card numbers) used during check-out, will be coded when sent to our servers, so that no third parties are able to obtain this information.

How do you know that you are using a SSL connection? After you have selected the items you wish to purchase and click on "checkout", you will notice some changes that will identify that you have been sent to a secure connection:

• You will notice that the address on the address bar changes from http://www.herniaproducts.com/ to https://www.herniaproducts.com/. The change from "http" to "https" means that you are in a secure connection (hence the "s").
• When you go to the checkout page, you will also notice a small "lock" icon on the bottom of your browser screen. Usually on the lower right corner (for Internet Explorer users), or on the lower left corner (for Mozilla's Firefox and Netscape users). This "lock" that appears in the checkout page is not just a picture. You can actually double-click on it and you will be able to see the Certificate Information that confirms that this certificate is verified and working correctly. In our case, our certificate is issued by Equifax Secure Global eBusiness, and is issued to our domain, which is www.herniaproducts.com.