When Shopping Online, Security Is Critical The security of your online purchase information is very important to us. Many
measures are taken to ensure that purchasing online from Aunt Sarah's Kitchen is as safe
and secure as possible.
We use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Protection on
our order form. SSL encrypts (scrambles) your ordering information so that it can't be
read by a third party during transmission. Your browser provides icons to indicate when
you have arrived at a secure page.
"It is much safer to transmit your credit
card number over the Internet than to give it to a waiter at a restaurant or read it aloud
over a cordless phone." David Medine, Federal Trade Commission,
from a 1996 Washington
Post article.
As with any shopping environment, the most
important aspect to security is doing business with a reputable company. When you do
business with Aunt Sarah's Kitchen, you are doing business with a friendly, family owned
business as concerned with security as you are! Aunt Sarah's Kitchen has been in business
has been doing business in the Illinois Amish Country for years. Founded in Arthur,
Illinois,Aunt Sarah's Kitchen has grown to become the leader in bringing Illinois Amish
Country gifts direct to you or your gift recipients.
Our reputation is built on
providing the absolute best products and services, while developing solid relationships
with our customers.
Aunt Sarah's
Customer Information Policy Any information you provide to will be kept
confidential and will be used only to support your relationship with Aunt Sarah's Kitchen.
This information will not be disclosed or sold to any outside organization.
Is my credit card safe?
We honestly think so. We wouldn't be doing business on the Web if we didn't. People buy
from Aunt Sarah's Kitchen because of the superior quality of our products and service. We
are committed to offering our customers an ordering process that reflects our high
standards.
What is the risk involved in charging online?
In most U.S. states, your liability is limited to up to $50 of losses from credit card
theft. The process of replacing the card is usually worse than your exposure, if there is
theft of the credit card information.
How to determine security of a website.
Aunt Sarah's Kitchen on the web is encrypted using SSL (Secure Socket Layer), the industry
standard in security protocol. The following chart shows, using various browsers, how you
can tell when you are in a secure area.
Browser
Symbol Location
Normal (Insecure) mode Symbol
Secure Mode Symbol
Netscape 1.2, 2.0
and 3.0
Lower left
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Netscape Communicator (4.0)
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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You can also tell from the format of the URL. The letters will change
from "http" to "https". The "s" signifies the secure area,
employing SSL. Also, your browser may give you a pop-up message letting you know you're
about to enter a secure area.
If you prefer, order through our 800 number or FAX. After viewing our
online catalog, you may still prefer to order over the telephone. Please feel free to call
our regular toll-free 800 number: 1-800-795-2494, or you may fax your order to us at
1-217-543-3163.
Privacy Statement for Aunt Sarah's Kitchen
Aunt
Sarah's Kitchen has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm
commitment to privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination
practices for this site; Aunt Sarah's Kitchen. We use your IP address to help diagnose
problems with our server, and to administer our Web site. Your IP address is used to help
identify you and your shopping cart. Our site uses an order form for customers to request
information, products, and services. We collect visitor's contact information (like their
email address) and financial information (like their account or credit card numbers).
Contact information from the order form is used to send orders to our customers. Financial
information that is collected is used to bill the user for products and services.
Choice/Opt-Out
Our site provides users the opportunity to opt-out of receiving communications from us and
our partners at the point where we request information about the visitor. This site
contains links to other sites. Aunt Sarah's Kitchen is not responsible for the privacy
practices or the content of such Web sites. This site gives users the following options
for removing their information from our database to not receive future communications or
to no longer receive our service.
You can send email to auntsarah@consolidated.net
You can send mail to the following postal address:
214 South Vine, Arthur, IL 61911
You can call the following telephone number: (800) 879-2494
Change/Modify
This site gives users the following options for changing and modifying information
previously provided.
email auntsarah@consolidated.net
send mail to the following postal address:
214 South Vine, Arthur, IL 61911
call the following telephone number: (800) 879-2494
Contacting the Web Site
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or
your dealings with this Web site, you can contact:
BUGGY WHEEL
CRAFTS AND ANTIQUES
Aunt Sarah's Kitchen
214 South Vine Street
Arthur, IL 61911 auntsarah@consolidated.net
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